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SD42 Rushmore Heliport
Keystone, South Dakota, USA

FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 16 APRIL 2026

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 -6 (UTC -7 during Standard 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 21-Apr-2026
 Local
(UTC-6)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:3111:31
Sunrise06:0212:02
Sunset19:4301:43
Evening civil twilight20:1402:14

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  21-Apr-2026 12:21:28
Local (UTC-6)  21-Apr-2026 06:21:28
 
METAR
KCUT 
13nm SW 		211153Z AUTO 32005KT 10SM CLR 03/M04 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP116 T00331044 10061 20022 55001
KRAP 
19nm NE 		211152Z AUTO 29003KT 10SM CLR 04/M02 A2989 RMK AO2 SLP112 T00441022 10111 20044 55003
KRCA 
20nm NE 		211155Z AUTO 28004KT 10SM CLR 09/M03 A2986 RMK AO2 SLP099 T00861027 10116 20070 55003
TAF
KRAP 
19nm NE 		211120Z 2112/2212 VRB06KT P6SM SKC FM211700 17012G22KT P6SM SKC FM212100 06010KT P6SM FEW250
KRCA 
20nm NE 		211100Z 2111/2217 VRB06KT 9999 FEW100 QNH2985INS BECMG 2117/2118 16015G25KT 9999 FEW100 QNH2985INS BECMG 2200/2201 06006KT 9999 FEW100 QNH2983INS TX29/2122Z TN06/2112Z
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