Bucholz Army Air Field
Kwajalein, Marshall Islands

Bucholz Army Air Field
Remote U.S. military airfield serving Kwajalein Atoll.
- ›The airfield is named after First Lieutenant Leroy Bucholz, a WWII casualty.
- ›Access to the island and airfield is restricted to U.S. military personnel, contractors, and authorized visitors.
- ›Kwajalein Atoll hosts the Ronald Reagan Ballistic Missile Defense Test Site.
- ›The atoll was the site of a significant WWII battle when U.S. forces captured it from Japan in February 1944.
- ›The runway is situated on one of the largest coral atolls in the world by lagoon area.
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Bucholz Army Airfield 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, mostly for the Island Hopper.
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