FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 15 MAY 2025
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 ASOS at SEA (20 nm N): | PHONE 206-214-2592 |
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' 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. |
| - | MISC: S 1,000' RWY 16-34 IS CONCRETE; RWY IS GROOVED. |
| - | ATIS PHONE NUMBER C 253-982-2847. DSN 382-2847. DIGITAL-ATIS, DATA LINK ENABLED. |
| - | FUEL: A++ |
| - | RWY 16-34 MRKD WITH WHITE NON-REFLECTIVE 90'X3500' 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. |
| - | 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 15 May 2025 at 0901Z to 13 June 2025 at 0900z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
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| ADYMS THREE (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (373KB) |
| ARRIE NINE | |
download (146KB) |
| ARRIE NINE | |
download (146KB) |
| ELLENSBURG FOUR (RNAV) | |
download (238KB) |
| GLASR THREE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (368KB) |
| JAWBN SEVEN | |
download (196KB) |
| JAWBN SEVEN | |
download (196KB) |
| WHYTE SEVEN | |
download (187KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS OR LOC RWY 16 **CHANGED** | |
download (169KB) |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 34 **CHANGED** | |
download (174KB) |
| ILS RWY 34 (CAT II) **CHANGED** | |
download (154KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 16 **CHANGED** | |
download (131KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 34 **CHANGED** | |
download (129KB) |
| TACAN RWY 16 **CHANGED** | |
download (146KB) |
| TACAN RWY 34 **CHANGED** | |
download (156KB) |
Departure Procedures |
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| ALDER TWO | |
download (96KB) |
| MOCAA FOUR (RNAV) | |
download (244KB) |
| OLYMPIC FOUR | |
download (88KB) |
| PUGET SIX | |
download (90KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (523KB) |
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 29-May-2025
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(UTC-7) | | Zulu
(UTC) |
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| Morning civil twilight | | 04:43 | | 11:43 |
| Sunrise | | 05:21 | | 12:21 |
| Sunset | | 20:54 | | 03:54 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:32 | | 04:32 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 29-May-2025 20:21:36 |
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| Local (UTC-7) | 29-May-2025 13:21:36 |
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| METAR |
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| KTCM | 291955Z AUTO 24011KT 10SM SCT016 SCT042 BKN060 18/13 A3016 RMK AO2 SLP216 T01830134 $
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KGRF
6nm SW | 291945Z 17006KT 10SM BKN014 BKN023 OVC047 17/13 A3015 RMK AO2A CIG 014V023 SLP213 $
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KPLU
8nm E | 291955Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM -DZ FEW013 OVC029 16/15 A3018 RMK AO2
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KTIW
9nm NW | 291953Z 24012G20KT 10SM SCT018 BKN060 17/11 A3016 RMK AO2 SLP214 T01720111
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KSEA
20nm N | 291953Z 20013G21KT 10SM SCT018 SCT065 BKN100 BKN250 17/12 A3016 RMK AO2 SLP218 T01670122 $
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| TAF |
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| KTCM | 291648Z 2916/3019 23012G18KT 9000 -RA BKN010 OVC035 QNH3008INS TEMPO 2916/2918 BKN005 BECMG 2921/2922 25015G20KT 9999 NSW SCT035 QNH3013INS BECMG 3001/3002 25010G15KT 9999 FEW045 QNH3017INS BECMG 3005/3006 VRB06KT 9999 SKC QNH3023INS BECMG 3015/3016 02006KT 9999 FEW200 QNH3020INS TX21/3000Z TN05/3013Z
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KGRF
6nm SW | 291300Z 2913/3019 19006KT 9999 -SHRA OVC025 QNH3003INS TEMPO 2914/2917 BKN008 BECMG 2919/2920 23010G18KT 9999 VCSH BKN025 510002 QNH3011INS BECMG 2923/2924 23010G18KT 9999 NSW FEW035 510002 QNH3015INS BECMG 3003/3004 25006KT 9999 FEW200 QNH3017INS TX19/2923Z TN12/2913Z
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KSEA
20nm N | 291720Z 2918/3024 19008KT P6SM BKN008 OVC020 FM291900 21013G21KT P6SM BKN025 FM300000 01010KT P6SM SKC FM300600 04006KT P6SM SKC
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| NOTAMs |
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