South Dakota has 42 heliports: 0.7% of the US total of 5,662. That ranks #40 by count and #3 per person (4.54 per 100,000 residents) of 51.
Source: FAA airport data (NASR), via the Bureau of Transportation Statistics, 2026. Every facility the FAA lists as a heliport, at its own coordinates. Many are private or hospital pads. A few offshore pads up to 25 km out count in the nearest state.
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