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Yakima Air Terminal
McAllister Field
Photo from the east, June 2006. IATA: YKM – ICAO: KYKM – FAA LID: YKM Location of airport in Washington
YKMSummary 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 Website 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] 
FAA Airport Diagram
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 one commercial airline.
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History
During World War II the airfield was used by the United States Army Air Force
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
Airlines and destinations
Airlines Destinations Alaska Airlines operated by Horizon Air Seattle/Tacoma 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
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 20 October 2011
- FAA Terminal Procedures for Yakima Air Terminal/McAllister Field (YKM), effective 20 October 2011
- 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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