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Bucholz Army Airfield
Airport in Kwajalein / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"Bucholz" redirects here. For the German fighter pilot, see Max Bucholz. For other uses, see Buchholz (disambiguation).
Bucholz Army Airfield (IATA: KWA, ICAO: PKWA, FAA LID: KWA) is a United States Army airfield located on Kwajalein Atoll, Marshall Islands. Its position is ideal for refueling during trans-Pacific flights, and the airport is available to civilians through Air Marshall Islands and United Airlines.
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Airport type | Military | ||||||||||
Operator | United States Army | ||||||||||
Location | Kwajalein | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 9 ft / 3 m | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 08°43′12″N 167°43′54″E | ||||||||||
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Since the entirety of Kwajalein Atoll is a military base, non-military passengers on commercial flights are transported to and from the neighboring island of Ebeye, the civilian population center of Kwajalein Atoll.