TCM · medium airport

McChord Air Force Base

Tacoma, United States

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McChord Air Force Base

Tacoma, United States

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322 ft

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Historic military airfield serving the Pacific Northwest.

Opened

1938

Location

Tacoma, United States

McChord Air Force Base, now officially Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM), is a major U.S. military installation located near Tacoma, Washington. The airfield carries the IATA code TCM and ICAO code KTCM, and serves primarily as a military aviation facility rather than a commercial passenger airport. The base is home to the 62nd Airlift Wing, which operates C-17 Globemaster III aircraft for strategic and tactical airlift missions. McChord has a long history dating back to the 1930s and has played significant roles in World War II, the Cold War, and modern military operations. In 2010, Fort Lewis and McChord Air Force Base were merged into Joint Base Lewis-McChord as part of the Department of Defense's base realignment and consolidation initiative. The installation remains one of the most strategically important military bases on the U.S. West Coast.

Terminals

The airfield has no commercial passenger terminals, as it is a restricted military installation serving military airlift and defense operations.

Getting to & from

Access to the base is restricted to authorized military personnel and dependents, with the installation accessible via Interstate 5 south of Tacoma.

Airlines here

No commercial airlines operate at McChord; the base is served exclusively by U.S. Air Force and military airlift units.

Notable facts

›Home to the 62nd Airlift Wing, operating C-17 Globemaster III aircraft.
›Merged with Fort Lewis in 2010 to form Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM).
›One of the largest military installations on the U.S. West Coast.
›The base has supported operations in Vietnam, Gulf War, Iraq, and Afghanistan.
›Named after Colonel William C. McChord, who died in a 1937 aircraft crash.

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