2SD6

Avera Heart Hospital of South Dakota Heliport

Sioux Falls, South DakotaElevation 1,477 ftHeliport

SUPPLEMENTAL

N/A

Nearest NWS station (nearest NWS station): 30°C · wind 170@5. Supplemental, not an aviation observation.

ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

Heat AdvisoryModerate · Expected · Likely

27 0200Z to 28 0100Z

Lyon; Gregory; Charles Mix; Douglas; Hutchinson; Turner; Lincoln; Bon Homme; Yankton

* WHAT...Heat index values up to 103 expected. * WHERE...Portions of northwest Iowa and south central and southeast South Dakota. * WHEN...Until 8 PM CDT Monday. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.

Do not leave young children and pets in unattended vehicles. Car interiors will reach lethal temperatures in a matter of minutes. Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Take extra precautions when outside. Wear lightweight and loose fitting clothing. Try to limit strenuous activities to early morning or evening. Take action when you see symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat stroke.

Alerts from the National Weather Service. For situational awareness only; always confirm against an official briefing.

SUPPLEMENTAL · nearest NWS station

WIND

170@5

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

TEMP

30°C

NWS station

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 170° at 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 30C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight chance showers and thunderstorms, low near 76F, 25% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

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

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	76	SW 4 kt	–	25%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Monday	Patchy Smoke	94/71	NNE 9 kt	22 kt	6%
Tuesday	Partly Sunny	89/69	SE 4 kt	–	6%
Wednesday	Sunny	91/71	SSE 9 kt	–	26%
Thursday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	84/67	S 13 kt	–	61%
Friday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Sunny	83/64	NNE 9 kt	–	30%
Saturday	Mostly Sunny	83/64	E 4 kt	–	3%
Sunday	Sunny	86	SSE 13 kt	–	2%

Source: National Weather Service (office FSD). Forecast issued 0417Z.

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

0156Z 8:56 PM

Sunrise

1111Z 6:11 AM

Loggable night

0229Z (9:29 PM local) → 1037Z (5:37 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0156Z (8:56 PM local) → 1111Z (6:11 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0256Z (9:56 PM local) → 1011Z (5:11 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 2026-07-12, 1 days observed · data 2026-07-25

Low confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Sun · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›A109 (Helicopter) · ~0 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

Nearby airports

KY14 Marv Skie / Lincoln County Airport

2 NM SW

1SD9 Sanford Usd Medical Center Heliport

3 NM NE

US-8950 Wings on the Prairie Airport

4 NM W

2SD1 Mc Kennan Hospital Heliport

4 NM NE

3SD4 Chris Hofer Landing Strip

4 NM SW

KFSD Sioux Falls Regional Airport

6 NM N

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.