FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 NOVEMBER 2025
Location
| FAA Identifier: | FCT |
| Lat/Long: | 46-40-09.9090N 120-27-21.4790W
46-40.165150N 120-27.357983W
46.6694192,-120.4559664
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1378.1 ft. / 420.0 m (surveyed) |
| 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 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | SEATTLE CENTER |
| FSS: | SEATTLE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | SEA (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MON-FRI 1600-0800Z++ |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | ACTVT MIRL RY 05/23 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Heliport Communications
| CTAF: | 126.2 |
| WX ASOS: | 118.15 |
| WX ASOS at YKM (7 nm SW): | PHONE 509-426-3051 |
- 72 HRS PPR FOR ATC AFTER NORMAL DUTY HOURS.
- RATTLESNAKE- RDO-OPR 0800Z++MON----0800Z++ AND 1700-0100Z++SAT-SUN, CLSD HOL.
- RANGE CTL 40.2 OPS 142.3 395.225 REMOTED TO GRAY AAF, AW (KGRF), MANNED 0800Z++MON-0800Z++FRI AND 1700-0100Z++SAT-SUN, CLSD HOL.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| YKMr335/6.0 | | YAKIMA VORTAC | | 116.00 | | 21E |
| ELNr159/21.3 | | ELLENSBURG VOR/DME | | 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: | 1602 x 50 ft. / 488 x 15 m |
| Surface: | asphalt |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 5 | | RUNWAY 23 |
| Latitude: | 46-40.117817N | | 46-40.212483N |
| Longitude: | 120-27.536650W | | 120-27.179300W |
| Elevation: | 1375.3 ft. | | 1375.5 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Runway heading: | 049 magnetic, 069 true | | 229 magnetic, 249 true |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | U.S. Army |
| Owner: | US ARMY AERONAUTICAL SVCS AGENCY
FT BELVOIR, VA 22060 |
| Manager: | KENNETH GORDON
Phone 509-577-3719 |
Additional Remarks
| - | PPR SINGLE ENGINE F/W ACFT, MULTI-ENGINE ACFT NA. |
| - | OPS - 142.3 395.225 REMOTED TO GRAY AAF, WA (KGRF) MANNED CONT. CLSD HOL. |
| - | 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 638-3271, C509-577-3271. |
| - | SERVICE - FUEL F24 (MIL); 1600-0800Z++, DSN 638-3367, C509-577-3367, OT C509-317-1017 |
| - | FOR CD CTC SEATTLE ARTCC AT 253-351-3694. |
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 04-Dec-2025
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:56 | | 14:56 |
| Sunrise | | 07:30 | | 15:30 |
| Sunset | | 16:14 | | 00:14 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 16:49 | | 00:49 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 05-Dec-2025 05:34:58 |
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| Local (UTC-8) | 04-Dec-2025 21:34:58 |
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KYKM
7nm SW | 050453Z 00000KT 7SM CLR 01/00 A3012 RMK AO2 SLP212 T00110000
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KYKM
7nm SW | 042051Z 0421/0518 00000KT P6SM BKN006 BKN080 FM050300 00000KT 4SM -RA OVC050 FM050600 00000KT 4SM -RA BR OVC003
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