FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 21 MARCH 2024
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 |
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') HOOK E5 (102' OVRN) |
E60-16 | HOOK E5 (240' OVRN) HOOK BAK-12B(B) (2450'). |
- | 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 21 March 2024 at 0901Z to 18 April 2024 at 0900z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
ADYMS THREE (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (373KB) |
ARRIE EIGHT | |
download (169KB) |
ELLENSBURG FOUR (RNAV) | |
download (239KB) |
GLASR THREE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (368KB) |
JAWBN SIX | |
download (229KB) |
WHYTE SEVEN | |
download (187KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
ILS OR LOC RWY 16 | |
download (169KB) |
ILS OR LOC RWY 34 | |
download (174KB) |
ILS RWY 34 (CAT II) | |
download (143KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 16 | |
download (132KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 34 | |
download (130KB) |
TACAN RWY 16 | |
download (148KB) |
TACAN RWY 34 | |
download (156KB) |
Departure Procedures |
ALDER TWO | |
download (96KB) |
MOCAA FOUR (RNAV) | |
download (245KB) |
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 |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Bryan J. Painter
Photo taken 15-Jun-2008
from 3,000 ft
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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 |
Times for 29-Mar-2024
| | Local (UTC-7) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 06:23 | | 13:23 |
Sunrise | | 06:54 | | 13:54 |
Sunset | | 19:35 | | 02:35 |
Evening civil twilight | | 20:06 | | 03:06 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 29-Mar-2024 14:47:43 |
Local (UTC-7) | 29-Mar-2024 07:47:43 |
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METAR |
KTCM | 291355Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM BKN060 BKN075 03/02 A2987 RMK AO2 SLP120 T00270018 $
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KGRF 6nm SW | 291356Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT060 OVC080 03/01 A2985 RMK AO2 SLP113 T00290013 $
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KPLU 8nm E | 291435Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC070 04/04 A2988 RMK AO2
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KTIW 9nm NW | 291353Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC060 06/03 A2988 RMK AO2 SLP121 T00560033
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KSEA 20nm N | 291353Z 00000KT 10SM SCT050 SCT085 BKN250 06/04 A2988 RMK AO2 SLP124 T00560039
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TAF |
KTCM | 291300Z 2913/3019 VRB05KT 9999 SCT050 BKN060 QNH2984INS BECMG 2918/2919 VRB06KT 9999 SCT065 BKN100 QNH2988INS BECMG 3000/3001 03009KT 9999 SKC QNH2984INS BECMG 3007/3008 VRB06KT 9999 FEW020 QNH2991INS TEMPO 3011/3015 4800 BR SCT009 TX14/2923Z TN05/2914Z
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KGRF 6nm SW | 291300Z 2913/3019 03005KT 9999 SCT030 QNH2979INS BECMG 3003/3004 03007KT 9999 SKC QNH2986INS TEMPO 3006/3009 9000 BR SCT007 TX14/2923Z TN05/2913Z
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KSEA 20nm N | 291132Z 2912/3018 18008KT P6SM -SHRA BKN035 OVC050 FM291400 18008KT P6SM SCT035 BKN050 OVC070 FM291800 VRB03KT P6SM BKN070 BKN200 FM292000 36006KT P6SM SCT070 BKN200 FM292300 36014KT P6SM BKN200 FM300600 03006KT P6SM SKC
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NOTAMs |
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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