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:	14.9 E (as of February 2026 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 H24 EXC DUR AFLD/TWR CLOSURE. 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.
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Area Code: 253

Business Name	Frequency	Phone	Fuel Grade

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 02/19/26 to 0901Z 03/19/26.

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DP - Departure Procedure Charts
HOT - Hot Spots
IAP - Instrument Approach Procedure Charts
MIN - Minimums
STAR - Standard Terminal Arrival Charts

Page Type	Page Name	Volume
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 NINE	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 SEVEN	NW-1
STAR (Military)	WHYTE SEVEN	NW-1

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Navigation Aids (Navaids) near TCM

Dist (NM)	ID	Morse Code	Name	Type	Freq	True Hdg	Mag Hdg
0.6	TCM	_ _ . _ . _ _	Mcchord	TACAN	109.60	5	350
5.3	GRF	_ _ . . _ . . . _ .	Graye	NDB	216	278	263
8.4	LAC	. _ . . . _ _ . _ .	Lacomas	NDB	328	202	187
19.1	SEA	. . . . . _	Seattle	VORTAC	116.80	20	5
20.0	OLM	_ _ _ . _ . . _ _	Olympia	VORTAC	113.40	240	225
20.4	SEA	. . . . . _	Seattle-Tacoma	VOT	117.50	20	5
22.0	CAN	_ . _ . . _ _ .	Carney	NDB	274	318	303
24.0	RNT	. _ . _ . _	Renton	NDB	353	26	11
24.1	PWT	. _ _ . . _ _ _	Kitsap	NDB	206	331	316
24.5	BFI	_ . . . . . _ . . .	Seattle	VOT	108.60	16	1
24.7	HPK	. . . . . _ _ . _ . _	Parkk	NDB	281	16	1
25.7	MNC	_ _ _ . _ . _ .	Mason County	NDB	348	285	270
29.9	BF	_ . . . . . _ .	Nolla	NDB	362	6	351
47.6	PAE	. _ _ . . _ .	Paine	VOR-DME	110.60	9	354
57.8	AW	. _ . _ _	Waton	NDB	382	12	357
61.6	LSO	. _ . . . . . _ _ _	Kelso	NDB	256	197	182
67.2	CVV	_ . _ . . . . _ . . . _	Penn Cove	VOR-DME	117.20	351	336
69.3	HQM	. . . . _ _ . _ _ _	Hoquiam	VORTAC	117.70	261	246
70.9	NOW	_ . _ _ _ . _ _	Ediz Hook	NDB	338	328	313
73.4	NUW	_ . . . _ . _ _	Whidbey Island	TACAN	113.80	354	339

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

Nearby Airports with Fuel

Dist (NM)	Name (Airport IDs)	True Hdg	Mag Hdg	Fuel Grade
8.0	Pierce County/Thun Field Airport (KPLU PLU)	104	89	100LL
8.8	Tacoma Narrows Airport (TIW KTIW TIW)	332	317	100LL, Jet A
15.3	Auburn Municipal Airport (S50)	41	26	100LL, Jet A
19.3	Norman Grier Field Airport (S36)	51	36	100LL
19.9	Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA KSEA SEA)	19	4	Jet A, Jet A-1
20.1	Olympia Regional Airport (OLM KOLM OLM)	240	225	100LL, Jet A
23.8	Renton Municipal Airport (RNT KRNT RNT)	26	11	100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
24.2	Bremerton Ntl Airport (PWT KPWT PWT)	331	316	100LL, Jet A
24.6	Boeing Field/King County International Airport (BFI KBFI BFI)	16	1	100LL, Jet A
28.0	Sanderson Field Airport (SHN KSHN SHN)	282	267	100LL, Jet A
30.0	Kenmore Air Seaplane Base (LKE W55)	10	355	100LL, Jet A
34.6	Chehalis-Centralia Airport (CLS KCLS CLS)	217	202	100LL, Jet A
41.9	Ed Carlson Meml Field/South Lewis County Airport (TDO KTDO TDO)	198	183	100LL
46.8	Seattle Paine Field International Airport (PAE KPAE PAE)	9	354	100LL, Jet A
48.1	First Air Field Airport (W16)	23	8	100ll
48.5	Harvey Field Airport (S43)	18	3	100LL, Jet A
56.6	Jefferson County International Airport (TWD 0S9)	346	331	100LL
60.5	Bowerman Field Airport (HQM KHQM HQM)	261	246	100LL, Jet A
62.7	Arlington Municipal Airport (KAWO AWO)	11	356	100LL, Jet A
63.6	Southwest Washington Regional Airport (KLS KKLS KLS)	196	181	100LL, Jet A

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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 FT 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.
A110-17	ATIS PHONE NUMBER C 253-982-2847. DSN 382-2847. DIGITAL-ATIS, DATA LINK ENABLED.
A110-20	FUEL: A++
A110-21	CAUTION: 1,000 FT RWY 16-34 IS CONCRETE; RWY IS GROOVED. RWY MRKD WITH WHITE NON-REFLECTIVE 90 FT X 3500 FT 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 BAK-12B(B) (2450 FT).
E60-34	HOOK BAK-12B(B) (1668 FT).
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

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Mcchord Field (Joint Base Lewis-Mcchord) Airport

IATA: TCM

ICAO: KTCM

FAA: TCM