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15SD Brownlee Heliport
Watertown, South Dakota, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 19 FEBRUARY 2026

Location

FAA Identifier: 15SD
Lat/Long: 44-52-59.0700N 097-06-28.9200W
44-52.984500N 097-06.482000W
44.8830750,-97.1080333
(estimated)
Elevation: 1720 ft. / 524 m (estimated)
From city: 3 miles NW of WATERTOWN, SD
Time zone: UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code: 57201

Heliport Operations

Heliport use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date: 02/2012
Control tower: no
ARTCC: MINNEAPOLIS CENTER
FSS: HURON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance: UNATNDD
Segmented circle: no

Heliport Communications

WX ASOS at ATY (2.7 nm NW): 126.625 (605-882-0578)

Heliport Services

Runway Information

Helipad H1

Dimensions: 35 x 40 ft. / 11 x 12 m
Surface: concrete
Latitude: 44-52.946667N
Longitude: 097-06.485000W
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Obstructions: pole
30 FT POLE 150 FT S & W OF PAD.

Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

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

Additional Remarks

- FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 15SD.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KATY - Watertown Regional Airport (3 nm NW)
8D7 - Clark County Airport (26 nm W)
1D1 - Milbank Municipal Airport (31 nm NE)
6E5 - Wilder Airport (33 nm SW)
KBKX - Brookings Regional Airport (37 nm S)
  
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From to 15SD

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 01-Mar-2026
 Local
(UTC-6)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:3812:38
Sunrise07:0713:07
Sunset18:1500:15
Evening civil twilight18:4400:44

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  01-Mar-2026 14:47:09
Local (UTC-6)  01-Mar-2026 08:47:09
 
METAR
KATY 
2nm NW 		011353Z AUTO VRB05KT 10SM OVC100 M13/M16 A3039 RMK AO2 SLP334 T11331161
TAF
KATY 
2nm NW 		011120Z 0112/0212 VRB04KT P6SM SCT045 FM011700 14009KT P6SM BKN045 FM020400 18012G19KT P6SM FEW250
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