KNID· China Lake
China Lake Naws (Armitage Field) Airport
medium airport · elevation 2,283 ft (696 m)
13:51Z 01:27Z Night
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Current METARVFR
49 min ago·01:56ZKNID 080156Z AUTO 25003KT 10SM CLR 31/03 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP112 T03060033 $
Wind
250° 3 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
CLR
Temperature
31°C / 3°C
temp / dew
QNH
1013 hPa
29.91 inHg
Clouds
CLR
Weather
—
Station
KNID
Remarks
automated station with a precipitation discriminator sea level pressure of 1011.2 HPa hourly temperature of 30.6°C and dew point of 3.3°C
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
No active hazards within 250 km.
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 3 kt | XW 1 kt L |
| RWY 08/26 | TW 3 kt | XW 1 kt R |
| RWY 14/32 | TW 0 kt | XW 3 kt R |
35.6854°, -117.6920°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
| Runway | Status | HW (kt) | XW (kt) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWY 08/26 (use 26) | Preferred | HW 3 | 1 L | — |
| RWY 03/21 (use 21) | Usable | HW 3 | 1 R | — |
| RWY 14/32 (use 32) | Usable | HW 0 | 3 L | — |
Density altitude
4,752 ft
elevation 2,283 ft
ISA deviation
+20.5°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)KNID
Wind3 kt
Vis16.1 km
Temp36°C
QNH1013 hPa
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=14
3–6 kt
6–10 kt
10–16 kt
16–22 kt
>22 kt
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)China Lake Naws (Armitage Field) Airport
Diagram unavailable for China Lake Naws (Armitage Field) Airport.
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/10/08 23:00 UTC
08/00Z
08/06Z
08/12Z
08/18Z
BASEVFR
VFRBASE07/23Z → 08/23ZVRB6KT · ≥10 km · SKC
Wind: VRB6KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: SKC
TAF TAF COR KNID 072324Z 0723/0823 VRB06KT 9999 SKC QNH2988INS AUTOMATED SENSOR METWATCH 0723 TIL 0815 TX37/0800Z TN15/0813Z COR 2346 FS30255
Raw TAF
TAF TAF COR KNID 072324Z 0723/0823 VRB06KT 9999 SKC QNH2988INS AUTOMATED SENSOR METWATCH 0723 TIL 0815 TX37/0800Z TN15/0813Z COR 2346 FS30255
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