PKWA· KWA· Kwajalein
Bucholz Army Air Field
medium airport · elevation 9 ft (3 m)
18:31Z 07:08Z Day
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Current METARVFR
9 min ago·03:20ZPKWA 090320Z AUTO 09004KT 10SM CLR 30/25 A2983 RMK AO2 T03010245
Wind
090° 4 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
CLR
Temperature
30°C / 25°C
temp / dew
QNH
1010 hPa
29.83 inHg
Clouds
CLR
Weather
—
Station
PKWA
Remarks
automated station with a precipitation discriminator hourly temperature of 30.1°C and dew point of 24.5°C
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
No active hazards within 250 km.
Wind & Runways
Wind arrow points downwind.
Runways
06/242032 mASP
Runway components
| Runway | Head/Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| RWY 06/24 | HW 4 kt | XW 1 kt R |
8.7201°, 167.7320°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
| Runway | Status | HW (kt) | XW (kt) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWY 06/24 (use 06) | Preferred | HW 4 | 1 R | — |
Density altitude
1,899 ft
elevation 9 ft
ISA deviation
+15.0°C
large deviation
Frequencies (community-maintained, cross-check AIP)PKWA
- TWRKWAJALEIN TWR126.200
- APPKWAJALEIN APP126.200
- A/GSAN FRANCISCO ARINC299.800
Navaids near airportassoc. PKWA
| Ident | Type | Freq | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| NDJ | TACAN | 114.30 MHz | HIGH |
| NDJ | NDB | 359 kHz | MEDIUM |
Runways1
Physical runway length only — TORA/LDA are not declared in our reference database; consult the AIP.
- RWY 06/246,668 ft (2,032 m)
- Surface
- ASP
- Lighting
- Lit
- ILS
- —
24-hour trend (Iowa State IEM)PKWA
Wind4 kt
Vis16.1 km
Temp30°C
QNH1012 hPa
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=72
3–6 kt
6–10 kt
10–16 kt
16–22 kt
>22 kt
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)Bucholz Army Air Field
Diagram unavailable for Bucholz Army Air Field.
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/06/08 18:30 UTC
08/18Z
09/00Z
09/06Z
09/12Z
09/18Z
BASEVFR
VFRBASE08/18Z → 09/18ZVRB4KT · 6 SM · FEW020
Wind: VRB4KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: FEW020
TAF PKWA 081728Z 0818/0918 VRB04KT P6SM FEW020
Raw TAF
TAF PKWA 081728Z 0818/0918 VRB04KT P6SM FEW020