Mcchord Field (joint Base Lewis-mcchord) Airport (TCM) Information

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Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective:	2013-12-12
Airport Identifier:	TCM
Airport Status:	Operational
Longitude/Latitude:	122-28-35.3100W/47-08-15.6400N -122.476475/47.137678 (Estimated)
Elevation:	322 ft / 98.15 m (Estimated)
Land:	0 acres
From nearest city:	3 nautical miles S of Tacoma, WA
Location:	Pierce County, WA
Magnetic Variation:	20E (1985)

Owner & Manager

Ownership:	Air Force owned
Owner:	Usaf
Address:	62 Air Base Gp, Mcchord Afb Tacoma, WA 98438
Manager:	Base Operations
Address:	62 Air Base Gp, Mcchord Afb Tacoma, WA 98438
Phone number:	253-982-5611

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use:	Private
Segmented Circle:	No
Control Tower:	Yes
Beacon Color:	Clear-Green (lighted land airport)
Sectional chart:	Seattle
Region:	ANM - Northwest Mountain
Boundary 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 avaliable)

Airport Services

Airframe Repair:	MAJOR
Power Plant Repair:	MAJOR
Bottled Oxygen:	NONE
Bulk Oxygen:	HIGH/LOW

Runway Information

Runway 16/34

Dimension:	10108 x 150 ft / 3080.9 x 45.7 m
Surface:	ASPH-CONC,
Surface Treatment:	Saw-cut or plastic Grooved
Pavement Class:	46 /R/B/W/T
Weight Limit:	Single wheel: 155000 lbs. Dual wheel: 220000 lbs. Dual tandem wheel: 390000 lbs. Dual dual tandem wheel: 800000 lbs.
Edge Lights:	High

	Runway 16	Runway 34
Longitude:	122-28-35.6300W	122-28-34.9907W
Latitude:	47-09-05.5200N	47-07-25.7593N
Elevation:	282.00 ft	321.00 ft
ILS Type:	LOC/GS	ILS
Traffic Pattern:	Left	Right
Markings:	Precision instrument, Good Condition	Precision instrument, Good Condition
Crossing Height:	68.00 ft	59.00 ft
VASI:	4-light PAPI on left side	4-light PAPI on right side
Visual Glide Angle:	3.00°	3.00°
RVR Equipment:	touchdown	touchdown
Approach lights:	ALSF1	ALSF2
Runway End Identifier:	No	No
Centerline Lights:	Yes	Yes
Touchdown Lights:	No	Yes

Runway 162/342

Dimension:	3000 x 60 ft / 914.4 x 18.3 m
Surface:	ASPH,

	Runway 162	Runway 342
Traffic Pattern:	Left	Left

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
GR	NDB	Graye		216.00	18E	5.3 nm
LAC	NDB	Lacomas		328.00	18E	8.5 nm
ODD	NDB	Dondo		224.00	19E	15.2 nm
CAN	NDB	Carney		274.00	20E	22.1 nm
RNT	NDB	Renton		353.00	20E	24.0 nm
PWT	NDB	Kitsap		206.00	20E	24.2 nm
MNC	NDB	Mason County		348.00	19E	25.8 nm
TDO	NDB	Toledo		219.00	20E	42.2 nm
PAE	VOR/DME	Paine	043X	110.60	20E	47.7 nm
TCM	VORTAC	Mcchord	033X	109.60	22E	0.6 nm
SEA	VORTAC	Seattle	115X	116.80	19E	19.1 nm
OLM	VORTAC	Olympia	081X	113.40	19E	20.1 nm
SEA	VOT	Seattle-tacoma		117.50		19.7 nm
BFI	VOT	Boeing Field		108.60		24.5 nm

Remarks

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 SOTHAT DEBRIS IS NOT BLOWN TOWARD ADTAC ALERT HGR OR ADJ ACFT PRK RAMP. DUR VFR COND, ACFTMAKING LO APCH, NML TKOF, TOUCH AND GO LDG, OR MISSED APCH REMAIN AT OR BLW 1800' TIL DEP END OF THE RWY. BIRD HAZ.
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.
MISC: BASE OPS DSN 382-5611, C253-982-5611. 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.
RWY 16-34 E5 & BAK-12B AVBL MON-FRI 1530Z-0001Z++. NORTH AND SOUTH BAK-12B RWY ARRESTING GEARS UNAVAILABLE DURING NATIONAL HOLIDAYS. WHEN RWY 16-34 ACTIVATED, APCH E5 IS REMOVED. RWY 16-34 BAK-12B 30 MIN PN RQR TO CONNECT CABLE.
FUEL: A++
RWY 16-34 MRKD WITH WHITE NON-REFLECTIVE 90'X3500' VFR DAY TIME ASSAULT LDG ZONE.
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.
AMP-1/AMP-3 OVERT/COVERT ASSAULT ZONE LGTS INSTL IN MIDDLE 5000 FT RY 16/34.SEE AP/1.
RSTD: PPR INCL SKED AMC MSN DUETO LTD RAMP SPACE, TRAN ACFT PRK EXTREMELY LTD. 24 HR PRIOR COORD REQ, BASE OPS DSN382-5611, C253-982-5611. ALL INBD ACFT MUST CTC COMD POST NO LATER THAN 30 MIN PRIOR TO LDG.