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26SD

Shooting Star Ranch Heliport
Radip City, South Dakota, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 14 MAY 2026

Location

FAA Identifier:	26SD
Lat/Long:	44-01-39.0000N 103-17-14.0000W 44-01.650000N 103-17.233333W 44.0275000,-103.2872222 (estimated)
Elevation:	3902 ft. / 1189 m (estimated)
From city:	2 miles SW of RADIP CITY, SD
Time zone:	UTC -6 (UTC -7 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	57702

Heliport Operations

Heliport use:	Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date:	03/2005
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	DENVER CENTER
FSS:	HURON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance:	UNATNDD
Segmented circle:	no

Heliport Communications

WX ASOS at RAP (10 nm E):

118.525 (605-223-0202)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance		VOR name		Freq		Var
RAPr272/12.3		RAPID CITY VORTAC		112.30		13E

Heliport Services

Runway Information

Helipad H1

Dimensions:	20 x 20 ft. / 6 x 6 m
Surface:	turf
Latitude:	44-01.650000N
Longitude:	103-17.233333W
Elevation:	3902.0 ft.
Traffic pattern:	left	left

Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	STEPHEN ECKRICH 5511 SHOOTING STAR TRAIL RAPID CITY, SD 57702 Phone 605-343-2600
Manager:	STEPHEN ECKRICH 5511 SHOOTING STAR TRAIL RAPID CITY, SD 57702 Phone 605-343-2600

Additional Remarks

A52-H1	50 FT PLINE 1700 FT SOUTH OF PAD
-	FOR CD CTC ELLSWORTH APCH AT 605-385-6198, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC DENVER ARTCC AT 303-651-4257.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 26SD.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KRAP - Rapid City Regional Airport (10 nm E)
KRCA - Ellsworth Air Force Base (11 nm NE)
49B - Sturgis Municipal Airport (24 nm N)
KSPF - Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field (35 nm NW)
KHSR - Hot Springs Municipal Airport (40 nm S)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 26-May-2026

	Local (UTC-6)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	04:43	10:43
Sunrise	05:18	11:18
Sunset	20:23	02:23
Evening civil twilight	20:57	02:57

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	26-May-2026 23:33:39
Local (UTC-6)	26-May-2026 17:33:39

METAR

KRAP 10nm E	262252Z 17019G32KT 10SM CLR 31/02 A2977 RMK AO2 PK WND 16033/2153 SLP056 T03110022
KRCA 11nm NE	262255Z AUTO 17019G26KT 10SM CLR 31/01 A2975 RMK AO2 PK WND 17031/41 SLP049 T03140007

TAF

KRAP 10nm E	261720Z 2618/2718 18016G28KT P6SM SCT150 FM270100 15010KT P6SM SKC FM271600 16012G22KT P6SM SKC
KRCA 11nm NE	261900Z 2619/2801 18025G35KT 9999 FEW160 FEW180 510003 QNH2972INS TEMPO 2622/2702 16015G25KT BECMG 2702/2703 16010G20KT 9999 FEW120 QNH2986INS BECMG 2718/2719 15025G32KT 9999 FEW100 510003 QNH2992INS TX33/2621Z TN17/2712Z

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