Papago Army Heliport
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| Airport type | Military | ||||||||||
| Owner/Operator | United States Army | ||||||||||
| Location | Phoenix, Arizona | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 1,250 ft / 381 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 33°28′19″N 111°57′50″W / 33.47194°N 111.96389°W | ||||||||||
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Papago Army Heliport (FAA LID: P18) is a United States Army heliport at Papago Park Military Reservation. It is home to the 2nd Battalion, 285th Aviation Regiment. The airport is 6 miles (5.2 nmi; 9.7 km) east of the central business district of Phoenix, a city in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States. It is 3.5 miles (3.0 nmi; 5.6 km) northeast of Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport.[1]
Although most U.S. airports use the same three-letter location identifier for the FAA, IATA, and ICAO, this airport is only assigned P18 by the FAA.[2]
Facilities and aircraft
[edit]Papago Army Heliport is at an elevation of 1,250 ft (380 m) above mean sea level. It has one asphalt helipad:
- 12/30 measuring 600 ft × 400 ft (180 m × 120 m)[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "AirportIQ 5010". www.gcr1.com. Retrieved 2018-06-16.
- ^ "P18 - Phoenix [Papago Army Heliport], AZ, US - Heliport - Great Circle Mapper". www.gcmap.com. Retrieved 2018-06-16.
- ^ "AOPA Airports". www.aopa.org. Retrieved 2018-06-16.
External links
[edit]- Arizona Army National Guard at Papago Park
- 285th Attack Reconnaissance Battalion
- Resources for this airport:
- FAA airport information for P18
- AirNav airport information for KP18
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- NOAA/NWS weather observations: current, past three days
- SkyVector aeronautical chart, Terminal Procedures