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:
2026-10-06 15:00 UTC
Flight Cat
VFR
Wind
4kt
Raw METAR
METAR PKWA 061500Z COR 22004KT
Decoded
- Wind
- From 220° (SW) at 4 kt
TAF
Valid 6 Oct 12:00 UTC – 7 Oct 12:00 UTCRaw TAF
TAF PKWA 061138Z 0612/0712 22011KT P6SM VCSH SCT014 FM062300 21008KT P6SM VCSH FEW020
VFRMVFRIFRLIFR
12:0018:00Wed 7 Oct06:0012:00NOW
Tue 6 Oct
BASE12:00 – 23:00 UTC
220° / 11 kt> 9.7 kmVicinity ShowersSCT 1,400ft
VFRFM23:00 – 12:00 UTC
210° / 8 kt> 9.7 kmVicinity ShowersFEW 2,000ft
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 | 73° | 2,032 m | Asphalt | 147° | ↓ 3 kt | 2 kt R |
| 24 ★ best | 253° | 2,032 m | Asphalt | 33° | ↑ 3 kt | 2 kt L |
Runway data via OurAirports.com · ft converted to metres · Wind offset: 0° = headwind, 90° = crosswind, 180° = tailwind
Sunrise & Sunset
—Sunrise18:35 UTC
Sunset06:38 UTC
Daylight:12h 02m
00:0006:0012:0018:0024:00
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