| 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 / 33.47194; -111.96389 | ||||||||||
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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.
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.
Facilities and aircraft
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)
References
- "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
- 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