McChord Air Force Base

KTCM / TCM / TCM

Tacoma, WA

322 ft MSL

Medium AirportToweredMETARTAF

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Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued: Mon, Feb 23, 06:42 UTC

Valid From

Mon, Feb 23, 06:00 UTC

→

Valid To

Tue, Feb 24, 11:00 UTC

Duration

29 hours

Raw TAF

TAF AMD KTCM 230642Z 2306/2411 16010G15KT 9000 -SHRA BKN020 OVC040 610409 QNH3000INS TEMPO 2306/2313 4800 BR BKN005 BKN010 BECMG 2315/2316 19010G15KT 9000 -RA BKN030 OVC050 620409 QNH3011INS BECMG 2400/2401 20008KT 9999 VCSH BKN040 610409 QNH3013INS BECMG 2408/2409 02006KT 9999 NSW SCT050 QNH3006INS TX11/2323Z TN04/2313Z

Hourly Forecast Grid

TAF periods expanded to hourly time slots. Scroll horizontally to see the full forecast.

Time	06Z	07Z	08Z	09Z	10Z	11Z	12Z	13Z	14Z	15Z	16Z	17Z	18Z	19Z	20Z	21Z	22Z	23Z	Feb 2400Z	01Z	02Z	03Z	04Z	05Z	06Z	07Z	08Z	09Z	10Z
Category	IFR	IFR	IFR	IFR	IFR	IFR	IFR	MVFR	MVFR	MVFR	MVFR	MVFR	MVFR	MVFR	MVFR	MVFR	MVFR	MVFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR
Weather
Vis (SM)	3.0	3.0	3.0	3.0	3.0	3.0	3.0	5.6	5.6	5.6	5.6	5.6	5.6	5.6	5.6	5.6	5.6	5.6	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+
Ceiling (ft)	500	500	500	500	500	500	500	2k	2k	3k	3k	3k	3k	3k	3k	3k	3k	3k	4k	4k	4k	4k	4k	4k	4k	4k	CLR	CLR	CLR
Wind Dir	160	160	160	160	160	160	160	160	160	190	190	190	190	190	190	190	190	190	200	200	200	200	200	200	200	200	020	020	020
Wind (kt)	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	6	6	6
Gusts (kt)	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Period	TEMPO	TEMPO	TEMPO	TEMPO	TEMPO	TEMPO	TEMPO	BASE	BASE	BECMG	BECMG	BECMG	BECMG	BECMG	BECMG	BECMG	BECMG	BECMG	BECMG	BECMG	BECMG	BECMG	BECMG	BECMG	BECMG	BECMG	BECMG	BECMG	BECMG

Change types:FM = FromBECMG = BecomingTEMPO = TemporaryPROB = ProbabilityTimes in UTC (Zulu)

Forecast Periods

5 forecast periods decoded from the TAF

TAF AMD KTCM 230642Z 2306/2411 16010G15KT 9000 -SHRA BKN020 OVC040 610409 QNH3000INS TEMPO 2306/2313 4800 BR BKN005 BKN010 BECMG 2315/2316 19010G15KT 9000 -RA BKN030 OVC050 620409 QNH3011INS BECMG 2400/2401 20008KT 9999 VCSH BKN040 610409 QNH3013INS BECMG 2408/2409 02006KT 9999 NSW SCT050 QNH3006INS TX11/2323Z TN04/2313Z

Valid: Feb 23, 06:00 UTC to Feb 24, 11:00 UTC

BASEFeb 23, 06:00 UTC — Feb 23, 15:00 UTC

Wind: 160° at 10 kt, gusting 15 kt

Vis: 5.59 SM

Clouds: Broken 2,000 ft, Overcast 4,000 ft

Wx: -SHRA

TEMPOFeb 23, 06:00 UTC — Feb 23, 13:00 UTC

Vis: 2.98 SM

Clouds: Broken 500 ft, Broken 1,000 ft

Wx: BR

BECMGFeb 23, 15:00 UTC — Feb 24, 00:00 UTC

Wind: 190° at 10 kt, gusting 15 kt

Vis: 5.59 SM

Clouds: Broken 3,000 ft, Overcast 5,000 ft

Wx: -RA

BECMGFeb 24, 00:00 UTC — Feb 24, 08:00 UTC

Wind: 200° at 8 kt

Vis: 6+ SM

Clouds: Broken 4,000 ft

Wx: VCSH

BECMGFeb 24, 08:00 UTC — Feb 24, 11:00 UTC

Wind: 20° at 6 kt

Vis: 6+ SM

Clouds: Scattered 5,000 ft

Wx: NSW

Daylight

Sunrise, sunset, and civil twilight for McChord Air Force Base

Sunrise: 15:01ZSunset: 01:46ZDay length: 10h 45m

TAF data sourced from Aviation Weather Center (aviationweather.gov). Refreshed every 10 minutes. This information is for reference only and should not be used for flight planning.

McChord Air Force Base

KTCM / TCM / TCM

Tacoma, WA

322 ft MSL

Medium AirportToweredMETARTAF

View on Map Website Wikipedia

Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued: Mon, Feb 23, 06:42 UTC

Valid From

Mon, Feb 23, 06:00 UTC

→

Valid To

Tue, Feb 24, 11:00 UTC

Duration

29 hours

Raw TAF

TAF AMD KTCM 230642Z 2306/2411 16010G15KT 9000 -SHRA BKN020 OVC040 610409 QNH3000INS TEMPO 2306/2313 4800 BR BKN005 BKN010 BECMG 2315/2316 19010G15KT 9000 -RA BKN030 OVC050 620409 QNH3011INS BECMG 2400/2401 20008KT 9999 VCSH BKN040 610409 QNH3013INS BECMG 2408/2409 02006KT 9999 NSW SCT050 QNH3006INS TX11/2323Z TN04/2313Z

Hourly Forecast Grid

TAF periods expanded to hourly time slots. Scroll horizontally to see the full forecast.

Time	06Z	07Z	08Z	09Z	10Z	11Z	12Z	13Z	14Z	15Z	16Z	17Z	18Z	19Z	20Z	21Z	22Z	23Z	Feb 2400Z	01Z	02Z	03Z	04Z	05Z	06Z	07Z	08Z	09Z	10Z
Category	IFR	IFR	IFR	IFR	IFR	IFR	IFR	MVFR	MVFR	MVFR	MVFR	MVFR	MVFR	MVFR	MVFR	MVFR	MVFR	MVFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR
Weather
Vis (SM)	3.0	3.0	3.0	3.0	3.0	3.0	3.0	5.6	5.6	5.6	5.6	5.6	5.6	5.6	5.6	5.6	5.6	5.6	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+
Ceiling (ft)	500	500	500	500	500	500	500	2k	2k	3k	3k	3k	3k	3k	3k	3k	3k	3k	4k	4k	4k	4k	4k	4k	4k	4k	CLR	CLR	CLR
Wind Dir	160	160	160	160	160	160	160	160	160	190	190	190	190	190	190	190	190	190	200	200	200	200	200	200	200	200	020	020	020
Wind (kt)	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	6	6	6
Gusts (kt)	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Period	TEMPO	TEMPO	TEMPO	TEMPO	TEMPO	TEMPO	TEMPO	BASE	BASE	BECMG	BECMG	BECMG	BECMG	BECMG	BECMG	BECMG	BECMG	BECMG	BECMG	BECMG	BECMG	BECMG	BECMG	BECMG	BECMG	BECMG	BECMG	BECMG	BECMG

Change types:FM = FromBECMG = BecomingTEMPO = TemporaryPROB = ProbabilityTimes in UTC (Zulu)

Forecast Periods

5 forecast periods decoded from the TAF

TAF AMD KTCM 230642Z 2306/2411 16010G15KT 9000 -SHRA BKN020 OVC040 610409 QNH3000INS TEMPO 2306/2313 4800 BR BKN005 BKN010 BECMG 2315/2316 19010G15KT 9000 -RA BKN030 OVC050 620409 QNH3011INS BECMG 2400/2401 20008KT 9999 VCSH BKN040 610409 QNH3013INS BECMG 2408/2409 02006KT 9999 NSW SCT050 QNH3006INS TX11/2323Z TN04/2313Z

Valid: Feb 23, 06:00 UTC to Feb 24, 11:00 UTC

BASEFeb 23, 06:00 UTC — Feb 23, 15:00 UTC

Wind: 160° at 10 kt, gusting 15 kt

Vis: 5.59 SM

Clouds: Broken 2,000 ft, Overcast 4,000 ft

Wx: -SHRA

TEMPOFeb 23, 06:00 UTC — Feb 23, 13:00 UTC

Vis: 2.98 SM

Clouds: Broken 500 ft, Broken 1,000 ft

Wx: BR

BECMGFeb 23, 15:00 UTC — Feb 24, 00:00 UTC

Wind: 190° at 10 kt, gusting 15 kt

Vis: 5.59 SM

Clouds: Broken 3,000 ft, Overcast 5,000 ft

Wx: -RA

BECMGFeb 24, 00:00 UTC — Feb 24, 08:00 UTC

Wind: 200° at 8 kt

Vis: 6+ SM

Clouds: Broken 4,000 ft

Wx: VCSH

BECMGFeb 24, 08:00 UTC — Feb 24, 11:00 UTC

Wind: 20° at 6 kt

Vis: 6+ SM

Clouds: Scattered 5,000 ft

Wx: NSW

Daylight

Sunrise, sunset, and civil twilight for McChord Air Force Base

Sunrise: 15:01ZSunset: 01:46ZDay length: 10h 45m

TAF data sourced from Aviation Weather Center (aviationweather.gov). Refreshed every 10 minutes. This information is for reference only and should not be used for flight planning.