KNID· China Lake
China Lake Naws (Armitage Field) Airport
medium airport · elevation 2,283 ft (696 m)
13:17Z 02:32Z Night
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Current METARVFR
13 min ago·10:56ZKNID 231056Z AUTO 21009KT 10SM 28/07 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP107 T02780067 $
Wind
210° 9 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
—
Temperature
28°C / 7°C
temp / dew
QNH
1014 hPa
29.93 inHg
Clouds
—
Weather
—
Station
KNID
Remarks
automated station with a precipitation discriminator sea level pressure of 1010.7 HPa hourly temperature of 27.8°C and dew point of 6.7°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 9 kt | XW 2 kt R |
| RWY 08/26 | TW 4 kt | XW 8 kt R |
| RWY 14/32 | HW 5 kt | XW 8 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 9 | 2 L | — |
| RWY 14/32 (use 14) | Usable | HW 5 | 8 R | — |
| RWY 08/26 (use 26) | Usable | HW 4 | 8 L | — |
Density altitude
4,365 ft
elevation 2,283 ft
ISA deviation
+17.5°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
Wind11 kt
Vis16.1 km
Temp41°C
QNH1012 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 2026/08/21 23:15 UTC
22/00Z
22/06Z
22/12Z
22/18Z
BASEVFR
BECMGVFR
BECMGVFR
TEMPO VFR
VFRBASE21/23Z → 22/04Z22010KT · ≥10 km · FEW100 SCT150
Wind: 22010KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: FEW100 SCT150
TAF KNID 212310Z 2123/2223 22010KT 9999 FEW100 SCT150 QNH2991INS
VFRTEMPO21/23Z → 22/03Z24012G18KT
Wind: 24012G18KT
TEMPO 2123/2203 24012G18KT
VFRBECMG22/04Z → 22/05Z21010KT · ≥10 km · SCT120 BKN250
Wind: 21010KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: SCT120 BKN250
BECMG 2204/2205 21010KT 9999 SCT120 BKN250 QNH2997INS
VFRBECMG22/08Z → 22/10ZVRB6KT · ≥10 km · FEW100 SCT150
Wind: VRB6KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: FEW100 SCT150
BECMG 2208/2210 VRB06KT 9999 FEW100 SCT150 QNH2989INS LAST NO AMDS AFT 2123 TIL 2407 TX42/2222Z TN23/2213Z FS30255
Raw TAF
TAF KNID 212310Z 2123/2223 22010KT 9999 FEW100 SCT150 QNH2991INS TEMPO 2123/2203 24012G18KT BECMG 2204/2205 21010KT 9999 SCT120 BKN250 QNH2997INS BECMG 2208/2210 VRB06KT 9999 FEW100 SCT150 QNH2989INS LAST NO AMDS AFT 2123 TIL 2407 TX42/2222Z TN23/2213Z FS30255
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