Prairie Lakes West Heliport

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METAR: METAR KATY 051253Z AUTO 26008KT 7SM -SN OVC005 M01/M01 A2965 RMK AO2 SNE39B47 SLP061 P0000 T10061011

TAF: TAF KATY 051221Z 0512/0612 25007KT 4SM -SN OVC004 TEMPO 0513/0515 6SM -SN SCT004 BKN030 OVC050 FM051500 29007KT 3SM -SN OVC004 TEMPO 0515/0518 -RASN FM051900 33011G19KT P6SM OVC007 FM052300 32012G20KT P6SM BKN013 FM060600 31006KT P6SM BKN011

Reporting Station: KATY (1.3 NM at True Heading of 253)
Visibility: 7SM
Flight Category: IFR
Altimeter: 1004.1
Temperature: -0.6 C (30.92 F)
Dewpoint: -1.1 C (30.02 F)

Location

Latitude: 
44-54-38.3600N (44.910656)
Longitude: 
097-07-12.0700W (-97.120019)
Elevation: 
1799.0 feet MSL (548 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
2.9 E (as of December 2025 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
UTC -6.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -5.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
00 N.M. N of Watertown, South Dakota
Found On: 
Twin Cities Chart
FAA Region: 
AGL

Contacts

Manager: 
Privately owned: 
RICK MASLOSKI
401 9TH AVE NW
WATERTOWN, SD 57201
605-882-7866
PRAIRIE LAKES HEALTHCARE SYSTEM
401 9TH AVE NW
WATERTOWN, SD 57201
605-882-7000

Operations

Airport Status: 
Operational
Facility Use: 
Private
Type: 
Heliport
Activation Date: 
03/1998
Control tower: 
No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
Months/Days/Hours
Unattended
Boundary ARTCC: 
ZLC (Salt Lake City)
Responsible ARTCC: 
ZMP (Minneapolis)
Lighting Schedule: 
SEE RMK
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
No
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
2799 feet (853 m)
NOTAM-D Service: 
No

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Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

       

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    Area Code: 605

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    Flight Service Stations

    Primary Alternate
    FSS on Field:  N
    FSS Name (ID):  Huron(HON)
    Frequency: 
    Toll Free Phone:  1-800-WX-BRIEF

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    Navigation Aids (Navaids) near 0SD2

    Navigational Aid (NAVAID) distances from the airport are listed in Nautical Miles (NM).

    Nearby Airports with Fuel

    Dist (NM) Name (Airport IDs) True Hdg Mag Hdg Fuel Grade
    1.5 Watertown Regional Airport
    (ATY KATY ATY)
    277 274 100LL, Jet A
    25.1 Clark County Airport
    (8D7)
    268 265 100LL, Jet A
    30.3 Milbank Municipal Airport
    (1D1)
    50 48 100LL
    37.9 Myers Field Airport
    (KCNB CNB)
    106 104 100LL, Jet A
    38.6 Brookings Regional Airport
    (BKX KBKX BKX)
    160 157 100LL, Jet A
    40.3 Lac Qui Parle County Airport
    (KDXX DXX)
    83 81 100LL
    53.7 Madison Municipal Airport
    (XMD KMDS MDS)
    178 175 100LL, Jet A
    56.9 Huron Regional Airport
    (HON KHON HON)
    236 232 100LL, Jet A
    60.0 Montevideo-Chippewa County Airport
    (MVE KMVE MVE)
    86 84 100LL
    60.3 Britton Municipal Airport
    (TTO KBTN BTN)
    334 331 100LL, Jet A
    61.8 Southwest Minnesota Regional Marshall/Ryan Field Airport
    (MML KMML MML)
    116 114 100LL, Jet A
    63.8 Aberdeen Regional Airport
    (ABR KABR ABR)
    300 296 100LL, Jet A
    65.8 Pipestone Municipal Airport
    (KPQN PQN)
    147 145 100LL, Jet A
    68.4 Herman Municipal Airport
    (06Y)
    35 33 100LL
    75.9 Tracy Municipal Airport
    (KTKC TKC)
    121 119 100LL
    78.7 Mitchell Municipal Airport
    (MHE KMHE MHE)
    210 207 100LL, Jet A
    81.4 Joe Foss Field Airport
    (FSD KFSD FSD)
    168 165 100LL, Jet A
    81.7 Miller Municipal Airport
    (KMKA MKA)
    254 250 100LL
    82.9 Harry Stern Airport
    (WAH KBWP BWP)
    14 12 100LL, Jet A
    84.9 Faulkton Municipal Airport
    (3FU)
    275 271 100LL

    Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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    Remarks

    A110-1 FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
    A18 MEDICAL
    A81-APT FOR PERIMETER LGTS CALL 605-882-7866.
    E111 APCH/DEP 060 CLKWS TO 080; AREA MKD; WIND INDICATOR MAINTAINED; COMPLY WITH FAR PART 91.126 (6)(2); HELOS MONITOR WATERTOWN MUNI ARPT CTAF; OBSTNS IN APCH/DEP REMOVED.

    Runways

    Runway Summary

    Runways: H1
    Longest Runway: H1 is 40 ft (12 m) long
    Runways with an Instrument Approach:

    0SD2 Airport Runway Details

    Helipad H1  40 ft x 40 ft (12 m x 12 m)
    Runway Length Source:  FAA-EST as of 05/20/2025
    Surface:  Concrete - No special surface treatment
    Runway Edge Lights:  Perimeter lights (for helipads) Intensity

    Helipad H1

    Elevation: 
    1799.0
    Latitude: 
    44-54-38.3600N
    Longitude: 
    097-07-12.0700W
    Glide Path Angle: 
    0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees

    Services

    Airframe Repair: 
    Minor
    Powerplant Repair: 
    Minor
    Bottled Oxygen: 
    None
    Bulk Oxygen: 
    None
    Fuel Available: 
    100LL
    Landing Fees: 
    No
    Parking: 
    Tiedowns available

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