FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 01 OCTOBER 2026
Location
| FAA Identifier: | TCM |
| Lat/Long: | 47-08-15.6400N 122-28-35.3100W
47-08.260667N 122-28.588500W
47.1376778,-122.4764750
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 322 ft. / 98 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 15E (2020) |
| From city: | 3 miles S of TACOMA, WA |
| Time zone: | UTC -7 (UTC -8 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 98439 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Private use. Permission required prior to landing |
| Activation date: | 08/1938 |
| Control tower: | yes |
| ARTCC: | SEATTLE CENTER |
| FSS: | SEATTLE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | TCM (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | CONTINUOUS |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | SS-SR |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
| International operations: | international airport of entry
ONE HR NTC RQR FOR CSTMS. |
Airport Communications
| WX ASOS: | PHONE 253-982-3434 |
| MCCHORD GROUND: | 118.175 279.65 |
| MCCHORD TOWER: | 124.8 259.3 |
| SEATTLE APPROACH: | 126.5 |
| SEATTLE DEPARTURE: | 126.5 |
| ALCP: | 349.4 |
| COMD POST: | 134.1 |
| D-ATIS: | 135.825 270.1 |
| EMERG: | 121.5 243.0 |
| GLASR STAR: | 123.9 |
| JAWBN STAR: | 125.6 |
| PMSV METRO: | 342.3 ;UNUSBL 095-102 BYD 34 NM BLW |
| PTD: | 372.2 |
| WX AWOS-3 at PLU (8 nm E): | 128.575 (253-848-2748) |
| WX ASOS at TIW (9 nm NW): | PHONE 253-858-6507 |
| WX AWOS-3PT at S50 (15 nm NE): | 118.050 (253-802-0933) |
| WX ASOS at SEA (20 nm N): | PHONE 206-214-2592 |
- 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.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| SEAr182/19.1 | | SEATTLE VORTAC | | 116.80 | | 19E |
| OLMr041/20.0 | | OLYMPIA VORTAC | | 113.40 | | 19E |
Airport Services
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | HIGH/LOW |
Runway Information
Runway 16/34
| Dimensions: | 10108 x 150 ft. / 3081 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/concrete/grooved |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 16 | | RUNWAY 34 |
| Latitude: | 47-09.092000N | | 47-07.429322N |
| Longitude: | 122-28.593833W | | 122-28.583178W |
| Elevation: | 281.7 ft. | | 321.4 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 165 magnetic, 180 true | | 345 magnetic, 360 true |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| RVR equipment: | touchdown | | touchdown |
| Approach lights: | ALSF1: standard 2,400 foot high intensity approach lighting system with centerline sequenced flashers (category I) | | ALSF2: standard 2,400 foot high intensity approach lighting system with centerline sequenced flashers (category II or III) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Centerline lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, lighted |
| Instrument approach: | LOC/GS | | ILS |
Runway 162/342
| Dimensions: | 3000 x 60 ft. / 914 x 18 m |
| Surface: | asphalt |
| RUNWAY 162 | | RUNWAY 342 |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | U.S. Air Force |
| Owner: | USAF
62 AIR BASE GP, MCCHORD AFB
TACOMA, WA 98438 |
| Manager: | BASE OPERATIONS
62 AIR BASE GP, MCCHORD AFB
TACOMA, WA 98438
Phone 253-982-5611 |
Additional Remarks
| E60-34 | HOOK BAK-12B(B) (1668 FT). |
| E60-16 | HOOK BAK-12B(B) (2450 FT). |
| - | 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. |
| - | RSTD - ALL KTCM BASE-ASSIGNED AMC/TACC MISSIONS CARRYING HAZMAT CARGO RQR PPR. |
| - | 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. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use from 01 October 2026 at 0901Z to 29 October 2026 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
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| ADYMS THREE (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (383KB) |
| ARRIE NINE | |
download (151KB) |
| ELLENSBURG FOUR (RNAV) | |
download (243KB) |
| GLASR THREE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (377KB) |
| JAWBN SEVEN | |
download (201KB) |
| WHYTE SEVEN | |
download (191KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS OR LOC RWY 16 | |
download (167KB) |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 34 | |
download (173KB) |
| ILS RWY 34 (CAT II) | |
download (153KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 16 | |
download (131KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 34 | |
download (128KB) |
| TACAN RWY 16 | |
download (145KB) |
| TACAN RWY 34 | |
download (154KB) |
Departure Procedures |
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| ALDER TWO | |
download (100KB) |
| MOCAA FOUR (RNAV) | |
download (249KB) |
| OLYMPIC FOUR | |
download (94KB) |
| PUGET SIX | |
download (95KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (559KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KGRF - Gray Army Airfield (Joint Base Lewis-McChord) (6 nm SW)
KPLU - Pierce County Airport/Thun Field (8 nm E)
KTIW - Tacoma Narrows Airport (9 nm NW)
S50 - Auburn Municipal Airport (15 nm NE)
KSEA - Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (20 nm N)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Bryan J. Painter
Photo taken 15-Jun-2008
from 3,000 ft
Do you have a better or more recent aerial photo of McChord Field Airport (Joint Base Lewis-McChord) that you would like to share? If so, please send us your photo.
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| Sectional chart |
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Download PDF
of official airport diagram from the FAA
| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 08-Oct-2026
| | Local
(UTC-7) | | Zulu
(UTC) |
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:49 | | 13:49 |
| Sunrise | | 07:19 | | 14:19 |
| Sunset | | 18:35 | | 01:35 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:06 | | 02:06 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 08-Oct-2026 13:08:12 |
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| Local (UTC-7) | 08-Oct-2026 06:08:12 |
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| METAR |
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| KTCM | 081255Z 00000KT 3/4SM R34/3000VP6000FT FG OVC002 10/09 A3009 RMK AO2A VIS 3/4V1 1/2 VIS 1/4 RWY16 CIG 000 RWY16 SLP193 T00970092 $
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KGRF
6nm SW | 081255Z AUTO 00000KT 1/2SM R15/2000V5500FT FG VV001 09/09 A3007 RMK AO2 VIS 1/2V1 1/4 SLP186 T00940088 $
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KPLU
8nm E | 081255Z AUTO 00000KT 1/4SM DZ OVC002 09/09 A3010 RMK AO2
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KTIW
9nm NW | 081253Z AUTO 00000KT 1/4SM FG VV002 12/12 A3010 RMK AO2 SLP190 T01170117
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KSEA
20nm N | 081253Z 00000KT 1/8SM R16L/1000V1200FT FG VV001 11/11 A3010 RMK AO2 SLP199 T01110111
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| TAF |
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| KTCM | 081130Z 0811/0911 02005KT 6000 BR BKN002 QNH3008INS TEMPO 0811/0816 4000 BKN001 BECMG 0815/0816 36005KT 9999 NSW OVC005 QNH3005INS BECMG 0818/0819 33008KT 9999 FEW250 QNH2994INS BECMG 0900/0901 24008KT 9999 FEW250 QNH2992INS BECMG 0905/0906 23008KT 9999 OVC020 QNH2987INS TX23/0823Z TN08/0813Z
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KGRF
6nm SW | 080500Z 0805/0911 01005KT 9999 SKC QNH3008INS BECMG 0810/0811 32003KT 9999 BKN004 QNH3007INS TEMPO 0812/0815 8000 BR BECMG 0816/0817 23003KT 9999 BKN010 QNH3005INS BECMG 0818/0819 31005KT 9999 SKC QNH2990INS BECMG 0905/0906 21009KT 9999 BKN012 QNH2986INS TX23/0823Z TN10/0813Z
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KSEA
20nm N | 081133Z 0812/0918 03003KT 1/4SM FG VV001 FM081500 00000KT 1/4SM FG BKN001 FM081800 30004KT P6SM SCT010 FM082100 30006KT P6SM SCT250 FM090700 23006KT P6SM BKN050 FM090900 20008KT P6SM BKN025 FM091500 19008KT 4SM -SHRA BR OVC010
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