Airports / Arizona / YUM
Yuma International Airport / Marine Corps Air Station Yuma
KNYL / YUMYuma, ArizonaELEV 213 FT
Google rating
Google reviews
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
#22 / 48
Arizona airports by Google rating
4.4★ across 649 Google ratings — ranked against 48 rated AZ fields.
50 nm
To the nearest alternate
Imperial County Airport (IPL).
Overview
Located in Yuma, Arizona, Yuma International Airport / Marine Corps Air Station Yuma (KNYL / YUM) operates as a mid-sized airport. The field lies at an elevation of 213 feet. The airport supports scheduled airline service as well as private jet and charter movements.
YUM has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include Imperial County Airport (IPL, 50 nm), El Centro NAF Airport (Vraciu Field) (NJK, 55 nm), and Blythe Airport (BLH, 58 nm).
Quotes for flights out of YUM vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. The airport is also known as Yuma MCAS and Yuma Marine Corps Air Station. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from YUM, or browse verified operators serving the area.
What fliers highlight
Terminal & facilities
3/5 reviews“The airport has a couple bars and very comfortable seats to wait for your flight.”
Trending Nordic5★ on Google
Easy in & out
2/5 reviews“Really makes travel from here easy, only having the 1 gate loading at a time.”
W5★ on Google
Staff & service
2/5 reviews“Clean facility and helpful/friendly staff.”
W5★ on Google
Themes counted by keyword across Google review texts for Yuma International Airport / Marine Corps Air Station Yuma — every quote is verbatim from a real review.
Field capability
ICAO
KNYL
IATA
YUM
FAA / Local
NYL
Elevation
213 ft
Coordinates
32.6509° N · 114.6094° W
Airspace
D · DeltaClass D — DeltaA control tower runs the immediate airspace. Pilots establish two-way radio contact before entering — typical for busy business-aviation fields.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs AZ fields
state range 213–7,014 ft
At 213 ft, YUM sits lower than 98% of the 50 Arizona fields on the register.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 50nmIPLImperial County AirportImperial
- 55nmNJKEl Centro NAF Airport (Vraciu Field)El Centro
- 58nmBLHBlythe AirportBlythe
- 98nmTRMJacqueline Cochran Regional AirportPalm Springs
- 116nmHIILake Havasu City AirportLake Havasu City
- 119nmPSPPalm Springs International AirportPalm Springs
Location
Open the full mapKNYL · Yuma International Airport / Marine Corps Air Station Yuma · Yuma, AZ
From the ramp
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