KTCM· TCM· Tacoma
McChord Air Force Base
medium airport · elevation 322 ft (98 m)
13:03Z 03:14Z Night
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Current METARVFR
1 h 5 min ago·04:55ZKTCM 270455Z AUTO 27010KT 10SM FEW110 12/07 A2987 RMK AO2 SLP119 T01180073 $
Wind
270° 10 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
—
Temperature
12°C / 7°C
temp / dew
QNH
1012 hPa
29.87 inHg
Clouds
FEW 11,000ft
Weather
—
Station
KTCM
Remarks
automated station with a precipitation discriminator sea level pressure of 1011.9 HPa hourly temperature of 11.8°C and dew point of 7.3°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 | HW 0 kt | XW 10 kt R |
47.1377°, -122.4760°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
| Runway | Status | HW (kt) | XW (kt) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWY 16/34 (use 16) | Preferred | HW 0 | 10 R | — |
Density altitude
72 ft
elevation 322 ft
ISA deviation
-2.4°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)
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 2026/04/27 05:15 UTC
27/06Z
27/12Z
27/18Z
28/00Z
28/06Z
BASEVFR
BECMGMVFR
BECMGVFR
BECMGVFR
BECMGMVFR
TEMPO IFR
VFRBASE27/05Z → 27/09Z24010G15KT · ≥10 km · SCT085
Wind: 24010G15KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: SCT085
TAF KTCM 270500Z 2705/2811 24010G15KT 9999 SCT085 QNH2985INS
MVFRBECMG27/09Z → 27/10Z22010G15KT · ≥10 km · BKN010 OVC015
Wind: 22010G15KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: BKN010 OVC015
BECMG 2709/2710 22010G15KT 9999 BKN010 OVC015 QNH2988INS
IFRTEMPO27/10Z → 27/15ZBKN007
Clouds: BKN007
TEMPO 2710/2715 BKN007
VFRBECMG27/16Z → 27/17Z23010G15KT · ≥10 km · SCT030
Wind: 23010G15KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: SCT030
BECMG 2716/2717 23010G15KT 9999 SCT030 QNH2999INS
VFRBECMG27/22Z → 27/23Z24012G20KT · ≥10 km · SCT045
Wind: 24012G20KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: SCT045
BECMG 2722/2723 24012G20KT 9999 SCT045 QNH2997INS
MVFRBECMG28/07Z → 28/08Z2206KT · ≥10 km · BKN020
Wind: 2206KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: BKN020
BECMG 2807/2808 22006KT 9999 BKN020 QNH3007INS TX16/2721Z TN05/2712Z
Raw TAF
TAF KTCM 270500Z 2705/2811 24010G15KT 9999 SCT085 QNH2985INS BECMG 2709/2710 22010G15KT 9999 BKN010 OVC015 QNH2988INS TEMPO 2710/2715 BKN007 BECMG 2716/2717 23010G15KT 9999 SCT030 QNH2999INS BECMG 2722/2723 24012G20KT 9999 SCT045 QNH2997INS BECMG 2807/2808 22006KT 9999 BKN020 QNH3007INS TX16/2721Z TN05/2712Z
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