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KP18 Papago Army Heliport
Phoenix, Arizona, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009

Location

FAA Identifier: P18
Lat/Long: 33-28-19.1580N / 111-57-49.5240W
33-28.319300N / 111-57.825400W
33.4719883 / -111.9637567
(estimated)
Elevation: 1250 ft. / 381 m (estimated)
Variation: 13E (1985)
Time zone: UTC -7 (year round; does not observe DST)
Zip code: 85008

Heliport Operations

Heliport use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Sectional chart: LOS ANGELES
Control tower: no
ARTCC: ALBUQUERQUE CENTER
FSS: PRESCOTT FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance: MON-FRI 1330-2300Z EXC HOL
Segmented circle: no
Lights: RDO-CTL
PILOT CTL LGT PAD C, 126.05.

Heliport Communications

WX ASOS at PHX (3 nm SW): PHONE 602-231-8557
WX ASOS at SDL (9 nm N): PHONE 480-483-3049
WX ASOS at DVT (14 nm NW): PHONE 623-587-7764
WX AWOS-3 at CHD (14 nm SE): PHONE 480-814-9952
WX AWOS-3 at GEU (17 nm W): 119.425 (623-877-8609)
WX AWOS-3 at IWA (18 nm SE): 133.5 (480-988-9428)
  • SKY HARBOR ATIS - 127.575 ADVSY SVC - 41.50 126.05 244.3

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
PXRr356/2.4PHOENIX VORTAC115.6012E
IWAr290/18.6WILLIE VORTAC113.3013E
TFDr344/35.3STANFIELD VORTAC114.8012E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
FALCON FIELD261/11.628112EFFZ ..-. ..-. --..
CHANDLER316/14.640712ECHD -.-. .... -..

Heliport Services

Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE

Runway Information

Helipad H1

Dimensions: 600 x 400 ft. / 183 x 122 m
Surface: asphalt
Traffic pattern: leftleft

Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: U.S. Army
Owner: US ARMY ATCA-ASO
CAMERON STATION
ALEXANDRIA, VA 22314

Additional Remarks

ARPT CLOSED TO H-46 AND H-53 COPTER AND F/W ACFT. REMAIN S OF CLSD RWY 8-26 FOR PAD LDG.
NS ABTMT - NOISE ABATEMENT PROGRAM IN EFFECT.
RSTD: PPR DSN 853-2796.
FUEL - O/R - J8.
MISC - TFC ADVSY FR PHOENIX APP. LTD MAINT.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at KP18.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KPHX - Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (3 nm SW)
KSDL - Scottsdale Airport (9 nm N)
P19 - Stellar Airpark (11 nm S)
KFFZ - Falcon Field Airport (12 nm E)
KDVT - Phoenix Deer Valley Airport (14 nm NW)
KCHD - Chandler Municipal Airport (14 nm SE)
KGEU - Glendale Municipal Airport (17 nm W)
KIWA - Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport (18 nm SE)
 
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Area around KP18 (Papago Army Heliport)
 
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From to KP18

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 08-Nov-2009
 Local
(UTC-7)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:2813:28
Sunrise06:5413:54
Sunset17:2900:29
Evening civil twilight17:5500:55

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  08-Nov-2009 13:06:56
Local (UTC-7)  08-Nov-2009 06:06:56
 
METAR
KPHX 
5nm SW 
081251Z 10005KT 10SM SCT250 16/02 A2988 RMK AO2 SLP107 T01560017
KSDL 
9nm N 
081253Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 14/05 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP110 T01440050
KFFZ 
12nm E 
080247Z 30005KT 20SM SCT200 23/01 A2998
KDVT 
14nm N 
081253Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 13/00 A2989 RMK AO2 SLP107 T01330000
KCHD 
14nm SE 
080347Z 00000KT 15SM SKC 19/03 A2984 RMK LAST
KGEU 
17nm W 
080147Z 00000KT 20SM SCT250 23/02 A2980 LAST
KIWA 
19nm SE 
081247Z 13005KT 20SM SKC 14/M01 A2992 RMK FIRST
TAF
KPHX 
5nm SW 
081120Z 0812/0912 11005KT P6SM SCT250 FM081800 25005KT P6SM BKN250 FM090300 VRB05KT P6SM SCT250
KIWA 
19nm SE 
081120Z 0812/0912 13005KT P6SM SCT250 FM081900 27005KT P6SM BKN250 FM090300 VRB05KT P6SM SCT250 AMD LTD TO CLD VIS AND WIND TIL 081300

 
 

Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

 In this space we feature lodging establishments that are convenient to the Papago Army Heliport. If your hotel/inn/B&B/resort is near the Papago Army Heliport, provides convenient transportation, or is otherwise attractive to pilots, flight crews, and airport users, consider listing it here.  
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Hotels near Papago Army Heliport

Miles Price ($)
LA QUINTA INN PHOENIX SKY HARBOR AIRPORT NORTH 1.1 50-51
EXTENDED STAY AMERICA PHOENIX - AIRPORT - E. OAK ST. 1.4 50-65
EMBASSY SUITES PHOENIX - AIRPORT AT 44TH STREET 1.4 63-119
MARRIOTT PHOENIX AIRPORT 1.6 140-255
MARRIOTT EXECUSTAY TRILL PAPAGO 1.6 
ARIZONA SELECT SUITES ARPT CTR 1.6 49-50
RESIDENCE INN BY MARRIOTT PHOENIX AIRPORT 1.7 149-150
RADISSON PHOENIX AIRPORT NORTH 1.9 85-209
DOUBLETREE GUEST SUITES PHOENIX 2.0 69-129
BEST WESTERN PAPAGO INN 2.0 38-90
THE PHOENICIAN 2.2 149-205
PHOENICIAN RESIDENCES 2.2 375-1300
RAMADA LIMITED AIRPORT NORTH 2.2 49-86
CROWNE PLAZA PHOENIX-AIRPORTairport transportation 2.2 64-204
ROYAL PALMS RESORT AND SPA - DESTINATION HOTELS & RESORTS 2.2 109-281
HOTEL VALLEY HO 2.3 139-241
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS HOTEL & SUITES SCOTTSDALEairport transportation 2.3 60-98
SCOTTSDALE CAMELBACK RESORT 2.3 99-119
HOMESTEAD PHOENIX - SCOTTSDALE 2.4 45-65
COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT SCOTTSDALE OLD TOWN 2.4 49-104
HILTON GARDEN INN PHOENIX AIRPORT NORTH 2.5 74-109

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport.
airport transportation indicates that the hotel is reported to provide airport transportation. Please check with the hotel for hours and availability of transportation to/from Papago Army Heliport. It is possible that transportation may not be available to/from KP18 but to other nearby airports such as KIWA or KPHX.
    

Hotels in other cities near Papago Army Heliport

3 in Paradise Valley
68 in Scottsdale
42 in Tempe
134 in Phoenix
32 in Mesa
23 in Chandler
14 in Glendale
2 in Tolleson
3 in Fountain Hills
7 in Peoria
 

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