2SD6 Weather Avera Heart Hospital of South Dakota Heliport

Sioux Falls, South DakotaElevation 1,477 ftHeliport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KFSD · 6 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 37F, 97% 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

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

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Rain Showers	37	NE 13 kt	22 kt	97%
Monday	Rain Showers	50/39	ENE 13 kt	26 kt	98%	Strong winds in the forecast
Tuesday	Mostly Cloudy	60/46	SW 9 kt	–	10%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers	66/44	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	64/47	SSE 9 kt	–	61%
Sunday	Partly Sunny	62	WNW 9 kt	–	8%

Source: National Weather Service (office FSD). Forecast issued 0431Z.

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 2SD6. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 40 ft

Dimensions

40 x 40 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

1,477 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

Avera Heart Hospital of South Dakota Heliport is in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Field elevation 1,477 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPrivately owned

UsePrivate use

TypeHeliport

ManagerMICHAEL GIBBS - CEO

Manager phone605-977-7000

AttendedContinuous (24 hours)

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATA2SD6

SectionalOMAHA

Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS

Flight service (AFSS)HURON

RegionSouth Dakota

CountryUnited States

Coordinates43.4908, -96.7797

Distance from city0 NM SE

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

2SD6 traffic patterns

2026-07-12 to 2026-10-19, 6 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

1.5

Operations trend (4 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX

Helicopter 80%Piston single 20%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›B429 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo

›EC45 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo

›GYRO (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo

›RV4 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›UNKN (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo

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

2SD6 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KFSD (6 NM N, VFR).

KFSD Sioux Falls Regional Airport

6 NM N

VFR

KMDS Madison Municipal Airport

34 NM NW

VFR

KYKN Chan Gurney Municipal Airport

43 NM SW

MVFR

KBKX Brookings Regional Airport

49 NM N

VFR

KLRJ Le Mars Municipal Airport

50 NM SE

VFR

KDVP Slayton Municipal Airport

53 NM NE

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR PERIMETER LGTS CALL 605-977-7000.

›CIRCULAR HELIPAD.

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

›PRVDD ALL APCH/DEP FM 280-090, AREA MKD, WIND INDICATOR MAINTAINED, AND COMPLY WITH 14 CFR, FAR PART 91.126(B)(2).

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗2SD6 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does 2SD6 have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for 2SD6. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does 2SD6 have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for 2SD6. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at 2SD6?

2SD6 sits at 1,477 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 2SD6?

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.