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Published: 20 January 2026

  By Mike McCann APA Day Trip Coordinator   Marana, AZ (KAVQ) Something new for 2026 will be the occasional “pop-up” day trip or breakfast flight for our APA members. What’s a pop-up day trip you ask? Well, normally we organize day trips 4-6 weeks in advance and send out invitations 2-3 weeks ahead of the event, but there are also occasions when a short notice

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Published: 10 January 2026

  By Mike McCann  APA Day Trip Coordinator   KHII Arrival time: 10:30 – 11:00am Restaurant opens at 11:00am Greetings everyone! For our first day trip in 2026, we’ll be heading back to Lake Havasu. Last January, we kicked off our 2025 Day Trips with a lunch flight to Lake Havasu. It was a great success, with pilots coming from 3 states and over 30 people

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Published: 19 November 2025

By Rod Kunkel   Joshua Tree National Park, CA Friday, January 30 - Sunday, February 1, 2026 I’m planning our first weekend getaway of 2026 to visit Joshua Tree National Park in CA. Here is the tentative itinerary.  I’m still a little light on details (since I’m still planning), but will provide more information as we get closer. Note that all times listed are

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Published: 17 November 2025

By Rod Kunkel & Mike McCann   The weekend of October 3-5 marked our first ever combined day trip / weekend getaway.  Our destination was Monument Valley, UT.  The airstrip at Monument Valley is somewhat unique.  It is plenty long, but the runway has quite a bit of slope, rising upward to the south.  There is also a red rock wall about a quarter

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Published: 17 September 2025

  by Mike McCann   September Day Trip: Show Low, AZ – KSOW Saturday, September 20, 2025 Trip Detail Recap: ·KSOW Arrival time: 7:45 – 8:15am (please stagger arrival times) ·Breakfast at the airport (see flyer below) ·See aircraft parking information (see below) ·KSOW is an AZ Passport destination Our September Day Trip will be to Show Low, AZ where

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Published: 20 August 2025

by Will Worthington (APA Member)   As a follow up to last month’s article regarding LightHawk Conservation Flying, Will Worthington put together some information with examples of the projects LightHawk volunteers have supported here in Arizona.   Border Wall Construction Plans are quickly moving forward to build 27 miles of new border wall in the San Rafael

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Published: 17 August 2025

  By Leanne Tawoda   Hi AZ Pilots, Hope you are having a great summer.  It is August, and soon we will be starting Grapevine fly ins in October.  I am looking forward to a great season of flying, camping, and Arizona night skies. This year, I will continue with Saturday night movies.  Please send me an email if you have any suggestions for a movie

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Published: 17 August 2025

  by Mike McCann   Mark your calendar & RSVP today:       Combined Day Trip/Weekend Getaway Monument Valley Airport/Goulding’s Lodge – UT25 Day Trip participants – Saturday Oct 4, 2025 Weekend Getaway participants – Fri/Sun Oct 3-5, 2025 Greetings fellow APA members…. this month I’m very excited to share our plans for the upcoming combined

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Published: 17 July 2025

    by Mike McCann   Seligman, AZ - June 14, 2025 - Daytrip Recap For our June Daytrip, APA headed to Seligman, AZ (airport P23).   Last year, when we scheduled our first Daytrip to Seligman, the temperatures were so high that we had to postpone the trip due to the excessive density altitude.  This time, when we landed in Seligman, we were

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Published: 20 June 2025

by Will Worthington (APA Member)   Editor’s Note: Will Worthington is an APA member that does volunteer flying for LightHawk, a non-profit organization dedicated to providing aviation support to conservation efforts across the United States. He reached out and asked APA to help recruit volunteer pilots to support projects in Arizona and the Southwest. LightHawk