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SD18

Keystone Heliport
Rapid City, South Dakota, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 29 OCTOBER 2026

Location

FAA Identifier:	SD18
Lat/Long:	43-54-58.5400N 103-26-30.1900W 43-54.975667N 103-26.503167W 43.9162611,-103.4417194 (estimated)
Elevation:	4988 ft. / 1520.3 m (surveyed)
From city:	13 miles SW of RAPID CITY, SD
Time zone:	UTC -6 (UTC -7 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	57751

Heliport Operations

Heliport use:	Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date:	01/2018
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	DENVER CENTER
FSS:	HURON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance:
Wind indicator:	yes
Segmented circle:	no

Heliport Communications

WX ASOS at CUT (13 nm SW):	120.00 (605-206-3961)
WX ASOS at RAP (18 nm NE):	118.525 (605-223-0202)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance		VOR name		Freq		Var
RAPr246/18.9		RAPID CITY VORTAC		112.30		13E
ECSr076/(37.5)		NEWCASTLE VOR		108.20		11E

Heliport Services

Runway Information

Helipad H1

Dimensions:	40 x 120 ft. / 12 x 37 m
Surface:	concrete, in fair condition
Latitude:	43-54.966667N
Longitude:	103-26.516667W
Elevation:	4988.0 ft.
Traffic pattern:	left	left

Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	KEYSTONE ADVENTURES, INC. 1912 W MAIN ST, STE B RAPID CITY, SD 57702 Phone 605-255-4534
Manager:	ANDY BUSSE 24035 HIGHWAY 16A KEYSTONE, SD 57751 Phone 605-431-3286

Additional Remarks

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

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at SD18.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KRAP - Rapid City Regional Airport (18 nm NE)
KRCA - Ellsworth Air Force Base (20 nm NE)
49B - Sturgis Municipal Airport (30 nm N)
KHSR - Hot Springs Municipal Airport (33 nm S)
KSPF - Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field (37 nm NW)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 29-Oct-2026

	Local (UTC-6)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:57	12:57
Sunrise	07:27	13:27
Sunset	17:48	23:48
Evening civil twilight	18:18	00:18

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	29-Oct-2026 23:57:35
Local (UTC-6)	29-Oct-2026 17:57:35

METAR

KCUT 13nm SW	292353Z AUTO 13003KT 10SM CLR 09/M07 A3013 RMK AO2 SLP190 T00891067 10139 20089 53005 $
KRAP 19nm NE	292352Z 01006KT 10SM CLR 08/01 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP203 T00830011 10161 20083 53008
KRCA 20nm NE	292255Z AUTO 03005KT 10SM CLR 15/M00 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP177 T01451004

TAF

KRAP 19nm NE	291722Z 2918/3018 04005KT P6SM FEW200 FM300600 06005KT 1SM BR OVC003 FM301600 15009KT P6SM OVC007
KRCA 20nm NE	271848Z 2719/2901 34008KT 9999 SCT240 QNH2980INS BECMG 2723/2724 VRB06KT 9999 SKC QNH2982INS BECMG 2813/2814 34008KT 9999 BKN100 621005 QNH2985INS BECMG 2817/2818 32012KT 9999 SCT240 QHN2992INS TX17/2722Z TN03/2809Z

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