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KNYL · Yuma International Airport / Marine Corps Air Station Yuma

ICAO · US · 23 NTSB events

ID KNYL FAA NYL Elev 213 ft Lat 32° 39.06' N Lon 114° 36.56' W Zulu …

Live conditions

METAR

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Wind / Visibility

—

Density altitude (now)

—

Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways

8 runway ends on file. Longest: 13,300 ft. Max gradient: 0.30%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
03L 44.1° 13,300 ft 200 ft Concrete Yes —
21R 224.1° 13,300 ft 200 ft Concrete Yes —
03R 044° 9,240 ft 150 ft PEM Yes —
21L 224° 9,240 ft 150 ft PEM Yes —
08 089° 6,146 ft 150 ft PEM Yes 0.30%
26 269° 6,146 ft 150 ft PEM Yes 0.30%
17 179° 5,710 ft 150 ft PEM Yes —
35 359° 5,710 ft 150 ft PEM Yes —

Lengths + headings: in-app airport database. Surface, width, lighting: OurAirports. Gradient: derived from FAA NASR runway-end elevations (NASR's RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of rows).

Communications · 12 frequencies

  • ATIS ATIS 118.800
  • CLD CLNC DEL 118.000
  • GND GND 121.900
  • TWR TWR 119.300
  • APP APP 124.700
  • DEP DEP 125.550
  • MISC VFR ADVSY SVC 124.700
  • PMSV PMSV METRO 120.700
  • POST COMD POST 133.790
  • RDO SAN DIEGO RDO 122.600
  • RFSS PRESCOTT RDO 122.200
  • UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 119.300

Live ATC audio (streaming + archived): Open KNYL on LiveATC ↗

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 4 matched · 54 not yet translated

Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.

TL;DR

  • ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 03L–21R: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
  • ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 21R: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
  • ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 21L: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

Watch for

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 03L–21R: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 21R: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 21L: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 26: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

All translated remarks (4)

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 03L–21R: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · preamble · operational

    RWY 03L–21R: H13300X200 (CONC) S–103, D–200, 2D–400 PCN 58 R…

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 21R: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · preamble · operational

    RWY 21R: MALSR. PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 50´. RWY 03R–21L: H924…

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 21L: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · preamble · operational

    RWY 21L: REIL. PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 51´. Road. RWY 08–26: H…

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 26: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · preamble · operational

    RWY 26: Road. RWY 17–35: H5710X150 (ASPH–CONC) S–72, D–171,…

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (54 sentences)
  • ·RWY 03L:TORA–13300 TODA–13300 ASDA–13300 LDA–13300 RWY 03R:TORA–9240 TODA–9240 ASDA–9240 LDA–9240 RWY 08: TORA–6146 TODA–6146 ASDA–6146 LDA–6146 RWY 17: TORA–5710 TODA–5710 ASDA–5710 LDA–5710 RWY 21L:TORA–9240 TODA–9240 ASDA–9240 LDA–9240 RWY 21R:TORA–13300TODA–13300 ASDA–13300 LDA–13300 RWY 26: TORA–6146 TODA–6146 ASDA–6146 LDA–6146 RWY 35: TORA–5710 TODA–5710 ASDA–5710 LDA–5710 ARRESTING GEAR/SYSTEM RWY 03L HOOK E28(B) (3495 FT) HOOK E28(B) (1699 FT) RWY 21R RWY 03R HOOK E28(B) (2725 FT) HOOK E28(B) (1675 FT) RWY 21L
  • ·S2 FUEL 100, JET A, A+ OX 1, 2, 3, 4
  • ·Mil opr hr 1430–0600Z dly; clsd hol.
  • ·Mil avn ops NA 1430–1500Z dly.
  • ·VAL/Trans svc abvl Mon–Fri 1500–0600Z, clsd Sat–Sun, hol.
  • ·CAUTION: Avoid ovft Mexican border 7 NM W, jet trng ops invof.
  • ·High volume LCL area ops on UHF; VHF ops exer ctn & strict compliance to ATC instr.
  • ·Avoid ovft of MCAS Yuma infrastructure E of main apron.
  • ·CAUTION: Joint use civil/mil arpt; gen avn and acr opr VFR enter ATA at 1200 ft when asgn Rwy 08–26 or 17–35.
  • ·CAUTION: Tfc pat Rwy 03L/R and 21L/R overlap tfc pat Rwy 08–26 and 17–35.
  • ·TPA Rwys 08–26 and 17–35 1200(984).
  • ·TPA for civil turbo–jet acft assgn Rwy 03L/R or 21R/L 1700(1487) TPA hel 700(487).
  • ·TPA Rwys 03L/R right traffic 1700(1487), Rwy 21L/R left traffic 1700(1487).
  • ·Initial alt for overhead 4000(3784) 6 NM.
  • ·Initial alt for straight–in 3000(2784) 6 NM.
  • ·Copter–700 ft for any rwy.
  • ·Gen avn and acr VFR dep fly rwy hdg mntn 1200 ft until outside ATA unless otrw apvd by twr.
  • ·Mil jet ops fm 4000–3000 ft MSL descending to 1700 ft MSL wi 6 NM SW straight–in Rwy 03L and 03R and wi 6 NM NE straight–in Rwy 21R and 21L.
  • ·Ambulance ops btn 0500–1300Z needing gnd access—Civil Arpt Auth C928–941–2396 or 376–5868.
  • ·Twy A2 PCN 33/F/B/W/T, Twy K PCN 30/B/W/T, Twy L PCN 33/F/B/W/T, Twy Z PCN 33/F/B/W/T.
  • ·Rotary wing acft recovery na to VTOL pad–4. 976 ft stwy Rwy 03R; 1000 ft stwy Rwy 21L; 1000 ft stwy Rwy 03L; 1000 ft stwy Rwy 21R; 1000 ft stwy Rwy 08; 251 ft stwy Rwy 26; 800 ft stwy Rwy 17; 262 ft stwy Rwy 35.
  • ·ARFF NA aft ops hr exc sked Part 121 Acr.
  • ·F/W, R/W and F35 rapid rfl hot pit avbl durg ATCT hr with 24 hr PPR–928–247–9571 or 131.225; 2 acft simul ops avbl; ADZ ATC and procd to S Ramp off Twy Z3.
  • ·Flight Notification Service (ADCUS) available.
  • ·CUSTOMS port of entry—928–344–9572 or 928–314–1295.
  • ·Civil arpt ops—928–726–5882 extn 2161 or 928–941–2396.
  • ·: Opr 1430–0600Z dly, clsd hol, OT by NOTAM.
  • ·See FLIP AP/1, Supplementary Arpt Information.
  • ·MCAS base ops–D269–7050/2077.
  • ·Mil ops 1430–0600Z dly; clsd hol.

+ 24 more sentences · see Chart Supplement page below for the full text

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Military / Navy

Scheduled service

Yes

Tags

Yuma MCASYuma Marine Corps Air StationFormerly KYUM

Source: OurAirports community

IATA · YUM

NTSB events

23 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

15

since 1982

Fatal

3

20.0% of total

Last 5 years

4

≈ 0.8/yr

Last 10 years

7

≈ 0.7/yr

Ranking across all airports · Open in accident map ↗

Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 207,644 ops in 2011

2024 total

136,611

10-yr total

1,811,773

2024 mix

AC/AT 8% · GA 30% · Mil 61%

Events / million ops

3.9

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

0.77

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=6

  • Loss of control 2
  • Controlled flight into terrain 1
  • Ground collision 1
  • Stall / spin 1
  • Other 1

All time · n=23

  • Stall / spin 6
  • Other 4
  • Loss of control 3
  • Gear-up landing 3
  • Controlled flight into terrain 2
  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 2
  • Ground collision 1
  • Engine failure / power loss 1

Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2024-09-02 Piper PA-28-181 · Ground collision · VMC · day →
2019-01-11 Bell 206 · CFIT · VMC · night →
2010-05-06 Cessna U206G · CFIT · VMC · dawn →
2024-01-17 DENNIS SMITH ECLIPSE 10 · Loss of control · day →
2023-11-17 Beech 95 · Other · night →
2023-11-16 THEODORE C KALMAN ELA ECLIPSE 10 · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2018-08-27 Stoddard Hamilton Glasair Super IIS · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
2015-03-11 BAE SYSTEMS MK-67 HAWK · Stall / spin · day →
2011-04-01 Boeing 737 · Stall / spin · day →
2005-09-02 Cessna 172 · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
2005-07-02 Piper PA-28-180 · Under/overshoot · VMC · day →
2003-11-24 Eurocopter France AS 350 B3 · Stall / spin · night-moonlit →
2002-07-22 Cessna TR182 · Gear-up · VMC · night →
1997-04-11 Gordon Price ULTIMATE 10-300S · Other · dusk →
1995-08-30 Piper PA-18-150 · Other · day →
1993-10-16 Taylorcraft BC12-D · Engine failure · day →
1993-04-20 Piper PA-28-180 · Loss of control · VMC · day →
1992-09-16 McDonnell Douglas MD-11 · Gear-up · VMC · night-moonlit →
1991-05-06 Bell 47G3B1 · Fuel exhaustion · VMC · day →
1989-07-14 CHRISTEN INDUSTRIES A-1 HUSKY · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
1987-02-04 Cessna 172N · Other · VMC · day →
1987-01-10 Swearingen SA227-AC · Gear-up · VMC · night →
1983-10-17 Piper PA-28-180 · Fuel exhaustion · day →

DPEs nearby

Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.

Designee City ST Distance
Mark Andrew Rebholz Aquila AZ 103 nm
Julie Ann Keane Ramona CA 117 nm
Kenneth Douglas Shepherd Ramona CA 117 nm
Gregory Allen Porter Goodyear AZ 119 nm
Gregory Richard Newman Goodyear AZ 119 nm
James Pitman Goodyear AZ 119 nm
Pritesh Tailor Goodyear AZ 119 nm
Vincent Remcho Goodyear AZ 119 nm
William Devereaux Goodyear AZ 119 nm
Alejandro Silva El Cajon CA 119 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs nearby

City-centroid distance; ratings as on the FAA certificate.

Instructor City ST Distance
Harold Herbert Dunn Yuma AZ 9 nm
Jerry Wayne Fletcher Yuma AZ 9 nm
Eric Ernest Franke Yuma AZ 9 nm
Raymond Howard Mallett Yuma AZ 9 nm
Charles Howard Marcum Yuma AZ 9 nm
Randy Lynn Ogata Yuma AZ 9 nm
Robin Alan Olmstead Yuma AZ 9 nm
William Robert Stemmler Yuma AZ 9 nm
Robert Greig Ward Jr Yuma AZ 9 nm
Mario Garcia Yuma AZ 9 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics nearby

City-centroid distance. A = airframe, P = powerplant, IA = inspection authorization.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Curtis Eugene Hill Somerton AZ 5 nm
Matthew James Sepi Somerton AZ 5 nm
Manuel Garcia Ramirez Somerton AZ 5 nm
James Kent Somerton AZ 5 nm
Robert Bernard Gogol Somerton AZ 5 nm
Bradley Eric Baer Somerton AZ 5 nm
Pablo Avila Somerton AZ 5 nm
Enrique Ralph Rodriguez Jr Somerton AZ 5 nm
Mitchell Leslie Harrow Winterhaven CA 5 nm
Paz Ybarra Vega Winterhaven CA 5 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
SoCal Aircraft Inspections
Bermuda Dunes, CA
107 nm
Ramona Avionics, Inc.
Ramona, CA
118 nm
CheckSix AeroSolutions
Palm Springs, CA
119 nm
Southern Cal Aircraft Repair
El Cajon, CA
120 nm
Aircraft Service Center
San Diego, CA
128 nm
Avionics, Instruments, Electronics (AIE Inc)
Murrieta, CA
138 nm
FLITE Instruments & Avionics
Chandler, AZ
146 nm
SawyerMX
Scottsdale, AZ
147 nm
Aero Panache
Scottsdale, AZ
148 nm
Falcon Executive Aviation
Mesa, AZ
153 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.