KTCM· TCM· Tacoma
McChord Air Force Base
medium airport · elevation 322 ft (98 m)
13:18Z 03:09Z Day
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Current METARVFR
30 min ago·20:55ZKTCM 232055Z AUTO 30007KT 10SM OVC042 23/12 A3013 RMK AO2 SLP205 T02320119 50000 $
Wind
300° 7 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
4,200 ft
Temperature
23°C / 12°C
temp / dew
QNH
1020 hPa
30.13 inHg
Clouds
OVC 4,200ft
Weather
—
Station
KTCM
Remarks
automated station with a precipitation discriminator sea level pressure of 1020.5 HPa hourly temperature of 23.2°C and dew point of 11.9°C Increase, then decrease of 0 hectopascals in the past 3 hours
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
SIGMET / AIRMET (0)
None active in area.
PIREPs (4)
- FL051M20P12 min ago
- FL017PC1224 min agoBKN 1700ft
- FL040B39M31 min ago
- FL045B73840 min ago
Wind & Runways
Wind arrow points downwind.
Runways
16/343081 mASP
160/340914 mASPH
Runway components
| Runway | Head/Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| RWY 16/34 | TW 4 kt | XW 6 kt R |
47.1377°, -122.4760°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
| Runway | Status | HW (kt) | XW (kt) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWY 16/34 (use 34) | Preferred | HW 4 | 6 L | — |
Density altitude
1,176 ft
elevation 322 ft
ISA deviation
+8.6°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
Wind13 kt
Vis16.1 km
Temp24°C
QNH1016 hPa
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=33
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 2026/08/23 21:06 UTC
24/00Z
24/06Z
24/12Z
24/18Z
25/00Z
BASEMVFR
BECMGVFR
BECMGMVFR
BECMGMVFR
MVFRBASE23/21Z → 24/00Z2306KT · ≥10 km · BKN030 OVC055
Wind: 2306KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: BKN030 OVC055
TAF KTCM 232100Z 2321/2503 23006KT 9999 BKN030 OVC055 QNH3010INS
VFRBECMG24/00Z → 24/01Z3505KT · ≥10 km · BKN050
Wind: 3505KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: BKN050
BECMG 2400/2401 35005KT 9999 BKN050 QNH3009INS
MVFRBECMG24/02Z → 24/03Z3505KT · ≥10 km · SKC
Wind: 3505KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: SKC
BECMG 2402/2403 35005KT 9999 SKC QNH3008INS
MVFRBECMG24/16Z → 24/17Z01010G18KT · ≥10 km · SKC
Wind: 01010G18KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: SKC
BECMG 2416/2417 01010G18KT 9999 SKC QNH2992INS TX25/2323Z TN13/2413Z
Raw TAF
TAF KTCM 232100Z 2321/2503 23006KT 9999 BKN030 OVC055 QNH3010INS BECMG 2400/2401 35005KT 9999 BKN050 QNH3009INS BECMG 2402/2403 35005KT 9999 SKC QNH3008INS BECMG 2416/2417 01010G18KT 9999 SKC QNH2992INS TX25/2323Z TN13/2413Z
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