March 29 Day Trip:
Yuma Int’l Airport (KNYL)

Trip Details:

• KNYL Arrival time: 9:15am
• KNYL Aircraft Parking Location: Millionaire FBO
• Event Limit: 16 persons (pilots and passengers)
• APA members-only event
• Cost: $5 per person Uber restaurant transport fee
• Million Air FBO fees:
  • $6.00 per airplane airport fee.
  • $30 FBO fee (waived with top-off or 15-gallon fuel purchase – 100LL was $4.81 as of 3/17).
• Both KNYL and Yuma Landing Restaurant are AZ Passport destinations

Our March fly-out will be in southern Arizona as we head to Yuma International Airport.  Yuma is a great “winter” flying destination before the summertime heat kicks in.  Due to ground transportation limitations, we’ve limited this fly-out to APA members only and a maximum of 16 persons.  We’ll have a wait list in case the 16 slots fill before you’re able to RSVP.

Yuma International Airport:

Yuma International Airport is a shared military/civilian airport.  Be sure to refer to your sectional charts as there are various restricted airspaces around the airport.  Also, since there is regional airline service into Yuma, access to the tarmac will be through Million Air.

Million Air FBO:

We’ve made arrangements for aircraft parking at the Million Air FBO.  From Million Air, we’ll Uber/Taxi to our breakfast restaurant destination.  There is a chance we’ll be able to use courtesy cars if they’re available, but we’ll utilize Uber if courtesy cars aren’t available when we land.

There are two fees for each aircraft…. a $30 per aircraft FBO fee which is waived with a fuel purchase.  You can purchase a minimum of 15 gallons, or a top-off and the $30 fee will be waived.  Both self serve and full-serve is available.  Fuel prices are very attractive (100LL self-serve was $4.81 as of 3/17).  The second fee is a modest $6 per aircraft facility fee which Million Air will collect.

Breakfast destination – Yuma Landing Bar & Grill

Yuma Landing Bar & Grill has an aviation history unlike any other restaurant in Arizona.  This restaurant is where the first plane landed in Arizona and a State Monument located in front of restaurant marks the spot. The walls are covered with over 200 pictures of the history of Yuma as well as the historic event of Oct. 25, 1911. 

Yuma Landing is also listed as an “attraction” under the APA’s AZ Passport program.  Take advantage of our destination to collect a photo of you in front of the restaurant for credit in the passport program (no QR sign currently exists at this restaurant).

Wrap-Up:

As always, be sure to thoroughly preflight both yourself and your aircraft, and do a thorough flight planning as would be required for any cross-country flight.  KNYL is a tower-controlled airport.   

Event Limit: 16 persons (pilots and passengers)

Feel free to contact me with any questions (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) and we'll look forward to seeing you.

Safe flying,

Mike McCann