Mcchord Fld (joint Base Lewis-mcchord) Airport (TCM)
Mcchord Fld (joint Base Lewis-mcchord) Airport (TCM)
TCM
Mcchord Fld (joint Base Lewis-mcchord) Airport (TCM)
Tacoma, WA
Latest photos of Mcchord Fld (joint Base Lewis-mcchord) Airport (TCM)
| FAA Information Effective | 2026-07-09 |
| Airport Identifier | TCM |
| Airport Status | Operational |
| Longitude/Latitude |
122°28'35.3100"
W /
47°8'15.6400"
N -122.476475 / 47.137678 (Estimated) |
| Elevation | 322.00 ft / 98.15 m (Estimated) |
| From nearest city | 3 nautical miles S of Tacoma, WA |
| Location | Pierce County, WA |
| Magnetic Variation | 15E (2020) |
| Airport Use | Private |
| Segmented Circle | No |
| Control Tower | ATCT |
| Lighting Schedule | SS-SR |
| Beacon Color | White-Green (lighted land airport) |
| Sectional chart | SEATTLE |
| Region | ANM - Northwest Mountain |
| Responsible ARTCC | ZSE - SEATTLE |
| Tie-in FSS | SEA - SEATTLE |
| FSS on Airport | No |
| FSS Toll Free | 1-800-WX-BRIEF |
| NOTAMs Facility | TCM (NOTAM-d service available) |
Runway 16/34
| Dimensions | 10108 x 150 ft (3081 x 46 m) |
| Surface | ASPH-CONC |
| Surface treatment | Saw-cut or plastic Grooved |
| Edge lights | High |
| PCN | 60 |
| 16 | 34 | |
|---|---|---|
| Alignment | 180° | 360° |
| Physical elevation | 281.70 ft | 321.40 ft |
| Coordinates | 47.151533 / -122.476564 | 47.123822 / -122.476386 |
| Traffic pattern | Left | Right |
| Runway marking | Precision instrument , Good Condition | Precision instrument , Good Condition |
| ILS type | LOC/GS | ILS |
| VGSI | 4-light PAPI on left | 4-light PAPI on left |
| RVR equipment | touchdown | touchdown |
| Approach light | ALSF1 | ALSF2 |
| Runway end lights | No | No |
| CL lights | Yes | Yes |
| TDZ lights | No | Yes |
Runway 162/342
| Dimensions | 3000 x 60 ft (914 x 18 m) |
| Surface | ASPH |
| Surface treatment |
| 162 | 342 | |
|---|---|---|
| Traffic pattern | Left | Left |
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.