By Mike McCann
APA Day Trip Coordinator
Our first combined – Day trip / weekend Grapevine meet-up was a big success. Perfect weather was a big change from last Fall’s original event date when we had to scrub the breakfast due to rain and winds.
We had 22 Day trip participants bringing 10 aircraft and coming from as far away as California to join APA’s monthly Grapevine camping group for breakfast and hiking. Many of the Day Trip participants had never visited Grapevine before, which was a big reason for the March event, as well as getting to meet some of the APA members who are regular fly-in campers each month at Grapevine.
APA offers a monthly fly-in camping event (excluding the hot summer months) led by Leanne Tawoda (Grapevine Campout Coordinator). The weekend fly-in campouts include some great campfire cooking and Saturday night movies.
APA invests considerable volunteer time and resources to maintain the Grapevine airstrip. Pilots are encouraged to visit Grapevine and enjoy this unique Arizona flying location. As Grapevine can sometimes be utilized by military and firefighting aircraft, be sure to check the APA Facebook page for NOTAMS and other restrictions before heading to Grapevine.
Thanks again to Leanne and her team and all those that participated in the March Day trip.
As always, 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