Yakima Air Terminal McAllister Field

YKM · KYKM · Yakima, WA · 1,099 ft elevation · var 16E · Towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KYKM / YKM
Coordinates: 46.5682, -120.5440
Elevation: 1,099 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 16E
Sectional chart: SEATTLE
Airport use: Public
Control tower: Yes
Tower hours: 0600-2200
Airspace: Class D · CLASS D SVC 0600-2200; OTHER TIMES CLASS E
Weather station: ASOS · 125.25 · ☎ 509-426-3051
ARTCC: SEATTLE (ZSE)
Flight service (FSS): SEATTLE
NOTAM facility: YKM
Attendance: ALL 0600 - 2000
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: Yes
Wind indicator: lighted
FAR 139 class: I A
Access: Military landing rights
Activated: 1937/11
Distance from city: 3 S

Weather

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

Event	Local (PDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	04:30 AM	11:30Z
Sunrise	05:09 AM	12:09Z
Sunset	08:59 PM	03:59Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:38 PM	04:38Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:38 PM → 04:30 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:59 PM → 04:09 AM

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Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Night operations

Airport lighting: SEE RMK
Rotating beacon: white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting: WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT HIRL RY 09/27; MALSR RY 27 - CTAF. on 133.25 — Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 04: 4-light PAPI (left) · 22: 4-light PAPI (left) · 09: VASI · 27: 4-light PAPI (left) + MALSR.

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.

Traffic pattern

Landing runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 04 · 044°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 2,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 133.25

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 04 at 2,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 04/22

3,835 ft × 150 ft · Asphalt (Poor)

Edge lights: Med. Surface: Porous friction course. Weight bearing: Single wheel 70k, Double wheel 80k, Dual tandem 120k.

Heading: 044° mag · 60° true
Threshold elev: 1,076 ft
Markings: basic
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Threshold crossing height: 44 ft
TDZ elevation: 1,076 ft
Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA: 3,835 / 3,835 / 3,835 / 3,835 ft
End lights: REIL

Heading: 224° mag · 240° true
Threshold elev: 1,055 ft
Markings: basic
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Threshold crossing height: 45 ft
TDZ elevation: 1,070 ft
Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA: 3,835 / 3,835 / 3,835 / 3,835 ft
End lights: REIL

Runway 09/27

7,604 ft × 150 ft · Asphalt (Excellent)

Edge lights: High. Surface: Grooved. Weight bearing: Single wheel 95k, Double wheel 160k, Dual tandem 220k, Double dual tandem 550k.

Heading: 094° mag · 110° true
Threshold elev: 1,099 ft
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: VASI (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Threshold crossing height: 54 ft
TDZ elevation: 1,099 ft
Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA: 7,604 / 7,604 / 7,604 / 7,604 ft
End lights: REIL

Heading: 274° mag · 290° true
Threshold elev: 1,049 ft
Markings: precision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Approach lights: MALSR
Instrument landing: ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 110.1 (YKM) · GS 3.00°
Traffic pattern: Left
Threshold crossing height: 57 ft
TDZ elevation: 1,068 ft
Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA: 7,604 / 7,604 / 7,604 / 7,604 ft

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Runway	Length	Your margin
04/22	3,835 ft
09/27	7,604 ft

Communication frequencies

Tower & ground · “Yakima”

ATIS	125.25
Clearance	121.9
Ground	121.9
Tower	133.25
CTAF	133.25
UNICOM	122.95
Flight service	122.5 · 132.6 (LOW)
Emergency	121.5

Approach & departure · “Spokane”

App/Dep	123.8	initial contact

ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).

By procedure & sector (4 frequencies)

Frequency	Used by
243.0	EMERG
257.8	LCL/P
263.15	APCH/P DEP/P IC
269.35	YAKIMA RCAG (LOW)

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

Instrument landing systems

Runway	ILS
RWY 27	ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 110.1 (YKM) · GS 3.00°

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
YKM · Yakima	VORTAC	116.00	r247° / 4.1 NM
ELN · Ellensburg	VORTAC	117.90	r166° / 27.6 NM

Airport diagram

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Procedures at a glance

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Lowest mins: ILS · vertical guidance Takeoff mins / ODP ↗ Non-std alternate mins ↗

Approaches8

Departures

Minimums & Hot Spots

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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VFR sectional

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Services

Fuel available: 100LL, Jet A
Bottled oxygen: HIGH
Bulk oxygen: HIGH
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Parking: tiedowns
Other services: Air freight, Air ambulance, Avionics, Charter, Instruction, Rental, Aircraft sales

Ownership & management

Owner

CITY OF YAKIMA

2300 WEST WASHINGTON AVE, YAKIMA, WA

(509) 575-6149

Manager

CHRISTOPHER HOPKINS

2406 WEST WASHINGTON AVE, SUITE B, YAKIMA, WA

509-575-6149

Remarks FAA

ESTABD PRIOR TO 15 MAY 1959.
PPR FOR UNSKED ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS CALL AMGR 509-575-6149/6150.
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.
RWY 4/22 MIRL, REILS AND PAPIS OTS WHEN TWR CLOSED.
TWY B1 AND TWY B2 TWY LIGHTS OTS WHEN TWR CLOSED.
TWY B LIGHTS SOUTH OF RWY 9/27 OTS WHEN TWR CLOSED.
REFLECTORS ON TWY C ONLY.
MAIN TERMINAL RAMP RESTRICTED TO AIR CARRIER AIRCRAFT ONLY. RESTRICTED AREA OUTLINED WITH RED MARKINGS.
FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC SEATTLE ARTCC AT 253-351-3694.
SURF CONDS UNMON 2400-0500L
WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT HIRL RY 09/27; MALSR RY 27 - CTAF.
PCR VALUE: 282/F/D/X/T
PCR VALUE: 814/F/C/X/T
RY 04/22 SOME SPALLING AND RAVELING.

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Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open KYKM in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.

About KYKM

Yakima Air Terminal McAllister Field (YKM · KYKM) is an airport in Yakima, WA, at 1,099 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 7,604 ft, with a control tower. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KYKM, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KYKM have a control tower?

Yes. Yakima Air Terminal McAllister Field has an operating FAA control tower. Check the Comms & NavAids tab for tower and ground frequencies.

What is the longest runway at KYKM?

Yakima Air Terminal McAllister Field has 2 runways; the longest is 7,604 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KYKM?

Yakima Air Terminal McAllister Field is in Yakima, WA, at an elevation of 1,099 ft MSL. Coordinates: 46.5682, -120.5440.

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