Brownlee Heliport

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METAR: METAR KATY 050653Z AUTO 19006KT 10SM FEW055 OVC110 M04/M06 A2970 RMK AO2 SLP085 T10391056

TAF: TAF KATY 050524Z 0506/0606 22006KT P6SM OVC060 FM050800 21005KT P6SM -SN OVC025 PROB30 0508/0510 5SM -SN OVC015 FM051000 22005KT 4SM -SN BR OVC009 FM051800 31012G20KT P6SM OVC006 FM052200 32012G21KT P6SM BKN015 FM060100 32009KT P6SM BKN015

Reporting Station: KATY (2.2 NM at True Heading of 306)
Visibility: 10+SM
Flight Category: VFR
Altimeter: 1005.8
Temperature: -3.9 C (24.98 F)
Dewpoint: -5.6 C (21.92 F)

Location

Latitude: 
44-52-59.0700N (44.883075)
Longitude: 
097-06-28.9200W (-97.108033)
Elevation: 
1720.0 feet MSL (524 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
2.8 E (as of December 2025 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
UTC -6.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -5.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
03 N.M. NW of Watertown, South Dakota
Found On: 
Twin Cities Chart
FAA Region: 
AGL

Contacts

Manager: 
Privately owned: 
RANDY BROWNLEE
1520 5TH ST SE
WATERTOWN, SD 57201
605-880-5402
RANDY BROWNLEE
1520 5TH ST SE
WATERTOWN, SD 57201
605-880-5402

Operations

Airport Status: 
Operational
Facility Use: 
Private
Type: 
Heliport
Activation Date: 
02/2012
Control tower: 
No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
Months/Days/Hours
Unattended
Boundary ARTCC: 
ZMP (Minneapolis)
Responsible ARTCC: 
ZMP (Minneapolis)
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
2720 feet (829 m)

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    Flight Service Stations

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

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    Navigation Aids (Navaids) near 15SD

    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
    2.7 Watertown Regional Airport
    (ATY KATY ATY)
    313 310 100LL, Jet A
    25.6 Clark County Airport
    (8D7)
    271 268 100LL, Jet A
    31.0 Milbank Municipal Airport
    (1D1)
    47 45 100LL
    36.8 Brookings Regional Airport
    (BKX KBKX BKX)
    160 157 100LL, Jet A
    37.0 Myers Field Airport
    (KCNB CNB)
    104 102 100LL, Jet A
    40.0 Lac Qui Parle County Airport
    (KDXX DXX)
    80 78 100LL
    52.0 Madison Municipal Airport
    (XMD KMDS MDS)
    178 175 100LL, Jet A
    56.4 Huron Regional Airport
    (HON KHON HON)
    238 234 100LL, Jet A
    59.6 Montevideo-Chippewa County Airport
    (MVE KMVE MVE)
    84 82 100LL
    60.6 Southwest Minnesota Regional Marshall/Ryan Field Airport
    (MML KMML MML)
    114 112 100LL, Jet A
    62.0 Britton Municipal Airport
    (TTO KBTN BTN)
    334 331 100LL, Jet A
    64.2 Pipestone Municipal Airport
    (KPQN PQN)
    147 145 100LL, Jet A
    65.1 Aberdeen Regional Airport
    (ABR KABR ABR)
    301 297 100LL, Jet A
    69.4 Herman Municipal Airport
    (06Y)
    34 32 100LL
    74.6 Tracy Municipal Airport
    (KTKC TKC)
    120 118 100LL
    77.6 Mitchell Municipal Airport
    (MHE KMHE MHE)
    211 208 100LL, Jet A
    79.6 Joe Foss Field Airport
    (FSD KFSD FSD)
    168 165 100LL, Jet A
    81.8 Miller Municipal Airport
    (KMKA MKA)
    255 251 100LL
    84.3 Harry Stern Airport
    (WAH KBWP BWP)
    14 12 100LL, Jet A
    85.1 Willmar Municipal/John L Rice Field Airport
    (ILL KBDH BDH)
    79 78 100LL, Jet A

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    Remarks

    A110-1 FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
    A52-H1 30 FT POLE 150 FT S & W OF PAD.
    E111 PRVDD VFR OPNS AND PVT USE ONLY; TKOF/LNDG AREA MKD.

    Runways

    Runway Summary

    Runways: H1
    Longest Runway: H1 is 35 ft (11 m) long
    Runways with an Instrument Approach:

    15SD Airport Runway Details

    Helipad H1  35 ft x 40 ft (11 m x 12 m)
    Runway Length Source:  OWNER as of 06/22/2009
    Surface:  Concrete - No special surface treatment

    Helipad H1

    Latitude: 
    44-52-56.8000N
    Longitude: 
    097-06-29.1000W
    Glide Path Angle: 
    0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees
    Object at End: 
    POLE

    Services

    Airframe Repair: 
    Major
    Powerplant Repair: 
    Major
    Bulk Oxygen: 
    High Pressure / Low Pressure
    Fuel Available: 
    100LL, Jet A
    Parking: 
    Hangars and tiedowns available

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