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McChord Air Force Base Private
TCM · KTCM · Tacoma, WA · 322 ft elevation · var 15E · Towered
Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KTCM / TCM
- Coordinates
- 47.1377, -122.4760
- Elevation
- 322 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 15E
- Sectional chart
- SEATTLE
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- Yes
- ARTCC
- SEATTLE (ZSE)
- Flight service (FSS)
- SEATTLE
- NOTAM facility
- TCM
- Attendance
- ALL ALL
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Activated
- 1938/08
- Distance from city
- 3 S
Weather
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TAF forecast
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20
| Event | Local (PDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 04:34 AM | 11:34Z |
| Sunrise | 05:14 AM | 12:14Z |
| Sunset | 09:09 PM | 04:09Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:49 PM | 04:49Z |
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:49 PM → 04:34 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
10:09 PM → 04:14 AM
Plan a flight from KTCM
Runway 16/34
10,108 ft × 150 ft · ASPH-CONC 16
- Heading
- 165° mag · 180° true
- Markings
- precision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Approach lights
- ALSF1
- Instrument approach
- LOC/GS
- Traffic pattern
- Left
34
- Heading
- 345° mag · 360° true
- Markings
- precision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Approach lights
- ALSF2
- Instrument approach
- ILS
- Traffic pattern
- Right
Runway 160/340
3,000 ft × 60 ft · ASPH 160
- Heading
- n/a
340
- Heading
- n/a
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| A/D | 126.5 | SEATTLE APP/DEP |
| ATIS | 27.01 | |
| GND | 125.15 | |
| PMSV | 34.25 | PMSV METRO |
| POST | 34.94 | COMD POST |
| PTD | 37.22 | |
| TWR | 124.8 |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| TCM · Mcchord | VORTAC | 109.60 | r162° / 0.6 NM |
| SEA · Seattle | VORTAC | 116.80 | r182° / 19.1 NM |
| OLM · Olympia | VORTAC | 113.40 | r041° / 20.1 NM |
Airport diagram
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Approaches
Departures
Arrivals
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VFR sectional
Services
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- HIGH/LOW
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
Ownership & management
Owner
USAF
62 AIR BASE GP, MCCHORD AFB, TACOMA, WA
Manager
BASE OPERATIONS
62 AIR BASE GP, MCCHORD AFB, TACOMA, WA
253-982-5611
Remarks FAA
- JASU: (MD-3M) 1(MD-3) 1(MA-1A) (AM32A-60) 1(MC-11).
- FLUID: SP PRESAIR DE-ICE-EXP 3 HR DELAY. LHOX LOX.
- 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.
- TRAN ALERT: OPR H24. DELAYS CAN BE EXP. PRK LTD. ALL TRAN ACFT RQR TRAN ALERT FOLLOW ME ASSISTANCE.
- AMP-1/AMP-3 OVERT/COVERT ASSAULT ZONE LGTS INSTL IN MIDDLE 5000 FT RY 16/34.SEE AP/1.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- TFC PAT: BEFORE LDG MAINT TFC PAT ALT COMMENSURATE WITH SAFETY AS LONG AS PRACTICABLE. RECTANGULAR 1800', OVERHEAD 2300'.
- 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.
- ATIS PHONE NUMBER C 253-982-2847. DSN 382-2847. DIGITAL-ATIS, DATA LINK ENABLED.
- FUEL: A++
- 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.
- RWY COND CODES (RWYCC) UNAVBL
- VOR OTS UFN
- 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.
- ONE HR NTC RQR FOR CSTMS.
- HOOK BAK-12B(B) (2450 FT).
- HOOK BAK-12B(B) (1668 FT).
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