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KYKM Yakima Air Terminal/McAllister Field
Yakima, Washington, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009

Location

FAA Identifier: YKM
Lat/Long: 46-34-05.4000N / 120-32-38.6000W
46-34.090000N / 120-32.643333W
46.5681667 / -120.5440556
(estimated)
Elevation: 1099 ft. / 335.0 m (surveyed)
Variation: 21E (1975)
From city: 3 miles S of YAKIMA, WA
Time zone: UTC -8 (UTC -7 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code: 98903

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 11/1937
Sectional chart: SEATTLE
Control tower: yes
ARTCC: SEATTLE CENTER
FSS: SEATTLE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: YKM (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: CONTINUOUS
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: yes
Lights: DUSK-DAWN
WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT HIRL RY 09/27; MALSR RY 27 - CTAF.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
Fire and rescue: ARFF index A
Airline operations: PPR FOR UNSKED ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS CALL AMGR 509-575-6149/6014.

Airport Communications

CTAF: 133.25
UNICOM: 122.95
ATIS: 125.25
WX ASOS: PHONE 509-248-1502
YAKIMA GROUND: 121.9 [0600-2200]
YAKIMA TOWER: 133.25 257.8 [0600-2200]
CHINOOK APPROACH: 123.8
CHINOOK DEPARTURE: 123.8
CLEARANCE DELIVERY: 121.9
EMERG: 121.5 243.0
IC: 123.8
WX ASOS at FCT (7 nm NE): PHONE 509-577-3516
  • APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY SEATTLE ARTCC ON FREQS 132.6/269.35 (YAKIMA RCAG) WHEN CHINOOK APCH CTL CLSD.
  • DURING HRS ATCT CLSD; ALL OPNS IN VICINITY OF AIRPORT RESTRICTED TO ACFT WITH VHF RADIO CAPABILITY; UNLESS EMERGENCY EXISTS NECESSITATING UHF EQUIPPED ACFT TO LAND AT YAKIMA.
  • ELEV. 1063.5.

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
YKMr247/4.1YAKIMA VORTAC116.0021E
ELNr166/27.6ELLENSBURG VORTAC117.9021E

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL JET-A
Parking: tiedowns
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Bottled oxygen: HIGH
Bulk oxygen: HIGH

Runway Information

Runway 9/27

Dimensions: 7604 x 150 ft. / 2318 x 46 m
Surface: asphalt/porous friction courses, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
PCN 33 /F/C/X/T
Single wheel: 95.0
Double wheel: 160.0
Double tandem: 220.0
Dual double tandem: 550.0
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 9  RUNWAY 27
Latitude: 46-34.353122N46-33.925517N
Longitude: 120-33.572577W120-31.867995W
Elevation: 1098.8 ft.1049.0 ft.
Gradient: 0.7%0.7%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 089 magnetic, 110 true269 magnetic, 290 true
Markings: nonprecision, in good conditionprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
RVR equipment: touchdown
Approach lights: MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights
Runway end identifier lights: yes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Instrument approach: ILS
Obstructions: none9 ft. road, 550 ft. from runway, 33:1 slope to clear

Runway 4/22

Dimensions: 3835 x 150 ft. / 1169 x 46 m
Surface: asphalt/porous friction courses, in fair condition
RY 04/22 SOME SPALLING AND RAVELING.
Weight bearing capacity: 
PCN 28 /F/C/X/T
Single wheel: 70.0
Double wheel: 80.0
Double tandem: 120.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 4  RUNWAY 22
Latitude: 46-33.833990N46-34.150442N
Longitude: 120-32.888088W120-32.096863W
Elevation: 1076.5 ft.1055.5 ft.
Gradient: 0.6%0.5% UP
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 039 magnetic, 060 true219 magnetic, 240 true
Markings: basic, in good conditionbasic, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
Runway end identifier lights: yesyes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: CITY AND COUNTY OF YAKIMA
2400 WEST WASHINGTON AVE
YAKIMA, WA 98903
Phone 509-575-6150
Manager: MICHAEL J REDMOND
2400 WEST WASHINGTON AVE
YAKIMA, WA 98903
Phone 509-575-6150

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 162
Single engine airplanes: 138
Multi engine airplanes: 18
Jet airplanes: 4
Helicopters: 2
    
Aircraft operations: avg 136/day *
40% local general aviation
35% transient general aviation
20% air taxi
4% military
<1% commercial
* for 12-month period ending 31 October 2008

Additional Remarks

BE ALERT: BIRDS IN VICINTY OF YAKIMA RIVER 5 NM E OF APCH TO 27.
TWY B FM APCH END OF RY 22 TO TWY A RESTRICTED TO ACFT WITH WINGSPANS OF 79 FT OR LESS.

Instrument Procedures

NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.

NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use between 22 October 2009 at 0901Z and 19 November 2009 at 0900Z.

 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS RWY 27   download (385KB)
LOC/DME BC-B   download (471KB)
VOR/DME OR TACAN OR GPS RWY 27   download (390KB)
VOR OR GPS-A   download (321KB)
COPTER NDB 269   download (125KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (25KB)
 
Departure Procedures
GROMO TWO   2 pages: [1] [2] (430KB)
NACHES ONE   download (324KB)
WENAS FIVE   download (341KB)
YAKIMA FIVE   download (232KB)
 
Departure Procedures (Obstacle)
ZILLA ONE (OBSTACLE)   download (181KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (62KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KELN - Bowers Field Airport (28 nm N)
KEAT - Pangborn Memorial Airport (52 nm N)
KRLD - Richland Airport (54 nm E)
KEPH - Ephrata Municipal Airport (61 nm NE)
KPSC - Tri-Cities Airport (62 nm E)
 
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Airport diagram
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 07-Nov-2009
 Local
(UTC-8)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:2214:22
Sunrise06:5414:54
Sunset16:3800:38
Evening civil twilight17:1001:10

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  07-Nov-2009 20:23:23
Local (UTC-8)  07-Nov-2009 12:23:23
 
METAR
KYKM 071953Z 20020G24KT 10SM SCT060 12/02 A2985 RMK AO2 PK WND 19032/1930 SLP112 T01220017
TAF
KYKM 071807Z 0718/0818 19012G18KT P6SM SCT060 FM072100 21013G20KT P6SM VCSH SCT050 BKN070 FM080200 24008KT P6SM VCSH BKN050 OVC080 FM080600 25006KT P6SM SCT080 BKN120 FM081400 VRB05KT P6SM VCSH BKN040 OVC060
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
Noland-Decoto Flying Service, Inc. UNICOM 122.95
509-248-1370
[email]
Aviation fuel, Oxygen service, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Hangars, Passenger terminal and lounge, Flight training, Aircraft rental, ...
 
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UNICOM 122.95
509-248-1680
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

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AirNav users who flew into KYKM have stayed at...

Miles Price ($)
CEDAR SUITES YAKIMA DOWNTOWN 3.6 65-80
OXFORD INN YAKIMA 3.9 95-96
BEST WESTERN AHTANUM INN 3.4 70-159
HOWARD JOHNSON YAKIMA 3.5 71-85
RED LION HOTEL YAKIMA CENTER 3.3 100-110
DAYS INN YAKIMA WA 3.9 76-90
 

Other hotels near Yakima Air Terminal/McAllister Field

Miles Price ($)
QUALITY INN YAKIMA 3.1 84-103
HILTON GARDEN INN YAKIMA 3.2 110-129
RODEWAY INN AND SUITES YAKIMA 3.2 55-75
SUPER8 UNION GAP YAKIMA AREA 3.3 82-87
BALI HAI MOTEL 3.4 48-66
KNIGHTS INN YAKIMA 3.4 60-135
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS YAKIMA 3.6 117-123
COMFORT SUITES YAKIMA 3.6 110-130
LEDGESTONE HOTEL 3.8 99-109
FAIRFIELD INN AND SUITES BY MARRIOTT YAKIMA 3.8 119-149
ECONOLODGE OF YAKIMA 3.9 56-90
CLARION HOTEL & CONFERENCE CENTER 3.9 80-90
OXFORD SUITES YAKIMA 4.0 113-164
BEST WESTERN LINCOLN INN 4.0 70-198
SUN COUNTRY INN 4.0 52-78

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

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1 in Union Gap
 

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