KYKM/YKM METAR & TAF Yakima Air Terminal McAllister Field

Yakima, WashingtonElevation 1,099 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR44 min old

Ceiling 9,500 ft, visibility 9 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

260@3

steady

VISIBILITY

9 SM

14.5 km

CEILING

9,500 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

208 ft

-891 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 1453Z (7:53 AM local) · 44 min old

KYKM is currently VFR. Winds are from the west at 3 knots. Visibility is 9 statute miles. The ceiling is 9,500 feet AGL.

WIND

260° at 3 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

9 statute miles

14.5 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 9,500 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

6°C / 5°C

43°F / 41°F. 1°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.00 inHg

1015.9 hPa, near standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: SCT BKN RMK AO2

Hover or tap any group for a plain-English explanation.

REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)

RAB10E23

rain began at :10 past the hour, ended at :23 past the hour

SLP164

sea-level pressure 1016.4 hPa

P0000

0.00 inches of precipitation in the last hour

60000

0.00 inches of precipitation in the last 3-6 hours

T00560050

precise temperature 5.6°C, dew point 5.0°C

53003

3-hour pressure tendency: rising quickly (0.3 hPa change)

station needs maintenance

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 1120Z (4:20 AM local) · valid to 1200Z (5:00 AM local)

KYKM forecast starts VFR at 12Z. Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

BKN0707,000 ft

BKN10010,000 ft

VFR

BKN15015,000 ft

1200Z5:00 AM1648Z9:48 AM2136Z2:36 PM0224Z7:24 PM0712Z12:12 AM1200Z5:00 AM

Codes in this report: P6SM BKN OVC SCT PROB30 FEW

Tap any group to decode it.

FAA: no delays reported at YKM.

Source: FAA System Operations (ASWS). Operational status only; verify with official FAA sources and NOTAMs.

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No significant weather concerns in the current report.

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category VFR, wind from 260° at 3 kt, visibility 9 SM, ceiling 9,500 ft. Forecast suggests today patchy fog, high near 56F, low near 35F, 20% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip
Today	Patchy Fog	56/35	S 3 kt	–	20%
Tuesday	Sunny	57/33	W 7 kt	–	36%
Wednesday	Chance Rain Showers	53/28	SW 4 kt	–	36%
Thursday	Chance Rain Showers	50/36	N 3 kt	–	51%
Friday	Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny	49/32	NE 2 kt	–	26%
Saturday	Mostly Sunny	50/33	N 3 kt	–	17%
Sunday	Mostly Sunny	52/31	W 3 kt	–	11%

Source: National Weather Service (office PDT). Forecast issued 1536Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND

2 runways · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

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Calm

5 kt

10 kt

15 kt

20 kt

25 kt

30 kt

35 kt

40 kt

45 kt

50 kt

65 kt

75 kt

100 kt

105 kt

Half feather = 5 kt, full = 10 kt, filled pennant = 50 kt; add them up. The staff points the direction the wind blows from.

WIND USED

260° at 3 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 223 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

3 kt

CROSS

1 kt R

BEST

HEAD

3 kt

CROSS

1 kt L

HEAD

3 kt tail

CROSS

1 kt R

HEAD

3 kt tail

CROSS

1 kt L

Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

2 runways · longest 7,604 ft

04/22

Dimensions

3,835 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt (poor)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0460°T

Landing length (LDA)3,835 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA3,835 / 3,835 / 3,835 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 22240°T

Landing length (LDA)3,835 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA3,835 / 3,835 / 3,835 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

09/27

Dimensions

7,604 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt (excellent)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 09110°T

Landing length (LDA)7,604 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA7,604 / 7,604 / 7,604 ft

REILYes

VGSIVASI (V4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 27290°T

Landing length (LDA)7,604 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA7,604 / 7,604 / 7,604 ft

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

208 ft

Pressure altitude

1,019 ft

Field elevation

1,099 ft MSL

Temperature

6°C (43°F)

Dewpoint

5°C (41°F)

Altimeter

30.00 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

0056Z 5:56 PM

Sunrise

1436Z 7:36 AM

Loggable night

0127Z (6:27 PM local) → 1405Z (7:05 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0056Z (5:56 PM local) → 1436Z (7:36 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0156Z (6:56 PM local) → 1336Z (6:36 AM local)

1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Yakima Air Terminal McAllister Field is in Yakima, Washington. Field elevation 1,099 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeMedium airport

Airline serviceYes

ManagerCHRISTOPHER HOPKINS

Manager phone509-575-6149

AttendedDaily, 0600 – 2000

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKYKM / YKM

SectionalSEATTLE

Center (ARTCC)SEATTLE

Flight service (AFSS)SEATTLE

RegionWashington

CountryUnited States

Coordinates46.5682, -120.5440

Distance from city3 NM S

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerTowered

Field lightingSee remarks

BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)

CTAF133.250

UNICOM122.950

FREQUENCIES

Communications

123.8

CHINOOK APP/DEP

A/D

125.25

ATIS

121.9

CLNC DEL

CLD

133.25

CTAF

121.9

GND

122.5

SEATTLE RDO

RDO

133.25

TWR

122.95

UNICOM

UNIC

122.950

UNICOM

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KYKM traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 70 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

20.2

AVG OPS/DAY

30.9

Operations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX

Piston single 33%Unknown 26%Turboprop 20%Jet 10%Airliner 5%Helicopter 5%Twin 1%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~85 landings/mo

›PC12 (Turboprop) · ~54 landings/mo

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~33 landings/mo

›E75L (Airliner) · ~18 landings/mo

›P28A (Piston single) · ~11 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›C172 (Piston single)

›UNKN (Unknown)

›PC12 (Turboprop)

›P28A (Piston single)

›CC11 (Unknown)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

Data limitations (4)

›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.

›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.

›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.

›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KELN Bowers Field

28 NM N

IFR

KEAT Pangborn Memorial Airport

52 NM N

VFR

KRLD Richland Airport

54 NM E

VFR

KEPH Ephrata Municipal Airport

61 NM NE

VFR

KPSC Tri Cities Airport

62 NM E

VFR

KDLS Columbia Gorge Regional Airport

63 NM SW

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›SURF CONDS UNMON 2400-0500L

›ESTABD PRIOR TO 15 MAY 1959.

›WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT HIRL RY 09/27; MALSR RY 27 - CTAF.

›PCR VALUE: 814/F/C/X/T

›PCR VALUE: 282/F/D/X/T

›RY 04/22 SOME SPALLING AND RAVELING.

›RWY 4/22 MIRL, REILS AND PAPIS OTS WHEN TWR CLOSED.

›TWY B FM APCH END OF RY 22 TO TWY A RESTRICTED TO ACFT WITH WINGSPANS OF 79 FT OR LESS.

›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.

›FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC SEATTLE ARTCC AT 253-351-3694.

›REFLECTORS ON TWY C ONLY.

›TWY B1 AND TWY B2 TWY LIGHTS OTS WHEN TWR CLOSED.

›TWY B LIGHTS SOUTH OF RWY 9/27 OTS WHEN TWR CLOSED.

›MAIN TERMINAL RAMP RESTRICTED TO AIR CARRIER AIRCRAFT ONLY. RESTRICTED AREA OUTLINED WITH RED MARKINGS.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KYKM on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KYKM have a METAR?

Yes. KYKM has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does KYKM have a TAF?

Yes, a TAF is issued for KYKM; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.

What is the field elevation at KYKM?

KYKM sits at 1,099 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KYKM?

No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.

This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.