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LETTER OF AGREEMENT
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SUBJECT: Operation of the Airport Lighting System by the Yakima Federal Aviation
Administration Contract Tower (FCT) at the Yakima Air Terminal (YAT), Yakima, Washington
1. PURPOSE: This Letter of Agreement (LOA) establishes procedures for the operation of the
airport lighting system during the time when the Yakima FCT is closed. Normal FCT hours are
6:00AM (0600) until 10:00PM (2200) local time, seven (7) days a week.
2. CANCELLATION: The subject agreement between the YAT and Yakima FCT, dated
December 21, 2010, is cancelled on the effective date of this Agreement.
3. SCOPE: The procedures outlined herein are between the Yakima Air Terminal—McAllister
Field; and the Yakima FCT.
4. RESPONSIBLITLIES:
a. Signatories to this agreement are responsible for ensuring that all applicable personnel
under their authority are briefed on and comply with the procedures contained in this
agreement.
b. The airport owner/operator covenants and expressly agrees that with regard to any
liability which may arise from the operation of the runway lights at the airport that each party
shall be solely and exclusively liable for the negligence of its own agents, servants, and/or
employees, in accordance with applicable law, and that neither party looks to the other to
save or hold it harmless for the consequences of any negligence on the part of one of its own
agents, servants, and/or employees.
5. PROCEDURES:
a. At the close of each day's operation of the FCT, personnel of the Yakima FCT must
adjust the YAT lighting controls as outlined below:
Lighting System Setting(s)
Runway(Rwy) 9/27 Rwy Lights Air position
NOTE:
When the air/ground(pilot-controlled lighting)feature is in-service set runway 9/27
Edge Lighting System—Step 1.
When the pilot-controlled lighting feature is not operational or out-of-service set runway
9/27 Edge Lighting System—Step 3.
Yakima FAA Contract Tower and Yakima Air Terminal—McAllister Field
Rwy 27 PAPI On
Rwy 4/22 Runway Lights Off
NOTE: When Rwy 9/27 is open, Rwy 4/22 Edge Lighting System must not be left on
when the tower is not in operation. This is to help ensure there is no conflicting, non-
communicating air traffic in the YAT pattern using different runways that cross at the
center of the airport.
Rwy 22 PAPI Off
Rwy 22 REIL Off
Rwy 4 PAPI Off
Rwy 4 REIL Off
East Taxiway Lighting Circuit 30% setting
West Taxiway Lighting Circuit 30% setting
"Bravo South" Taxiway Lighting Circuit Off
Rotating Beacon On
b. If Rwy 9/27 is out-of-service when the FCT ceases operations for the night, then the
settings for 9/27 and 4/22 must be reversed:
Lighting System Setting(s)
Rwy 9/27 Runway Lights Off
Rwy 27 PAPI Off
Rwy 4/22 Runway Lights On
Rwy 22 PAPI On
Rwy 22 REIL On
Rwy 4 PAPI On
Rwy 4 REIL On
East Taxiway Lighting Circuit 30% setting
West Taxiway Lighting Circuit 30% setting
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Yakima FAA Contract Tower and Yakima Air Terminal—McAllister Field
"Bravo South" Taxiway Lighting Circuit On
Rotating Beacon On
c. Runway lights and associated PAPIs and REILs must not be lighted if a NOTAM closing
that runway is in effect.
d. Yakima FCT agrees it will make a reasonable attempt to contact YAT management/staff
and/or YAT maintenance personnel in a timely manner in the event of a lighting system
and/or lighting system control circuit malfunction.
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Robert Davis
Manager
Yakima FAA Contract Tower
Cliff Moor City Manager CITY CONTRACT NO:20 C/
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City of Yakima RESOLUTION NO: rtiCk.
obert Peterson
Director
Yakima Air Terminal
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