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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

2025 may wildfire avoidance for aviators

A dry winter in southern Arizona and New Mexico has increased the wildfire danger earlier than normal. I am sending out Wildfire Avoidance materials to alert aviators about the possibility of encountering firefighting aircraft at wildfires throughout southern Arizona. The materials have been updated with new information. If you would post the attached documents on your

By Andy Durbin Most Arizona pilots will have heard that the floors of some MOAs will be, or have been, lowered to the surface. Did you know that fast jets are also operating down to the surface outside of charted MOAs? I didn't until I was walking around at Buzzard Roost after landing there earlier this year. For those that don't know Buzzard Roost, it's a

Read more: Beware Low Flying Aircraft

by Jim Timm The following are the reports of aviation accidents and incidents that have occurred in Arizona from mid-February through mid-March. We hope to use the following detailed accident/incident 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

by Mike McCann APA Day Trip Coordinator Our APA Day trip to Yuma International Airport and the Yuma Landing restaurant was a great success. Sunny weather (with cool temperatures in Yuma) made for an enjoyable flight. Interestingly, everyone who participated came from the various Phoenix metro airports (FFZ, DVT, 18AZ) with a nice variety of

by Jim Timm We had two Near Mid Air Collision incidents reported during the period from February 14, 2025 through March 13, 2025. DATE: February 16, 2025 LOCATION: Mesa Falcon Field (FFZ) A NMAC was reported when a Pilatus was on a final for RWY 4R at FFZ, and a Cessna was on base to land on the parallel RWY 4L, but flew through the final

By Paul Wiley This article is intended for pilots flying under both Visual Flight Rules (VFR) and Instrument Flight Rules (IFR). It is intended to provide and to summarize some best practices for flying within Terminal Radar Approach Control (TRACON) airspace as recommended by air traffic controllers I have spoken with (from Phoenix and SoCal approach

Upcoming Events

Sat May 17 @ 8:45AM
Day Trip to Willcox (P33)

Tue May 20 @ 7:00PM
Arizona Balloon Club Monthly Meeting: Software And Apps Used for Safe Ballooning at Phoenix

Wed Jun 04 @ 4:00PM
Pilot/Controller Forum - Phoenix-Mesa Gateway (KIWA) ATCT Tower

Tue Jun 10 @ 6:00PM
Monthly BOD Meeting

Sat Jul 12 @ 6:30AM
EAA Chapter 1044 Flapjacks and Fly-ins at Mogollon

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