KNID· China Lake
China Lake Naws (Armitage Field) Airport
medium airport · elevation 2,283 ft (696 m)
14:04Z 01:08Z Night
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Current METARVFR
13 min ago·02:56ZKNID 230256Z AUTO 20014G23KT 10SM CLR 14/07 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP123 T01390072 53013
Wind
200° 14 kt (gust 23 kt)
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
CLR
Temperature
14°C / 7°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 1012.3 HPa hourly temperature of 13.9°C and dew point of 7.2°C Decrease or steady, then increase; or increase then increase more rapidly of 1.3 hectopascals in the past 3 hours
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
SIGMET / AIRMET (0)
None active in area.
PIREPs (1)
- FL380B73819 min agoTURB MOD
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 13 kt | XW 5 kt R |
| RWY 08/26 | TW 5 kt | XW 13 kt R |
| RWY 14/32 | HW 10 kt | XW 10 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 13 | 5 L | — |
| RWY 14/32 (use 14) | Usable | HW 10 | 10 R | Crosswind 10 kt |
| RWY 08/26 (use 26) | Usable | HW 5 | 13 L | Crosswind 13 kt |
Density altitude
2,712 ft
elevation 2,283 ft
ISA deviation
+3.5°C
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
Wind17 kt
Vis16.1 km
Temp19°C
QNH1011 hPa
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=20
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 2026/10/23 07:06 UTC
21/12Z
21/18Z
22/00Z
22/06Z
BASEVFR
FMVFR
TEMPO MVFR
VFRBASE21/07Z → 21/21ZVRB6KT · ≥10 km · BKN070 BKN090
Wind: VRB6KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: BKN070 BKN090
TAF COR KNID 230200Z 2107/2207 VRB06KT 9999 BKN070 BKN090 QNH2988INS
VFRFM21/21Z → 22/07Z1203KT · 9 km · -SHRA · SCT055 OVC085
Wind: 1203KT
Visibility: 9 km
Weather: -SHRA
Clouds: SCT055 OVC085
FM212100 12003KT 9000 -SHRA SCT055 OVC085 QNH2978INS
MVFRTEMPO21/21Z → 22/03Z8 km · -TSRA · OVC080(CB)sn
Visibility: 8 km
Weather: -TSRA
Clouds: OVC080(CB)sn
TEMPO 2121/2203 8000 -TSRA OVC080CB LAST NO AMDS AFT 2107 NEXT 2607 TX24/2121Z TN12/2114Z COR 0200 FS30259
Raw TAF
TAF COR KNID 230200Z 2107/2207 VRB06KT 9999 BKN070 BKN090 QNH2988INS FM212100 12003KT 9000 -SHRA SCT055 OVC085 QNH2978INS TEMPO 2121/2203 8000 -TSRA OVC080CB LAST NO AMDS AFT 2107 NEXT 2607 TX24/2121Z TN12/2114Z COR 0200 FS30259
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