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:
2026-08-22 18:00 UTC
Flight Cat
VFR
Temp
27°C
Wind
3kt
Visibility
> 16km
QNH
1008hPa
Raw METAR
METAR PKWA 221800Z AUTO 06003KT 10SM CLR 27/25 A2975 RMK AO2 T02700249
Decoded
- Wind
- From 060° (ENE) at 3 kt
- Visibility
- > 16 km
- Temp / DP
- 27°C (81°F) · Dew point 24.9°C (77°F)
- QNH
- 1008 hPa · 29.75 inHg
Runways
Arrow tail (crossbar) = wind FROM · head = toward aircraft · center = direction & speed
| Runway | Heading | Length | Surface | Wind Offset | Headwind | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 ★ best | 73° | 2,032 m | Asphalt | 13° | ↑ 3 kt | 1 kt L |
| 24 | 253° | 2,032 m | Asphalt | 167° | ↓ 3 kt | 1 kt R |
Runway data via OurAirports.com · ft converted to metres · Wind offset: 0° = headwind, 90° = crosswind, 180° = tailwind
Sunrise & Sunset
—Sunrise18:40 UTC
Sunset07:03 UTC
Daylight:12h 23m
00:0006:0012:0018:0024:00
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