Ever landed in the middle of harvest? Join us September 25-27, 2026 for a flyout to Santa Ynez (KIZA), a friendly little strip tucked in the valley behind the mountains, right when the crush is on and the whole place smells like fermenting grapes. It’s a short hop from the ramp to Los Olivos and Solvang — tasting rooms pouring the new vintage, Danish bakeries and windmills, a bike ride past the horse ranches, and a long patio dinner while the oaks go gold.
It’s a mellow weekend, but we’ll fly it like instrument pilots — KIZA has no instrument approach and sits in a bowl of rising terrain, so we’ll brief the arrival honestly, plan Santa Barbara or Santa Maria as your IFR backstop, and talk through how the marine layer spills over the coastal range on a September morning. Spots fill fast for a harvest weekend, so sign up early and tell us your departure airport, aircraft type, how many open seats you have, and your comfort with non-towered valley arrivals so we can group up flights and look out for each other.