SD40 Weather Rapid City Regional Hospital Helipad

Rapid City, South DakotaElevation 3,354 ftHeliport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KRAP · 7 NM E · 29 min old

Ceiling 700 ft, visibility 2 1/2 SM, mist.

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

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KRAP

WIND

100@7

steady

VISIBILITY

2 1/2 SM

4 km

CEILING

700 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 90° at 6 kt, visibility 2.5 SM, temperature 2C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight patchy fog then areas of fog, low near 32F, 73% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov

Tuesday: winds up to 29 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Patchy Fog then Areas Of Fog	32	E 6 kt	–	73%
Monday	Widespread Fog	39/32	E 7 kt	14 kt	77%
Tuesday	Mostly Sunny	63/36	SW 13 kt	29 kt	5%	Strong winds in the forecast
Wednesday	Sunny	59/37	SE 6 kt	17 kt	4%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	63/42	S 8 kt	–	1%
Friday	Partly Sunny	58/41	S 8 kt	–	34%
Saturday	Chance Light Rain	55/40	NW 5 kt	–	32%
Sunday	Partly Sunny then Chance Light Rain	57	SW 6 kt	–	46%

Source: National Weather Service (office UNR). Forecast issued 0421Z.

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 SD40. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 48 ft

Dimensions

48 x 48 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

3,354 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2353Z 5:53 PM

Sunrise

1321Z 7:21 AM

Loggable night

0022Z (6:22 PM local) → 1251Z (6:51 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2353Z (5:53 PM local) → 1321Z (7:21 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0053Z (6:53 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

Rapid City Regional Hospital Helipad is in Rapid City, South Dakota. Field elevation 3,354 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPrivately owned

UsePrivate use

TypeHeliport

ManagerJASON CALLAHAN

Manager phone605-755-4727

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATASD40

SectionalBILLINGS

Center (ARTCC)DENVER

Flight service (AFSS)HURON

RegionSouth Dakota

CountryUnited States

Coordinates44.0567, -103.2251

Distance from city0 NM N

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

SD40 traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 34 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

1.3

AVG OPS/DAY

1.7

Operations trend (7 days)

Busiest day: Sun · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›B407 (Helicopter) · ~7 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›B407 (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

SD40 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KRAP (7 NM E, IFR).

KRAP Rapid City Regional Airport

7 NM E

IFR

KRCA Ellsworth Air Force Base

7 NM NE

LIFR

KSPF Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field

VFR

KIEN Pine Ridge Airport

IFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›PRVDD APCH/DEP RTE OPS FM 60 TO 330 DEGS; TKOF/LDG AREA MARKED; & WIND INDICATOR IS MAINTAINED.

›100 FT BLDG 800 FT N.

›FOR CD CTC ELLSWORTH APCH AT 605-385-6198, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC DENVER ARTCC AT 303-651-4257.

›ACTVT PERIMETER LGTS - CTAF 7 CLICKS OR CALL 605-787-3752.

›MEDICAL USE.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗SD40 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does SD40 have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for SD40. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does SD40 have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for SD40. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at SD40?

SD40 sits at 3,354 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for SD40?

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.