FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 19 MAY 2022
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 |
| 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') 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. BIRD HAZ. |
| - | 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: BASE OPS DSN 382-5611, C253-982-5611. 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: PPR INCL SKED AMC MSN DUETO LTD RAMP SPACE, TRAN ACFT PRK EXTREMELY LTD. 24 HR PRIOR COORD REQ, BASE OPS DSN382-5611, C253-982-5611. 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 19 May 2022 at 0901Z to 16 June 2022 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
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| ADYMS THREE (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (374KB) |
| ARRIE EIGHT | |
download (190KB) |
| ELLENSBURG FOUR (RNAV) | |
download (239KB) |
| GLASR ONE **CHANGED** | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (437KB) |
| JAWBN SIX | |
download (252KB) |
| WHYTE SEVEN | |
download (208KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS OR LOC RWY 16 | |
download (156KB) |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 34 | |
download (167KB) |
| ILS RWY 34 (CAT II) | |
download (144KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 16 | |
download (121KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 34 | |
download (125KB) |
| TACAN RWY 16 | |
download (136KB) |
| TACAN RWY 34 | |
download (149KB) |
Departure Procedures |
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| ALDER TWO | |
download (96KB) |
| MOCAA FOUR (RNAV) | |
download (245KB) |
| OLYMPIC FOUR | |
download (89KB) |
| 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 28-May-2022
| | Local
(UTC-7) | | Zulu
(UTC) |
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| Morning civil twilight | | 04:44 | | 11:44 |
| Sunrise | | 05:22 | | 12:22 |
| Sunset | | 20:53 | | 03:53 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:31 | | 04:31 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 28-May-2022 13:32:59 |
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| Local (UTC-7) | 28-May-2022 06:32:59 |
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| METAR |
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| KTCM | 281258Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC100 08/08 A2984 RMK AO2 SLP109 T00810081 $
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KGRF
6nm SW | 281258Z 00000KT 10SM SCT070 BKN100 09/07 A2983 RMK AO2A SLP106 T00870072 $
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KPLU
8nm E | 281315Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC100 09/09 A2984 RMK AO2
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KTIW
9nm NW | 281253Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC110 09/08 A2986 RMK AO2 SLP111 T00940083
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KSEA
20nm N | 281253Z VRB03KT 10SM FEW050 OVC100 10/07 A2985 RMK AO2 SLP115 T01000072
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| TAF |
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| KTCM | 280500Z 2805/2911 18006KT 9999 SCT015 BKN050 620559 QNH2980INS BECMG 2816/2817 12006KT 9000 -SHRA BKN020 OVC030 610509 QNH2971INS BECMG 2823/2824 02009KT 9999 NSW BKN030 OVC050 620709 QNH2969INS BECMG 2906/2907 16006KT 8000 -RA BR BKN009 OVC012 620609 QNH2977INS TX14/2821Z TN08/2813Z
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KGRF
6nm SW | 280500Z 2805/2911 22010KT 9999 BKN025 610504 QNH2996INS BECMG 2807/2808 20007KT 9999 BKN015 OVC030 620506 QNH2994INS BECMG 2816/2817 16007KT 9000 -RA BKN015 OVC020 620509 QNH2981INS BECMG 2900/2901 04005KT 9000 -RA BKN030 620506 QNH2969INS TX13/2900Z TN09/2808Z
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KSEA
20nm N | 281121Z 2812/2918 11003KT P6SM SCT020 SCT100 FM281800 29005KT P6SM SCT025 OVC050 FM290000 32008KT P6SM -RA SCT025 OVC050 FM291000 18003KT P6SM -RA SCT020 OVC030 FM291500 23008KT P6SM OVC020
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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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