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SD42 Rushmore Heliport
Keystone, South Dakota, USA

FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 16 APRIL 2026

Location

FAA Identifier: SD42
Lat/Long: 43-53-41.4400N 103-25-17.2200W
43-53.690667N 103-25.287000W
43.8948444,-103.4214500
(estimated)
Elevation: 4330 ft. / 1320 m (estimated)
Time zone: UTC -6 (UTC -7 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 57751

Heliport Operations

Heliport use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date: 02/2022
Control tower: no
ARTCC: DENVER CENTER
FSS: HURON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance: 
Segmented circle: no

Heliport Communications

WX ASOS at CUT (13 nm SW): 120.00 (605-206-3961)
WX ASOS at RAP (18 nm NE): 118.525 (605-223-0202)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
RAPr242/18.3RAPID CITY VORTAC112.3013E
ECSr078/(38.3)NEWCASTLE VOR108.2011E

Heliport Services

Runway Information

Helipad H1

Dimensions: 60 x 60 ft. / 18 x 18 m
Surface: concrete/gravel
Latitude: 43-53.690667N
Longitude: 103-25.287000W
Elevation: 4330.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsno

Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: RUSHMORE HELICOPTERS INC
24564 US HWY 16/385
CUSTER, SD 57730-6501
Phone 605-673-2163
Manager: MARK A SCHLAEFLI
24564 US HWY 16/385
CUSTER, SD 57730-6501
Phone 605-673-2163

Additional Remarks

- OWNER DESIRES HELI NOT BE CHARTED.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at SD42.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KRAP - Rapid City Regional Airport (18 nm NE)
KRCA - Ellsworth Air Force Base (20 nm NE)
49B - Sturgis Municipal Airport (31 nm N)
KHSR - Hot Springs Municipal Airport (32 nm S)
KSPF - Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field (39 nm NW)
  
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From to SD42

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 06-May-2026
 Local
(UTC-6)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:0711:07
Sunrise05:4011:40
Sunset20:0102:01
Evening civil twilight20:3302:33

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  06-May-2026 19:08:43
Local (UTC-6)  06-May-2026 13:08:43
 
METAR
KCUT 
13nm SW 		061853Z AUTO 26010G20KT 210V290 10SM CLR 07/M11 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP167 T00671106
KRAP 
19nm NE 		061852Z 28004KT 10SM CLR 10/M09 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP186 T01001094
KRCA 
20nm NE 		061855Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 10/M09 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP174 T01021095
TAF
KRAP 
19nm NE 		061738Z 0618/0718 32010G20KT P6SM SKC FM070000 VRB05KT P6SM SCT250
KRCA 
20nm NE 		061100Z 0611/0717 31006KT 9999 FEW060 QNH2999INS BECMG 0615/0616 32010G20KT 9999 FEW100 QNH3000INS TX14/0701Z TNM01/0612Z
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