~ Arizona Airport Passport Program ~
AZAPP
By Trent Heidtke
Welcome to the January edition of AZAPP Corner where we update you on the latest and greatest happenings regarding the Arizona Passport Program.
As we head into January, the program continues to see more and more users with each passing day. We are sneaking up on 80 total users right now. We also are continuing to confirm more and more participating airports and businesses placard locations.
Throughout December we celebrated a number of milestones. We now have placards at eight of nine restaurants and the Commemorative Air Force Museum in Mesa is our very first museum to display our AZAPP placard! Visit the APA website often during the month to get the latest placard locations at participating airports and businesses. As with last month, we do continue to struggle with a few airports that have been non-committal about putting up signs at their locations. If anyone has a good relationship with Cutter in Prescott, Signature in Laughlin, or Wiseman in Flagstaff, please let us know if you can help us get signs posted at those locations.
The good news is that word is getting out and the folks at Sun Valley Airport (A20) just South of Bullhead City have reached out wanting to join the program. As of right now, we have a new QR code for them and the app has been updated to accept the new code. All that remains is to get a new placard made and shipped off. Hats off and a big APA thank you to Jim and the rest of the gang there at Sun Valley. We look forward to officially welcoming you into the program and getting the placard in your hands this month.
For now, just be aware that we are still working to get specific definition on a few placard placements as not everyone participating has sent us that yet. Your patience while we work through the information gaps is appreciated. We are also working closely with our web techs on being able to have placard location pictures on the APA website as well. Stay tuned.
Remember, if you have used the app and have feedback, feel free to contact Trent Heidtke at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. We appreciate anything in the way of comments so that we can make the program better along the way. We will be meeting with our Embry Riddle sponsors during the month of January to discuss enhancements so please keep those suggestions coming.