Bucholz Army Air Field(Kwajalein KMR)(Atoll)

PKWA · Kwajalein Atoll, Marshall Islands

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

24 April 13:20 LT
22m
Compass
Wind direction of Wind direction 090° Bucholz Army Air Field(Kwajalein KMR)(Atoll) 6/24
Wind: 11 kt, 4 beaufort

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SCT 4,600
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SCT 5,500
METAR PKWA 240120Z AUTO 09011KT 10SM SCT046 SCT055 29/26 A2984 RMK AO2 T02870257 TSNO

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 April 24, 2024 13:20, local time.

Airport observations

The wind is from direction 090° with a speed of 11 kt.

Visibility is 16 km.

There are scattered clouds at an altitude of 4,600 ft and scattered clouds at an altitude of 5,500 ft. No ceiling has been observed.

The temperature and wind chill are 29 °C. The heat index is 36. The dew point is 26 °C, the relative humidity is 84%. The air pressure at sea level is 1010 hPa (QNH).

Daylight period

Today the sun rises at 06:35 and sets at 18:58. 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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Runways

Id Heading Crosswind Headwind Crosswind %
6/24 072°-252° 3 kt 10 kt 31 %

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

4,600 ft SCT Scattered clouds
5,500 ft SCT Scattered clouds

Temperature & Weather

Temperature 28.7 °C
Dewpoint 25.7 °C
Rel. humidity 84%
Heat index 36 °C
Kp-index 1 (0-9)

Remarks

AO2Automatic weather station that can determine the type of precipitation
T02870257Temperature is 28.7 °C (83.7 °F), dew point is 25.7 °C (78.3 °F)
TSNO

Daylight period

Sunrise
06:35
Midday
12:47
Sunset
18:58 (5:16h)

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