FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 05 JUNE 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 -7 (UTC -8 during Standard 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: | 20 ft. road, 774 ft. from runway, 577 ft. left of centerline, 28:1 slope to clear | | 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 |
| Obstructions: | none | | 47 ft. tree, 1300 ft. from runway, 200 ft. left of centerline, 23:1 slope to clear |
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: | | 142 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 113 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 24 | | Jet airplanes: | | 3 | | Helicopters: | | 2 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 124/day * | | 37% | transient general aviation | | 37% | local general aviation | | 22% | air taxi | | 4% | military | | <1% | commercial | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2006 | |
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 3 July 2008 at 0901Z and 31 July 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 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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Times for 09-Jul-2008
| | Local (UTC-7) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 04:42 | | 11:42 |
| Sunrise | | 05:20 | | 12:20 |
| Sunset | | 20:54 | | 03:54 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:33 | | 04:33 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 09-Jul-2008 15:22:23 |
| Local (UTC-7) | 09-Jul-2008 08:22:23 |
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| METAR |
| KYKM | 091453Z 24004KT 10SM CLR 22/08 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP157 T02170083 50003
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KFCT 7nm NE | 091455Z AUTO 03006KT 10SM CLR A3001 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
| KYKM | 091133Z 091212 28007KT P6SM FEW250 FM1500 25007KT P6SM SCT250 FM2000 28007KT P6SM SCT250 FM0200 28007KT P6SM FEW250
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| NOTAMs |
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