![cover image](https://wikiwandv2-19431.kxcdn.com/_next/image?url=https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4a/Papago_Army_Heliport.jpg/640px-Papago_Army_Heliport.jpg&w=640&q=50)
Papago Army Heliport
Airport in Maricopa County, Arizona / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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]
Quick Facts Summary, Airport type ...
Papago Army Heliport | |||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | |||||||||||
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 | |||||||||||
Helipads | |||||||||||
|
Close
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]
![Thumb image](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/59/Exercise_Angel_Thunder_2014_140508-F-IE715-140.jpg/640px-Exercise_Angel_Thunder_2014_140508-F-IE715-140.jpg)