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SD20 Weather Crooked Lake Lodge Heliport

Strandburg, South DakotaElevation 1,882 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KATY · 14 NM SW · More than 1 hour old
Ceiling 4,200 ft, visibility 10 SM, rain.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KATY
WIND
020@14
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
4,200 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 20° at 9 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 3C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight light rain, low near 35F, 86% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Light Rain 35 NE 10 kt – 86%
Monday Rain 39/35 ENE 14 kt 24 kt 99%
Tuesday Slight Chance Light Rain then Partly Sunny 52/43 WSW 11 kt 21 kt 24%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Light Rain 60/39 WSW 9 kt – 18%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 58/42 NE 8 kt – 5%
Friday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Light Rain 59/45 E 9 kt – 53%
Saturday Light Rain Likely 57/43 SE 9 kt – 56%
Sunday Partly Sunny 56 WNW 9 kt – 13%

Source: National Weather Service (office ABR). Forecast issued 0456Z.

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 SD20. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 40 ft

H1
Dimensions
40 x 40 ft
Surface
Turf
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
1,882 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2326Z 6:26 PM
Sunrise
1257Z 7:57 AM
Loggable night
2356Z (6:56 PM local) → 1227Z (7:27 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2326Z (6:26 PM local) → 1257Z (7:57 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0026Z (7:26 PM local) → 1157Z (6:57 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

Crooked Lake Lodge Heliport is in Strandburg, South Dakota. Field elevation 1,882 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerRICHARD AND GINNY SCHUELKE
Manager phone605-467-3535
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATASD20
SectionalTWIN CITIES
Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS
Flight service (AFSS)HURON
RegionSouth Dakota
CountryUnited States
Coordinates45.0329, -96.8835
Distance from city5 NM W
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
CTAF122.900
FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.9
CTAF
CTAF

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

SD20 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KATY (14 NM SW, VFR).

KATY Watertown Regional Airport
14 NM SW
VFR
KBKX Brookings Regional Airport
44 NM S
VFR
KMVE Montevideo Chippewa County Airport
50 NM E
VFR
KMOX Morris Municipal Airport Charlie Schmidt Field
50 NM NE
VFR
KBBB Benson Municipal Airport
55 NM E
VFR
KMML Southwest Minnesota Regional Airport - Marshall/Ryan Field
57 NM SE
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗SD20 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does SD20 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for SD20. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does SD20 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for SD20. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at SD20?
SD20 sits at 1,882 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for SD20?
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.