Aeronautical current weather observation and short-term forecast for pilots, flight preparation with the METAR (Meteorological Aerodrome Report : current weather report), and TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast: short-term weather forecast message for aviation). And other resources like VAC (Visual Approach Chart) to prepare a flights.
METAR, TAF, VAC Mc Chord Air Force Base airport (USA) / ICAO KTCM/ IATA TCM
Mc Chord Air Force Base airport (USA) is located close to Tacoma, McChord Air Force Base at 1 mile↑, Parkland at 2 mile↑, Spanaway at 3 mile↑, Lakewood at 3 mile↑, Midland at 4 mile↑, Fort Lewis at 5 mile↑, Summit at 6 mile↑, Frederickson at 6 mile↑, Steilacoom at 6 mile↑, Waller at 7 mile↑,
Elevation : 98 m = 322 ft
Runways
- runway 16/34 : 3081 m = 10108 ft
- runway 160/340 : 914 m = 2999 ft
aerial view of Mc Chord Air Force Base
METAR for Mc Chord Air Force Base airport - KTCM
KTCM 072058Z AUTO 22024G34KT 10SM SCT029 SCT200 06/01 A2960 RMK AO2 SLP029 T00580011 52060 $
Decoded METAR for Mc Chord Air Force Base Airport (USA)
METAR issued by KTCM on Friday 7th of January 2022 at 20:58 UTC. This is an automatically generated METAR, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 17 days and 429 hours and -24477 minutes ago.
Visibility is 16 km = 10 sm.
Temperature is 6 °C = 43 °F and dew point is 1 °C = 34 °F . This correspond to 70% relative humidity.
QNH is 1002 mb = 29.59 inHg
Wind speed is 44 km/h = 24 kt with gusts at 63 km/h = 34 kt, direction is 220°.
Clouds : scattered clouds at 2900 ft = 880 m. scattered clouds at 20000 ft = 6100 m.
Remarks : automatic station with precipitation sensor Sea Level Pressure SLP=029 T00580011 52060 $
TAF for Mc Chord Air Force Base airport - KTCM
KTCM 072100Z 0721/0903 20017G25KT 9999 BKN030 BKN060 620309 520009 QNH2960INS TEMPO 0721/0801 21022G33KT BKN015 OVC030 530009 BECMG 0801/0802 21012G20KT 8000 -SHRA BKN020 OVC040 610309 QNH2978INS BECMG 0805/0806 21012G18KT 9999 VCSH OVC012 610129 QNH2990INS BECMG 0811/0812 21012KT 9999 NSW SCT012 BKN020 620209 QNH3008INS BECMG 0817/0818 19009KT 9999 BKN015 OVC025 620209 QNH3020INS TX07/0821Z TN01/0813Z
Decoded TAF for Mc Chord Air Force Base Airport (USA)
TAF issued by KTCM on Friday 7th of January 2022 at 21:00 UTC Warning : this TAF is out of date, issued 17 days and 21 hours and 1 minutes ago. A 30 hour weather forecast that is updated every 6 hours.
from Friday 7th of January 2022 à 21:00 heure TU to Saturday 8th of January 2022 à 01:00 heure UTC
0721/0903 20017G25KT 9999 BKN030 BKN060 620309 520009 QNH2960INS
Wind 17 kt = 31 km/h with gusts at 25 kt = 46 km/h, direction is 200°
Visibility is greater than 10 km = greater than 6 mile.
broken at 3000 ft = 910 m broken at 6000 ft = 1830 m
temporarily from Friday 7th of January 2022 à 21:00 heure TU to Saturday 8th of January 2022 à 01:00 heure UTC
TEMPO 0721/0801 21022G33KT BKN015 OVC030 530009
Wind 22 kt = 41 km/h with gusts at 33 kt = 61 km/h, direction is 210°
broken at 1500 ft = 460 m overcast at 3000 ft = 910 m
becoming from Saturday 8th of January 2022 à 02:00 heure TU to Saturday 8th of January 2022 à 05:00 heure UTC
BECMG 0801/0802 21012G20KT 8000 -SHRA BKN020 OVC040 610309 QNH2978INS
Wind 12 kt = 22 km/h with gusts at 20 kt = 37 km/h, direction is 210°
Visibility is 8 km = 5 mile.
light intensity shower rain
broken at 2000 ft = 610 m overcast at 4000 ft = 1220 m
becoming from Saturday 8th of January 2022 à 06:00 heure TU to Saturday 8th of January 2022 à 11:00 heure UTC
BECMG 0805/0806 21012G18KT 9999 VCSH OVC012 610129 QNH2990INS
Wind 12 kt = 22 km/h with gusts at 18 kt = 33 km/h, direction is 210°
Visibility is greater than 10 km = greater than 6 mile.
VC shower
overcast at 1200 ft = 370 m
becoming from Saturday 8th of January 2022 à 12:00 heure TU to Saturday 8th of January 2022 à 17:00 heure UTC
BECMG 0811/0812 21012KT 9999 NSW SCT012 BKN020 620209 QNH3008INS
no significant weather
Wind 12 kt = 22 km/h, direction is 210°
Visibility is greater than 10 km = greater than 6 mile.
scattered clouds at 1200 ft = 370 m broken at 2000 ft = 610 m
becoming from Saturday 8th of January 2022 à 18:00 heure TU to Sunday 9th of January 2022 à 03:00 heure UTC
BECMG 0817/0818 19009KT 9999 BKN015 OVC025 620209 QNH3020INS TX07/0821Z TN01/0813Z
Wind 9 kt = 17 km/h, direction is 190°
Visibility is greater than 10 km = greater than 6 mile.
broken at 1500 ft = 460 m overcast at 2500 ft = 760 m
close by
- Nearest hotels
- Hotels in McChord Air Force Base
- for Gray AAF Fort Lewis airport at 6 mile↑
- for Pierce County-Thun Field airport at 9 mile↑
- for Tacoma Narrows airport at 10 mile↑
nearest airports to Mc Chord Air Force Base
- for Gray AAF Fort Lewis airport (KGRF) at 6 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Pierce County-Thun Field airport (KPLU) at 9 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Tacoma Narrows airport (KTIW) at 10 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Seattle Tacoma Intl airport (KSEA) at 23 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Olympia airport (KOLM) at 23 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Renton Mun airport (KRNT) at 27 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Bremerton Natl airport (KPWT) at 28 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Seattle Boeing Field airport (KBFI) at 28 mile↑METAR & TAF
Data sources
- METAR : AVWX (avwx.rest)
- TAF : AVWX (avwx.rest)
- Météo générale : Openweathermap (www.openweathermap.org) et AVWX (avwx.rest)
- VAC : France DGAC/SIA (www.sia.aviation-civile.gouv.fr), Espagne ENAIRE (https://aip.enaire.es)
- Aerial maps : Google Maps (www.google.com), Microsoft Bing (www.microsoft.com) ou OpenStreetMap (www.openstreetmap.org)