Yakima Air Terminal/McAllister Field (YKM)

Yakima Air Terminal/McAllister Field (YKM) is a small to medium-sized, multi-use airport located on the southwest edge of the city of Yakima in Washington state. It has associated Class Delta airspace and a large restricted area located less than ten miles northeast. The traffic consists primarily of general and business aviation, with some scheduled air carriers. There are two flight schools located on the airport, and schools from the surrounding area use YKM for instrument and towered airport operations training.

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The Youth Drone Initiative was developed to foster collaboration and share safety information and best practices within the youth drone community. This initiative will establish connections with youth organizations to help...

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Technical Discipline: Aviation Fuels

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Voluntary Industry Distributor Accreditation Program (AC 00-56)

ADVISORY CIRCULAR (AC) 00-56 LIST OF FAA ACCEPTABLE ORGANIZATIONS AND THEIR QUALITY SYSTEM STANDARDS

The following table depicts the FAA’s accepted Quality System Standards and their associated Accreditation Organizations. These standards and organizations are referenced in Advisory Circular 00-56, Voluntary Industry Distributor Accreditation Program as revised.  

AC 00-56 can be found at the following:...