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MY FS FLIGHTS
MY FS FLIGHTS
Yuma International Airport, sharing its runways with Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, sits in the low desert of southwestern Arizona and offers one of the more unusual civil/military combinations a VFR pilot in the simulator can visit. Its runway complex includes two very long parallel pairs shared with military jet operations, making it a striking stop for anyone flying light aircraft into a busy joint-use field.
Yuma International Airport / Marine Corps Air Station Yuma is a joint civil-military aerodrome at Yuma, Arizona, combining scheduled airline service with an active Marine Corps air station. For a simulator pilot the appeal lies in the contrast between light general aviation traffic and the enormous paved runway lengths built to support military jet operations, along with a full suite of tower, approach and departure services.
The field lies at Yuma, Arizona, at coordinates 32.6566, -114.606, and given the presence of a control tower together with dedicated approach and departure frequencies, it sits within controlled airspace typical of a busy joint-use civil/military aerodrome. Field elevation is 194 feet.
The airport has four physical runway pairs. The longest, 03L/21R, is 13,291 feet long with a hard surface and lighting, and 21R is equipped with an ILS. Its parallel companion, 03R/21L, runs roughly 9,230 to 9,231 feet, also hard-surfaced and lit. A shorter crosswind pair, 08/26, measures 6,136 feet, and the shortest pair, 17/35, is 5,715 feet; both are hard-surfaced and lit.
Yuma Tower operates on 119.3 MHz, which also serves as the UNICOM/CTAF frequency. ATIS is broadcast on 118.8 MHz. Approach control is on 124.7 MHz and Departure on 125.55 MHz, with Ground on 121.9 MHz. A clearance delivery frequency is listed as 118 MHz. Remote radio outlets are also available, including a Prescott Radio frequency on 122.2 MHz and a San Diego Radio frequency on 122.6 MHz, along with a pilot-to-metro service (PMSV) on 120.7 MHz. The field is equipped with an ILS on runway 21R.
Yuma International Airport operates as a joint civil-military facility alongside Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, combining airline and general aviation traffic with active military flight operations. The field is tagged as a customs facility, indicating capability for international arrivals.