Range Notifications, Range Management, MCAS Yuma

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Marine Corps Air Station Yuma
Yuma, Arizona

R-2507 Notification: - Thursday, September 19, 2024

  • R-2507 North – Range Closure    12-24 September, 2024 – The R-2507 North will be closed during this period for range maintenance and target build for the 1-25 WTI Course.  Due to personnel on the range and explosive operations taking place, there SHALL BE NO FLIGHTS BELOW 6,000 FT MSL AND NO  ORDNANCE/LASER OPERATIONS AUTHORIZED.  However, 7-31K will be available with NO LASING/ORDNANCE.  For more information contact Mr. Alan Veasey at 928-269-5575/2214/ DSN 269-5575/2214 or Leg Iron at 928-269-7080/DSN 269-7080.

 

  • R-2507 North – Target Restrictions 24 September – 26 October, 2024 – Due to target preservation for WTI 1-25 Course High Explosive (HE) ordnance delivery “Shall Only Be Authorized on targets 2N & 3N for all non-WTI units.  All other targets within the R-2507 North will be available for inert ordnance only.  All ordnance use shall be in accordance with StaO 3710.6J.  POC: Mr. Alan Veasey DSN 269-5575.

 

 

Range Updates: - Thursday, September 19, 2024

Per the AP/1 DoD Flight Information Publication Area Planning North and South America page 3-172, paragraph 7, all Pilots "shall" check this website each and every time a Pilot enters the ranges for safety of flight range notifications and restrictions within the Restricted Areas R-2507, R-2301W, R-2510 A/B and R-2512

 

 

Contact Information:

Leg Iron (Range Control) 928-269-7080

MCAS Yuma Range Scheduling  928-269-2214 928-269-5575 Fax 928-269-2216 yuma.skeds@usmc.mil 

Range Training Officer MCAS Yuma Jon Gordon (928) 269-6488 DSN 269-6488  john.gordon@usmc.mil

MCAS Yuma Range Director Bill Sellars (928) 269-2405 DSN 269-2405 william.sellars@usmc.mil

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Hours of Operation for Leg Iron

Due to reduced manning, Yuma Range - Leg Iron temporary hours of operation are as follows: Mon-Fri 0630-2300L and Sat-Sun 0630-1700L with the exception during the WTI Courses, Yuma Range will open 24 hours a day (WTI 1-25, from 22 September to 02 November 2024).     Ground Personnel training on range will be placed in Bivouac Status prior to Leg Iron shutdown.  Ground units will be authorized to transition to a training status once positive 2 way communication is established, with Leg Iron, the following morning.  Aviation Ordnance Expenditures and/or Laser operations will not be authorized on the Cactus West/Yodaville Targets when Leg Iron is closed.  Aviation ordnance expenditures and/or Laser Operations are authorized in the R2507, 24 hours/day.  Ordnance Delivery authorized in R2512, 24 hours/day.

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When checking into, around, and off ranges all Aircrews shall have positive 2-Way radio Communication with Yuma Range Control (YUMA ATC) on the following frequencies: 276.0 UHF or 124.15 VHF *No Ordnance deliveries or lasing shall be authorized without positive 2-Way Radio Communication.

Primary Air Frequency 310.0 Secondary Air Frequency 141.85

Ground FM 40.83

Click Here > Frequency Card

 

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RFMSS Access:

MCEN Users: 

https://rfmss.yuma.usmc.mil/yuma/pages/login.aspx

Users not on the MCEN: 

CAC Login - https://rfmssbackup.altess.army.mil/yuma/pages/login.aspx 

Non CAC Login - https://rfmss.altess.army.mil/yuma/pages/login.aspx

 

Click Here > Outlook Web App (OWA)

Click Here > MCAS Yuma Range SharePoint Hub

RESTRICTED AIRSPACES
RANGE INFORMATION

    CHAFF & FLARE OPERATIONS IN RESTRICTED AIRSPACE ALCON

 All aircraft   looking to expend Chaff and/or Flares without having the Restricted Airspace   scheduled to the surface must contact Yuma Range Operations for prior authorization   NLT 24 hours prior to mission flight window. Yuma Range Operations can be reached   M-F 0730-1630 local at 928-269-2214/5575/2690 or M-F 0900-1800 local 928-269-   2215. Same day requests shall not be approved.

Click Here > Lightning Block Coordination and Clearance Procedures       

 

TIME CHANGE- Daylight Savings Time ends November 3rd, 2024. 

Due to the time change California will be one hour behind Arizona.

All Yuma ranges are always scheduled in Arizona Local Time, which is always MST.  Ensure your range request times are adjusted to reflect the time change, otherwise take the chance of your range not being properly scheduled.    

(Arizona to Zulu = AZ Local + 7)

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