Marine Corps Air Station Yuma
Marine Corps Air Station Yuma - MCAS Yuma - |
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Characteristics | |
ICAO code | KNYL |
Coordinates | |
Height above MSL | 66 m (217 ft ) |
Basic data | |
opening | 1928/1959 |
operator | United States Marine Corps |
Runways | |
3L / 21R | 4054 m × 61 m concrete |
3R / 21L | 2817 m × 46 m asphalt / concrete |
8/26 | 1873 m × 46 m asphalt / concrete |
17/35 | 1741 m × 46 m asphalt / concrete |
The Marine Corps Air Station Yuma is a military airfield of the US Marine Corps in the district of Yuma County , about 3 km south of Yuma (Arizona) , United States. Some United States Air Force training and radar units are also on the premises. Some facilities at Yuma International Airport are shared with the military.
List of Harrier units in Yuma
The US Marine Corps operates or operated the following Harrier squadrons in Yuma, which are subordinate to Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 13, part of the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing.
Season | Surname | Tail code | Remarks |
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VMA-211 | Wake Island Avengers | CF | Established in January 1937, the AV-8B Harrier II has been in service since 1985. |
VMA-214 | Black Sheep | WE | Established in July 1942, the AV-8B has been in service since 1989. |
VMA-311 | Tomcats | WL | Established in December 1942, the AV-8B has been in service since 1988. |
VMA-513 | Flying Nightmares | WF | Established in February 1944, the AV-8B served from 1987 to 2013 and was disbanded in July 2013 |
See also
Web links
Commons : Marine Corps Air Station Yuma - Collection of pictures, videos, and audio files
literature
- Shaw, Frederick J. (2004), Locating Air Force Base Sites History's Legacy, Air Force History and Museums Program, United States Air Force, Washington DC, 2004.
- Manning, Thomas A. (2005), History of Air Education and Training Command, 1942-2002. Office of History and Research, Headquarters, AETC, Randolph AFB, Texas