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KTCM · McChord Air Force Base

ICAO · US

ID KTCM FAA TCM Elev 322 ft Lat 47° 8.26' N Lon 122° 28.56' W Zulu …

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways

4 runway ends on file. Longest: 10,108 ft. Max gradient: 0.39%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
16 180° 10,108 ft 150 ft ASP Yes 0.39%
34 360° 10,108 ft 150 ft ASP Yes 0.39%
160 — 3,000 ft 60 ft Asphalt No —
340 — 3,000 ft 60 ft Asphalt No —

Lengths + headings: in-app airport database. Surface, width, lighting: OurAirports. Gradient: derived from FAA NASR runway-end elevations (NASR's RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of rows).

Communications · 7 frequencies

  • ATIS ATIS 127.010
  • GND GND 125.150
  • TWR TWR 124.800
  • A/D SEATTLE APP/DEP 126.500
  • PMSV PMSV METRO 134.250
  • POST COMD POST 134.940
  • PTD PTD 37.220

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  • VORTAC TCM

    Mcchord

    109.60 MHz · DME 109.60 · BOTH · LOW

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 1 matched · 47 not yet translated

Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.

TL;DR

  • ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 16–34: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

Watch for

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 16–34: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

All translated remarks (1)

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 16–34: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · preamble · operational

    RWY 16–34: H10108X150 (ASPH–CONC–GRVD) PCN 60 F/A/W/T HIRL C…

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (47 sentences)
  • ·WASHINGTON 247 MCCHORD FLD (JOINT BASE LEWIS–MCCHORD) (TCM)(KTCM) AF 3 S UTC–8(–7DT) N47º08.26´ W122º28.59´ 322 B TPA—See Remarks AOE NOTAM FILE TCM Not insp.
  • ·RWY 162–342: H3000X60 (ASPH) ARRESTING GEAR/SYSTEM RWY 16 HOOK BAK–12B(B) (2450 FT).
  • ·HOOK BAK–12B(B) (1668 FT).
  • ·S4 OX 1, 2 LGT Visual TCH set for hgt Gp 3 acft only.
  • ·Rwy 16–34 cntr 72´ thld lgt removed.
  • ·AMP–1/AMP–3 overt/covert assault strip lgt inst mid 5000´ Rwy 16–34.
  • ·MILITARY— JASU (MD–3M) 1(MD–3) 1(MA–1A) (AM32A–60) 1(MC–11) FUEL A++ 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.
  • ·All tran acft rqr tran alert follow me assistance.
  • ·: All twy edge lgt and Rwy 16–34 edge, cntrln, TDZ lgt equipped with nstd LED fixtures may not be compatible with all NVDs or enhanced flight vision systems.
  • ·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.
  • ·AMOPS 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.
  • ·AMC acft opr rstd dur Bird Watch Cond Moderate (tkf and ldg permission only when departing/arr rte avoid identified bird act, no lcl IFR/VFR tfc pat act) and Severe (tkf and ldg prohibited without OG/CC apvl), ctc PTD/ATIS/Command Post for current Bird Watch Cond.
  • ·Tran aircrews conducting lcl area low–level training msn must receive lcl procedure/rstd briefing from 62 OSS/OSK at DSN 382–3615, C253–982–3615.
  • ·CAUTION When performing pre–tkof end 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. 1,000 ft Rwy 16–34 is concrete; rwy is groovd.
  • ·Rwy marked with white non–reflective 90 ft x 3500 ft VFR day time assault ldg zone.
  • ·CSTMS/AG/IMG Unsked acft arr btn 0900–1400Z‡ may experience delays for CSTMS/AG/IMG inspections.
  • ·TFC PAT Before ldg maintain tfc pat alt commensurate with safety as long as practicable.
  • ·TPA—Rectangular 1800´ (1478) overhead 2300´(1978).
  • ·MISC Aircrews notify PTD anytime they plan to delay in lcl IFR pat on separate clnc prior to or departure on filed flt plan.
  • ·Base OPS DSN 382–5611, C253–982–5611.
  • ·Rwy cond codes (RWYCC) unavbl.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 253-982-5611

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Field profile

Use

Private

Ownership

Military / Army

Scheduled service

No

IATA · TCM

FAA Chart Supplement

Designees in WA

CFI Flight Instructors 2,589 A&P Mechanics 9,329 AME Medical Examiners (AME) 68 DME Mechanic Examiners (DME) 8 DPRE Parachute Rigger Examiners (DPRE) 1 DAR-F Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F) 7 DAR-T Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T) 6 DER-Y Engineering — Company (DER-Y) 6 DER-T Engineering — Consultant (DER-T) 58 SAE Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE) 39 APD Aircrew Program Designees (APD) 54 TCE Training Center Evaluators (TCE) 13 ODA Organizational Designations 13 Schools Flight Schools 57 FBO Fixed Base Operators 40 Clubs Flying Clubs 36 Repair Repair / Maintenance Shops 8 EAA EAA Chapters 20

DPEs nearby

Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.

Designee City ST Distance
Marie Fox Kellermann Puyallup WA 8 nm
Mel D Ceccanti Graham WA 10 nm
Galey William Corby Federal Way WA 12 nm
Maureen Claire Mayo Gig Harbor WA 13 nm
William Devereaux Gig Harbor WA 13 nm
Peter Kim Des Moines WA 16 nm
James Edward Simon Kent WA 18 nm
Howard William Wolvington Seatac WA 20 nm
David Ames Tumwater WA 20 nm
Grant Carl Moshner Tukwila WA 22 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs nearby

City-centroid distance; ratings as on the FAA certificate.

Instructor City ST Distance
William Kyle Lawrence Lakewood WA 3 nm
Marshall Leon Collins Lakewood WA 3 nm
Christopher Michael Melchior Lakewood WA 3 nm
Jack Houston Jacobsen Lakewood WA 3 nm
William James Parent Lakewood WA 3 nm
Zachary Steven Horn Lakewood WA 3 nm
Steven James Savidge Lakewood WA 3 nm
Eric John West Lakewood WA 3 nm
Jay Carter Lewis Spanaway WA 3 nm
Carl Norman Sell Spanaway WA 3 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics nearby

City-centroid distance. A = airframe, P = powerplant, IA = inspection authorization.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Souleymane Conde Mcchord Afb WA 1 nm
Carl Denis Higgins Mcchord Afb WA 1 nm
Nathan David Ballard Swift Mcchord Afb WA 1 nm
Aphrodites Denise Emory Parkland WA 2 nm
William Kyle Lawrence Lakewood WA 3 nm
Kenneth Tracey Sleeger Lakewood WA 3 nm
Norman Vester Conner Jr Lakewood WA 3 nm
Justin Allen Blackner Lakewood WA 3 nm
William Wayne Daugherty Lakewood WA 3 nm
Damien Kalunanui Davis Lakewood WA 3 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Evergreen Airworks
Puyallup, WA
 8 nm
Avionics Shop, Inc.
Gig Harbor, WA
 9 nm
B&C Quality Aircraft Maintenance, LLC
Auburn, WA
 15 nm
Cannon Aircraft Interiors & CAI Avionics
Everett, WA
 47 nm
Cannon Avionics, Inc.
Arlington, WA
 63 nm
San Juan Air Maintenance
Friday Harbor, WA
 86 nm
McCormick Aircraft Maintenance, LLC
Yakima, WA
 87 nm
Northwest Aircraft Maintenance, Inc.
Hillsboro, OR
 98 nm
Twin Oaks Aircraft Maintenance
Hillsboro, OR
 104 nm
Western Aircraft Propeller Service Inc.
Sandy, OR
 105 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.