KNID· China Lake
China Lake Naws (Armitage Field) Airport
medium airport · elevation 2,283 ft (696 m)
13:07Z 02:32Z Day
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Current METARVFR
1 h 13 min ago·22:56ZKNID 242256Z AUTO 24020G26KT 10SM CLR 27/M04 A2972 RMK AO2 PK WND 24029/2231 SLP052 T02721044 $
Wind
240° 20 kt (gust 26 kt)
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
CLR
Temperature
27°C / −4°C
temp / dew
QNH
1006 hPa
29.72 inHg
Clouds
CLR
Weather
—
Station
KNID
Remarks
automated station with a precipitation discriminator peak wind of 29 knots from 240 degrees at 22:31 sea level pressure of 1005.2 HPa hourly temperature of 27.2°C and dew point of -4.4°C
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
SIGMET / AIRMET (0)
None active in area.
PIREPs (2)
- FL100A35K23 min agoTURB LGT
- FL040C17249 min agoTURB LGT
Wind & Runways
Wind arrow points downwind.
Runways
03/213048 mPEM
08/263413 mPEM
14/322747 mPEM
Runway components
| Runway | Head/Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| RWY 03/21 | TW 19 kt | XW 6 kt L |
| RWY 08/26 | TW 17 kt | XW 10 kt R |
| RWY 14/32 | HW 1 kt | XW 20 kt R |
35.6854°, -117.6920°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
| Runway | Status | HW (kt) | XW (kt) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWY 03/21 (use 21) | Preferred | HW 19 | 6 R | — |
| RWY 08/26 (use 26) | Usable | HW 17 | 10 L | Crosswind 10 kt |
| RWY 14/32 (use 14) | Marginal | HW 1 | 20 R | Crosswind 20 kt — significant |
Density altitude
4,461 ft
elevation 2,283 ft
ISA deviation
+16.5°C
large deviation
Frequencies (community-maintained, cross-check AIP)KNID
- ATIS32.237
- GND36.020
- TWR120.150
- A/DJOSHUA APP/DEP133.650
- AASVFR ADVSY SVC133.650
- PMSVPMSV METRO34.315
Navaids near airportwithin 30 NM
| Ident | Type | Freq | Dist (NM) | Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NID | TACAN | 111.60 MHz | 0.2 | MEDIUM |
Runways3
Physical runway length only — TORA/LDA are not declared in our reference database; consult the AIP.
- RWY 03/2110,000 ft (3,048 m)
- Surface
- PEM
- Lighting
- Lit
- ILS
- —
- RWY 08/2611,199 ft (3,413 m)
- Surface
- PEM
- Lighting
- Lit
- ILS
- —
- RWY 14/329,014 ft (2,747 m)
- Surface
- PEM
- Lighting
- Lit
- ILS
- —
24-hour trend (Iowa State IEM)
No 24-h trend available — IEM archive.
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)
24-hour wind rose unavailable (insufficient IEM data).
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)China Lake Naws (Armitage Field) Airport
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/04/24 23:15 UTC
25/00Z
25/06Z
25/12Z
25/18Z
BASEVFR
FMVFR
FMIFR
VFRBASE24/23Z → 25/02Z26017G27KT · ≥10 km · SKC
Wind: 26017G27KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: SKC
TAF KNID 242300Z 2423/2523 26017G27KT 9999 SKC QNH2968INS
VFRFM25/02Z → 25/21Z21012KT · ≥10 km · SKC
Wind: 21012KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: SKC
FM250200 21012KT 9999 SKC QNH2966INS
IFRFM25/21Z → 25/23Z26018G28KT · 2 km · SCT150
Wind: 26018G28KT
Visibility: 2 km
Clouds: SCT150
FM252100 26018G28KT SCT150 QNH2964INS AUTOMATIC SENSOR METWATCH 2423 TIL 2715 TX26/2522Z TN10/2513Z FS30247
Raw TAF
TAF KNID 242300Z 2423/2523 26017G27KT 9999 SKC QNH2968INS FM250200 21012KT 9999 SKC QNH2966INS FM252100 26018G28KT SCT150 QNH2964INS AUTOMATIC SENSOR METWATCH 2423 TIL 2715 TX26/2522Z TN10/2513Z FS30247
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