Camp Edwards Heliport

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Camp Edwards Heliport
Summary
Airport type Private
Owner Massachusetts Army National Guard / U.S. Army
Location Camp Edwards / Bourne, Massachusetts
In use 1943-Present
Elevation  AMSL 135 ft / 41 m
Coordinates 41°40′17″N070°33′53″W / 41.67139°N 70.56472°W / 41.67139; -70.56472
Map
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Airplane silhouette.svg
MA29
Helipads
Number Length Surface
ft m
H1 117 36 Concrete
Statistics
Based aircraft 17

Camp Edwards Heliport( FAA LID : MA29) is a private use heliport located at Camp Edwards, a U.S. Army facility in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States. The airport is located three  nautical miles (6  km) north of the central business district of Bourne, Massachusetts. It is owned by the Massachusetts Army National Guard. [1]

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Facilities and aircraft

Camp Edwards Heliport has one helipad designated H1 with a concrete surface measuring 117 by 40 feet (36 x 12 m). There are 17 helicopters based at this facility. [1]

Helipad landing area or platform for helicopters

A helipad is a landing area or platform for helicopters and powered lift aircraft.

Concrete Composite construction material

Concrete, usually Portland cement concrete, is a composite material composed of fine and coarse aggregate bonded together with a fluid cement that hardens over time—most frequently a lime-based cement binder, such as Portland cement, but sometimes with other hydraulic cements, such as a calcium aluminate cement. It is distinguished from other, non-cementitious types of concrete all binding some form of aggregate together, including asphalt concrete with a bitumen binder, which is frequently used for road surfaces, and polymer concretes that use polymers as a binder.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 FAA Airport Master Record for MA29 ( Form 5010 PDF ). Federal Aviation Administration. Effective May 31, 2012.
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