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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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From to KP18

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 25-Nov-2009
 Local
(UTC-7)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:4313:43
Sunrise07:1014:10
Sunset17:2000:20
Evening civil twilight17:4700:47

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  25-Nov-2009 20:40:09
Local (UTC-7)  25-Nov-2009 13:40:09
 
METAR
KPHX 
5nm SW 
251951Z 04011KT 10SM CLR 24/M13 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP162 T02391128
KSDL 
9nm N 
251953Z VRB05KT 10SM CLR 23/M12 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP169 T02331122
KFFZ 
12nm E 
251858Z 07010KT 50SM SKC 22/M14 A3007
KDVT 
14nm N 
251953Z 10011KT 10SM CLR 24/M14 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP161 T02391144
KCHD 
14nm SE 
251950Z 02005G10KT 40SM SKC 23/M10 A3005
KGEU 
17nm W 
251947Z 02007KT 20SM SKC 23/M13 A3005
KIWA 
19nm SE 
251947Z 02005KT 35SM SKC 25/M11 A3006
TAF
KPHX 
5nm SW 
251849Z 2519/2618 07008KT P6SM SKC TEMPO 2519/2520 06010G20KT FM252300 30005KT P6SM SKC FM260300 08004KT P6SM SKC FM261600 08011KT P6SM FEW250
KIWA 
19nm SE 
251728Z 2518/2618 32005KT P6SM SKC FM260300 11006KT P6SM SKC AMD LTD TO CLD VIS AND WIND TIL 251300

 
 

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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