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

2025-12-26 01:25:00 PST

Ceiling:	Sky clear
Wind:	Calm
Temperature:	33°F
Dewpoint:	32°F
Weather:	Mist
Visbility:	0SM

Raw: SPECI KTCM 260925Z AUTO 00000KT 7/8SM R16/3500VP6000FT BR CLR 01/00 A2963 RMK AO2 SLP039 $

TAF

2025-12-26 00:00:00 PST – 2025-12-26 05:00:00 PST

Ceiling: Sky clear

Wind: 000° @ kt

Weather: Fog

Visbility: 0SM

Raw: TAF KTCM 260500Z 2605/2711 VRB04KT 3200 BR FEW008 SCT020 BKN040 OVC055 620405 QNH2955INS TEMPO 2608/2613 0800 FG BECMG 2612/2613 19008KT 9999 VCSH SCT018 OVC025 610259 QNH2954INS BECMG 2617/2718 22012G20KT 9000 -SHRA SCT010 BKN018 OVC020 640209 510009 QNH2957INS BECMG 2700/2701 24010G15KT 9999 NSW SCT018 BKN030 610309 QNH2963INS TX06/2622Z TN02/2614Z

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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).

Comments

Ceiling:	2,500ft
Wind:	190° @ 8kt
Weather:	Showers in vicinity
Visbility:	6SM
Clouds:	Scattered @ 1,800ft, Overcast @ 2,500ft

Ceiling:	1,800ft
Wind:	220° @ 12kt, gusts 20kt
Weather:	Light rain showers
Visbility:	5SM
Clouds:	Scattered @ 1,000ft, Broken @ 1,800ft, Overcast @ 2,000ft

Ceiling:	4,000ft
Wind:	Variable
Weather:	Mist
Visbility:	1SM
Clouds:	Few @ 800ft, Scattered @ 2,000ft, Broken @ 4,000ft

Ceiling:	3,000ft
Wind:	240° @ 10kt, gusts 15kt
Weather:	N/A
Visbility:	6SM
Clouds:	Scattered @ 1,800ft, Broken @ 3,000ft

TCM - Mcchord Fld (Joint Base Lewis Mcchord)

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