Airport History
SOMERTON AIRPORT
A history of the airport from World War II to 1996
by Jim Gillaspie
"Area children soar with Young Eagles"
January 1, 2007 article by Juana M. Gyek for the Yuma Sun.
"Retiring MCAS Yuma engineering director honored as civilian Marine"
April 8, 2006 article by Joyce Lobeck for the Yuma Sun.
"Just like Kitty Hawk, Yuma has its own place in aviation history"
December 17, 2003 article by Pam M. Smith for the Yuma Sun.
MostJumps2006
In 1997 and 1999 Somerton Airport held the Guinness World Record for the site of the most jumps in a 24-hour period.