KTCM · TCM
McChord Air Force Base
McChord Air Force Base (KTCM / TCM) is a general-aviation airfield serving Tacoma, Washington. The field lies at 322 ft (98 m) above sea level and has two parallel runways, the longest 10,108 ft (3,081 m), asphalt and lit. Its nearest neighbour is Gray Army Air Field (GRF), 6 nm SW.
Alārium shows aircraft arriving at and departing from TCM in real time and in three dimensions, with current weather from the field’s own METAR, the runway the wind favours, and the movements observed there.
Location
- Elevation
- 322 ft (98 m)
- Coordinates
- 47.1377, -122.4760
- Serving
- Tacoma
- Region
- Washington
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
Runways2 · longest 10,108 ft
Orientation and relative length from the designator: runway 16 points 160° magnetic. No published thresholds here, so strips sit about the field centre. Not a chart to navigate by.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/34 | 10,108 ft3,081 m | 150 ft | Asphalt | Lit |
| 160/340 | 3,000 ft914 m | 60 ft | Asphalt | — |
Nearby airfields
- Nearest paved 3,000 ft
- GRFGray Army Air Field · 6 nm SW
- Airfields within 25 nm
- 39
Field data: OurAirports, public domain. Positions: ADS-B, which does not carry every aircraft.