Road closures due to 60th Annual Yuma Airshow
Lauren Duffel
YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA) – If anyone is going to the Yuma Airshow Saturday, make sure to make time for road closures and detours.
The airshow generally attracts between 15,000 and 35,000 spectators annually. Expect heavy traffic, plan extra travel time and follow posted detours.
Some of these closures and detours include Avenue A, between 40th Street and the Fourth Avenue Extension/Airport Loop.
There will also be some closures on County 14th Street and Arizona Avenue, between 36th Street and 40th Street.
One local, Linda Johnson, shares what she does to get to the airshow.
“[If] you live in the counties, you have to go all the way around and try to find an alternate way to get into Yuma, and it’s a pain in the neck,” Johnson explained.
The Yuma Police Department is asking people to be patient and to remain aware of their surroundings if anyone is driving near the base Saturday.
The 60th Annual Yuma Airshow is happening at MCAS Yuma Saturday, with the gates opening at 9 a.m. and the show starting at 10:30 a.m.
For the first time in nearly 40 years, the U.S. Navy Blue Angels will be in Yuma to perform at the airshow.