Mcchord Field (Joint Base Lewis-Mcchord) Airport

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Tacoma Weather

METAR: KTCM 260855Z AUTO 22007KT 10SM OVC011 08/06 A2992 RMK AO2 SLP136 T00810062 52011 $

TAF: TAF AMD KTCM 260100Z 2601/2703 20006KT 9999 VCSH BKN020 OVC030 610408 QNH2984INS BECMG 2607/2608 20009KT 9999 NSW BKN012 OVC020 620408 QNH2991INS BECMG 2616/2617 21010KT 9999 SCT030 QNH3000INS TX11/2622Z TN06/2613Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 2601 NEXT 2613

Reporting Station: KTCM (0.7 NM at True Heading of 5)
Visibility: 10+SM
Flight Category: MVFR
Altimeter: 1013.3
Temperature: 8.1 C (46.58 F)
Dewpoint: 6.2 C (43.16 F)

Location

Latitude: 
47-08-15.6400N (47.137678)
Longitude: 
122-28-35.3100W (-122.476475)
Elevation: 
322.0 feet MSL (98 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
15.1 E (as of March 2024 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
UTC -8.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -7.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
03 N.M. S of Tacoma, Washington
Found On: 
Seattle Chart
FAA Region: 
ANM

Contacts

Manager: 
Air Force owned: 
BASE OPERATIONS
62 AIR BASE GP, MCCHORD AFB
TACOMA, WA 98438
253-982-5611
USAF
62 AIR BASE GP, MCCHORD AFB
TACOMA, WA 98438

Operations

Airport Status: 
Operational
Facility Use: 
Private
Type: 
Airport
Activation Date: 
08/1938
Control tower: 
Yes
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
Months/Days/Hours
ALL/ALL/ALL
Boundary ARTCC: 
ZSE (Seattle)
Responsible ARTCC: 
ZSE (Seattle)
Lighting Schedule: 
SS-SR
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
No
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
1322 feet (403 m)
NOTAMs Facility: 
TCM
NOTAM-D Service: 
Yes
International Airport of Entry: 
Yes
Customs Landing Rights: 
No
Military Landing Rights: 
No
Civil/Military Joint Use: 
No

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

Tower:  MCCHORD
124.8
259.3
Hrs: 24
Ground:  118.175
279.65
Approach:  SEATTLE
Departure:  SEATTLE
ATIS:  135.825
270.1
Hrs: 24HRS.
ASOS:  (253-982-3434)
PMSV METRO:  342.3 ;UNUSBL 095-102 BYD 34 NM BLW 9400 FT
EMERG:  121.5
ALCP:  349.4
PTD:  372.2
COMD POST:  134.1
EMERG:  243.0

  • WX SVC AVBL 1200-0500Z++; LTD DUTY FCST 0500-1200Z++. DSN 382-3434/2112, C253-982-3434/2112. ALL OBS PROVIDED BY AN/FMQ-19 AUTOMATED OBSERVING SYS; AUGMENTED BY HUMAN OBSN WHEN NEC. FULL SVC PMSV AVBL VIA PHONE PATCH WITH COMD POST. TRAN AIRCREW CTC 25 OWS DUR AFLD CLOSURE TO REQUEST WX BRIEFING DSN 228-6598, OR C520-228-6598. WHEN POSSIBLE PROVIDE 3 HR PN FOR ALL RQR BRIEFINGS.
  • UHF PRIM.
   

Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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Area Code: 253

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Flight Service Stations

Primary Alternate
FSS on Field:  N
FSS Name (ID):  Seattle(SEA)
Frequency: 
Toll Free Phone:  1-800-WX-BRIEF

Instrument Procedures / Charts


FAA Terminal Procedures valid from 0901Z 03/21/24 to 0901Z 04/18/24.

There are various types of charts available for an airport. They are listed in the Page Type column. Here is a legend for those types:

APD - Airport Diagram
DP - Departure Procedure Charts
HOT - Hot Spots
IAP - Instrument Approach Procedure Charts
MIN - Minimums
STAR - Standard Terminal Arrival Charts
Page Type Page Name Volume Action Since
Last Cycle
APD (Military) AIRPORT DIAGRAM NW-1
DP (Military) ALDER TWO NW-1
DP (Military) MOCAA FOUR (RNAV) NW-1
DP (Military) OLYMPIC FOUR NW-1
DP (Military) PUGET SIX NW-1
IAP (Military) ILS OR LOC RWY 16 NW-1
IAP (Military) ILS OR LOC RWY 34 NW-1
IAP (Military) ILS RWY 34 (CAT II) NW-1
IAP (Military) RNAV (GPS) RWY 16 NW-1
IAP (Military) RNAV (GPS) RWY 34 NW-1
IAP (Military) TACAN RWY 16 NW-1
IAP (Military) TACAN RWY 34 NW-1
MIN (Military) DIVERSE VECTOR AREA NW-1
MIN (Military) TAKEOFF MINIMUMS NW-1
STAR (Military) ADYMS THREE (RNAV) NW-1
STAR (Military) ADYMS THREE (RNAV)[DELIMITER] CONT.1 NW-1
STAR (Military) ARRIE EIGHT NW-1
STAR (Military) ELLENSBURG FOUR (RNAV) NW-1
STAR (Military) GLASR THREE NW-1
STAR (Military) GLASR THREE[DELIMITER] CONT.1 NW-1
STAR (Military) JAWBN SIX NW-1
STAR (Military) WHYTE SEVEN NW-1
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Navigation Aids (Navaids) near TCM

Navigational Aid (NAVAID) distances from the airport are listed in Nautical Miles (NM).

Nearby Airports with Fuel

Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

NOTAMs

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NOTAM Radius Search

NOTAMS within

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NM of KTCM

NOTAM Flight Path Search (Enter from two to five locations below)

NOTAMS within

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NM of KTCM

Remarks

A110-10 RSTD: AMC ACFT OPR RSTD DUR BIRD WATCH COND MODERATE (TKOF AND LDG PERMS ONLY WHEN DEP/ARR RTE AVOID IDENT BIRD ACT, NO LCL IFR/VFR TFC PAT ACT) AND SEVERE (TKOF AND LDG PROHWO OG/CC APVL), CTC PTD/ATIS/COMD POST FOR CURRENT BIRD WATCH COND.
A110-11 RSTD: TRAN AIRCREWS CONDUCTING LCL AREA LO-LEVEL TRNG MSN MUST RCV LCL PRO/RSTD BRIEFING FR 62 OSS/OSK AT DSN 382-3615, C253-982-3615.
A110-12 CAUTION: WHEN PERFORMING PRE-TKOF ENG RUNUP, ALIGN ACFT SO THAT DEBRIS IS NOT BLOWN TOWARD ADTAC ALERT HGR OR ADJ ACFT PRK RAMP. DUR VFR COND, ACFT MAKING LO APCH, NML TKOF, TOUCH AND GO LDG, OR MISSED APCH REMAIN AT OR BLW 1800' TIL DEP END OF THE RWY.
A110-13 TFC PAT: BEFORE LDG MAINT TFC PAT ALT COMMENSURATE WITH SAFETY AS LONG AS PRACTICABLE. RECTANGULAR 1800', OVERHEAD 2300'.
A110-14 CSTMS/AG/IMG: CSTMS AVBL, 1 HR PN RQR WKD 1600-0100Z++, OT 2 HR PN RQR. IMG ON CALL 24 HR PN DESIRED, 4 HR PN RQR. UNSKED ACFT ARR BTN 0900Z-1400Z++ MAY EXPERIENCE DELAYS FOR CSTMS/AG/IMG INSP.
A110-15 MISC: S 1,000' RWY 16-34 IS CONCRETE; RWY IS GROOVED.
A110-17 ATIS PHONE NUMBER C 253-982-2847. DSN 382-2847. DIGITAL-ATIS, DATA LINK ENABLED.
A110-20 FUEL: A++
A110-21 RWY 16-34 MRKD WITH WHITE NON-REFLECTIVE 90'X3500' VFR DAY TIME ASSAULT LDG ZONE.
A110-22 RWY COND CODES (RWYCC) UNAVBL
A110-23 VOR OTS UFN
A110-24 ALL TWY EDGE LGT AND RWY 16-34 EDGE, CNTRLN, TDZ LGT EQUIPPED WITH NTSD LED FIXTURES MAY NOT BE COMPATIBLE WITH ALL NVDS OR ENHANCED FLIGHT VISION SYSTEMS.
A110-3 JASU: (MD-3M) 1(MD-3) 1(MA-1A) (AM32A-60) 1(MC-11).
A110-5 FLUID: SP PRESAIR DE-ICE-EXP 3 HR DELAY. LHOX LOX.
A110-6 OIL: O-128-133-148-156 SOAP - RESULTS RQR 24 HR, 1530-0030Z++ WKD EXC HOL, RESULTS NOT AVBL OT. TRAN ACFT REQ SOAP WILL ARR WITH HISTORICAL ENG SOAP DATA FOR TREND ANALYSIS.
A110-7 TRAN ALERT: OPR H24. DELAYS CAN BE EXP. PRK LTD. ALL TRAN ACFT RQR TRAN ALERT FOLLOW ME ASSISTANCE.
A110-8 AMP-1/AMP-3 OVERT/COVERT ASSAULT ZONE LGTS INSTL IN MIDDLE 5000 FT RY 16/34.SEE AP/1.
A110-9 RSTD: ALL ACFT INC SKED AMC MSN RQR PPR 24 HR PRIOR TO ARR. PPR'S EFFECTIVE +/- 1 HR. TRAN ACFT PARK EXTREMELY LTD. MSN PLANNERS MUST CTC AMOPS WHEN USING MCCHORD AS DIVERT BASE. AMPOS DSN 382-5611, C253-982-5611. ACFT RON MORE THAN 3 DAYS AND/OR RQR OTHER THAN NORMAL TRANS SVC MUST CTC 62 AW/XP, 253-982-5890. ALL INBD ACFT MUST CTC COMD POST (RAINIER OPS) NO LATER THAN 30 MIN PRIOR TO LDG.
E60-16 HOOK E5 (240' OVRN) HOOK BAK-12B(B) (2450').
E60-34 HOOK BAK-12B(B) (1668') HOOK E5 (102' OVRN)
E80 ONE HR NTC RQR FOR CSTMS.

Runways

Runway Summary

Runways: 16/34
162/342
Longest Runway: 16/34 is 10108 ft (3081 m) long
Runways with an Instrument Approach: 16, 34

TCM Airport Runway Details

Runway 16/34  10108 ft x 150 ft (3081 m x 46 m)
Runway Length Source:  FAA-EST as of 02/27/2006
Surface:  Asphalt/Concrete - Saw-cut or plastic grooved
Runway Pavement Class:  60 /F/A/W/T
Runway Edge Lights:  High Intensity

Runway 16

Runway 34

Elevation: 
281.7 321.4
Latitude: 
47-09-05.5200N 47-07-25.7593N
Longitude: 
122-28-35.6300W 122-28-34.9907W
Runway True Alignment: 
180 360
ILS Type: 
LOC/GS ILS
Glide Path Angle: 
3.0 degrees 3.0 degrees
Traffic Pattern: 
Left Right
Runway Markings Type: 
Precision Instrument Precision Instrument
Runway Markings Condition:
Good Good
Arresting Device: 
BAK-12B BAK-12B
Visual Glide Slope Indicators: 
4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway 4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway
Runway Visual Range (RVR): 
Touchdown Touchdown
Approach Light System: 
Standard 2,400 Foot High Intensity Approach Lighting System With Sequenced Flashers, Cat. I Config. Standard 2,400 Foot High Intensity Approach Lighting System With Sequenced Flashers, Cat. II or III Config.
REIL: 
No No
Touchdown Lights: 
No Yes
Centerline Lights: 
Yes Yes
Threshold Crossing Height: 
68 59

Runway 162/342  3000 ft x 60 ft (914 m x 18 m)
Runway Length Source:  MILITARY as of 10/31/2006
Surface:  Asphalt/Concrete - No special surface treatment

Runway 162

Runway 342

Glide Path Angle: 
0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees

Services

Airframe Repair: 
Major
Powerplant Repair: 
Major
Bottled Oxygen: 
None
Bulk Oxygen: 
None
Fuel Available: 
100LL, Jet A
Landing Fees: 
No
Parking: 
Tiedowns available

Maps & Diagrams

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