MCAS Yuma

Welcome to MCAS Yuma. Our primary mission is to support aerial weapons training for the Atlantic and Pacific Fleet Marine Forces and Navy, and to serve as a base of operations for Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron-1 and Third MAW units, including Marine Aircraft Group-13.  You will soon become an integral part of the Marine Corps’ premier aviation training base, serving along with approximately 4,500 fellow active-duty Marines and Sailors. With access to more than one million acres of bombing and aviation-training ranges and superb flying weather, MCAS Yuma supports 80 percent of the Corps’ air-to-ground aviation training. The air station hosts approximately 70 aviation units, bringing an average of 600 aircraft and 14,000 personnel for ongoing training that takes place throughout the year.

MCAS Yuma is located in a desert town with plenty of sunshine. Average temperatures range from a low of 41 degrees to highs in the 120s. Since Yuma has ideal weather during the fall, winter, and spring months, Winter Visitors like to visit from October through April to enjoy the sunshine. Winter Visitors are retirees who live up north and travel south for warmer weather during the winter months. During this timeframe our population doubles and traffic is slow moving. Population of Yuma County (year-round) is 95,000 with an additional 91,000 Winter Visitor population in the winter months. During the year starting in March, the temperatures start to increase and can be over 120 degrees during the summer months.  July through September can heat up when the humidity increases during monsoon season.

Base Rules

Two domestic pets are allowed per household on base. Animals must be registered with the Station Veterinarian and PMO and must be under control of their owner at all times. Call 928-269-6303 PMO for more information on pet registration.

All firearms must be registered with PMO within 24 hours of arriving at MCAS Yuma.

SAFETY/SECURITY PRECAUTIONS: Motorcycle and moped course required. Contact Ground Safety at 928-269-2965. Helmets required on motorcycles. SECNAVINST 6055.4 of 22 Nov 94 requires helmets to be worn when bicycling aboard DOD installations. Other restrictions: walkers and joggers must be at least three feet off roadway.

Cell phones cannot be used while driving on base; only hands free devices may be used.

Defense Service Network (DSN) Dialing Instructions

The DSN is the provider of long-distance communications service for the Department of Defense (DoD). Every installation has a special DSN number and the numbers vary by world-wide location.  When dialing a DSN number to/from overseas locations, the DSN area code must be included.  The operator can be reached at commercial (719) 567-1110.  Please note that long distance charges may be incurred.