Location
Latitude: |
43-54-58.5400N (43.916261) |
Longitude: |
103-26-30.1900W (-103.441719) |
Elevation: |
4988.0 feet MSL (1520 m MSL) |
Magnetic Variation: |
7.1 E (as of December 2025 from WMM2020 model) |
Time Zone: |
UTC -7.0 (Standard Time) UTC -6.0 (Daylight Savings Time) |
From City: |
13 N.M. SW of Rapid City, South Dakota |
Found On: |
Cheyenne Chart |
FAA Region: |
AGL |
Contacts
Manager: |
Privately owned: |
| ANDY BUSSE 24035 HIGHWAY 16A KEYSTONE, SD 57751 605-431-3286 |
KEYSTONE ADVENTURES, INC. 1912 W MAIN ST, STE B RAPID CITY, SD 57702 605-255-4534 |
Operations
Airport Status: |
Operational |
Facility Use: |
Private |
Type: |
Heliport |
Activation Date: |
01/2018 |
Control tower: |
No |
Boundary ARTCC: |
ZDV (Denver) |
Responsible ARTCC: |
ZDV (Denver) |
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): |
5988 feet (1825 m) |
Based Aircraft
Annual Operations (as of )
Communications
Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel
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| Business Name | Frequency | Phone | Fuel Grade |
|---|
Flight Service Stations
| Primary | Alternate | |
| FSS on Field: | ||
| FSS Name (ID): | Huron(HON) | |
| Frequency: | ||
| Toll Free Phone: | 1-800-WX-BRIEF |
Instrument Procedures / Charts
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Navigation Aids (Navaids) near SD18
| Dist (NM) | ID | Morse Code | Name | Type | Freq | True Hdg | Mag Hdg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18.9 | RAP | . _ . . _ . _ _ . | Rapid City | VORTAC | 112.30 | 78 | 71 |
| 19.4 | RA | . _ . . _ | Ranch | NDB | 254 | 81 | 74 |
| 19.8 | RCA | . _ . _ . _ . . _ | Ellsworth | TACAN | 108.80 | 47 | 40 |
| 37.1 | SPF | . . . . _ _ . . . _ . | Black Hills | NDB | 300 | 336 | 329 |
| 37.5 | ECS | . _ . _ . . . . | Newcastle | VOR | 108.20 | 267 | 260 |
| 67.0 | HIN | . . . . . . _ . | Whitney | NDB | 275 | 166 | 159 |
| 70.6 | CD | _ . _ . _ . . | Dawes | NDB | 362 | 170 | 163 |
| 77.2 | PHP | . _ _ . . . . . . _ _ . | Philip | VOR-DME | 108.40 | 83 | 76 |
| 81.6 | TST | _ . . . _ | Toadstool | VOR-DME | 113.40 | 175 | 168 |
| 86.7 | GRN | _ _ . . _ . _ . | Gordon | NDB | 414 | 140 | 133 |
| 92.1 | GC | _ _ . _ . _ . | Deryk | NDB | 380 | 284 | 276 |
| 94.1 | GCC | _ _ . _ . _ . _ . _ . | Gillette | VOR-DME | 114.60 | 286 | 278 |
| 98.2 | BUA | _ . . . . . _ . _ | Buffalo | DME | 109.4 | 359 | 352 |
Nearby Airports with Fuel
| Dist (NM) | Name (Airport IDs) | True Hdg | Mag Hdg | Fuel Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18.3 | Rapid City Regional Airport (RAP KRAP RAP) | 64 | 57 | 100LL, Jet A |
| 30.3 | Sturgis Municipal Airport (49B) | 5 | 358 | 100LL, Jet A |
| 33.0 | Hot Springs Municipal Airport (KHSR HSR) | 175 | 168 | 100LL |
| 37.0 | Black Hills-Clyde Ice Field Airport (SPF KSPF SPF) | 336 | 329 | 100LL, Jet A |
| 37.8 | Mondell Field Airport (ECS KECS ECS) | 267 | 259 | 100LL, Jet A |
| 52.3 | Belle Fourche Municipal Airport (KEFC EFC) | 339 | 332 | 100LL, Jet A |
| 66.5 | Chadron Municipal Airport (CDR KCDR CDR) | 166 | 159 | 100LL, Jet A |
| 80.0 | Philip Airport (PHP KPHP PHP) | 83 | 77 | 100LL |
| 81.4 | Lusk Municipal Airport (LSK KLSK LSK) | 211 | 204 | 100LL |
| 86.5 | Gordon Municipal Airport (GRN KGRN GRN) | 139 | 133 | 100LL |
| 94.0 | Northeast Wyoming Regional Airport (GCC KGCC GCC) | 286 | 278 | 100LL, Jet A |
Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)
Remarks
| A110-1 | FOR CD CTC ELLSWORTH APCH AT 605-385-6198, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC DENVER ARTCC AT 303-651-4257. |
Runways
Runway Summary
| Runways: | H1 |
| Longest Runway: | H1 is 40 ft (12 m) long |
| Runways with an Instrument Approach: |
SD18 Airport Runway Details
| Helipad H1 | 40 ft x 120 ft (12 m x 37 m) | |
| Runway Length Source: | OWNER as of 12/31/2017 | |
| Surface: | Concrete - Fair condition - No special surface treatment | |
Helipad H1 |
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Elevation: |
4988.0 | |
Latitude: |
43-54-58.0000N | |
Longitude: |
103-26-31.0000W | |
Glide Path Angle: |
0.0 degrees | 0.0 degrees |
Services
Airframe Repair: |
Major |
Powerplant Repair: |
Major |
Bottled Oxygen: |
None |
Bulk Oxygen: |
High Pressure / Low Pressure |
Fuel Available: |
100LL, Jet A |
Landing Fees: |
No |
Parking: |
Hangars and tiedowns available |
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