Airports / Washington / TCM
McChord Air Force Base
KTCM / TCMTacoma, WashingtonELEV 322 FT
Google rating
Google reviews
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
#25 / 50
Washington airports by Google rating
4.6★ across 66 Google ratings — ranked against 50 rated WA fields.
6 nm
To the nearest alternate
Gray Army Air Field (GRF) — 6 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
McChord Air Force Base (KTCM / TCM) sits in Tacoma, Washington, where it functions as a mid-sized airport. Field elevation is 322 feet above sea level. Free of scheduled airline operations, it serves business aviation, charter flights, and local general aviation.
While no charter operators list TCM as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are Gray Army Air Field (GRF, 6 nm), Tacoma Narrows Airport (TIW, 9 nm), and Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA, 20 nm).
Trip costs from TCM are driven by the aircraft category flown and how far it must reposition. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from TCM to plan your flight.
Field capability
ICAO
KTCM
IATA
TCM
FAA / Local
TCM
Elevation
322 ft
Coordinates
47.1377° N · 122.4760° W
Airspace
D · DeltaClass D — DeltaA control tower runs the immediate airspace. Pilots establish two-way radio contact before entering — typical for busy business-aviation fields.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
No
Elevation vs WA fields
state range 10–2,556 ft
At 322 ft, TCM sits higher than 61% of the 51 Washington fields on the register.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 6nmGRFGray Army Air FieldFort Lewis/Tacoma
- 9nmTIWTacoma Narrows AirportTacoma
- 20nmSEASeattle–Tacoma International AirportSeattle
- 20nmOLMOlympia Regional AirportOlympia
- 24nmPWTBremerton National AirportBremerton
- 24nmBFIKing County International Airport - Boeing FieldSeattle
Location
Open the full mapKTCM · McChord Air Force Base · Tacoma, WA
From the ramp
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