KTCM· TCM· Tacoma
McChord Air Force Base
medium airport · elevation 322 ft (98 m)
13:06Z 03:11Z Day
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Current METARVFR
14 min ago·23:55ZKTCM 242355Z AUTO 02014G22KT 10SM CLR 17/M05 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP163 T01741052 10179 20140 57022 $
Wind
020° 14 kt (gust 22 kt)
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
CLR
Temperature
17°C / −5°C
temp / dew
QNH
1016 hPa
30.00 inHg
Clouds
CLR
Weather
—
Station
KTCM
Remarks
automated station with a precipitation discriminator sea level pressure of 1016.3 HPa hourly temperature of 17.4°C and dew point of -5.2°C 6-hourly maximum temperature of 17.9°C 6-hourly minimum temperature of 14.0°C Steady or unsteady decrease of 2.2 hectopascals in the past 3 hours
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
SIGMET / AIRMET (0)
None active in area.
PIREPs (1)
- FL000B73922 min agoTURB LLWS
Wind & Runways
Wind arrow points downwind.
Runways
16/343081 mASP
160/340914 mASPH
Runway components
| Runway | Head/Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| RWY 16/34 | TW 13 kt | XW 5 kt L |
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 13 | 5 R | — |
Density altitude
564 ft
elevation 322 ft
ISA deviation
+2.6°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)
No 24-h trend available — IEM archive.
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)
24-hour wind rose unavailable (insufficient IEM data).
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)McChord Air Force Base
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/04/24 21:03 UTC
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BASEVFR
BECMGVFR
BECMGVFR
BECMGVFR
VFRBASE24/21Z → 25/03Z02012G20KT · ≥10 km · FEW080
Wind: 02012G20KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: FEW080
TAF KTCM 242100Z 2421/2603 02012G20KT 9999 FEW080 510005 QNH2996INS
VFRBECMG25/03Z → 25/04Z02012KT · ≥10 km · FEW120 SCT200
Wind: 02012KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: FEW120 SCT200
BECMG 2503/2504 02012KT 9999 FEW120 SCT200 QNH2991INS
VFRBECMG25/06Z → 25/07ZVRB5KT · ≥10 km · FEW120 SCT200
Wind: VRB5KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: FEW120 SCT200
BECMG 2506/2507 VRB05KT 9999 FEW120 SCT200 QNH2994INS
VFRBECMG25/17Z → 25/18Z01012KT · ≥10 km · FEW070
Wind: 01012KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: FEW070
BECMG 2517/2518 01012KT 9999 FEW070 QNH2979INS TX18/2423Z TN03/2514Z
Raw TAF
TAF KTCM 242100Z 2421/2603 02012G20KT 9999 FEW080 510005 QNH2996INS BECMG 2503/2504 02012KT 9999 FEW120 SCT200 QNH2991INS BECMG 2506/2507 VRB05KT 9999 FEW120 SCT200 QNH2994INS BECMG 2517/2518 01012KT 9999 FEW070 QNH2979INS TX18/2423Z TN03/2514Z
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