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The Voice of General Aviation in Arizona!

Scholarships

Scholarships are given each year to help fill the financial need of students pursuing aviation related educational opportunities at accredited colleges.

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Backcountry

Safety briefing pamphlets, map, and videos for the backcountry airstrips in Arizona that the APA and volunteers have worked to reopen and currently maintain.

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Airparks

Information regarding properties and contacts in a listing of the airparks located in Arizona, with special articles detailing the ins-and-outs of many of them.

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Passport App

Win awards and stay proficient by visiting Arizona’s public-use airstrips and airports, as well as many airport restaurants and aviation themed museums in our #FLYAZ Passport App.

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Safety

The APA provides safety seminars around the state, as well as articles on various safety topics each month. We also have available for download GAJSC safety presentations.

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Calendar

The APA maintains a comprehensive calendar of many aviation events around Arizona, as well as our monthly Grapevine BBQ and special getaways. Find out what's happening.

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Latest News Articles

Well, it does look like the hot summer is over, and the cooler temperatures may be upon us. It seems like it took about the entire month of September to get to where we have these more tolerable temperatures. (I hope I’m not wrong) Let’s take advantage of them and go flying!Well, it does look like the hot summer is over, and the cooler temperatures may be upon us. It

By Howard Deevers Just like many other pilots who learned to fly, my intention was to have more mobility and efficient travel with aviation. And I must say that avi-ation has been a very good way to travel. I would not have seen so many parts of this country if it had not been for my ability to fly. What I did not think about while learning to fly is that

Welcome to the October 2026 Edition of the APA Approach! Welcome to the October 2026 Edition of the APA Approach!We’re finally starting to see some hints of fall weather here in Arizona, and I know everyone is anxious to get their airplanes out of the hangar to enjoy it. Toward that end, the APA Backcountry team has been working hard to get several important projects

by Jim Timm These pilot deviations need to be examined to determine if a common thread exists that we should address to help reduce the number of deviations that continue to occur and thus enhance aviation safety. In the reporting period from August 8 through September 9 there were nine deviations reported by the FAA SDL FSDO. These deviations were

By Mike McCann APA Day Trip Coordinator The aviation and weather gods must have been shining on APA in August as our trip to the Grand Canyon Airport and walk to the small town of Tusayan for breakfast was a big success. Some say that you can’t do breakfast flights during the Arizona summer months; however, we had a record 28 pilots and guests as well as 14

by Jim Timm The following are the reports of aviation accidents/incidents that have occurred in Arizona from mid-July through the end of August. We hope to use the following detailed accident information to develop safety programs, briefings, and posters/flyers that would help pilots learn from the mistakes being made by others and be able to take the

Upcoming Events

Sat Oct 17
Grapevine Monthly Camping Weekend

Sat Oct 17 @ 9:00AM
SkyFiesta at Las Cruces, NM

Tue Oct 20 @ 7:00PM
Arizona Balloon Club October 2026 meeting at Phoenix

Sat Oct 24 @11:00AM
Second Annual Prescott Centennial AirFest 2026

Tue Oct 27 @ 6:00PM
EAA 228 Chapter Meeting

Sat Nov 07 @ 7:30AM
Coolidge Monthly Breakfast Fly-in

Tue Nov 10 @ 6:00PM
Monthly BOD Meeting

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