# Bucholz Army Air Field (KWA)

> Kwajalein, MH · IATA: KWA · ICAO: PKWA · Medium Airport

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `KWA` |
| ICAO | `PKWA` |
| City | Kwajalein |
| Country | MH |
| Type | Medium Airport |
| Elevation | 3 m |
| Cargo | ❌ |
| GPS | 8.72012, 167.73199 |

## Description

The US Army Garrison Kwajalein Atoll, home of the Reagan Test Site, is the operator behind Bucholz Army Air Field (KWA/PKWA) in the Marshall Islands, and that fact governs everything else. United serves the runway on its Honolulu–Guam "Island Hopper" route and Air Marshall Islands calls here as well, yet transiting passengers may not leave the aircraft without prior US government authorisation, and photography is prohibited. Cargo does move — garrison supplies and consignments offloaded from the Island Hopper — but this is a militarily controlled goods flow, not an open air freight station with handling agents and forwarder access. Commercial shipments to the Marshall Islands should therefore be routed to Majuro (MAJ), with Guam (GUM) and Honolulu (HNL) providing the transpacific connections and volume capacity. Onward distribution within the atoll relies on boats and light aircraft, which limits both transit times and consignment sizes. Customs rules of the Republic of the Marshall Islands apply, alongside US military access restrictions.

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