Yakima Air Terminal
| Yakima Air Terminal McAllister Field |
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| Photo from the east, June 2006. | |||
IATA: YKM – ICAO: KYKM – FAA LID: YKM
 YKM
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| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public | ||
| Owner | City and County of Yakima | ||
| Serves | Yakima, Washington | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 1,099 ft / 335 m | ||
| Coordinates | 46°34′05″N 120°32′39″W / 46.56806°N 120.54417°W | ||
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| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 9/27 | 7,604 | 2,318 | Asphalt |
| 4/22 | 3,835 | 1,169 | Asphalt |
| Statistics (2008) | |||
| Aircraft operations | 49,722 | ||
| Based aircraft | 162 | ||
| Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1] | |||
Yakima Air Terminal (IATA: YKM[2], ICAO: KYKM, FAA LID: YKM), also known as McAllister Field, is a public use airport located three nautical miles (6 km) south of the central business district of Yakima, a city in Yakima County, Washington, United States. It is owned by the City and County of Yakima.[1] The airport is mostly used for general aviation, but is also served by two commercial airlines.
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[edit] History
During World War II the airfield was used by the United States Army Air Force
[edit] Facilities and aircraft
Yakima Air Terminal/McAllister Field covers an area of 825 acres (334 ha) at an elevation of 1,099 feet (335 m) above mean sea level. It has two asphalt paved runways: 9/27 is 7,604 by 150 feet (2,318 x 46 m) and 4/22 is 3,835 by 150 feet (1,169 x 46 m).[1]
For the 12-month period ending October 31, 2008, the airport had 49,722 aircraft operations, an average of 136 per day: 75% general aviation, 20% air taxi, 4% military and <1% scheduled commercial. At that time there were 162 aircraft based at this airport: 85% single-engine, 11% multi-engine, 2% jet and 1% helicopter.[1]
The airport is also home to the aircraft manufacturer Cub Crafters. Cub Crafters is a leader in the light sport and light utility aircraft industry. www.cubcrafters.com
[edit] Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Alaska Airlines operated by Horizon Air | Seattle/Tacoma |
| SeaPort Airlines | Portland, Wenatchee [all services begin March 1] [3] |
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d FAA Airport Master Record for YKM (Form 5010 PDF), effective 2009-07-02.
- ^ Accident history for Yakima Air Terminal (IATA: YKM, ICAO: KYKM) at Aviation Safety Network
- ^ http://www.wenatcheeworld.com/news/2011/dec/29/pangborn-waves-in-new-airline/
[edit] External links
- Yakima Air Terminal - McAllister Field, official site
- McAllister Field at WSDOT Aviation
- FAA Airport Diagram for Yakima Air Terminal/McAllister Field (YKM) (PDF), effective 12 January 2012
- FAA Terminal Procedures for Yakima Air Terminal/McAllister Field (YKM), effective 12 January 2012
- Resources for this airport:
- AirNav airport information for KYKM
- ASN accident history for YKM
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- NOAA/NWS latest weather observations
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for KYKM
- FAA current YKM delay information
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