SD23 Weather Black Hills Health Care System Heliport

Hot Springs, South DakotaElevation 3,528 ftHeliport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KCDR · 40 NM SE · 3 min old

Ceiling 500 ft, visibility 5 SM, mist.

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

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KCDR

WIND

010@10

steady

VISIBILITY

5 SM

8 km

CEILING

500 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 4 kt, visibility 2.5 SM, temperature -2C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight light rain likely then areas of fog, low near 32F, 77% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov

Tuesday: winds up to 39 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Light Rain Likely then Areas Of Fog	32	NE 10 kt	21 kt	77%
Monday	Rain then Areas Of Fog	42/31	NE 9 kt	15 kt	78%
Tuesday	Sunny	65/37	W 23 kt	39 kt	11%	Strong winds in the forecast
Wednesday	Sunny	64/38	S 8 kt	18 kt	6%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	66/41	SW 7 kt	–	1%
Friday	Partly Sunny	63/41	E 10 kt	–	31%
Saturday	Chance Light Rain	58/40	NW 7 kt	–	27%
Sunday	Partly Sunny then Chance Light Rain	60	SW 9 kt	–	45%

Source: National Weather Service (office UNR). Forecast issued 0414Z.

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 SD23. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 150 ft

Dimensions

150 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt

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

3,528 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2355Z 5:55 PM

Sunrise

1321Z 7:21 AM

Loggable night

0024Z (6:24 PM local) → 1252Z (6:52 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2355Z (5:55 PM local) → 1321Z (7:21 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0055Z (6:55 PM local) → 1221Z (6:21 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

Black Hills Health Care System Heliport is in Hot Springs, South Dakota. Field elevation 3,528 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPrivately owned

UsePrivate use

TypeHeliport

ManagerJOHN HENDERSON

Manager phone605-745-2054

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATASD23

SectionalCHEYENNE

Center (ARTCC)DENVER

Flight service (AFSS)HURON

RegionSouth Dakota

CountryUnited States

Coordinates43.4373, -103.4733

Distance from city0 NM N

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

SD23 traffic patterns

2026-07-05 to 2026-10-22, 13 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

0.6

AVG OPS/DAY

1.2

Operations trend (5 days)

Busiest day: Sun · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›B407 (Helicopter) · ~3 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

SD23 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KCDR (40 NM SE, IFR).

KCDR Chadron Municipal Airport

40 NM SE

IFR

KRAP Rapid City Regional Airport

KRCA Ellsworth Air Force Base

45 NM N

LIFR

KIEN Pine Ridge Airport

49 NM SE

IFR

KSPF Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field

64 NM N

MVFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC DENVER ARTCC AT 303-651-4257.

›SEE AIRSPACE CASE 01-AGL-1891-NRA.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗SD23 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does SD23 have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for SD23. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does SD23 have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for SD23. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at SD23?

SD23 sits at 3,528 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for SD23?

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.