By Mike McCann
APA Day Trip Coordinator
2024 was a very active year for our day trip flying. A total of eight separate day trips were scheduled with only one cancelled due to bad weather. Over 100 pilots and passengers and 50 aircraft collectively flew to destinations including Marble Canyon, Seligman, Mogollon Rim, and Grand Canyon. One of
By Rod Kunkel
Our last weekend getaway of 2024 was to Palm Springs, CA. We spent Friday afternoon at the Palm Springs Air Museum. Saturday, we took a ride on the Palm Springs Tramway to the mountain ridge high above the city. We had great food at both night’s dinners. And we stayed at a very comfortable boutique hotel on a lake in La
By Rod Kunkel
Cottonwood, AZ
April 25 - 27, 2025
Our first weekend getaway of 2025 will be to Cottonwood, AZ from Friday 4/25 - Sunday 4/27. The trip will feature a ride on the Verde Canyon Railroad, chuckwagon supper and western show, dinner at a local vineyard, plus free time in Jerome and Old Cottonwood.
Here is the itinerary:
Friday
By Mike McCann
APA Day Trip Coordinator
January 18 Day Trip:
Lake Havasu, Arizona (KHII)
KHII Arrival time: 10:45am
RSVP: https://forms.gle/7VeQ3AYAH9iuQwnv7
Greetings everyone! For our first day trip in 2025, we’ll be heading to Lake Havasu. Some of you may recall that our planned trip to KHII during mid-2024 was scrubbed
By Mike McCann
Luck was on our side for last Saturday’s flight to the Grand Canyon Airport. Weather at KGCN airport can often be windy and cold during late October, but the winds were calm and the outdoor temperatures perfect under clear and sunny skies as eleven aircraft, with twenty pilots and passengers, arrived as planned. One aircraft had a
By Mike McCann
KGCN Arrival time: 8:30am --- Air-to-Air frequency: 123.45
RSVP Hotlink
For our October day trip, we’ll be doing something a bit different. Our destination will be the Grand Canyon Airport (KGCN). It’s located just a few miles south of the South Rim and about a one-hour flight from Phoenix. The morning air
By Rod KunKel & Chris Nugent
Chris Nugent and I took my 182 on a weeklong trip in mid-August. We got as far north as Glacier National Park in Montana, almost to the Canadian border. We saw plenty of spectacular scenery, ate a lot of good food, and drank some good beer. We successfully avoided inclement weather along the way, with the 182
by Mike McCann
APA Day Trip Coordinator
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Hi Everyone,
Just thought I'd share a few photos from Saturday's flight. 17 aircraft with 24 pilots and passengers.... a new record for our Saturday day trip events! We had one Long-EZ experience a gear issue on landing, but it was moved from the runway to the ramp for repairs. Pilots
By Rod Kunkel
Palm Springs, CA
November 1 - 3, 2024
Our last weekend getaway of 2024 to Palm Springs is scheduled for Friday 11/1 - Sunday 11/3. The trip will feature the Palm Springs Air Museum, Palm Springs Tramway, plus a stay at the Chateau at Lake La Quinta.
Here is the itinerary:
Friday 11/1
·Arrive at Palm Springs International
By Rod Kunkel
Sun Valley, AZ / Laughlin, NV
Our first weekend getaway of 2024 is behind us! We had a great turnout of 25 people. The weather was warm, albeit a bit windy. Forecasted winds were brisk, especially during the afternoons, but directionally aligned with the runway. Everyone arrived Friday morning before the winds picked up. Saturday’s winds were