FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 20 NOVEMBER 2008
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 Savings 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 |
| YKMr247/4.1 | | YAKIMA VORTAC | | 116.00 | | 21E |
| ELNr166/27.6 | | ELLENSBURG VORTAC | | 117.90 | | 21E |
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 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 9 | | RUNWAY 27 |
| Latitude: | 46-34.353122N | | 46-33.925517N |
| Longitude: | 120-33.572577W | | 120-31.867995W |
| Elevation: | 1098.8 ft. | | 1049.0 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.7% | | 0.7% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 089 magnetic, 110 true | | 269 magnetic, 290 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | precision, 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 lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | | | ILS |
| Obstructions: | none | | 9 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 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 4 | | RUNWAY 22 |
| Latitude: | 46-33.833990N | | 46-34.150442N |
| Longitude: | 120-32.888088W | | 120-32.096863W |
| Elevation: | 1076.5 ft. | | 1055.5 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.6% | | 0.5% UP |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 039 magnetic, 060 true | | 219 magnetic, 240 true |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, 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: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, 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: | BUCK TAYLOR 2400 WEST WASHINGTON AVE YAKIMA, WA 98903 Phone 509-575-6150 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 163 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 135 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 22 | | Jet airplanes: | | 4 | | Helicopters: | | 2 |
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| 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 December 2007 | |
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 20 November 2008 at 0901Z and 18 December 2008 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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| Sectional chart |
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Download PDF of official airport diagram from the FAA
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 01-Dec-2008
| | Local (UTC-8) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:54 | | 14:54 |
| Sunrise | | 07:28 | | 15:28 |
| Sunset | | 16:15 | | 00:15 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 16:50 | | 00:50 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 02-Dec-2008 04:15:26 |
| Local (UTC-8) | 01-Dec-2008 20:15:26 |
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| METAR |
| KYKM | 020353Z 00000KT 4SM BR SCT006 OVC090 04/03 A2986 RMK AO2 RAB39E49 SLP121 P0000 T00390033
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| TAF |
| KYKM | 012335Z 0200/0224 VRB03KT 3SM BR OVC004 FM020300 28004KT 3SM BR VCSH OVC004 FM020700 VRB03KT 2SM BR SCT003 BKN060 FM021500 26003KT 2SM BR BKN003 BKN250 FM022100 28004KT P6SM OVC050
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| NOTAMs |
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