1SD9 Weather Sanford Usd Medical Center Heliport

Sioux Falls, South DakotaElevation 1,708 ftHeliport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KFSD · 3 NM N · 27 min old

Ceiling 3,300 ft, visibility 10 SM, rain.

No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KFSD

WIND

040@10

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

3,300 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 visibility 10 SM, temperature 6C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight rain showers, low near 38F, 96% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Friday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Rain Showers	38	NE 13 kt	–	96%
Monday	Rain Showers	50/40	ENE 13 kt	22 kt	99%
Tuesday	Mostly Cloudy	59/47	SW 9 kt	–	9%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers	66/45	SW 9 kt	–	24%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	66/48	ENE 9 kt	–	12%
Friday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	68/51	ESE 9 kt	–	61%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Saturday	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	64/48	SSE 9 kt	–	61%
Sunday	Partly Sunny	62	WNW 9 kt	–	8%

Source: National Weather Service (office FSD). Forecast issued 0422Z.

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 1SD9. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 67 ft

Dimensions

64 x 64 ft

Surface

Concrete

Edge lights

PERI

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

1,708 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

1254Z 7:54 AM

Loggable night

2357Z (6:57 PM local) → 1225Z (7:25 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2328Z (6:28 PM local) → 1254Z (7:54 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0028Z (7:28 PM local) → 1154Z (6:54 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

Sanford Usd Medical Center Heliport is in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Field elevation 1,708 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPrivately owned

UsePrivate use

TypeHeliport

ManagerMIKE CHRISTIANSON

Manager phone605-333-2903

AttendedContinuous (24 hours)

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATA1SD9

SectionalOMAHA

Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS

Flight service (AFSS)HURON

RegionSouth Dakota

CountryUnited States

Coordinates43.5355, -96.7442

Distance from city1 NM SW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

FuelJet A

Control towerNon-towered

BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green-yellow (heliport)

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

1SD9 traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 61 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

1.6

AVG OPS/DAY

2.5

Operations trend (15 days)

Busiest day: Mon · Busiest month: Jun

FLEET MIX

Helicopter 92%Piston single 8%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›EC45 (Helicopter) · ~25 landings/mo

›EC30 (Helicopter) · ~2 landings/mo

›PA32 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo

›B407 (Helicopter) · ~2 landings/mo

›A109 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly rotorcraft.

›EC45 (Helicopter)

›A109 (Helicopter)

›PA32 (Piston single)

›A119 (Helicopter)

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

1SD9 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KFSD (3 NM N, VFR).

KFSD Sioux Falls Regional Airport

3 NM N

VFR

KMDS Madison Municipal Airport

32 NM NW

VFR

KBKX Brookings Regional Airport

46 NM N

VFR

KYKN Chan Gurney Municipal Airport

47 NM SW

MVFR

KDVP Slayton Municipal Airport

50 NM NE

VFR

KOTG Worthington Municipal Airport

51 NM E

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›LOAD BEARING CAPACITY OF PAD WILL ACCOMODATE ALL 10000 LB MGW HELICOPTERS.

›FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.

›APCH/DEP ROUTES ARE CONDUCTED FROM 360 DEG TO 020 DEG & FROM 180 DEG TO 200 DEG; OBSTRUCTIONS BE REMOVED/LOWERED OR OBSTRUCTION MKD; AREA IS MKD; WIND INDICATOR IS MAINTAINED; RADIO CONTACT WITH SIOUX FALLS ATCT.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗1SD9 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does 1SD9 have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for 1SD9. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does 1SD9 have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for 1SD9. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at 1SD9?

1SD9 sits at 1,708 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 1SD9?

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.