Bucholz Army Air Field

IATA KWAICAO PKWAMedium airport

Bucholz Army Air Field is a medium airport near Kwajalein in Kwajalein, Marshall Islands. It is listed as IATA KWA and ICAO PKWA. The airport is located at 8.7201° / 167.7320° at an elevation of 3 m (9 ft). There is one runway, the longest measuring 2,032 m. The nearest airport is Majkin Airport, 79 km (49 mi) away. The airport is served by scheduled flights.

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Map detail of Bucholz Army Air Field with runways — Close-up with runways

World map showing the position of Bucholz Army Air Field — Overview map

Data

Data
IATA code	`KWA`
ICAO code	`PKWA`
Local code	`KWA`
Identifier	`PKWA`
Type	Medium airport
City	Kwajalein
Region	Kwajalein
Country	Marshall Islands
Coordinates	8.72012, 167.73200
Coordinates (deg/min/sec)	8° 43′ 12.43″ N 167° 43′ 55.18″ E
Elevation	3 m (9 ft)
Scheduled service	yes

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