AirNav: Z99 - Mettie Airstrip

Z99

Mettie Airstrip
Yakima, Washington, USA

FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 21 MARCH 2024

Location

FAA Identifier:	Z99
Lat/Long:	46-42-53.8500N 120-19-43.7400W 46-42.897500N 120-19.729000W 46.7149583,-120.3288167 (estimated)
Elevation:	2151 ft. / 656 m (estimated)
Variation:	15E (2020)
From city:	10 miles NE of YAKIMA, WA
Time zone:	UTC -7 (UTC -8 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	98901

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date:	11/2018
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	SEATTLE CENTER
FSS:	SEATTLE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility:	FCT (NOTAM-D service not available)
Attendance:
Wind indicator:	lighted
Segmented circle:	no

Airport Communications

CTAF:	139.6
WX ASOS at FCT (6 nm SW):	118.15
WX ASOS at YKM (12 nm SW):	PHONE 509-248-1502

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance		VOR name		Freq		Var
YKMr008/9.9		YAKIMA VORTAC		116.00		21E
ELNr143/19.3		ELLENSBURG VOR/DME		117.90		21E

Airport Services

Runway Information

Runway 12/30

Dimensions:	4600 x 90 ft. / 1402 x 27 m
Surface:	asphalt
	RUNWAY 12	RUNWAY 30
Latitude:	46-43.167000N	46-42.628000N
Longitude:	120-20.115000W	120-19.343000W
Elevation:	2096.0 ft.	2151.0 ft.
Traffic pattern:	right	left
Approach lights:	MALSF: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with sequenced flashers AMP4	MALSF: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with sequenced flashers AMP4
Touchdown point:	yes, no lights	no, no lights

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	U.S. Army
Owner:	US DEPT OF ARMY 970 FIRING CTR RD, BLDG 396 YAKIMA TRAINING CTR YAKIMA, WA 98901 Phone 509 577 3517
Manager:	MARK D. FLORES 970 FIRING CTR RD, BLDG 396 YAKIMA TRAINING CTR YAKIMA, WA 98901 Phone 253-967-5373 MARK.D.FLORES4.CIV@MAIL.MIL

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft operations: 89/year
100%	military

Additional Remarks

-	FUEL FIXED WING UNAVBL, ROTOR WING AVBL AT KFCT
-	COMMUNICATIONS - CTAF - 139.60 RATTLESNAKE RDO - (E) - OPR CONT. CLSD HOL. 30.025 138.625 363.4 RANGE OPS - 40.2.
-	ARFF UNAVBL
-	ATNDD DUR SKED TRNG. RSTD - 72 HR PPR CTC KFCT BASE OPS DSN 638-3271, C509-577-3271.
-	CAUTION - TWY B USED FOR UAS. C17 ACFT SHOULD REDUCE OUTBOARD ENGS TO IDLE ON TWYS TO DECR FOD POTENTIAL.
-	MISC - ACFT PARK LTD, MOG 3.
-	AF ASSAULT STRIP MARKINGS.
-	ALL ACFT CTC RANGE OPS FOR RANGE BRIEF PRIOR TO ENTRY R6714. ALL ACFT CTC RATTLESNAKE RDO PRIOR TO ENTRY R6714.
-	WX SVCS CTC KGRF WX C253-967-7061 OR 25 OWS, DAVIS-MONTHAN AFB, DSN 228-6598. AWOS AVBL KFCT 118.15.
-	KFCT OPS - 142.3 395.225 REMOTED TO GRAY AAF, WA (KGRF) MANNED CONT. CLSD HOL. FSS-SEATTLE SEA-DLNOTAM SEA.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at Z99.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KYKM - Yakima Air Terminal/McAllister Field (12 nm SW)
KELN - Bowers Field Airport (21 nm NW)
KEAT - Pangborn Memorial Airport (41 nm N)
KEPH - Ephrata Municipal Airport (49 nm NE)
KRLD - Richland Airport (49 nm SE)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 16-Apr-2024

	Local (UTC-7)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:39	12:39
Sunrise	06:11	13:11
Sunset	19:51	02:51
Evening civil twilight	20:23	03:23

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	16-Apr-2024 14:27:00
Local (UTC-7)	16-Apr-2024 07:27:00

METAR

KYKM
12nm SW

161353Z 23004KT 10SM CLR 02/M04 A3025 RMK AO2 SLP249 T00221039

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