TCM - Mcchord Fld (Joint Base Lewis Mcchord)

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Location: Tacoma, WA

Elevation: 322ft

Sectional: Seattle

Activation date: Aug 1938

Fuel: None

Runway 16/34: 10,108ft

Runway 162/342: 3,000ft

Access: Private to everyone

This is a military facility.

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METAR

2025-12-25 12:20:00 PST

Ceiling:	1,100ft
Wind:	050° @ 5kt
Temperature:	44°F
Dewpoint:	39°F
Weather:	Light rain
Visbility:	10SM
Clouds:	Broken @ 1,100ft, Overcast @ 5,500ft

Raw: SPECI KTCM 252020Z AUTO 05005KT 10SM -RA BKN011 OVC055 07/04 A2956 RMK AO2 RAB20 SLP016 $

TAF

2025-12-25 05:00:00 PST – 2025-12-25 08:00:00 PST

Ceiling: Sky clear

Wind: 000° @ kt

Weather: Mist

Visbility: 0SM

Raw: TAF KTCM 251300Z 2513/2619 02009KT 9000 BR BKN100 QNH2950INS TEMPO 2513/2516 1600 BR BECMG 2517/2518 02009KT 9000 -SHRA BKN040 OVC055 610409 QNH2950INS BECMG 2602/2603 19006KT 1600 BR SCT040 QNH2956INS BECMG 2609/2610 19006KT 9999 -SHRA BKN030 OVC090 610309 QNH2950INS BECMG 2616/2617 19012G18KT 9000 -SHRA BKN010 610309 QNH2952INS TX06/2523Z TN00/2613Z

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Jasu: (md-3m) 1(md-3) 1(ma-1a) (am32a-60) 1(mc-11).
Fluid: sp presair de-ice-exp 3 hr delay. lhox lox.
Oil: o-128-133-148-156 soap - results rqr 24 hr, 1530-0030z++ wkd exc hol, results not avbl ot. tran acft req soap will arr with historical eng soap data for trend analysis.
Tran alert: opr h24. delays can be exp. prk ltd. all tran acft rqr tran alert follow me assistance.
Amp-1/amp-3 overt/covert assault zone lgts instl in middle 5000 ft ry 16/34.see ap/1.
Rstd: all acft inc sked amc msn rqr ppr 24 hr prior to arr. ppr's effective +/- 1 hr. tran acft park extremely ltd. msn planners must ctc amops when using mcchord as divert base. ampos dsn 382-5611, c253-982-5611. acft ron more than 3 days and/or rqr other than normal trans svc must ctc 62 aw/xp, 253-982-5890. all inbd acft must ctc comd post (rainier ops) no later than 30 min prior to ldg.
Rstd: amc acft opr rstd dur bird watch cond moderate (tkof and ldg perms only when dep/arr rte avoid ident bird act, no lcl ifr/vfr tfc pat act) and severe (tkof and ldg prohwo og/cc apvl), ctc ptd/atis/comd post for current bird watch cond.
Rstd: tran aircrews conducting lcl area lo-level trng msn must rcv lcl pro/rstd briefing fr 62 oss/osk at dsn 382-3615, c253-982-3615.
Caution: when performing pre-tkof eng runup, align acft so that debris is not blown toward adtac alert hgr or adj acft prk ramp. dur vfr cond, acft making lo apch, nml tkof, touch and go ldg, or missed apch remain at or blw 1800 ft til dep end of the rwy.
Tfc pat: before ldg maint tfc pat alt commensurate with safety as long as practicable. rectangular 1800', overhead 2300'.
Cstms/ag/img: cstms avbl, 1 hr pn rqr wkd 1600-0100z++, ot 2 hr pn rqr. img on call 24 hr pn desired, 4 hr pn rqr. unsked acft arr btn 0900z-1400z++ may experience delays for cstms/ag/img insp.
Misc: s 1,000' rwy 16-34 is concrete; rwy is grooved.
Atis phone number c 253-982-2847. dsn 382-2847. digital-atis, data link enabled.
Fuel: a++
Caution: 1,000 ft rwy 16-34 is concrete; rwy is grooved. rwy mrkd with white non-reflective 90 ft x 3500 ft vfr day time assault ldg zone.
Rwy cond codes (rwycc) unavbl
Vor ots ufn
All twy edge lgt and rwy 16-34 edge, cntrln, tdz lgt equipped with ntsd led fixtures may not be compatible with all nvds or enhanced flight vision systems.
One hr ntc rqr for cstms.
Hook bak-12b(b) (2450 ft).
Hook bak-12b(b) (1668 ft).

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Ceiling:	10,000ft
Wind:	020° @ 9kt
Weather:	Mist
Visbility:	5SM
Clouds:	Broken @ 10,000ft

Ceiling:	4,000ft
Wind:	020° @ 9kt
Weather:	Light rain showers
Visbility:	5SM
Clouds:	Broken @ 4,000ft, Overcast @ 5,500ft

Ceiling:	Sky clear
Wind:	190° @ 6kt
Weather:	Mist
Visbility:	0SM
Clouds:	Scattered @ 4,000ft

Ceiling:	3,000ft
Wind:	190° @ 6kt
Weather:	Light rain showers
Visbility:	6SM
Clouds:	Broken @ 3,000ft, Overcast @ 9,000ft

Ceiling:	1,000ft
Wind:	190° @ 12kt, gusts 18kt
Weather:	Light rain showers
Visbility:	5SM
Clouds:	Broken @ 1,000ft

TCM - Mcchord Fld (Joint Base Lewis Mcchord)

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