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Kwajalein AirportIATA code KWA

Kwajalein Airport (KWA/PKWA) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Kwajalein, Marshall Islands in Oceania. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.

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Serves: Kwajalein, Marshall Islands
Codes: KWA · PKWA; IATA · ICAO
Time zone: Pacific/Kwajalein
Region: Oceania

Airport record, updated 10 Jul 2026OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026Wikidata, 5 Oct 2026Terminals and transport not yet verifiedWhere this comes from

Kwajalein Airport (KWA/PKWA) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Kwajalein, Marshall Islands in Oceania. Operating on Pacific/Kwajalein local time at coordinates 8.720°, 167.720°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Kwajalein Airport (KWA) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Kwajalein, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Kwajalein Airport details

Airport record · 10 Jul 2026

IATA code: KWA
ICAO code: PKWA
City: Kwajalein
Country: Marshall Islands
Region: Oceania
Time zone: Pacific/Kwajalein
Coordinates: 8.720°, 167.732°; From OurAirports

Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 10 Jul 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Kwajalein Airport’s own pages.

KWA airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata

Size class: Medium airport; From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation: 3 m (9 ft); From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Inception: 1943; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — inception date
Operator: United States Army; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Owner: United States Army, Imperial Japanese Navy; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights: Majkin Airport MJE · 79 km; OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at KWA

OurAirports · 5 Oct 2026

Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.

One open runway, lit. The runway 06/24: 2,032 m, asphalt.

Runways at KWA: length, width, surface and lighting
Runway	Length	Width	Surface	Lighting
06/24	2,032 m6,668 ft	60 m	asphalt	Lit

Routes from KWA

No route records yet

Originfacts does not track any routes from KWA yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.

Terminals, transport and parking at KWA

Not yet verified

Terminal assignments, ground transport into Kwajalein, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Kwajalein Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.

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Before you travel

Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.

Airports near Kwajalein

Calculated

Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.

Kwajalein Airport: common questions

Where is Kwajalein Airport?

Kwajalein Airport serves Kwajalein, Marshall Islands. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 8.720°, 167.732°.

What are the airport codes for Kwajalein Airport?

The IATA code is KWA and the ICAO code is PKWA.

What time zone is KWA in?

Kwajalein Airport is in the Pacific/Kwajalein time zone.

How many runways does Kwajalein Airport have?

OurAirports lists one open runway at KWA: 06/24 (2,032 m (6,668 ft), asphalt).

When did Kwajalein Airport open?

Wikidata gives 1943 as its inception date.

Who operates Kwajalein Airport?

Per Wikidata, KWA is operated by United States Army, owned by Imperial Japanese Navy.

What is the elevation of Kwajalein Airport?

OurAirports gives KWA’s elevation as 3 m (9 ft) above sea level.

Sources

Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Kwajalein Airport’s own pages.

WhatSourceDate
Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 2026
Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q3886454 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
Terminals and transportNot yet verified—

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