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I'm having some confusion with flyer rules, I'd like to know if its legal to end my units move ontop of my flyers base?

no. flyer bases are ignored for everything except movement.

Technically, yes. The base of the flyer is ignored for all but a few specified purposes, and only enemy models are required to keep away from it.

As written, it looks like they should be able to. Flyer bases are not ignored except for movement (at least, I would like to see a cite for that).

Page 80 - Flyers, Flyers and Measuring
"The base of a Flyer is effectively ignored" except for two situations that are not applicable here.

Page 80 - Flyers, Flyers and Other Models
"Likewise, a Flyer can end its move over such models [models that fit beneath it]." The sentence after that only refers to enemy models.

Page 80 does not support your position as it only applies to measurement. Ending up on the flyers base is not measurement.

 Ghaz wrote:
Page 80 does not support your position as it only applies to measurement. Ending up on the flyers base is not measurement.

That's incorrect. The Flyer can end its move over friendly models (see Flyers and Other Models). Conversely, friendly models can be under the Flyer. Or can you cite an opposing rule?

TzeentchNet wrote:

 Ghaz wrote:
Page 80 does not support your position as it only applies to measurement. Ending up on the flyers base is not measurement.

That's incorrect. The Flyer can end its move over friendly models (see Flyers and Other Models). Conversely, friendly models can be under the Flyer. Or can you cite an opposing rule?

IIRC doesn't it state it needs to "fit"?

Flyers and Measuring on page 80, says that the base of a Flyer is effectively ignored except for assaults and embarking/disembarking, but then the next paragraph, Flyers and Other Models, immediately goes on to explain two MORE circumstances under which they're not ignored. So don't take that first statement as exhaustive.

When the rule says the flyer can end over other units, and other units can move under it, it's clearly referring to the wings, tail, and any other part of the hull/model that extends sufficiently far out from the base. The same section that says you can move under it also clearly says that enemy models have to stay 1" away from the base as normal for any other model. It only explicitly references enemy models, but it's still clear that moving under the vehicle doesn't mean moving over the base.

I believe the flyer base still isn't meant to be moved over, just like other model bases aren't, whether by friendly or enemy models. You don't measure to or from the base (except for deployment, assaults, and 1" away for enemies), but putting models on top of the base isn't something you measure.

It would be good to see this eventually addressed in an official FAQ. Flyers' bases are really big so either way it can have a huge impact. I'm inclined to think you can't move on top of any base as that's the way it's always been - there is no precedence for it I can think of now.

You can not move on top of any base, as a base is not terrain.

The rules were written in a way to only allow models to move through terrain (Unless it is impassible terrain).