PKWA· KWA· Kwajalein
Bucholz Army Air Field
medium airport · elevation 9 ft (3 m)
18:38Z 06:37Z Day
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Current METARVFR
38 min ago·22:00ZPKWA 072200Z COR 22005KT 10SM FEW020 SCT090 SCT310 28/24 A2989
Wind
220° 5 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
—
Temperature
28°C / 24°C
temp / dew
QNH
1012 hPa
29.89 inHg
Clouds
FEW 2,000ft, SCT 9,000ft, SCT 31,000ft
Weather
—
Station
PKWA
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 | TW 4 kt | XW 3 kt R |
8.7201°, 167.7320°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
| Runway | Status | HW (kt) | XW (kt) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWY 06/24 (use 24) | Preferred | HW 4 | 3 L | — |
Density altitude
1,605 ft
elevation 9 ft
ISA deviation
+13.0°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
Wind5 kt
Vis9.7 km
Temp28°C
QNH1011 hPa
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=24
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 2026/10/07 18:22 UTC
07/18Z
08/00Z
08/06Z
08/12Z
08/18Z
BASEVFR
VFRBASE07/18Z → 08/18Z2105KT · 6 SM · VCSH · FEW020
Wind: 2105KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Weather: VCSH
Clouds: FEW020
TAF PKWA 071720Z 0718/0818 21005KT P6SM VCSH FEW020 AMD NOT SKED
Raw TAF
TAF PKWA 071720Z 0718/0818 21005KT P6SM VCSH FEW020 AMD NOT SKED