Airports / Washington / YKM
Yakima Air Terminal McAllister Field
KYKM / YKMYakima, WashingtonELEV 1,099 FT
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Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
52 nm
To the nearest alternate
Pangborn Memorial Airport (EAT).
Overview
Located in Yakima, Washington, Yakima Air Terminal McAllister Field (KYKM / YKM) operates as a mid-sized airport. The airport sits 1,099 feet above sea level. Alongside scheduled airline service, the airport handles a steady flow of private and charter traffic.
No charter operator is headquartered on the field, but operators routinely position aircraft into YKM for departures. When weather or ramp space demands it, nearby options are Pangborn Memorial Airport (EAT, 52 nm), Tri Cities Airport (PSC, 62 nm), and Columbia Gorge Regional Airport (DLS, 63 nm).
Charter pricing from YKM depends on aircraft category, positioning distance, and trip timing. Compare rated operators or run a route through the cost estimator to gauge pricing from Yakima.
Field capability
ICAO
KYKM
IATA
YKM
FAA / Local
YKM
Elevation
1,099 ft
Coordinates
46.5682° N · 120.5440° W
Airspace
D · DeltaClass D — DeltaA control tower runs the immediate airspace. Pilots establish two-way radio contact before entering — typical for busy business-aviation fields.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs WA fields
state range 10–2,556 ft
At 1,099 ft, YKM sits higher than 75% of the 51 Washington fields on the register.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 52nmEATPangborn Memorial AirportWenatchee
- 62nmPSCTri Cities AirportPasco
- 63nmDLSColumbia Gorge Regional AirportDallesport / The Dalles
- 63nmMWHGrant County International AirportMoses Lake
- 86nmTCMMcChord Air Force BaseTacoma
- 88nmPDTEastern Oregon Regional Airport at PendletonPendleton
Location
Open the full mapKYKM · Yakima Air Terminal McAllister Field · Yakima, WA
From the ramp
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