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McChord Air Force Base

medium airport · elevation 322 ft (98 m)
13:18Z 03:09Z Day
Current METARVFR
10 min ago·02:55Z
KTCM 240255Z AUTO 03005KT 10SM CLR 21/12 A3010 RMK AO2 SLP195 T02120123 58004 $
Wind
030° 5 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
CLR
Temperature
21°C / 12°C
temp / dew
QNH
1019 hPa
30.10 inHg
Clouds
CLR
Weather
Station
KTCM
Remarks
automated station with a precipitation discriminator sea level pressure of 1019.5 HPa hourly temperature of 21.2°C and dew point of 12.3°C Steady or increase, then decrease; or decrease then decrease more rapidly of 0.4 hectopascals in the past 3 hours
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
No active hazards within 250 km.
Wind & Runways
NESW5 kt030°
Wind arrow points downwind.
Runways
16/343081 mASP
160/340914 mASPH
Runway components
RunwayHead/TailCrosswind
RWY 16/34TW 4 ktXW 3 kt L
47.1377°, -122.4760°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
RunwayStatusHW (kt)XW (kt)Flags
RWY 16/34 (use 34)PreferredHW 43 R
Density altitude
963 ft
elevation 322 ft
ISA deviation
+6.6°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
IdentTypeFreqPower
TCMVORTAC109.60 MHzLOW
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
Wind3 kt
Vis16.1 km
Temp25°C
QNH1020 hPa
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=30
NESWCALM33%
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
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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