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Mcchord Field (Joint Base Lewis-Mcchord) Airport (TCM) in Tacoma, Washington
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  • Mcchord Field (Joint Base Lewis-Mcchord) Airport (TCM)
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Historical Wildlife Incidents - Mcchord Field (Joint Base Lewis-Mcchord) Airport

Mcchord Field (Joint Base Lewis-Mcchord) Airport (TCM)

  • General
  • Type: Airport, Status: Operational, Acivation Date: 08/01/1938, Runways: 2, Ownership: Air force owned, Facility Use: Private, Site Number: 26432.*A, Location ID: TCM, Region: Northwest Mountain, District Office: SEA, Aeronautical sectional chart: Seattle, Tie-In FSS: No, Tie-In FSS ID: SEA, Tie-In FSS Name: Seattle, Tie-In FSS Toll-Free Number: 1-800-WX-BRIEF, Elevation: 322 ft, Elevation determination method: Estimated, Elevation Source: MILITARY (2011-12-21), Air traffic control tower: Yes, Boundary ARTCC (FAA) computer ID: ZCS, Boundary ARTCC ID: ZSE, Boundary ARTCC Name: Seattle, Airspace Determination: Not Analyzed, NOTAM Service: Yes, NOTAM Facility ID: TCM, Inspection Group: Owner
  • Location
  • State: Washington, County: Pierce, City: Tacoma, GPS (Degrees): Lat: 47° 08' 15.640'', Lng: -122° 28' 35.310'', GPS (Seconds): Lat: 47.137678, Lng: -122.476475, GPS determination method: Estimated, Position Source: MILITARY (2011-12-21), Distance from central business district: 3 mi (S) Find on map
  • Owner
  • Usaf, 62 Air Base Gp, Mcchord Afb, Tacoma, Wa 98438
  • Manager
  • Base Operations, 62 Air Base Gp, Mcchord Afb, Tacoma, Wa 98438, 253-982-5611
  • Additional
  • Magnetic Variation: 15E (Year 2020), Beacon Color: Clear-green (lighted land airport), Bulk Oxygen Type: High/Low pressure, Lighting Schedule: Ss-Sr, Beacon Schedule: Ss-Sr, Airframe repair service availability/type: Major, Power Plant repair service availability/type: Major, Customs Airport Of Entry: Yes, Customs Landing Rights: No, Military/civil joint use agreement: Yes, Military Landing Rights: No, Segmented circle airport marker system: No
  • Remarks
  • Customs Landing Rights: ONE HR NTC RQR FOR CSTMS.

Runway 1

  • Base End
  • Base End ID: 16, Instrument Landing System (ILS) Type: LOC/GS, Right Traffic Pattern: No, Runway Markings Type: Precision instrument, Markings Condition: Good, Physical GPS (Degrees): Lat: 47° 09' 05.520'', Lng: -122° 28' 35.630'', Physical GPS (Seconds): Lat: 47.151533, Lng: -122.476564, Physical Elevation: 282 ft, Threshold Crossing Height: 68.0 ft, Glide Path Angle: 0.03 °, Elevation At Touchdown Zone: 282.0 ft, Visual Glide Slope Indicators: P4R, Approach Light System: ALSF1, Runway End Identifier Lights (REIL): No, Centerline Lights: Yes, Touchdown Lights: No, Position Source: MILITARY (12/21/2011), Elevation Source: MILITARY (12/21/2011), Touchdown Zone Elevation Source: MILITARY (12/21/2011)
  • Reciprocal End
  • Reciprocal End ID: 34, Instrument Landing System (ILS) Type: Instrument landing system, Right Traffic Pattern: Yes, Runway Markings Type: Precision instrument, Markings Condition: Good, Physical GPS (Degrees): Lat: 47° 07' 25.759'', Lng: -122° 28' 34.990'', Physical GPS (Seconds): Lat: 47.123822, Lng: -122.476386, Physical Elevation: 321 ft, Threshold Crossing Height: 59.0 ft, Glide Path Angle: 0.03 °, Elevation At Touchdown Zone: 321.3 ft, Visual Glide Slope Indicators: P4R, Approach Light System: ALSF2, Runway End Identifier Lights (REIL): No, Centerline Lights: Yes, Touchdown Lights: Yes, Position Source: MILITARY (01/07/2003), Elevation Source: MILITARY (08/02/2000), Touchdown Zone Elevation Source: MILITARY (12/21/2011)

Runway 2

    Near Midair Collisions Incidents

    18-NOV-1998 19:40
    Event ID: 1070502341, Report Number: NNMTTCM98A01
    Reporing aircraft: LOCKHEED L-300 (L-300-C141A), Operation: U.S. MILITARY, Altitude: 2000 ft, Flight Plan Filled: Instrument Flight Rules, Flight Phase: Approach
    Other aircraft: LOCKHEED HERCULES, Flight Plan Filed: Visual Flight Rules

    National Wildlife Strike Incidents

    2014-10-30
    Operator: Military, Aircraft: C-17 (Airplane), Remains Collected: No, Phase of Flight: Take-off run, Report Type: BASH
    Comments: SOURCE = BASH NR xxxxxx
    2014-10-22
    Operator: Military, Aircraft: C-17 (Airplane), Remains Collected: No, Phase of Flight: Landing, Report Type: BASH
    Comments: SOURCE = BASH NR xxxxxx
    2014-05-03
    Operator: Military, Aircraft: C-17 (Airplane), Remains Collected: No, Phase of Flight: Landing, Species: Barn owl, Size: Small, Strikes/Damages: Struck Fuselage, Antenna Skin, Report Type: BASH
    Comments: SOURCE = BASH NR xxxxxx
    2014-03-24
    Operator: Military, Aircraft: C-17 (Airplane), Remains Collected: No, Above Ground: 100 ft, Phase of Flight: Approach, Species: Unknown bird, Report Type: BASH
    Comments: SOURCE = BASH NR xxxxxx
    2013-10-07
    Operator: Military, Aircraft: C-17 (Airplane), Remains Collected: No, Phase of Flight: Local, Species: Unknown bird, Report Type: BASH
    Comments: SOURCE = BASH NR xxxxxx
    2013-09-12
    Operator: Military, Aircraft: C-17 (Airplane), Remains Collected: No, Above Ground: 25 ft, Phase of Flight: Landing, Species: Barn swallow, Size: Small, Strikes/Damages: Struck Tail, Out Of Service: 92 h, Other Costs: $94, Report Type: BASH
    Comments: SOURCE = BASH NR xxxxxx
    2013-08-25
    Operator: Military, Aircraft: C-17 (Airplane), Remains Collected: No, Phase of Flight: Take-off run, Species: Killdeer, Size: Small, Strikes/Damages: Struck windshield, Report Type: BASH
    Comments: SOURCE = BASH NR xxxxxx
    2012-10-23
    Operator: Military, Aircraft: C-17 (Airplane), Remains Collected: No, Above Ground: 600 ft, Phase of Flight: Climb, Species: Unknown bird, Report Type: BASH
    Comments: SOURCE = BASH NR xxxxxx
    2012-09-12
    Operator: Military, Aircraft: C-17 (Airplane), Remains Collected: No, Phase of Flight: Local, Species: Red-tailed hawk, Size: Medium, Strikes/Damages: Struck Lights, Report Type: BASH
    Comments: SOURCE = BASH NR xxxxxx
    2012-09-11
    Operator: Military, Aircraft: C-17 (Airplane), Remains Collected: No, Above Ground: 600 ft, Phase of Flight: Take-off run, Species: Barn swallow, Size: Small, Strikes/Damages: Struck windshield, Report Type: BASH
    Comments: SOURCE = BASH NR xxxxxx
    2012-08-31
    Operator: Military, Aircraft: C-17 (Airplane), Remains Collected: No, Above Ground: 1000 ft, Phase of Flight: Take-off run, Species: American wigeon, Size: Medium, Strikes/Damages: Struck Engine 1, Out Of Service: 1030 h, Other Costs: $1086, Report Type: BASH
    Comments: SOURCE = BASH NR xxxxxx
    2012-08-13
    Operator: Military, Aircraft: C-17 (Airplane), Remains Collected: No, Species: Peregrine falcon, Size: Small, Report Type: BASH
    Comments: SOURCE = BASH NR xxxxxx
    2012-06-25
    Operator: Military, Remains Collected: No, Above Ground: 200 ft, Phase of Flight: Approach, Species: Unknown bird, Report Type: BASH
    Comments: SOURCE = BASH NR xxxxxx
    2012-04-18
    Operator: Military, Aircraft: C-17 (Airplane), Remains Collected: No, Above Ground: 2000 ft, Phase of Flight: Approach, Species: Grebes, Size: Medium, Strikes/Damages: Struck windshield, Report Type: BASH
    Comments: SOURCE = BASH NR xxxxxx
    2012-03-05
    Operator: Military, Aircraft: C-17 (Airplane), Remains Collected: No, Above Ground: 50 ft, Phase of Flight: Take-off run, Species: Unknown bird, Report Type: BASH
    Comments: SOURCE = BASH NR xxxxxx
    2014 Incidents: 4, 2013 Incidents: 3, 2012 Incidents: 9, 2011 Incidents: 1, 2009 Incidents: 4, 2008 Incidents: 8, 2007 Incidents: 7, 2003 Incidents: 1
    FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 1 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Tacoma)
    FAA Registered Aircraft: 132 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft)

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