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Bucholz Army Air Field

medium airport · elevation 9 ft (3 m)
18:31Z 07:09Z Night
Current METARVFR
4 min ago·11:20Z
PKWA 131120Z AUTO 04008KT 10SM SCT018 SCT028 28/25 A2983 RMK AO2 T02790245
Wind
040° 8 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
Temperature
28°C / 25°C
temp / dew
QNH
1010 hPa
29.83 inHg
Clouds
SCT 1,800ft, SCT 2,800ft
Weather
Station
PKWA
Remarks
automated station with a precipitation discriminator hourly temperature of 27.9°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
NESW8 kt040°
Wind arrow points downwind.
Runways
06/242032 mASP
Runway components
RunwayHead/TailCrosswind
RWY 06/24HW 7 ktXW 4 kt L
8.7201°, 167.7320°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
RunwayStatusHW (kt)XW (kt)Flags
RWY 06/24 (use 06)PreferredHW 74 L
Density altitude
1,659 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
IdentTypeFreqPower
NDJTACAN114.30 MHzHIGH
NDJNDB359 kHzMEDIUM
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
Wind7 kt
Vis16.1 km
Temp30°C
QNH1011 hPa
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=72
NESWCALM0%
3–6 kt
6–10 kt
10–16 kt
16–22 kt
>22 kt
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)Bucholz Army Air Field
H0624
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/06/13 12:22 UTC
VFRBASE13/12Z → 14/12Z04010KT · 6 SM · VCSH · SCT018 SCT030 BKN150
Wind: 04010KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Weather: VCSH
Clouds: SCT018 SCT030 BKN150
TAF PKWA 131120Z 1312/1412 04010KT P6SM VCSH SCT018 SCT030 BKN150
Raw TAF
TAF PKWA 131120Z 1312/1412 04010KT P6SM VCSH SCT018 SCT030 BKN150