FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 11 JUNE 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 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 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. |
| - | 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 11 June 2026 at 0901Z to 09 July 2026 at 0900z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
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| ADYMS THREE (RNAV) **NEW** | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (372KB) |
| ARRIE NINE **NEW** | |
download (146KB) |
| ELLENSBURG FOUR (RNAV) **NEW** | |
download (238KB) |
| GLASR THREE **NEW** | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (366KB) |
| JAWBN SEVEN **NEW** | |
download (195KB) |
| WHYTE SEVEN **NEW** | |
download (186KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS OR LOC RWY 16 | |
download (162KB) |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 34 **CHANGED** | |
download (168KB) |
| ILS RWY 34 (CAT II) **CHANGED** | |
download (148KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 16 **CHANGED** | |
download (126KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 34 **CHANGED** | |
download (122KB) |
| TACAN RWY 16 **CHANGED** | |
download (140KB) |
| TACAN RWY 34 **CHANGED** | |
download (149KB) |
Departure Procedures |
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| ALDER TWO | |
download (95KB) |
| MOCAA FOUR (RNAV) | |
download (244KB) |
| OLYMPIC FOUR | |
download (88KB) |
| PUGET SIX | |
download (90KB) |
| 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 26-Jun-2026
| | Local
(UTC-7) | | Zulu
(UTC) |
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| Morning civil twilight | | 04:37 | | 11:37 |
| Sunrise | | 05:17 | | 12:17 |
| Sunset | | 21:09 | | 04:09 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:49 | | 04:49 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 26-Jun-2026 22:40:17 |
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| Local (UTC-7) | 26-Jun-2026 15:40:17 |
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| METAR |
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| KTCM | 262155Z AUTO 24010KT 10SM OVC055 18/12 A2980 RMK AO2 SLP094 T01750122 $
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KGRF
6nm SW | 262155Z AUTO 16009KT 10SM OVC055 18/12 A2978 RMK AO2 RAB04E05DZB05E15 SLP088 P0000 T01770124 $
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KPLU
8nm E | 262215Z AUTO 00000KT 2 1/2SM -DZ FEW017 SCT021 BKN028 17/15 A2982 RMK AO2 VIS 1 1/2V5
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KTIW
9nm NW | 262153Z 23011G19KT 10SM OVC055 16/11 A2981 RMK AO2 SLP092 T01610111
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KSEA
20nm N | 262153Z 21012G20KT 10SM SCT025 BKN032 BKN080 17/11 A2981 RMK AO2 SLP098 T01670106 $
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| TAF |
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| KTCM | 261300Z 2613/2719 20009KT 9000 -SHRA FEW015 OVC020 QNH2972INS TEMPO 2613/2617 BKN015 BECMG 2617/2618 22012G18KT 9000 -SHRA SCT010 OVC030 610809 QNH2974INS BECMG 2704/2705 23012KT 9999 NSW SCT020 BKN030 QNH2981INS BECMG 2711/2712 20008KT 9000 -SHRA SCT015 OVC020 QNH2985INS TX18/2623Z TN11/2711Z
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KGRF
6nm SW | 262100Z 2621/2803 24015G20KT 9000 -SHRA BKN030 BKN060 OVC090 QNH2975INS TEMPO 2621/2624 2800 SHRA BKN008 BECMG 2702/2703 23012G18KT 9999 NSW SCT024 BKN030 QNH2977INS BECMG 2705/2706 23009KT 9999 BKN017 QNH2981INS BECMG 2708/2709 23009KT 9999 BKN011 QNH2984INS BECMG 2715/2716 23009KT 9999 BKN015 BKN060 BKN080 600604 QNH2987INS BECMG 2719/2720 24007KT 9000 -SHRA BKN030 QNH2989INS TX18/2721Z TN11/2709Z
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KSEA
20nm N | 261739Z 2618/2724 20010G19KT P6SM FEW015 BKN025 BKN040 FM262200 20011G20KT P6SM -SHRA SCT025 OVC040 FM270100 23012G20KT P6SM VCSH BKN060 FM270600 20009KT P6SM BKN028 FM270900 20008KT P6SM SCT008 OVC022 FM271900 23005KT P6SM SCT022 OVC050
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| NOTAMs |
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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