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

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 FEBRUARY 2012

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: 16E (2010)
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: 0600 - 2000
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 509-575-6149/6150.

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): 118.15 (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/grooved, in excellent 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: 094 magnetic, 110 true274 magnetic, 290 true
Declared distances: TORA:7604 TODA:7604 ASDA:7604 LDA:7604TORA:7604 TODA:7604 ASDA:7604 LDA:7604
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 poor 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: 044 magnetic, 060 true224 magnetic, 240 true
Declared distances: TORA:3835 TODA:3835 ASDA:3835 LDA:3835TORA:3835 TODA:3835 ASDA:3535 LDA:3835
Markings: basic, in good conditionbasic, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
PAPI RY 04 OTS INDEFLY.
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: CARL LEE REMMELL
2400 WEST WASHINGTON AVE
YAKIMA, WA 98903
Phone 509-575-6149

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 126/day *
41% local general aviation
38% transient general aviation
11% air taxi
5% military
4% commercial
* for 12-month period ending 31 December 2010

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.
SURFACE CONDITIONS UNMONITORED 0800Z-1330Z.

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 9 February 2012 at 0901Z and 8 March 2012 at 0900Z.

 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS Y RWY 27   download (426KB)
ILS Z RWY 27   download (438KB)
RNAV (RNP) Y RWY 09   download (554KB)
RNAV (RNP) Y RWY 27   download (524KB)
RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 09   download (625KB)
RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 27   download (535KB)
RNAV (GPS) W RWY 27   download (409KB)
RNAV (GPS) X RWY 27   download (382KB)
LOC/DME BC-B   download (610KB)
VOR/DME OR TACAN RWY 27   download (457KB)
VOR-A   download (429KB)
COPTER NDB RWY 27   download (379KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (35KB)
 
Departure Procedures
GROMO TWO   2 pages: [1] [2] (429KB)
NACHES ONE **CHANGED**   download (319KB)
WENAS FIVE   download (342KB)
YAKIMA FIVE **CHANGED**   download (231KB)
 
Departure Procedures (Obstacle)
ZILLA TWO (OBSTACLE) **CHANGED**   download (278KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (118KB)

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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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Aerial photo of KYKM (Yakima Air Terminal/McAllister Field)
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Photo taken 16-Sep-2007

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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 10-Feb-2012
 Local
(UTC-8)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:4314:43
Sunrise07:1515:15
Sunset17:1801:18
Evening civil twilight17:5001:50

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  11-Feb-2012 07:06:27
Local (UTC-8)  10-Feb-2012 23:06:27
 
METAR
KYKM 110645Z AUTO 24004KT 5SM -RA BR BKN014 OVC050 04/03 A3008 RMK AO2 P0001
TAF
KYKM 110522Z 1106/1206 27004KT 4SM -RA BR BKN015 OVC025 FM111000 27003KT 5SM -RA BR BKN009 OVC015 FM111700 30002KT P6SM SCT020 BKN050 OVC080 FM112100 VRB03KT P6SM FEW080 SCT120 FM120300 29003KT P6SM SCT030 BKN040 OVC070
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
 McCormick Air Center
UNICOM 122.95
509-248-1680
[web site]
[email]
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SS $6.33 $5.43 
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McAllister Museum of Aviation 509-457-4933
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SS $5.97 
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Miles Price ($)
CEDAR SUITES YAKIMA DOWNTOWN 3.6 70-75
BEST WESTERN AHTANUM INN 3.4 99-200
HOWARD JOHNSON YAKIMA 3.5 89-125
RED LION HOTEL YAKIMA CENTER 3.3 105-131
DAYS INN YAKIMA WA 3.9 76-130
 

Other hotels near Yakima Air Terminal/McAllister Field

Miles Price ($)
QUALITY INN YAKIMA 3.1 90-110
HILTON GARDEN INN YAKIMA 3.2 102-119
RODEWAY INN AND SUITES YAKIMA 3.2 57-70
SUPER8 UNION GAP YAKIMA AREA 3.3 82-97
HOLIDAY INN YAKIMA 3.4 
KNIGHTS INN YAKIMA 3.4 50-135
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS YAKIMA 3.6 109-121
COMFORT SUITES YAKIMA 3.6 130-180
LEDGESTONE HOTEL 3.8 109-119
FAIRFIELD INN AND SUITES BY MARRIOTT YAKIMA 3.8 119-120
ECONOLODGE OF YAKIMA 3.9 55-70
CLARION HOTEL & CONFERENCE CENTER 3.9 80-100
OXFORD SUITES YAKIMA 4.0 129-130
BEST WESTERN LINCOLN INN 4.0 70-197
SUN COUNTRY INN 4.0 52-70

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 Selah
 

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