Mettie Airstrip Private
Z99 · Yakima, WA · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 09:04 PM
| Event | Local (PDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:10 AM | 12:10Z |
| Sunrise | 05:45 AM | 12:45Z |
| Sunset | 08:29 PM | 03:29Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:04 PM | 04:04Z |
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Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 12RIGHT trafficRP · charted
- Heading
- 121° mag · 136° true
- Dimensions
- 4,025 × 90 ft
- TPA
- 3,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- MALSF
- CTAF
- 139.6
Enter the right downwind (heading 301°) on the 45° at 3,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 12
- Threshold elev
- 2,096 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 2,151 ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 12/30 | 4,025 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 139.6 | CTAF |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
YKM 116.00 · ELN 117.90
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| YKM · Yakima | VORTAC | 116.00 · 107X | High | r008° / 9.9 NM |
| ELN · Ellensburg | VOR/DME | 117.90 · 126X | High | r143° / 19.3 NM |
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Charts & procedures
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for Z99 — open it on the VFR sectional →
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- Z99
- Coordinates
- 46.7150, -120.3288
- Elevation
- 2,151 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 15E
- Sectional chart
- SEATTLE
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- SEATTLE (ZSE)
- Flight service (FSS)
- SEATTLE · 122.5 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- FCT
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 2018/11
- Distance from city
- 10 NE
Night operations
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 139.6 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement
Runway lighting aids — 12: MALSF · 30: MALSF.
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 13 notes
General
- FUEL FIXED WING UNAVBL, ROTOR WING AVBL AT KFCT
- ARFF UNAVBL
- ATNDD DUR SKED TRNG. RSTD - 72 HR PPR CTC KFCT BASE OPS DSN 638-3271, C509-577-3271.
- CAUTION - TWY B USED FOR UAS. C17 ACFT SHOULD REDUCE OUTBOARD ENGS TO IDLE ON TWYS TO DECR FOD POTENTIAL.
- MISC - ACFT PARK LTD, MOG 3.
- AF ASSAULT STRIP MARKINGS.
- ALL ACFT CTC RANGE OPS FOR RANGE BRIEF PRIOR TO ENTRY R6714. ALL ACFT CTC RATTLESNAKE RDO PRIOR TO ENTRY R6714.
- WX SVCS CTC KGRF WX C253-967-7061 OR 25 OWS, DAVIS-MONTHAN AFB, DSN 228-6598. AWOS AVBL KFCT 118.15.
- KFCT OPS - 142.3 395.225 REMOTED TO GRAY AAF, WA (KGRF) MANNED CONT. CLSD HOL. FSS-SEATTLE SEA-DLNOTAM SEA.
- COMMUNICATIONS - CTAF - 139.60 RATTLESNAKE RDO - (E) - OPR CONT. CLSD HOL. 30.025 138.625 363.4 RANGE OPS - 40.2.
Lighting
- AMP4
- AMP4
Contact
- MARK.D.FLORES4.CIV@MAIL.MIL
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About Z99
Mettie Airstrip (Z99) is an airport in Yakima, WA, at 2,151 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 4,025 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for Z99, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does Z99 have a control tower?
No. Mettie Airstrip is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at Z99?
Mettie Airstrip has 1 runway; the longest is 4,025 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is Z99?
Mettie Airstrip is in Yakima, WA, at an elevation of 2,151 ft MSL. Coordinates: 46.7150, -120.3288.
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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 Z99 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.