With 350+ days of no inclement weather, the regional aerospace & defense sector benefits from an ideal testing climate that has made Yuma County a destination for companies such as BOEING, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, and Rolls Royce Engines. The area also boasts a 1,300 square mile proving ground for weapons, aerial systems and ground vehicles. The Yuma Defense Contractor Complex is a 100+ acre aviation industrial park with aprons and taxiways that connect to 13,300’, 10,000’+, and 8,000+ runways for aerial systems of all sizes. A veteran labor force of 6,400+ former military members with avionic technician and mechanical backgrounds creates a built-in workforce for MRO, R&D, and manufacturing activities.
The Defense Contractor Complex at Yuma International Airport is America's newest and fastest growing defense aviation park. Launched in January 2009, the 120 acre park attracts companies from Boeing to General Electric. The unprecedented early success of the DCC demonstrates the Airport's potential as a world-class center for the aviation industry and confirms Yuma's DCC role in developing the city’s Defense based economy.
13,000 ft
RUNWAY LENGTH
100 +
ACRES AVIATION INDUSTRIAL PARK
500 +
EXITING MARINES ON ANNUAL BASIS
For more information on the Aerospace and Defense industry check out our Industry Guide here!
10,766
Test and training UAS sorties in 2023 at Yuma Proving Ground.
792
Yuma International Airport handled tons of cargo in 2024.
#1
Yuma Proving Ground is the largest and
most active testing site in the U.S.
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