About McChord Air Force Base
McChord Air Force Base is classified by OurAirports as a medium airport serving Tacoma, Washington. The airport is identified by FAA location identifier KTCM, by the three-letter IATA code TCM, and the four-letter ICAO code KTCM. OurAirports records this airport as not having scheduled passenger service.
The airfield sits at approximately 47.1377° N, 122.4760° W, with a published field elevation of 322 feet above mean sea level.
"McChord Air Force Base" is one of 406 public-use airports in Washington, and one of roughly 16,000 such airports indexed in the FAA's national airspace records.
Reference data
| Official name | McChord Air Force Base |
|---|---|
| Location | Tacoma, Washington (WA) |
| City and state (page) | Tacoma, WA |
| FAA Form 5010 ident | KTCM |
| IATA code | TCM |
| ICAO code | KTCM |
| Airport class | medium_airport |
| Latitude / longitude | 47.1377° N, 122.4760° W |
| Field elevation | 322 ft MSL |
| Scheduled passenger service | No |
| Reference article | Wikipedia entry |
Nearby airports
If McChord Air Force Base doesn't fit your schedule or routing, the closest alternative public-use airports are listed below. The first column is sorted by approximate great-circle distance from this airport.
| Airport | City | State | Codes | Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gray Army Air Field | Fort Lewis/Tacoma | WA | GRF / KGRF |
medium_airport |
| Shady Acres Airport | Spanaway | WA | 3B8 / - |
small_airport |
| Fort Lewis Road / Pacemaker Landing Zone Airport | Spanaway | WA | KZ10 / - |
small_airport |
| Pierce County-Thun Field | Puyallup | WA | KPLU / - |
small_airport |
| Tacoma Narrows Airport | Tacoma | WA | TIW / KTIW |
medium_airport |
| Howell Airport | Longbranch | WA | 00WA / - |
small_airport |