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SD42 Rushmore Heliport
Keystone, South Dakota, USA

FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 30 OCTOBER 2025

Location

FAA Identifier: SD42
Lat/Long: 43-53-41.4400N 103-25-17.2200W
43-53.690667N 103-25.287000W
43.8948444,-103.4214500
(estimated)
Elevation: 4330 ft. / 1320 m (estimated)
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: 02/2022
Control tower: no
ARTCC: DENVER CENTER
FSS: HURON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance: 
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
RAPr242/18.3RAPID CITY VORTAC112.3013E
ECSr078/(38.3)NEWCASTLE VOR108.2011E

Heliport Services

Runway Information

Helipad H1

Dimensions: 60 x 60 ft. / 18 x 18 m
Surface: concrete/gravel
Latitude: 43-53.690667N
Longitude: 103-25.287000W
Elevation: 4330.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsno

Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: RUSHMORE HELICOPTERS INC
24564 US HWY 16/385
CUSTER, SD 57730-6501
Phone 605-673-2163
Manager: MARK A SCHLAEFLI
24564 US HWY 16/385
CUSTER, SD 57730-6501
Phone 605-673-2163

Additional Remarks

- OWNER DESIRES HELI NOT BE CHARTED.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at SD42.

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 (31 nm N)
KHSR - Hot Springs Municipal Airport (32 nm S)
KSPF - Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field (39 nm NW)
  
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From to SD42

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 07-Nov-2025
 Local
(UTC-7)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:0913:09
Sunrise06:3913:39
Sunset16:3623:36
Evening civil twilight17:0600:06

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  07-Nov-2025 23:36:33
Local (UTC-7)  07-Nov-2025 16:36:33
 
METAR
KCUT 
13nm SW 		072253Z AUTO 27005KT 10SM OVC095 07/M06 A2980 RMK AO2 SLP078 T00721056
KRAP 
19nm NE 		072252Z 13003KT 10SM CLR 12/M04 A2975 RMK AO2 SLP080 T01171044
KRCA 
20nm NE 		072255Z AUTO 00000KT 3SM HZ FEW110 11/M05 A2972 RMK AO2 SLP067 T01111046 $
TAF
KRAP 
19nm NE 		071720Z 0718/0818 36005KT P6SM SKC FM080000 34015G25KT P6SM OVC080 PROB30 0801/0804 -SHRA OVC050 FM080500 33013KT P6SM SCT100 FM081400 32028G40KT P6SM BKN035
KRCA 
20nm NE 		071900Z 0719/0901 VRB06KT 9999 SCT120 QNH2977INS TEMPO 0801/0805 33025G35KT 9000 -RA BKN020 OVC060 BECMG 0813/0814 31035G50KT 9999 NSW BKN040 QNH2994INS BECMG 0821/0822 34020G30KT 9999 OVC020 QNH3011INS TX14/0721Z TN02/0823Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 0719 NEXT 1219
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