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]

Papago Army Heliport
IATA: none ICAO: none FAA LID: P18
Summary
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
Map
P18 Show map of Arizona P18 Show map of the United States
Helipads
Number Length Surface ft m H1 600 183 Asphalt

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

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

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