KTCM· TCM· Tacoma
McChord Air Force Base
medium airport · elevation 322 ft (98 m)
12:16Z 04:04Z Night
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Current METARLIFR
19 min ago·04:17ZKTCM 090417Z 14003KT 6SM -RA BR BKN004 BKN019 OVC028 14/13 A2954 RMK AO2A TWR VIS 1 1/2 CIG 003 RWY34 SLP006 $
Wind
140° 3 kt
Visibility
6 SM
Ceiling
400 ft
Temperature
14°C / 13°C
temp / dew
QNH
1000 hPa
29.54 inHg
Clouds
BKN 400ft, BKN 1,900ft, OVC 2,800ft
Weather
-RA · BR
Station
KTCM
Remarks
AO2A control tower visibility of 1 1/2 statute miles ceiling of 300 feet measured by a second sensor located at RWY34 sea level pressure of 1000.6 HPa
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
No active hazards within 250 km.
Wind & Runways
Wind arrow points downwind.
Runways
16/343081 mASP
160/340914 mASPH
Runway components
| Runway | Head/Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| RWY 16/34 | HW 2 kt | XW 2 kt L |
47.1377°, -122.4760°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
| Runway | Status | HW (kt) | XW (kt) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWY 16/34 (use 16) | Marginal | HW 2 | 2 L | Moderate weather (precip / low visibility) |
Density altitude
636 ft
elevation 322 ft
ISA deviation
-0.4°C
Frequencies (community-maintained, cross-check AIP)KTCM
- ATIS27.010
- GND125.150
- TWR124.800
- A/DSEATTLE APP/DEP126.500
- PMSVPMSV METRO34.250
- POSTCOMD POST34.940
- PTD37.220
Navaids near airportassoc. KTCM
| Ident | Type | Freq | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| TCM | VORTAC | 109.60 MHz | LOW |
Runways2
Physical runway length only — TORA/LDA are not declared in our reference database; consult the AIP.
- RWY 16/3410,108 ft (3,081 m)
- Surface
- ASP
- Lighting
- Lit
- ILS
- —
- RWY 160/3403,000 ft (914 m)
- Surface
- ASPH
- Lighting
- —
- ILS
- —
24-hour trend (Iowa State IEM)KTCM
Wind6 kt
Vis12.9 km
Temp13°C
QNH1002 hPa
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=28
3–6 kt
6–10 kt
10–16 kt
16–22 kt
>22 kt
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)McChord Air Force Base
Diagram unavailable for McChord Air Force Base.
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/06/08 21:06 UTC
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BASEVFR
BECMGMVFR
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VFRBASE08/21Z → 09/05Z0305KT · 9 km · -RA · OVC060
Wind: 0305KT
Visibility: 9 km
Weather: -RA
Clouds: OVC060
TAF TAF KTCM 082100Z 0821/1003 03005KT 9000 -RA OVC060 620809 QNH2951INS
MVFRBECMG09/05Z → 09/06Z18010G15KT · 9 km · -RA · BKN015 OVC030
Wind: 18010G15KT
Visibility: 9 km
Weather: -RA
Clouds: BKN015 OVC030
BECMG 0905/0906 18010G15KT 9000 -RA BKN015 OVC030 620804 QNH2952INS
MVFRBECMG09/07Z → 09/08Z21015G25KT · ≥10 km · VCSH · BKN015 OVC030
Wind: 21015G25KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Weather: VCSH
Clouds: BKN015 OVC030
BECMG 0907/0908 21015G25KT 9999 VCSH BKN015 OVC030 610804 510005 QNH2954INS
MVFRBECMG09/16Z → 09/17Z24015G30KT · 8 km · -SHRA · BKN020 OVC040
Wind: 24015G30KT
Visibility: 8 km
Weather: -SHRA
Clouds: BKN020 OVC040
BECMG 0916/0917 24015G30KT 8000 -SHRA BKN020 OVC040 610804 520005 QNH2986INS
MVFRBECMG09/23Z → 10/00Z24015G25KT · ≥10 km · VCSH · BKN020 OVC040
Wind: 24015G25KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Weather: VCSH
Clouds: BKN020 OVC040
BECMG 0923/0924 24015G25KT 9999 VCSH BKN020 OVC040 610809 QNH3000INS TX16/0821Z TN11/0913Z
Raw TAF
TAF TAF KTCM 082100Z 0821/1003 03005KT 9000 -RA OVC060 620809 QNH2951INS BECMG 0905/0906 18010G15KT 9000 -RA BKN015 OVC030 620804 QNH2952INS BECMG 0907/0908 21015G25KT 9999 VCSH BKN015 OVC030 610804 510005 QNH2954INS BECMG 0916/0917 24015G30KT 8000 -SHRA BKN020 OVC040 610804 520005 QNH2986INS BECMG 0923/0924 24015G25KT 9999 VCSH BKN020 OVC040 610809 QNH3000INS TX16/0821Z TN11/0913Z
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