PKWA· KWA· Kwajalein
Bucholz Army Air Field
medium airport · elevation 9 ft (3 m)
18:42Z 07:03Z Day
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Current METARVFR
12 min ago·19:00ZPKWA 231900Z AUTO 14003KT 10SM SCT021 27/24 A2981 RMK AO2 T02730238
Wind
140° 3 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
—
Temperature
27°C / 24°C
temp / dew
QNH
1009 hPa
29.81 inHg
Clouds
SCT 2,100ft
Weather
—
Station
PKWA
Remarks
automated station with a precipitation discriminator hourly temperature of 27.3°C and dew point of 23.8°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 1 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 06) | Preferred | HW 1 | 3 R | — |
Density altitude
1,566 ft
elevation 9 ft
ISA deviation
+12.0°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
Temp29°C
QNH1009 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 2026/08/23 18:36 UTC
23/18Z
24/00Z
24/06Z
24/12Z
24/18Z
BASEVFR
FMVFR
PROB30 VFR
VFRBASE23/18Z → 24/02Z1908KT · 6 SM · VCSH · FEW025 SCT080
Wind: 1908KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Weather: VCSH
Clouds: FEW025 SCT080
TAF PKWA 231735Z 2318/2418 19008KT P6SM VCSH FEW025 SCT080
VFRFM24/02Z → 24/18Z19016KT · 6 SM · VCSH · FEW025 SCT080
Wind: 19016KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Weather: VCSH
Clouds: FEW025 SCT080
FM240200 19016KT P6SM VCSH FEW025 SCT080
VFRPROB3024/02Z → 24/08Z19016G22KT · 5 SM · -SHRA · SCT014 BKN035 BKN080
Wind: 19016G22KT
Visibility: 5 SM
Weather: -SHRA
Clouds: SCT014 BKN035 BKN080
PROB30 2402/2408 19016G22KT 5SM -SHRA SCT014 BKN035 BKN080
Raw TAF
TAF PKWA 231735Z 2318/2418 19008KT P6SM VCSH FEW025 SCT080 FM240200 19016KT P6SM VCSH FEW025 SCT080 PROB30 2402/2408 19016G22KT 5SM -SHRA SCT014 BKN035 BKN080