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Pilot information for Bucholz Army Air Field

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General information for Bucholz Army Air Field

Airport codes: KWA PKWA
Type: regional airport
Scheduled airline service: yes
Serves: Kwajalein, Kwajalein, Marshall Islands
Latitude: 8.720120 | 8 43.207226 N | N08 43 12
Longitude: 167.731995 | 167 43.919678 E | E167 43 55
Field elevation: 9 ft/3 m MSL
Magnetic variation: 7.5°E

Radio communication frequencies for Bucholz Army Air Field

A/G: 299.8 MHz (SAN FRANCISCO ARINC)
APP: 126.2 MHz (KWAJALEIN APP)
TWR: 126.2 MHz (KWAJALEIN TWR)

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Runways at Bucholz Army Air Field

06/24
6,668 x 198 ft (2,032 x 60 m) — paved — lighted

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Aviation weather for Bucholz Army Air Field

Current conditions (METAR) for Bucholz Army Air Field

Retrieved 2012/05/27 22:00: 

PKWA 272200Z AUTO 08013KT 10SM SCT020 SCT026 SCT032 30/22 A2982 RMK AO2 T02950224

Forecast (TAF) for Bucholz Army Air Field

Retrieved 2012/05/27 18:33: 

TAF PKWA 271725Z 2718/2818 08017KT P6SM FEW022 SCT060

Notices to Airmen (NOTAM) for Bucholz Army Air Field

Please confirm all NOTAMs at the original source! These are for information only, and may be wrong, out of date, or incomplete.

NOTAM M0063/12: Bucholz Army Air Field (PKWA) 
M0063/12 NOTAMN
Q)  /QXXXX
A)  PKWA
B)  201205292000
C)  201205300500
E)  KPD WILL BE CONDUCTING A SMALL ARMS RANGE ON WEDNESDAY 30 MAY
FROM 0800-1500. ALL TIMES LOCAL. 
 
PLEASE OBSERVE THE RED FLAG HAZARD AREA. ANY QUESTIONS CONTACT SSGT
MUSE AT KPD TRAINING 805-355-5059.
CREATED: 27 May 2012 20:38:00 
SOURCE: PKWA
NOTAM M0062/12: Bucholz Army Air Field (PKWA) 
M0062/12 NOTAMN
Q)  /QFAXX
A)  PKWA
B)  201205242050
C)  201205272215
E)  AERODROME QUIET HOURS: 
DUE TO MEMORIAL DAY SERVICES, AERODROME QUIET HOURS ARE IN EFFECT: 
MONDAY MAY 28 0800-1015 
ALL TIMES LOCAL.
CREATED: 24 May 2012 20:55:00 
SOURCE: PKWA
NOTAM M0061/12: Bucholz Army Air Field (PKWA) 
M0061/12 NOTAMR M0047/12
Q)  /QMALH
A)  PKWA
B)  201205221927
C)  201208192359
E)  BUCHOLZ MAIN RAMP IS WEIGHT LIMITED TO 447000 LBS FOR C17, PCN   
38/R/B. HOTSPOT IS WEIGHT LIMITED TO 304000 LBS FOR C17, LIMITED TO
132000 LBS FOR C130H, WEIGHT LIMITED TO 116000 LBS FOR C130J, PCN   
22/F/A.   
TRANSIENT AIRCREWS MUST PROVIDE PLANNED ARRIVING AND   
DEPARTING OPERATING WEIGHTS TO PKWA BASE OPERATIONS TO ENSURE   
COMPLIANCE.
CREATED: 22 May 2012 19:27:00 
SOURCE: PKWA
NOTAM M0060/12: Bucholz Army Air Field (PKWA) 
M0060/12 NOTAMR M0046/12
Q)  /QGDAR
A)  PKWA
B)  201205221926
C)  201208192359
E)  STARTER UNIT/GPU/POWER CART:   
GPU/POWER CART WILL BE PROVIDED ONLY TO SUPPORT SCHEDULED AMC CHANNEL
MISSIONS OR SCHEDULED CARRIERS WITH MEMORANDUMS OF AGREEMENT WITH
USAKA KWAJALEIN ATOLL.
CREATED: 22 May 2012 19:26:00 
SOURCE: PKWA
NOTAM M0059/12: Bucholz Army Air Field (PKWA) 
M0059/12 NOTAMR M0045/12
Q)  /QNBGI
A)  PKWA
B)  201205221924
C)  201208192359
E)  NDB UNMONITORED
CREATED: 22 May 2012 19:24:00 
SOURCE: PKWA
NOTAM L0036/12: Bucholz Army Air Field (PKWA) 
L0036/12 NOTAMR L0023/12
Q)  /QXXXX
A)  PKWA
B)  201205221922
C)  201208192359
E)  CARLOS: FIRE EXTINGUISHER UNSERVICABLE.
CREATED: 22 May 2012 19:23:00 
SOURCE: PKWA