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TCM       MCCHORD AFB (PVT)       TACOMA       WA
  Time Zone: PT 
Lat: N 4708.3     Long: W 12228.6     Elev: 322     Var: -20  Longest Runway: 10108
    Dept. ATIS: 109.6     Arr. ATIS: 109.6   Ground: 118.17     Tower: 124.8

FBO info for KTCM:      
U.S.A.F. (PVT) Ph: 253-982-5611
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Freq: 134.1
ATIS Ph: 253-982-2847
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Freq: 270.1


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 Runway & Approach Info
  Rwy  
    Length    
  Land Dist Avail  
  Approach*  
    Rwy  
Length
  Land Dist Avail  
 Approach* 
16
10108x150  10108'          
LOC/GS
 109.90 - 160º  
  
34
  10108x150  10108'          
ILS
 108.50 - 340º  
160
3000x60  3000'          
 
  
340
  3000x60  3000'          
 
 * only ILS, LOC, LDA, and SDF approaches to a specific runway are shown

Runway Weight Capability   (lbs.)
Runway IDSingle WheelDouble WheelDouble Tandem WheelDual Double Wheel
16/34155,000220,000390,000800,000
160/340N/AN/AN/AN/A


Database effective date: 10/22/2009

Facility Name: MCCHORD AFB
City Name: TACOMA
County: KING
State abbrev: WA
State Name: WASHINGTON
   
Ownership: AIR FORCE OWNED
Use: PRIVATE
Owner's Name: USAF
Address: 62 AIR BASE GP, MCCHORD AFB
 TACOMA, WA 98438
Owner's Phone:
  
Manager's Name: BASE OPERATIONS
Address: 62 AIR BASE GP, MCCHORD AFB
 TACOMA, WA 98438
Phone: 253-982-5611
   
FAA Region: NORTHWEST MOUNTAIN
FAA Field Office: SEA

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Sunrise / Sunset times for:
MCCHORD AFB
Date: Sunrise Sunset
September 01, 2009 6:2919:50
October 01, 2009 7:0918:50
November 01, 2009 6:5316:54
December 01, 2009 7:3516:22
January 01, 2010 8:5617:31
February 01, 2010 8:3518:12
March 01, 2010 7:5018:55
April 01, 2010 6:4919:39
May 01, 2010 5:5420:21
June 01, 2010 5:1820:58
July 01, 2010 5:1821:09
August 01, 2010 5:4920:43

 Airport Facilities
Airport Attendance Schedule: CONTINUOUS
Airport Status: OPERATIONAL (This Status can change at any time - please check NOTAMS)
Airport Lighting Schedule: DUSK-DAWN
Airport Storage Available: NONE
Extra Services Available: NONE
Wind Indicator: NONE
Control Tower: YES
CTAF Frequency:
Unicom Frequency:
Rotating Beacon Color: CLEAR-GREEN (Light Land Airport)
Segmented Circle: NO
Landing Fee:

Airport Services
Type of Fuel Available: None
Airframe Repair Service: MAJOR
Power Plant Repair Service: MAJOR

Geographic Data
Latitude: N4708.3   Longitude: W12228.6  (ESTIMATED)
Arpt Elevation: 322ft (ESTIMATED)
Magnetic Variation: 20E
3 miles S of TACOMA
Traffic Pattern Altitude:
Sectional Chart: SEATTLE

  Aircraft Data
Operations (reported)
YearlyAvg. Daily
General Aviation transient: 00
General Aviation Local: 00
Air Taxi: 00
Commercial: 00
Commuter: 00
Military: 00
Aircraft based on Field
General Aviation Singles: 0
General Aviation Multi: 0
Jet Aircraft: 0
General Aviation Helicopters: 0
Military Aircraft: 0
Gliders: 0
Ultralights: 0

  FAA Services
FSS on field: NO
FSS tie-in: SEATTLE
FSS Phone: 1-800-WX-BRIEF
Who issues Notams: SEA
Notam D service at airport: YES
ARTCC Name: SEATTLE
 
  Federal Status
Airport Certification: NO SCHEDULED AIR CARRIER SERVICE
Aircraft Rescue & Firefighting Index: AIRPORT AS LIMITED CERTIFICATION UNDER CFR PART 139
Airport of Entry: YES
Custom Landing Rights: No; ONE HR NTC RQR FOR CSTMS.
Joint Civil/Military: No
Military Landing rights: No

Runway Identification: 16/34
Length: 10108 ft
Width: 150 ft
Surface: CONCRETE ASPHALT
Edge lights: High Intensity

Treatment: GROOVED
Weight: PCN 55 /R/B/W/T


 

Runway: 16
 
Runway: 34
Mag heading:  N/AMag heading:  N/A
Rwy Slope:  .39% UpRwy Slope:  -.39% Down
Approach:  LOC/GSApproach:  ILS
Pattern:  Left TrafficPattern:  Right Traffic
Markings:  PRECISION INSTRUMENTMarkings:  PRECISION INSTRUMENT
Marking Condition:  GOODMarking Condition:  GOOD
Arresting Dev:  BAK12B; HOOK BAK-12B(B) (2450').Arresting Dev:  BAK12B; HOOK BAK-12B(B) (1660').
Lat & Long:  N4709.1  W12228.6Lat. & Long.:  N4707.4  W12228.6
Elev:  281.5 ft. MSLElev:  321.3 ft. MSL
TCH:  TCH:  
Visual Glide Path:  Visual Glide Path:  
Displaced Threshold:  NoDisplaced Threshold:  No
Touchdown Zone:  NOTouchdown Zone:  NO
Touchdown Elev.:  Touchdown Elev.:  
Visual Glide Slope:  4-Light PAPI on LEFT side of RunwayVisual Glide Slope:  4-Light PAPI on RIGHT side of Runway
RVR Equipment:  TOUCHDOWNRVR Equipment:  TOUCHDOWN
RVV Equipment:  NORVV Equipment:  NO
Approach Lights:  ALSF1 - standard 2,400 foot high intensity approach lighting system with sequenced flashers, Category IApproach Lights:  ALSF2 - standard 2,400 foot high intensity approach lighting system with sequenced flashers, Category II or III
REIL:  YESREIL:  NO
Centerline Lights:  YESCenterline Lights:  YES
Touchdown lights:  NOTouchdown lights:  YES
Runway Catagory:  Runway Catagory:  

Runway Identification: 160/340
Length: 3000 ft
Width: 60 ft
Surface: ASPHALT
Edge lights:


 

Runway: 160
 
Runway: 340
Mag heading:  N/AMag heading:  N/A
Approach:  Approach:  
Pattern:  Left TrafficPattern:  Left Traffic
Markings:  Markings:  
Marking Condition:  Marking Condition:  
Arresting Dev:  Arresting Dev:  
Lat & Long:    Lat. & Long.:    
Elev:  N/AElev:  N/A
TCH:  TCH:  
Visual Glide Path:  Visual Glide Path:  
Displaced Threshold:  NoDisplaced Threshold:  No
Touchdown Zone:  NOTouchdown Zone:  NO
Touchdown Elev.:  Touchdown Elev.:  
Visual Glide Slope:  Visual Glide Slope:  
RVR Equipment:  RVR Equipment:  
RVV Equipment:  NORVV Equipment:  NO
Approach Lights:  Approach Lights:  
REIL:  NOREIL:  NO
Centerline Lights:  NOCenterline Lights:  NO
Touchdown lights:  NOTouchdown lights:  NO
Runway Catagory:  Runway Catagory:  

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.
  • MISC: AFLD WX IN MNT BY THE AN/FMQ-19 AUTOMATED OBSERVING SYSTEM AND AUGMENTED BY A HUMAN OBSERVER WHEN WX FLT FCST ON DUTY. DSN 312-382-3434/5005 C 253-982-3434/5005. OPERATIONAL WEATHER SQUADRON 25 OWS, DAVIS-MONTHAN AFB. DSN 312-228-6596/6599 C 520-228-6598/6599. TOLL FREE 1-877-451-8367.
  • ATIS PHONE NUMBER C 253-982-2847. DSN 382-2847. DIGITAL-ATIS, DATA LINK ENABLED.
  • PMSV SVC AVBL ONLY WHEN WX FLT FCST ON DUTY. WX OBSN AVBL H24 VIA AUTOMATED OBSN SYS. WX FLT FCST ON DUTY NORMAL WING FLYING HRS AND MSN C-17 LIMITING CRITERIA DSN 382-3434, C253-982-3434. DURING WX FLT CLOSURES REMOTE BRIEFING SVC AVBL FR 25 OP WX FLT SQ DSN 228-6598/6599/6588.
  • A-GEAR: WHEN RWY 16-34 ACTIVATED, APCH END E5 IS REMOVED. RWY 16-34 BAK-12B 30 MIN PN RQR TO CONNECT CABLE.
  • JASU: (MD-3M) 1(MD-3) 1(MA-1A) (AM32A-60) 1(MC-11).
  • FUEL: J8.
  • 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.
  • RWY 16 1 HOOK E5 (240' OVRN).
  • RWY 34 1 HOOK E5 (110' OVRN).

  • Airport Inspection Data
    Airport Inspected:: No Inspection Data Available performed by the OWNER
    Inspection Date: Unknown



    Airport Communications & Frequencies:
    ATIS Frequencies:   Hours(local) of Operation: CONTINUOUS
    109.6
    270.1
    MC CHORD Tower Frequencies:   Hours(local) of operation: CONTINUOUS   
    124.8
    259.3
    MC CHORD Ground Frequencies:
    118.175
    279.65
    Emergency Frequencies:
    121.5
    243.0

    Remarks
  • SFA
  • (ATIS DESCRIPTION) DIGITAL-ATIS, DATA LINK ENABLED.
  • (ATIS PHONE NR) DSN 382-2847.

  • SEATTLE Primary Approach Frequencies:  
    126.5
    391.9
    SEATTLE Primary Departure Frequencies:  
    126.5
    391.9