FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | FCT |
| Lat/Long: | 46-39-59.4570N / 120-27-14.2320W 46-39.990950N / 120-27.237200W 46.6665158 / -120.4539533 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1370 ft. / 418 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 20E (1985) |
| From city: | 5 miles NE of YAKIMA, WA |
| Time zone: | UTC -8 (UTC -7 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 98901 |
Heliport Operations
| Heliport use: | Private use. Permission required prior to landing |
| Sectional chart: | SEATTLE |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | SEATTLE CENTER |
| FSS: | SEATTLE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| Attendance: | WKDAYS 0800-1630 |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | PHONE REQ ACTVT LIRL RY 05/23 - 126.2. |
| International operations: | international airport of entry |
Heliport Communications
| CTAF: | 139.7 |
| WX ASOS: | PHONE 509-577-3516 |
| WX ASOS at YKM (7 nm SW): | PHONE 509-248-1502 |
- 72 HRS PPR FOR ATC AFTER NORMAL DUTY HOURS.
- RATTLESNAKE- OPR CONT EXC HOL. 30.025, 126.2, 363.4
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| YKMr335/5.8 | | YAKIMA VORTAC | | 116.00 | | 21E |
| ELNr159/21.5 | | ELLENSBURG VORTAC | | 117.90 | | 21E |
Heliport Services
| Fuel available: | POL 0800-1530 ++ OTHER TIMES 8 HR PRIOR NOTICE SAT SUN V355-8311 C509-577-3204. |
Runway Information
Runway 5/23
| Dimensions: | 1600 x 50 ft. / 488 x 15 m |
| Surface: | asphalt |
| Runway edge lights: | low intensity |
| RUNWAY 5 | | RUNWAY 23 |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | U.S. Army |
| Owner: | US ARMY ATCA ASO CAMERON STATION ALEXANDRIA, VA 22314 |
| Manager: | KENNETH GORDON Phone 509-577-3719 |
Additional Remarks
| A70-1 | J8 FUEL AVBL. |
| - | PPR SINGLE ENGINE F/W ACFT, MULTI-ENGINE ACFT NA. |
| - | BE AWARE OF POWERLINES EAST OF RY. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at KFCT.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KYKM - Yakima Air Terminal/McAllister Field (7 nm SW)
KELN - Bowers Field Airport (22 nm N)
KEAT - Pangborn Memorial Airport (45 nm N)
KRLD - Richland Airport (52 nm SE)
KEPH - Ephrata Municipal Airport (54 nm NE)
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Times for 08-Dec-2009
| | Local (UTC-8) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 07:00 | | 15:00 |
| Sunrise | | 07:34 | | 15:34 |
| Sunset | | 16:13 | | 00:13 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 16:48 | | 00:48 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 08-Dec-2009 22:50:19 |
| Local (UTC-8) | 08-Dec-2009 14:50:19 |
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| METAR |
KYKM 7nm SW | 082153Z 23003KT 10SM CLR M06/M18 A3026 RMK AO2 SLP269 T10561183
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| TAF |
KYKM 7nm SW | 081720Z 0818/0918 29004KT P6SM FEW200 FM082100 VRB04KT P6SM SKC FM090600 28006KT P6SM FEW250 FM091000 28004KT P6SM SCT120
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