Yuma Airshow to Celebrate 60th Anniversary at MCAS Yuma March 14

Marine Corps Air Station Yuma will mark six decades of its public airshow on Saturday, March 14, 2026, when the base stages the 60th Yuma Airshow, officials announced through local outreach. Capt. Owen VanWyck, MCAS communications lead, joined a special invitation episode of KAWC's "What's Up Yuma? Radio" that aired March 5 to encourage community attendance and explain the event.

The Yuma Airshow is an annual public event hosted at MCAS Yuma that has drawn residents across Yuma County; Capt. VanWyck's participation on March 5 was part of the base's effort to communicate logistics and public messaging in the days leading up to the March 14 program. With five days between the KAWC broadcast and the show, MCAS Yuma communications have emphasized outreach through local channels to make advance information available to neighbors and visitors.

Large public gatherings at a military air station carry clear public health and emergency preparedness considerations for Yuma County agencies and health providers. MCAS Yuma's communications lead took to local radio on March 5 to help prepare the public, and that same messaging will intersect with county emergency operations, medical services, and traffic plans as the base finalizes details before March 14. Public health planning for the event will need to account for on-site first aid, coordination with county responders, and clear instructions from MCAS Yuma to reduce confusion on event day.

The KAWC episode featuring Capt. VanWyck underscores how community information is being conveyed ahead of the 60th anniversary show. That outreach is significant for equitable access: residents who rely on local radio such as KAWC heard the invitation on March 5, but MCAS Yuma and Yuma County officials will need multiple channels to reach families, older adults, and people with mobility challenges across the county before the March 14 event.

As preparations continue, MCAS Yuma's communications office, represented by Capt. Owen VanWyck on the March 5 "What's Up Yuma? Radio" episode, will remain the central point for official updates about the 60th Yuma Airshow. Local health and emergency agencies will be watching those updates closely in the run-up to Saturday, March 14, to align safety, access, and medical staffing for the anniversary event.