FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 12 JUNE 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 12 June 2025 at 0901Z to 10 July 2025 at 0900z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
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| ADYMS THREE (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (370KB) |
| ARRIE NINE | |
download (145KB) |
| ARRIE NINE | |
download (145KB) |
| ELLENSBURG FOUR (RNAV) | |
download (237KB) |
| GLASR THREE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (365KB) |
| JAWBN SEVEN | |
download (195KB) |
| JAWBN SEVEN | |
download (195KB) |
| WHYTE SEVEN | |
download (186KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS OR LOC RWY 16 | |
download (167KB) |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 34 | |
download (172KB) |
| ILS RWY 34 (CAT II) | |
download (153KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 16 | |
download (129KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 34 | |
download (127KB) |
| TACAN RWY 16 | |
download (145KB) |
| TACAN RWY 34 | |
download (155KB) |
Departure Procedures |
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| ALDER TWO | |
download (94KB) |
| MOCAA FOUR (RNAV) | |
download (243KB) |
| OLYMPIC FOUR | |
download (87KB) |
| PUGET SIX | |
download (88KB) |
| 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 22-Jun-2025
| | Local
(UTC-7) | | Zulu
(UTC) |
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| Morning civil twilight | | 04:35 | | 11:35 |
| Sunrise | | 05:15 | | 12:15 |
| Sunset | | 21:08 | | 04:08 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:48 | | 04:48 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 22-Jun-2025 13:11:57 |
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| Local (UTC-7) | 22-Jun-2025 06:11:57 |
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| METAR |
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| KTCM | 221300Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM BKN026 BKN110 OVC140 10/10 A3011 RMK AO2 CIG 026V110 BKN026 V SCT SLP200 $
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KGRF
6nm SW | 221255Z AUTO 07003KT 10SM BKN027 OVC110 11/10 A3008 RMK AO2 BKN V OVC SLP190 T01060098 $
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KPLU
8nm E | 221255Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM FEW018 OVC024 12/12 A3012 RMK AO2
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KTIW
9nm NW | 221253Z AUTO 20004KT 10SM BKN008 OVC021 12/11 A3011 RMK AO2 CIG 006V011 SLP195 T01170111
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KSEA
20nm N | 221253Z 20005KT 10SM OVC009 12/11 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP203 T01220111 $
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| TAF |
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| KTCM | 220500Z 2205/2311 20005KT 9999 BKN006 OVC015 620808 QNH3002INS BECMG 2207/2208 21005KT 9000 BR BKN010 OVC025 620806 QNH3004INS TEMPO 2211/2214 4800 BR BKN005 BECMG 2216/2217 23005KT 9999 NSW SCT015 BKN040 QNH3012INS TX21/2223Z TN11/2213Z
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KGRF
6nm SW | 220500Z 2205/2311 20006KT 9999 BKN015 OVC020 620705 QNH3000INS BECMG 2206/2207 19006KT 9999 BKN008 OVC012 620804 QNH3005INS TEMPO 2209/2214 3200 BR BKN005 BECMG 2217/2218 22003KT 9999 VCSH SCT012 OVC025 610802 QNH3012INS BECMG 2220/2221 26010G15KT 9999 NSW SCT030 OVC040 QNH3011INS BECMG 2304/2305 24005KT 9999 FEW025 SCT030 QNH3013INS TX21/2223Z TN12/2208Z
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KSEA
20nm N | 221127Z 2212/2318 19005KT P6SM FEW005 BKN018 OVC022 FM221800 22007KT P6SM SCT012 OVC022 FM222000 23007KT P6SM FEW025 BKN040 FM230600 20005KT P6SM BKN050 FM231200 19004KT P6SM FEW012 BKN022
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| NOTAMs |
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