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PKWA Bucholz Army Airfield (Kwajalein KMR) (Atol)
Kwajalein, Marshall Islands

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 31 JULY 2008

Location

FAA Identifier: KWA
Lat/Long: 08-43-12.4400N / 167-43-53.9800E
08-43.207333N / 167-43.899667E
8.7201222 / 167.7316611
(estimated)
Elevation: 9 ft. / 3 m (estimated)
Variation: 09E (1985)
Zip code: -12,-12,-12

Airport Operations

Airport use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Sectional chart: GNC 7
Control tower: yes
ARTCC: HONOLULU CONTROL FACILITY CENTER
FSS: HONOLULU FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: PKWA (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: 0730-2130
Segmented circle: no
Lights: DUSK-DAWN
Beacon: white-white-green (lighted military airport)
International operations: customs landing rights airport

Airport Communications

KWAJALEIN TOWER: 126.2 360.2 [MON 1200-2000, TUE-SAT 0545-2130, OTR TIMES CTC BA, SE OPS 118.8]
KWAJALEIN APPROACH: 126.2 360.2 [MON 1200-2000, TUE-SAT 0545-2130, CLSD SUN]
KWAJALEIN DEPARTURE: 126.2 360.2 [MON 1200-2000, TUE-SAT 0545-2130, CLSD SUN]
BASE OPS: 118.8
EMERG: 121.5
  • ALL ACFT WITHIN 180 NM MAINTAIN CTC WITH APCH CTL 126.2.
  • BASEOPS PROVIDES ADVISORY SERVICE 118.8 WHEN ATCT CLOSED.

Nearby radio navigation aids

NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
BUCHOLZat field35909ENDJ -. -.. .---

Airport Services

Fuel available: FUEL CODE JP-5
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: HIGH/LOW

Runway Information

Runway 6/24

Dimensions: 6668 x 198 ft. / 2032 x 60 m
Surface: asphalt
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 158.0
Double wheel: 205.0
Double tandem: 308.0
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 6  RUNWAY 24
Latitude: 08-43.044000N08-43.370500N
Longitude: 167-43.370500E167-44.429000E
Elevation: 15.3 ft.15.6 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
Runway end identifier lights: yesno
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: U.S. Army
Owner: US ARMY ATCA-ASO
CAMERON STATION
ALEXANDRIA, VA 22314
Phone 703-806-4417

Additional Remarks

24 HR PPR THRU CMDR US ARMY KWAJALEIN ATOLL; P.O. BOX 26 APO AP 96555; ATTN: BASE OPS; C805-355-2131 CONUS DSN 254-2131; HI/C 471-1836 X2131; HI/DSN 480-2131.
AVOID RAIN CATCHMENTS ON N SIDE OF RWY AND TWY.
TACAN TOWER 75 FT HIGH LCTD 164 FT NORTH OF TWY E CNTRLN.
PORTIONS OF TWY E NOT VIS FM ATCT.
NUMEROUS TREES AND OTHER OBSTN WITHIN 300 FT S OF RY.
USE OF PARALLEL TWY A LMTD TO C-141 AND SMALLER ACFT.
ELECTRO-MAGNETIC RADIATION MAY EXIST 24 HRS DAILY WITHIN 5 NM, FM SFC TO 30,000 FT.
RSTD: TWYS A AND E ARE WEIGHT RESTRICTED FOR THE FOLLOWING ACFT: B737, B757, B767, C-5, C-17, C-130, C-141, AND DC-8 BACK TAXI AND 180 DEG TURN ON RY WILL BE REQUIRED, FOR EITHER ARR OR DEP. EXCEPTIONS MAY BE GRANTED FOR TWY A, IN ORDER TO ACCESS EXPLOSIVE CARGO PARKING LOCATIONS.
250' TWR 8.5NM PKWA BRG 300DEG.
CTN-PILOTS HAVE EXPERIENCED VERTIGO DUR NGT OPERNS ESPECIALLY DUR PERIODS OF REDUCED VIS DUE TO LACK OF VISUAL CUES.
AFCT WITH EXPLOSIVE CARGO SHOULD PLAN TO ARRIVE BETWEEN 0830-1730 LCL.
CAUTION: MEN EQUIPMENT AND VEHICLES MAY BE OPERATING IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO THE RWY.
TRANSIT ALERT CONTRACTOR ASSISTANCE AVAILABLE 0730-1930 LCL.
ARR/DEP SHOULD NOT BE PLANNED BETWEEN 1300-0730 LCL.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at PKWA.
 
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 07-Sep-2008
 Local
(UTC-12)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:2018:20
Sunrise06:4118:41
Sunset18:5306:53
Evening civil twilight19:1407:14

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  08-Sep-2008 00:30:21
Local (UTC-12)  07-Sep-2008 12:30:21
 
METAR
PKWA 072350Z 06015KT 9SM HZ VCSH FEW022 FEW280 BKN330 30/25 A2980 RMK MDT CU SE SLP090 VCSH SE AND N 8/208 T02990254 10303 20273 58002
TAF
PKWA 072320Z 080024 07014KT P6SM VCSH FEW020
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