Medium Regional Airport • Tacoma, WA, United States
Elevation: 322 ft (98 m) • 47.1377, -122.4760
McChord Air Force Base (KTCM / TCM) is a medium regional airport serving Tacoma, WA, United States, situated at an elevation of 322 ft (98 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 14.9° East. The airport has 4 runways, with the longest measuring 10,108 feet.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
WIND COMPASS
CLOUD PROFILE
METAR KTCM 021755Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 25/09 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP165 T02510085 10251 20077 57008 $
TAF KTCM 021300Z 0213/0319 01005KT 9999 FEW200 QNH3001INS BECMG 0218/0219 36012KT 9999 SKC QNH2993INS BECMG 0301/0302 36005KT 9999 SKC QNH2995INS BECMG 0311/0312 22008KT 9999 FEW130 BKN180 QNH2999INS TX30/0223Z TN10/0213Z
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 10,108 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 180° |
| 160 | 3,000 ft | 60 ft | ASPH | — |
| 34 | 10,108 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 360° |
| 340 | 3,000 ft | 60 ft | ASPH | — |
METAR (Meteorological Aerodrome Report) is the standard format for reporting current weather conditions at airports worldwide. Issued every 30–60 minutes, it includes wind direction and speed, visibility, sky condition and cloud heights, temperature, dewpoint, and altimeter setting. Special METARs (SPECI) are issued when conditions change significantly.
TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast) provides a weather forecast for the area within 5 nautical miles of an airport, valid for 24–30 hours. Issued every 6 hours by national weather services, TAFs use FM (from), TEMPO (temporary), BECMG (becoming), and PROB (probability) groups to describe changing conditions.
Flight Categories: VFR ceiling >3,000 ft & vis >5 SM MVFR 1,000–3,000 ft or 3–5 SM IFR 500–1,000 ft or 1–3 SM LIFR <500 ft or <1 SM