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MCCHORD FLD (JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD) AIRPORT

TACOMA, WA, USA

Airport Info
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Location

Latitude / Longitude: 47°8'15"N / 122°28'35"W
  47°8.2607'N / 122°28.5885'W
  47.1377 / -122.4765
Elevation: 322.0 ft. (estimated)
Variation: 15E (2020)
From city: 03 miles S of TACOMA, WA

Operations

Facility use: Private
Sectional chart: SEATTLE
Control tower: yes
Boundary ARTCC: SEATTLE
Responsible ARTCC: SEATTLE
FSS: SEATTLE [1-800-WX-BRIEF]
NOTAMs facility: TCM (NOTAM-D service available)
Segmented circle: no
Lights: SS-SR
International operations: international airport of entry for customs

Communications

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance VOR name Freq Var
TCM at field MCCHORD VORTAC 109.60 22E
SEA 201oT/19.1 SEATTLE VORTAC 116.80 19E
OLM 60oT/20.1 OLYMPIA VORTAC 113.40 19E
 
NDB name Hdg/Dist Freq Var ID
GRAYE 98oT/5.3 216 18E GR
LACOMAS 23oT/8.4 328 18E LAC
DONDO 207oT/15.2 224 19E ODD
CARNEY 138oT/22.1 274 20E CAN
RENTON 206oT/24.0 353 20E RNT
KITSAP 152oT/24.2 206 20E PWT
MASON COUNTY 105oT/25.8 348 19E MNC

Services

Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: HIGH/LOW

Runway Information

Runway 16/34

Dimensions: 10108 x 150 ft.
Surface: ASPHALT OR BITUMINOUS CONCRETE,PORTLAND CEMENT CONCRETE,SAW-CUT OR PLASTIC GROOVED
Edge lights: HIGH
 
Runway 16
Runway 34
Latitude: 47-09-05.5200N 47-07-25.7593N
Longitude: 122-28-35.6300W 122-28-34.9907W
Elevation: 281.7 ft. 321.4 ft.
Traffic pattern: left right
Runway true heading: 180 360
Markings: precision instrument, in good condition precision instrument, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-LGT PAPI ON LEFT SIDE OF RUNWAY (3.00 degrees glide path) 4-LGT PAPI ON LEFT SIDE OF RUNWAY (3.00 degrees glide path)
RVR equipment: touchdow touchdow
Approach lights: STANDARD 2,400 FOOT HIGH INTENSITY APPROACH LIGHTING SYSTEM WITH SEQUENCED FLASHERS, CATEGORY I CONFIG. STANDARD 2,400 FOOT HIGH INTENSITY APPROACH LIGHTING SYSTEM WITH SEQUENCED FLASHERS, CATEGORY II OR III CONFIGURATION
Runway end identifier lights: no no
Centerline lights: yes yes
Touchdown lights: no yes
Instrument approach: LOC/GS ILS
 

Runway 162/342

Dimensions: 3000 x 60 ft.
Surface: ASPHALT OR BITUMINOUS CONCRETE,NO SPECIAL SURFACE TREATMENT
 
Runway 162
Runway 342
 

Additional 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 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' TIL DEP END OF THE RWY.
  • 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. UNSKED ACFT ARR BTN 0900Z-1400Z++ MAY EXPERIENCE DELAYS FOR CSTMS/AG/IMG INSP.
  • MISC: 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.
  • FUEL: A++
  • RWY 16-34 MRKD WITH WHITE NON-REFLECTIVE 90'X3500' VFR DAY TIME ASSAULT LDG ZONE.
  • RWY COND CODES (RWYCC) UNAVBL
  • VOR OTS UFN
  • ALL TWY EDGE LGT AND RWY 16-34 EDGE, CNTRLN, TDZ LGT EQUIPPED WITH NTSD LED FIXTURES MAY NOT BE COMPATIBLE WITH ALL NVDS OR ENHANCED FLIGHT VISION SYSTEMS.
  • 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. ALL TRAN ACFT RQR TRAN ALERT FOLLOW ME ASSISTANCE.
  • AMP-1/AMP-3 OVERT/COVERT ASSAULT ZONE LGTS INSTL IN MIDDLE 5000 FT RY 16/34.SEE AP/1.
  • 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. AMPOS 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.

Instrument Procedures

Effective Oct 31, 2024 to Nov 27, 2024
   AIRPORT DIAGRAM (PDF)

STARs (Standard Terminal Arrivals)

   ADYMS THREE (RNAV) (PDF)
   ADYMS THREE (RNAV), CONT.1 (PDF)
   ARRIE EIGHT (PDF)
   ELLENSBURG FOUR (RNAV) (PDF)
   GLASR THREE (PDF)
   GLASR THREE, CONT.1 (PDF)
   JAWBN SIX (PDF)
   WHYTE SEVEN (PDF)

IAPs (Instrument Approach Procedures)

   ILS OR LOC RWY 16 (PDF)
   ILS OR LOC RWY 34 (PDF)
   ILS RWY 34 (CAT II) (PDF)
   RNAV (GPS) RWY 16 (PDF)
   RNAV (GPS) RWY 34 (PDF)
   TACAN RWY 16 (PDF)
   TACAN RWY 34 (PDF)
   TAKEOFF MINIMUMS (PDF)
   DIVERSE VECTOR AREA (PDF)

Departure Procedures

   ALDER TWO (PDF)
   MOCAA FOUR (RNAV) (PDF)
   OLYMPIC FOUR (PDF)
   PUGET SIX (PDF)
 
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