Bucholz Army Air Field(Kwajalein KMR)(Atoll)

PKWA · Kwajalein Atoll, Marshall Islands

About Bucholz Army Air Field(Kwajalein KMR)(Atoll)

BUCHOLZ AAF(KWAJALEIN KMR)(ATOLL)
ICAO PKWA
Local ID KWA
IATA KWA
FIR Oakland Oceanic West FIR
Region Kwajalein Atoll
Country Marshall Islands
Runways 6/24
Type Midsized airport
Coordinates (ARP) 8.72013, 167.73165   084312N 1674354E
Coordinates (Center) 8.72014, 167.73176   084313N 1674354E
Variation 7.8° E (2024)
Timezone Kwajalein (+12 h)
Local time Apr 28, 2024 11:54

Bucholz Army Air Field(Kwajalein KMR)(Atoll)

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. Nearby other airfields are Dyess Army Air Field, Majkin Airport, Elenak Airport, Ebadon Airport and Majkin Airport.

Bucholz Army Air Field(Kwajalein KMR)(Atoll) publishes a METAR. The flight information region (FIR) is Oakland Oceanic West.

Bucholz Army Air Field(Kwajalein KMR)(Atoll) is in the timezone of Pacific/Kwajalein. Difference with UTC is +12 h. Today the sun rises at 06:34 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.

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The airport may be closed or require prior permission. True headings and the coordinates of runway ends may be an estimation. Magnetic headings are calculated from true headings using the WMM 2020 model.

Runways

ID True Heading Magnetic Heading Latitude Longitude Approx. length
6 072° 064° 8.7228 167.7404 1,983 m
24 252° 244° 8.7175 167.7231

Do not use for flight planning.
True headings and the coordinates of runway ends may be an estimation. Runway lengths are calculated as the distance between the coordinates of the runway ends. Magnetic headings are calculated from true headings using the WMM 2020 model.

Nearby airports

Airport ID Distance Direction
Dyess Army Air Field PKRO 81 km 339°
Majkin Airport MH-0030 110 km 154°
Elenak Airport MH-0003 118 km 304°
Ebadon Airport MH-0009 121 km 304°
Majkin Airport MH-0017 122 km 151°
Jabot Airport MH-0029 167 km 147°
Jabot Airport MH-0010 174 km 128°
Jeh Airport MH-0011 187 km 133°

Navigational aids

Name Ident Type Distance Direction
Bucholz NDJ TACAN 0.3 km 291°
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