Bucholz Army Airfield

Summary

Bucholz Army Airfield is an airport^[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of airport entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (151 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Bucholz Army Airfield is located in Kwajalein Atoll^[3].
• Bucholz Army Airfield is in the country of Marshall Islands^[4].
• Bucholz Army Airfield's image is recorded as 30 Bombardment Group - B-24 Liberators.jpg^[5].
• Bucholz Army Airfield's instance of is recorded as airport^[6].
• Bucholz Army Airfield's instance of is recorded as air base^[7].
• Bucholz Army Airfield's instance of is recorded as commercial traffic aerodrome^[8].
• Bucholz Army Airfield's owned by is recorded as United States Army^[9].
• Bucholz Army Airfield's operator is recorded as United States Army^[10].
• Bucholz Army Airfield's developer is recorded as Navy Construction Corps^[11].
• Bucholz Army Airfield's IATA airport code is recorded as KWA^[12].
• Bucholz Army Airfield's ICAO airport code is recorded as PKWA^[13].
• Bucholz Army Airfield's FAA airport code is recorded as KWA^[14].
• Bucholz Army Airfield's located in time zone is recorded as Pacific/Kwajalein^[15].
• +1943-00-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Bucholz Army Airfield^[16].
• Bucholz Army Airfield's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 8.72, 'lon': 167.73166666667}^[17].
• Bucholz Army Airfield's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0f8w_v^[18].
• Bucholz Army Airfield's GeoNames ID is recorded as 7303962^[19].
• Bucholz Army Airfield's GeoNames ID is recorded as 4039411^[20].
• Bucholz Army Airfield's elevation above sea level is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+3'}^[21].
• Bucholz Army Airfield's aerodrome reference point is recorded as {'lat': 8.72013, 'lon': 167.73165}^[22].
• Bucholz Army Airfield's OpenStreetMap node ID is recorded as 368378996^[23].

Body

Geography

Bucholz Army Airfield is in the country of Marshall Islands^[4]. It is located in Kwajalein Atoll^[3].

Physical Characteristics

Bucholz Army Airfield's elevation above sea level is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+3'}^[21].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include airport^[6], air base^[7], and commercial traffic aerodrome^[8].

History and Context

+1943-00-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Bucholz Army Airfield^[16]. Its owned by is recorded as United States Army^[9].

Why It Matters

Bucholz Army Airfield ranks in the top 2% of airport entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (151 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[24] It is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[25]