Kwajalein Island
Kwajalein Island is an island in Kwajalein, Ralik. Kwajalein Island is situated nearby to the locality Ebaye, as well as near Enubuj.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Island
- Also known as: “Kuejerin-tō”, “Kuejierin”, “Kuejierin To”, “Kuezyerin-To”, “Kwadjelinn”, “Kwajalong”, “Kwajelinn”, and “Rowlock WW2”
- Historically known as: “Porcelain WW2”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Bucholz Army Airfield and Ronald Reagan Ballistic Missile Defense Test Site.
Bucholz Army Airfield
Aerodrome
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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.
Ronald Reagan Ballistic Missile Defense Test Site
Military installation
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Ronald Reagan Ballistic Missile Defense Test Site, commonly referred to as the Reagan Test Site, is a missile test range in Marshall Islands. It covers about 750,000 square miles and includes rocket launch sites at the Kwajalein Atoll, Wake Island, and Aur Atoll.
Kwajalein Island
- Category: landform
- Location: Kwajalein, Ralik, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
8.71959° or 8° 43′ 11″ northLongitude
167.73445° or 167° 44′ 4″ eastElevation
3 metres (10 feet)Abbreviation
“RTS”Abbreviation
“USAKA”IATA airport code
KWAOpen location code
6VW9PP9M+RQGeoNames ID
2080285
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