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16SD Weather Madison Community Hospital Heliport

Madison, South DakotaElevation 1,683 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KMDS · 2 NM NE · 21 min old
Ceiling 3,900 ft, visibility 10 SM, rain.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KMDS
WIND
020@10
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
3,900 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports wind from 10° at 6 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 4C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight rain showers, low near 34F, 85% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast; thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov
Monday: winds up to 26 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Saturday: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Rain Showers 34 NE 13 kt 22 kt 85%
Monday Rain Showers 46/35 ENE 13 kt 26 kt 100% Strong winds in the forecast
Tuesday Mostly Cloudy 56/43 SW 13 kt 22 kt 7%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 63/41 SW 9 kt – 24%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 63/45 E 9 kt – 5%
Friday Partly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers 65/48 ESE 9 kt – 58%
Saturday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 62/44 SSE 9 kt – 58% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Sunday Partly Sunny 59 WNW 9 kt – 11%

Source: National Weather Service (office FSD). Forecast issued 0452Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for 16SD. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway

H1
Dimensions
42 x 42 ft
Surface
Concrete
RWY H1

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
1,683 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2328Z 6:28 PM
Sunrise
1256Z 7:56 AM
Loggable night
2358Z (6:58 PM local) → 1227Z (7:27 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2328Z (6:28 PM local) → 1256Z (7:56 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0028Z (7:28 PM local) → 1156Z (6:56 AM local)
1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Madison Community Hospital Heliport is in Madison, South Dakota. Field elevation 1,683 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerTAMMY MILLER
Manager phone605-256-6551
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA16SD
SectionalOMAHA
Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS
Flight service (AFSS)HURON
RegionSouth Dakota
CountryUnited States
Coordinates43.9907, -97.1173
Distance from city1 NM S
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

16SD traffic patterns

2026-10-16 to 2026-10-16, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
3
AVG OPS/DAY
6
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Piston single 100%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C172 (Piston single) · ~3 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›C172 (Piston single)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

Data limitations (4)
›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.
›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.
›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.
›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.
NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

16SD has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KMDS (2 NM NE, VFR).

KMDS Madison Municipal Airport
2 NM NE
VFR
KBKX Brookings Regional Airport
23 NM NE
VFR
KFSD Sioux Falls Regional Airport
29 NM SE
VFR
KMHE Mitchell Municipal Airport
42 NM W
VFR
KHON Huron Regional Airport
53 NM NW
VFR
KATY Watertown Regional Airport
55 NM N
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗16SD on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 16SD have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 16SD. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 16SD have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 16SD. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 16SD?
16SD sits at 1,683 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 16SD?
No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.
This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.