AirportsBucholz Army Air Field is a medium-sized airport serving Kwajalein, in Marshall Islands. It has scheduled airline flights. Its IATA code, the three letters printed on tickets and baggage tags, is KWA.
Key facts
- IATA code
- KWA
- ICAO code
- PKWA
- City
- Kwajalein
- State or region
- Kwajalein
- Country
- Marshall Islands
- Kind
- Medium airport
- Coordinates
- 8.7201° N, 167.7320° E
- Elevation
- 3 m (9 ft)
- Runways
- 1
- Longest runway
- 2,032 m (6,668 ft)
Airport codes
On a ticket or a baggage tag, KWA means Bucholz Army Air Field. Pilots and air traffic controllers use a different, four-letter ICAO code: PKWA. ICAO codes that begin with P belong to the North Pacific, including Alaska and Hawaii. How the two kinds of code differ.
Where it is
The airport lies at 8.7201° N, 167.7320° E. It stands 3 metres (9 feet) above sea level.
Runways
Bucholz Army Air Field has 1 runway in the data. The longest is 2,032 metres (6,668 feet). That suits narrow-body jets and regional aircraft. Among the 8 airports of Marshall Islands on this site with runway data, its longest runway ranks number 3.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/24 | 2,032 m 6,668 ft | 60 m | Asphalt | Yes |
The numbers in a runway name give its compass direction. How runway numbers work.
Nearest airports with scheduled flights
| Airport | Code | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Majkin AirportMajkin | MJE | 79 km |
| Jeh AirportAilinglapalap Atoll | JEJ | 187 km |
| Likiep AirportLikiep Island | LIK | 212 km |
| Ujae Atoll AirportUjae Atoll | UJE | 218 km |
| Wotho Island AirportWotho Island | WTO | 249 km |
Distance to major airports
| To | Distance | Rough flying time |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi (DEL)India | 9,607 km | 12 h 05 min |
| Mumbai (BOM)India | 10,196 km | 12 h 45 min |
| Dubai (DXB)United Arab Emirates | 11,785 km | 14 h 40 min |
| London Heathrow (LHR)United Kingdom | 13,227 km | 16 h 25 min |
| New York JFK (JFK)United States | 11,677 km | 14 h 35 min |
| Los Angeles (LAX)United States | 7,982 km | 10 h 05 min |
| Singapore (SIN)Singapore | 7,099 km | 9 h 05 min |
| Tokyo Haneda (HND)Japan | 4,115 km | 5 h 25 min |
| Sydney (SYD)Australia | 5,056 km | 6 h 35 min |
Distances are the shortest path over the globe, worked out from the coordinates. Flying times are rough estimates for a direct jet flight. They do not mean that a direct flight exists. Work out the distance to any airport.
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