Bucholz Army Air Field METAR PKWA
VFRMedium AirportElev. 3 m (9 ft)Bucholz Army Air Field is situated in Kwajalein, Marshall Islands. The ICAO code of Bucholz Army Air Field is PKWA and the IATA code is KWA.
It has one Asphalt runway 06/24 with a length of 2,032 m.
The elevation is 3 m (9 ft). Its coordinates are:
2026-08-22 14:20 UTC
Flight Cat
VFR
Temp
27.1°C
Wind
8kt
Visibility
> 16km
Ceiling
3,200ft
QNH
1009hPa
Raw METAR
METAR PKWA 221420Z AUTO 05008KT 10SM -RA SCT019 SCT025 BKN032 27/25 A2980 RMK AO2 T02710248
Decoded
- Wind
- From 050° (NE) at 8 kt
- Visibility
- > 16 km
- Weather
- Light Rain
- Sky
- Scattered (3–4 oktas) at 1,900 ft (579 m) · Scattered (3–4 oktas) at 2,500 ft (762 m) · Broken (5–7 oktas) at 3,200 ft (975 m)
- Temp / DP
- 27.1°C (81°F) · Dew point 24.8°C (77°F)
- QNH
- 1009 hPa · 29.80 inHg
TAF
Valid 22 Aug 12:00 UTC – 23 Aug 12:00 UTCRaw TAF
TAF PKWA 221122Z 2212/2312 06009KT P6SM VCSH SCT020 SCT035 FM222000 VRB06KT P6SM VCSH SCT020 SCT035 PROB30 2220/2302 VRB10G18KT 4SM SHRA SCT012 BKN020
VFRMVFRIFRLIFRTEMPO / INTER
12:0018:00Sun 23 Aug06:0012:00NOW
Sat 22 Aug
BASE20:00 – 02:00 UTC
VRB / 10 G18 kt6.4 kmShowers RainSCT 1,200ft · BKN 2,000ft
MVFRFM20:00 – 12:00 UTC
VRB / 6 kt> 9.7 kmVicinity ShowersSCT 2,000ft · SCT 3,500ft
VFRBASE12:00 – 20:00 UTC
060° / 9 kt> 9.7 kmVicinity ShowersSCT 2,000ft · SCT 3,500ft
VFRForecast via NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Runways
Arrow tail (crossbar) = wind FROM · head = toward aircraft · center = direction & speed
| Runway | Heading | Length | Surface | Wind Offset | Headwind | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 ★ best | 73° | 2,032 m | Asphalt | 23° | ↑ 7 kt | 3 kt L |
| 24 | 253° | 2,032 m | Asphalt | 157° | ↓ 7 kt | 3 kt R |
Runway data via OurAirports.com · ft converted to metres · Wind offset: 0° = headwind, 90° = crosswind, 180° = tailwind
Sunrise & Sunset
—Sunrise18:40 UTC
Sunset07:03 UTC
Daylight:12h 23m
00:0006:0012:0018:0024:00
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