KTCM· TCM· Tacoma
McChord Air Force Base
medium airport · elevation 322 ft (98 m)
14:18Z 01:39Z Day
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Current METARVFR
39 min ago·22:55ZKTCM 072255Z AUTO 03007KT 10SM CLR 20/12 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP189 T02000122 $
Wind
030° 7 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
CLR
Temperature
20°C / 12°C
temp / dew
QNH
1019 hPa
30.08 inHg
Clouds
CLR
Weather
—
Station
KTCM
Remarks
automated station with a precipitation discriminator sea level pressure of 1018.9 HPa hourly temperature of 20.0°C and dew point of 12.2°C
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 | TW 6 kt | XW 4 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 6 | 4 R | — |
Density altitude
843 ft
elevation 322 ft
ISA deviation
+5.6°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
Wind5 kt
Vis16.1 km
Temp19°C
QNH1020 hPa
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=70
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 2026/10/07 21:18 UTC
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BASEVFR
BECMGMVFR
BECMGIFR
BECMGVFR
VFRBASE07/21Z → 08/10Z0206KT · ≥10 km · SKC
Wind: 0206KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: SKC
TAF KTCM 072100Z 0721/0903 02006KT 9999 SKC QNH3007INS
MVFRBECMG08/10Z → 08/11Z3304KT · 8 km · BR · SCT005
Wind: 3304KT
Visibility: 8 km
Weather: BR
Clouds: SCT005
BECMG 0810/0811 33004KT 8000 BR SCT005 QNH3009INS
IFRBECMG08/15Z → 08/16ZVRB5KT · ≥10 km · NSW · OVC005
Wind: VRB5KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Weather: NSW
Clouds: OVC005
BECMG 0815/0816 VRB05KT 9999 NSW OVC005 QNH3006INS
VFRBECMG08/18Z → 08/19Z3305KT · ≥10 km · FEW012
Wind: 3305KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: FEW012
BECMG 0818/0819 33005KT 9999 FEW012 QNH2993INS TX20/0723Z TN08/0812Z
Raw TAF
TAF KTCM 072100Z 0721/0903 02006KT 9999 SKC QNH3007INS BECMG 0810/0811 33004KT 8000 BR SCT005 QNH3009INS BECMG 0815/0816 VRB05KT 9999 NSW OVC005 QNH3006INS BECMG 0818/0819 33005KT 9999 FEW012 QNH2993INS TX20/0723Z TN08/0812Z
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