METAR & TAF KYKM
Current METAR
Observed 23:53Z
KYKM 272353Z 22011KT 10SM FEW100 SCT120 21/00 A2987 RMK AO2 WSHFT 2317 SLP116 60000 T02060000 10211 20167 57006
- Wind
- 220° @ 11 kt
- Visibility
- 10 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 21°C / 0°C
- Altimeter
- 29.87 inHg
- Clouds
- SCT
- Density alt
- 2,145 ft
- Ceiling
- Unlimited
- Rules
- VFR
Airport info & contacts
Manager on record, flight service, ARTCC, attendance schedule and pattern altitude — published by the FAA and refreshed every 28 days.
Location
- From city
- 3 NM S
- VFR sectional
- SEATTLE
- ARTCC
- ZSE · SEATTLE
- NOTAM facility
- YKM (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- CHRISTOPHER HOPKINS
- Phone
- 509-575-6149
- Address
- 2406 WEST WASHINGTON AVE, SUITE B, YAKIMA WA 98903
Flight service · Hours
- FSS SEA
- SEATTLE1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- 0600 - 2000
Frequencies
Tap any row to copy the frequency to your clipboard.
Runways & pattern
Full pagePattern entry · RWY 22
LEFT TRAFFIC| Runway | Heading (°M) | Length | Surface | Traffic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/27 | 94° / 274° | 7,604 ft | ASPH | Standard L |
| 04/22Favored | 44° / 224° | 3,835 ft | ASPH | Standard L |
Runway end performance
| End | TORA | TODA | ASDA | LDA | VGSI | Approach lights | Obstruction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 | 7,604' | 7,604' | 7,604' | 7,604' | VASI 4-box left(3°) | — | — |
| 27 | 7,604' | 7,604' | 7,604' | 7,604' | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | MALSR | — |
| 04 | 3,835' | 3,835' | 3,835' | 3,835' | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | — | — |
| 22 | 3,835' | 3,835' | 3,835' | 3,835' | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | — | — |
Declared distances in feet. TORA = takeoff run available, TODA = takeoff distance, ASDA = accelerate-stop, LDA = landing distance.
Airport sketch
Runways drawn to scale from FAA survey coordinates, rendered over live satellite imagery. Not for navigation.
Approaches & charts
ILS · 1
Services on the field
Fuel grades, oxygen, maintenance, ramp storage and lighting — as declared to the FAA by the airport operator.
Fuel & services
- Fuel
- 100LLA
- Oxygen (bottled)
- High pressure
- Oxygen (bulk)
- High pressure
- Airframe repair
- Major
- Power plant repair
- Major
- Other services
- AFRT,AMB,AVNCS,CHTR,INSTR,RNTL,SALES
Ramp & ground
- Transient storage
- Tie-down
- Landing fee
- No fee published
- Lighting schedule
- SEE RMK
- Beacon schedule
- SS-SR
- Beacon
- White / Green (civil land)(WG)
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
- Segmented circle
- Yes
Fuel & FBOs
Cheapest 100LL and Jet A on the field and nearby. Always confirm with the FBO before taxi.
Airport notes
Surface conditions, obstructions, local procedures, lighting outages and other notes published with each FAA cycle.
General notes
- Be alert for birds in the vicinity of the Yakima River 5 nautical miles east of the approach to runway 27.Show FAA
- Reflectors are installed on taxiway C only.Show FAA
- The main terminal ramp is restricted to air carrier aircraft only. The restricted area is outlined with red markings.Show FAA
- Surface conditions are unmonitored from 2400 to 0500 local time.Show FAA
- Runway 4/22 medium intensity runway lights, runway end identifier lights, and precision approach path indicators are out of service when the tower is closed.Show FAA
- Taxiway B lights south of runway 9/27 are out of service when the tower is closed.Show FAA
- Taxiway B from the approach end of runway 22 to taxiway A is restricted to aircraft with wingspans of 79 feet or less.Show FAA
- Taxiway B1 and taxiway B2 taxiway lights are out of service when the tower is closed.Show FAA
- For clearance delivery, if unable to contact on the flight service station frequency, contact Seattle ARTCC at 253-351-3694.Show FAA
Lighting notes
- When the tower is closed, activate high intensity runway lights on runway 09/27 and the medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights on runway 27 by using the common traffic advisory frequency.Show FAA
Runway surface & condition
- 09/27Pavement classification rating value is 814/F/C/X/T.Show FAA
- 04/22Pavement classification rating value is 282/F/D/X/T.Show FAA
Other notes
- Established prior to 15 May 1959.Show FAA
- Prior permission required for unscheduled air carrier operations with more than 30 passenger seats. Call the airport manager at 509-575-6149 or 509-575-6150.Show FAA
- 04/22Runway 04/22 has some spalling and raveling.Show FAA
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · KYKM
Answer card- ICAO
- KYKM
- Name
- YAKIMA AIR TRML/MCALLISTER FLD
- Location
- YAKIMA, WASHINGTON
- Elevation
- 1,098.8 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 2,098.8 ft MSL (1,000 AGL)
- Control tower
- Towered · 0600-2200
- Total runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 09/27 · 7,604 ft
- Published ILS approaches
- 1
- Published frequencies
- 11
- Magnetic variation
- 16°
- Current flight rules
- VFR
- Current wind
- 220° at 11 kt
- Favored runway now
- RWY 22
Yakima Air Trml/McAllister Fld sits in Yakima, Washington at 1,098.8 ft MSL. It has two asphalt runways. The longest is 09/27 at 7,604 ft. Runway 04/22 is 3,835 ft. The field is towered from 0600 to 2200 local. One ILS is published for runway 27. Pattern altitude is not published in the facts, so verify the current Chart Supplement before you go.
McCormick Air Center is on the field. It carries 100LL, Jet A and Jet A Prist. McAllister Museum of Aviation is also on the field. It carries 100LL. For a first-time arrival, pay attention to the terminal ramp restriction. The main terminal ramp is for air carrier aircraft only. Surface conditions are not monitored from 2400 to 0500 local. Bird activity is called out near the Yakima River about 5 NM east of the runway 27 approach. When the tower is closed, runway 09/27 lighting can be activated on CTAF. Some runway 04/22 lighting items are out of service when the tower is closed. Taxiway B lights south of runway 9/27 are also out of service when the tower is closed. Check the current Chart Supplement for any noise or curfew restrictions before flying into the field.