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:
2026-10-23 21:40 UTC
Flight Cat
VFR
Temp
27.1°C
Wind
11kt
Visibility
11.3km
QNH
1010hPa
Raw METAR
METAR PKWA 232140Z AUTO 24011G16KT 7SM 27/25 A2982 RMK AO2 T02710246
Decoded
- Wind
- From 240° (WSW) at 11 kt, gusting 16 kt
- Visibility
- 11.3 km
- Temp / DP
- 27.1°C (81°F) · Dew point 24.6°C (76°F)
- QNH
- 1010 hPa · 29.82 inHg
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 | 167° | ↓ 11 kt | 2 kt R |
| 24 ★ best | 253° | 2,032 m | Asphalt | 13° | ↑ 11 kt | 2 kt L |
Runway data via OurAirports.com · ft converted to metres · Wind offset: 0° = headwind, 90° = crosswind, 180° = tailwind
Sunrise & Sunset
—Sunrise18:36 UTC
Sunset06:29 UTC
Daylight:11h 52m
00:0006:0012:0018:0024:00
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