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SD18 Keystone Heliport
Rapid City, South Dakota, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 25 DECEMBER 2025

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 -7 (UTC -6 during Daylight Saving 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
RAPr246/18.9RAPID CITY VORTAC112.3013E
ECSr076/(37.5)NEWCASTLE VOR108.2011E

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: leftleft

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 31-Dec-2025
 Local
(UTC-7)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:5613:56
Sunrise07:2914:29
Sunset16:2423:24
Evening civil twilight16:5723:57

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  31-Dec-2025 13:11:24
Local (UTC-7)  31-Dec-2025 06:11:24
 
METAR
KCUT 
13nm SW 		311253Z AUTO 25005KT 10SM CLR 03/M06 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP184 T00331061 $
KRAP 
19nm NE 		311252Z AUTO 31004KT 10SM CLR M02/M07 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP185 T10171067
KRCA 
20nm NE 		311255Z AUTO 29005KT 10SM CLR M01/M06 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP172 T10061060
TAF
KRAP 
19nm NE 		311135Z 3112/0112 26005KT P6SM FEW220 WS020/31035KT FM311700 34012G24KT P6SM SKC FM010300 16005KT P6SM SCT230
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