Bucholz Army Air Field(Kwajalein KMR)(Atoll)

PKWA · Kwajalein Atoll, Marshall Islands

METAR PKWA · Bucholz Army Air Field(Kwajalein KMR)(Atoll)

9 September 05:00 LT
8m
Compass
Wind direction of Wind direction 080° Bucholz Army Air Field(Kwajalein KMR)(Atoll) 6/24
Wind: 7 kt, 3 beaufort

7 kt

1 kt
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No clouds
METAR PKWA 081700Z AUTO 08007KT 10SM CLR 28/25 A2974 RMK AO2 T02800246

METAR Bucholz Army Air Field(Kwajalein KMR)(Atoll) - PKWA/KWA

Bucholz Army Air Field(Kwajalein KMR)(Atoll) is a midsized airport in Kwajalein Atoll, Marshall Islands. The airport is located at latitude 8.72014 and longitude 167.73176. The airport has one runway: 6/24. The ICAO airport code of this field is PKWA. The local airport ID (FAA LID) of this airport is KWA. The airport's IATA code is KWA. The airport is in the Oakland Oceanic West FIR.

This aviation weather observation was made for Bucholz Army Air Field(Kwajalein KMR)(Atoll) on September 9, 2024 05:00, local time.

Airport observations

The wind is from direction 080° with a speed of 7 kt.

Visibility is 16 km.

There are no clouds. No ceiling has been observed.

The temperature and wind chill are 28 °C. The heat index is 32. The dew point is 25 °C, the relative humidity is 84%. The air pressure at sea level is 1007 hPa (QNH).

Daylight period

Today the sun rises at 06:39 and sets at 18:53. This applies to Bucholz Army Air Field(Kwajalein KMR)(Atoll), the universal daylight period may be different. The difference between the local time and UTC is +12 hour. Daylight saving time is currently in progress.

Companies

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Experiences

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Runways

Id Heading Crosswind Headwind Crosswind %
6/24 072°-252° 7 kt 14 %

The direction with the greatest headwind component is highlighted and used for crosswind calculation. This does not necessarily mean this direction is in use.

Clouds

- CLR No clouds

Temperature & Weather

Temperature 28.0 °C
Dewpoint 24.6 °C
Rel. humidity 84%
Heat index 32 °C
Kp-index 2 (0-9)

Remarks

AO2Automatic weather station that can determine the type of precipitation
T02800246Temperature is 28.0 °C (82.4 °F), dew point is 24.6 °C (76.3 °F)

Daylight period

Sunrise
06:39 (1:31h)
Midday
12:46
Sunset
18:53

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