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SD69 Weather Badlands Heliport

Interior, South DakotaElevation 2,500 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KPHP · 20 NM NE · 26 min old
Ceiling 900 ft, visibility 9 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KPHP
WIND
070@13
steady
VISIBILITY
9 SM
14.5 km
CEILING
900 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 70° at 11 kt, gusting 16 kt, visibility 9 SM, temperature 2C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight light rain, low near 34F, 84% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov
Tuesday: winds up to 30 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Light Rain 34 NE 11 kt 18 kt 84%
Monday Rain 40/28 NE 11 kt 17 kt 98%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 67/34 SW 19 kt 30 kt 5% Strong winds in the forecast
Wednesday Sunny 63/34 N 7 kt 14 kt 6%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 66/39 SE 9 kt – 1%
Friday Partly Sunny 62/40 E 11 kt – 34%
Saturday Chance Light Rain 57/38 NW 9 kt – 35%
Sunday Partly Sunny then Chance Light Rain 60 W 9 kt – 31%

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 SD69. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 100 ft

H1
Dimensions
100 x 100 ft
Surface
Concrete
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
2,500 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2348Z 5:48 PM
Sunrise
1315Z 7:15 AM
Loggable night
0017Z (6:17 PM local) → 1246Z (6:46 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2348Z (5:48 PM local) → 1315Z (7:15 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0048Z (6:48 PM local) → 1215Z (6:15 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

Badlands Heliport is in Interior, South Dakota. Field elevation 2,500 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerMERLE E. CREW, PRESIDENT
Manager phone303-243-3103
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATASD69
SectionalCHEYENNE
Center (ARTCC)DENVER
Flight service (AFSS)HURON
RegionSouth Dakota
CountryUnited States
Coordinates43.7833, -101.8963
Distance from city3 NM N
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

SD69 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KPHP (20 NM NE, IFR).

KPHP Philip Airport
20 NM NE
IFR
KRAP Rapid City Regional Airport
53 NM W
IFR
KIEN Pine Ridge Airport
53 NM SW
IFR
KRCA Ellsworth Air Force Base
57 NM NW
LIFR
KGRN Gordon Municipal Airport
60 NM S
LIFR
KCDR Chadron Municipal Airport
77 NM SW
IFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC DENVER ARTCC AT 303-651-4257.
›HELIPORT FALLS WITHIN THE SCOPE OF FAR PART 157.5(B) NOT REQUIRING AN AIRSPACE REVIEW.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗SD69 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does SD69 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for SD69. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does SD69 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for SD69. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at SD69?
SD69 sits at 2,500 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for SD69?
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.