KTCM· TCM· Tacoma
McChord Air Force Base
medium airport · elevation 322 ft (98 m)
12:16Z 04:10Z Day
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Current METARVFR
9 min ago·17:55ZKTCM 241755Z AUTO 29005KT 10SM CLR 26/12 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP157 T02550123 10256 20133 58006 $
Wind
290° 5 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
CLR
Temperature
26°C / 12°C
temp / dew
QNH
1016 hPa
29.99 inHg
Clouds
CLR
Weather
—
Station
KTCM
Remarks
automated station with a precipitation discriminator sea level pressure of 1015.7 HPa hourly temperature of 25.5°C and dew point of 12.3°C 6-hourly maximum temperature of 25.6°C 6-hourly minimum temperature of 13.3°C Steady or increase, then decrease; or decrease then decrease more rapidly of 0.6 hectopascals in the past 3 hours
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 2 kt | XW 5 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 2 | 5 L | — |
Density altitude
1,644 ft
elevation 322 ft
ISA deviation
+11.6°C
large deviation
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
Wind6 kt
Vis16.1 km
Temp32°C
QNH1015 hPa
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=24
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 2026/06/24 13:18 UTC
24/18Z
25/00Z
25/06Z
25/12Z
25/18Z
BASEVFR
BECMGVFR
BECMGVFR
BECMGVFR
BECMGMVFR
BECMGMVFR
VFRBASE24/13Z → 24/20Z2205KT · ≥10 km · SCT200
Wind: 2205KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: SCT200
TAF KTCM 241300Z 2413/2519 22005KT 9999 SCT200 QNH2994INS
VFRBECMG24/20Z → 24/21Z24010KT · ≥10 km · SCT200
Wind: 24010KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: SCT200
BECMG 2420/2421 24010KT 9999 SCT200 QNH2990INS
VFRBECMG25/00Z → 25/01Z25010G15KT · ≥10 km · SCT180
Wind: 25010G15KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: SCT180
BECMG 2500/2501 25010G15KT 9999 SCT180 QNH2990INS
VFRBECMG25/07Z → 25/08Z22010KT · ≥10 km · FEW020 SCT150
Wind: 22010KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: FEW020 SCT150
BECMG 2507/2508 22010KT 9999 FEW020 SCT150 QNH2995INS
MVFRBECMG25/12Z → 25/13Z2308KT · ≥10 km · BKN015
Wind: 2308KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: BKN015
BECMG 2512/2513 23008KT 9999 BKN015 QNH2993INS
MVFRBECMG25/17Z → 25/18Z23010G15KT · ≥10 km · BKN020 OVC120
Wind: 23010G15KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: BKN020 OVC120
BECMG 2517/2518 23010G15KT 9999 BKN020 OVC120 QNH2992INS TX30/2423Z TN12/2513Z
Raw TAF
TAF KTCM 241300Z 2413/2519 22005KT 9999 SCT200 QNH2994INS BECMG 2420/2421 24010KT 9999 SCT200 QNH2990INS BECMG 2500/2501 25010G15KT 9999 SCT180 QNH2990INS BECMG 2507/2508 22010KT 9999 FEW020 SCT150 QNH2995INS BECMG 2512/2513 23008KT 9999 BKN015 QNH2993INS BECMG 2517/2518 23010G15KT 9999 BKN020 OVC120 QNH2992INS TX30/2423Z TN12/2513Z
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