Presidio Helicopter Pad - Monterey, CA
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Metro2
N 36° 36.410 W 121° 53.876
10S E 598562 N 4051823
This helicopter pad is located at the Presidio in Monterey.
Waymark Code: WMR9RH
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 05/28/2016
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Jake39
Views: 1

Wikipedia (visit link) informs us:

"The Presidio of Monterey, located in Monterey, California, is an active US Army installation with historic ties to the Spanish colonial era. Currently it is the home of the Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center (DLI-FLC). Also this is the last and only Presidio in California to have an active military installation."

The helicopter pad is located in area accessible to the public ...not far from the John Drake Sloat Monument and the Visitors Center. It is an asphalt surface with a portion used as a parking lot.
Location of Helipad: Other

Description of location: an asphalt surface that is also used as a parking lot

Does the Site Have a Windsock?: No

Primary Puprose of the Landing Pad: Government

What facilities are available to passengers?: Visitors Center and restrooms

What identifies the location as a helipad?: Triangle with an H

Did you provide a personal photo of the helipad, windsock, helicopter or other identifiable feature?: yes

Where were the coordinates taken relative to the landing pad?: at the point

Separate from an airport: yes

Landing Pad Surface: Asphalt

Visit Instructions:
A new photo and description of what you found at the site would be appropriate.
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Metro2 visited Presidio Helicopter Pad  -  Monterey, CA 04/30/2014 Metro2 visited it