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2SD1 Weather Mc Kennan Hospital Heliport

Sioux Falls, South DakotaElevation 1,510 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KFSD · 3 NM N · More than 1 hour 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 wind from 30° at 10 kt, 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.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Rain Showers 38 NE 13 kt – 96%
Monday Rain Showers 50/40 ENE 13 kt 22 kt 99%
Tuesday Mostly Cloudy 60/47 SW 9 kt – 10%
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 68/52 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 0420Z.

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 2SD1. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 60 ft

H1
Dimensions
60 x 60 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
1,510 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

Mc Kennan Hospital Heliport is in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Field elevation 1,510 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerSEAN IHNEN
Manager phone605-322-2052
AttendedContinuous (24 hours)
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA2SD1
SectionalOMAHA
Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS
Flight service (AFSS)HURON
RegionSouth Dakota
CountryUnited States
Coordinates43.5341, -96.7150
Distance from city0 NM N
SERVICES & LIGHTING
FuelJet A
Control towerNon-towered
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green-yellow (heliport)
UNICOM123.050
FREQUENCIES

Communications

123.050
UNICOM
UNICOM

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

2SD1 traffic patterns

2026-06-13 to 2026-10-23, 65 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
2.9
AVG OPS/DAY
4.1
Activity trend over 16 days: rising, from 1 to 4 operations per dayOperations trend (16 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 86%Unknown 11%Turboprop 3%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›EC45 (Helicopter) · ~27 landings/mo
›UNKN (Unknown) · ~3 landings/mo
›AT8T (Turboprop) · ~1 landings/mo
›B407 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›B429 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

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

›EC45 (Helicopter)
›A109 (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

2SD1 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
33 NM NW
VFR
KBKX Brookings Regional Airport
46 NM N
VFR
KYKN Chan Gurney Municipal Airport
47 NM SW
MVFR
KDVP Slayton Municipal Airport
49 NM NE
VFR
KOTG Worthington Municipal Airport
50 NM E
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›MEDICAL USE.
›ROOFTOP.
›FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
›PRVDD OPERS ARE COND FM 020 TO 170 DEGS; AREA IS MKD; WND IND IS MAINTD; NO NGT OPERS UNLESS LNDG AREA & WND IND ARE LGTD & BCN IS INSTALLED.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗2SD1 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 2SD1 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 2SD1. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 2SD1 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 2SD1. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 2SD1?
2SD1 sits at 1,510 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 2SD1?
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.