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KFCT Vagabond Army Heliport
Yakima, Washington, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 FEBRUARY 2012

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: MON-FRI 0630-1600
Wind indicator: yes
Segmented circle: no
Lights: PHONE REQ
ACTVT MIRL RY 05/23 - CTAF.
International operations: international airport of entry

Heliport Communications

CTAF: 126.2
WX ASOS: 118.15 (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, 138.625, 363.4

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
YKMr335/5.8YAKIMA VORTAC116.0021E
ELNr159/21.5ELLENSBURG VORTAC117.9021E

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: medium intensity
RUNWAY 5  RUNWAY 23
Traffic pattern: rightleft

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

PPR SINGLE ENGINE F/W ACFT, MULTI-ENGINE ACFT NA.
BE AWARE OF POWERLINES EAST OF RY.
WX SVCS CONTACT KGRF WX C253-967-7061 OR 25 OWS, DAVIS-MONTHAN AFB, DSN228-6598.
ACFT PARKING LIMITED AND CAN'T BE ASSURED. RON CAN'T BE ASSURED. ALL ACFT CTC RATTLESNAKE RADIO PRIOR TO ENTRY R6714 A-D, F-H.
RSTD - 24 HR PPR CTC BASE OPS DSN 638-3719, C509-577-3719 R/W ARR RY 23, DEP RY 05.

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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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 12-Feb-2012
 Local
(UTC-8)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:4014:40
Sunrise07:1115:11
Sunset17:2101:21
Evening civil twilight17:5201:52

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  13-Feb-2012 05:43:42
Local (UTC-8)  12-Feb-2012 21:43:42
 
METAR
KYKM 
7nm SW 
130453Z 29004KT 10SM OVC060 03/01 A2985 RMK AO2 SLP116 T00280006
TAF
KYKM 
7nm SW 
121729Z 1218/1318 VRB04KT P6SM SCT200 FM130200 27005KT P6SM SCT090 BKN150 FM130600 27005KT 6SM -SN BR OVC040 FM131100 28005KT 3SM -SN BR OVC020
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

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Hotels near Vagabond Army Heliport

Miles Price ($)
NORTH PARK LODGE 3.3 
SUN COUNTRY INN 4.1 52-70
BEST WESTERN LINCOLN INN 4.1 70-197
CLARION HOTEL & CONFERENCE CENTER 4.2 80-100
DAYS INN YAKIMA WA 4.2 76-130
ECONOLODGE OF YAKIMA 4.2 55-70
OXFORD SUITES YAKIMA 4.4 129-130
FAIRFIELD INN AND SUITES BY MARRIOTT YAKIMA 4.4 119-120
LEDGESTONE HOTEL 4.4 109-119
CEDAR SUITES YAKIMA DOWNTOWN 4.5 70-75
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS YAKIMA 4.5 109-121
KNIGHTS INN YAKIMA 4.6 50-135
HOWARD JOHNSON YAKIMA 4.6 89-125
HOLIDAY INN YAKIMA 4.7 
RODEWAY INN AND SUITES YAKIMA 4.8 57-70
RED LION HOTEL YAKIMA CENTER 4.8 105-131
HILTON GARDEN INN YAKIMA 4.9 102-119
COMFORT SUITES YAKIMA 5.9 130-180

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport.
    

Hotels in other cities near Vagabond Army Heliport

1 in Selah
18 in Yakima
2 in Union Gap
 

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