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The Voice of General Aviation in Arizona!

Scholarships

Scholarships are given each year to help fill the financial need of students pursuing aviation related educational opportunities at accredited colleges.

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Backcountry

Safety briefing pamphlets, map, and videos for the backcountry airstrips in Arizona that the APA and volunteers have worked to reopen and currently maintain.

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Airparks

Information regarding properties and contacts in a listing of the airparks located in Arizona, with special articles detailing the ins-and-outs of many of them.

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Passport App

Win awards and stay proficient by visiting Arizona’s public-use airstrips and airports, as well as many airport restaurants and aviation themed museums in our #FLYAZ Passport App.

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Safety

The APA provides safety seminars around the state, as well as articles on various safety topics each month. We also have available for download GAJSC safety presentations.

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Calendar

The APA maintains a comprehensive calendar of many aviation events around Arizona, as well as our monthly Grapevine BBQ and special getaways. Find out what's happening.

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Latest News Articles

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

by Jim Timm The following are the reports of aviation accidents, and incidents that have occurred in Arizona from mid-October through November. We hope to use the following detailed accident/incident information to develop safety programs, briefings, and posters/flyers that would help pilots learn from the mistakes being made by others and be able to take the

by Jim Timm There was one Near Mid Air Collision incident reported during the reporting period from October 3 through November 14. DATE: October 25, 2025 LOCATION: Phoenix Sky Harbor (PHX) While the American Airlines Boeing 737-800 was on approach to Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport, and as they were descending and passing through 6,700 feet they

Welcome to the December 2025 APA Newsletter! You'll notice on this month's cover page that we have rebranded the newsletter as the "APA Approach". Our Executive Director, Jim Timm, suggested this change to recognize the long history of the APA and revert back to the original 1978 title of our monthly newsletter. As Jim tells the story, the newsletter was put

The Saturday morning fights have been great with the cooler temperatures prevailing. In fact, generally it has been good for the entire day. Also, I’ve noticed there haven’t been as many bugs on the windshield or wings. I guess I’ve been a bit lucky. Finally, we are into the enjoyable part of the year when we can be outside without getting overheated. So, let’s

By Howard Deevers Everyone knows the Mississippi River, the longe and most important waterway in the United States. I was born in Cape Girardeau, right on the banks of the Mississippi River in southeast Missouri, and most of my growing up and educational days were in eastern Iowa also on the banks of that river. Thus, I have a natural fascination for that

Upcoming Events

Tue Jan 13 @ 6:00PM
Monthly BOD Meeting

Fri Jan 16
Grapevine Monthly Camping Weekend

Sat Jan 17 @ 9:00AM
Wickenburg Fly-in & Classic Car Show

Tue Jan 20 @ 7:00PM
Arizona Balloon Club January Meeting 2026 at Phoenix

Sat Jan 24 @10:30AM
Day Trip to Lake Havasu

Tue Jan 27 @ 6:00PM
EAA 228 Chapter Meeting

Fri Jan 30
Weekend Getaway to Joshua Tree

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