Badlands Heliport HeliportPrivate

SD69 · Interior, SD · 2,500 ft elevation · var 10E · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
SD69
Coordinates
43.7833, -101.8963
Elevation
2,500 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
10E
Sectional chart
CHEYENNE
Airport use
Private
Control tower
No
ARTCC
DENVER (ZDV)
Flight service (FSS)
HURON · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
Attendance
UNATNDD
Segmented circle
No
Activated
1976/09
Distance from city
3 N

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-23

EventLocal (MDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
04:30 AM10:30Z
Sunrise05:06 AM11:06Z
Sunset08:33 PM02:33Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:10 PM03:10Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:10 PM → 04:30 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:33 PM → 04:06 AM

Plan a flight from SD69

Runway H1/

100 ft × 100 ft · Concrete
H1
Heading
n/a
Threshold elev
2,500 ft
Traffic pattern
Left
Heading
n/a
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
PHP · PhilipVOR-DME108.40r199° / 19.3 NM

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for SD69. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner
BADLANDS HELIPORT, INC.
619 CARLSBAD DR, GRAND JUNCTION, CO
303-243-3103
Manager
MERLE E. CREW, PRESIDENT
619 CARLSBAD DR, GRAND JUNCTION, CO
303-243-3103

Remarks FAA

General

  • FOR CD CTC DENVER ARTCC AT 303-651-4257.

Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open SD69 in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.

About SD69

Badlands Heliport (SD69) is a heliport in Interior, SD, at 2,500 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 100 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for SD69, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does SD69 have a control tower?

No. Badlands Heliport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) heliport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at SD69?

Badlands Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 100 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is SD69?

Badlands Heliport is in Interior, SD, at an elevation of 2,500 ft MSL. Coordinates: 43.7833, -101.8963.

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