KNID· China Lake
China Lake Naws (Armitage Field) Airport
medium airport · elevation 2,283 ft (696 m)
13:05Z 02:33Z Day
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Current METARVFR
31 min ago·12:56ZKNID 261256Z AUTO 23011G24KT 10SM CLR 11/01 A2970 RMK AO2 PK WND 22028/1230 SLP052 T01060006 $
Wind
230° 11 kt (gust 24 kt)
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
CLR
Temperature
11°C / 1°C
temp / dew
QNH
1006 hPa
29.70 inHg
Clouds
CLR
Weather
—
Station
KNID
Remarks
automated station with a precipitation discriminator peak wind of 28 knots from 220 degrees at 12:30 sea level pressure of 1005.2 HPa hourly temperature of 10.6°C and dew point of 0.6°C
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
SIGMET / AIRMET (0)
None active in area.
PIREPs (2)
- FL030A32110 min agoOVC 1700ft–2100ft
- FL083A32017 min agoOVC 3800ft–7400ft, BKN 7800ft–8300ft
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 11 kt | XW 2 kt L |
| RWY 08/26 | TW 8 kt | XW 7 kt R |
| RWY 14/32 | HW 3 kt | XW 11 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 11 | 2 R | Gusts to 24 kt — verdict may shift mid-roll |
| RWY 08/26 (use 26) | Usable | HW 8 | 7 L | Gusts to 24 kt — verdict may shift mid-roll |
| RWY 14/32 (use 14) | Usable | HW 3 | 11 R | Crosswind 11 kt · Gusts to 24 kt — verdict may shift mid-roll |
Density altitude
2,541 ft
elevation 2,283 ft
ISA deviation
+0.5°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
Wind19 kt
Vis16.1 km
Temp22°C
QNH1005 hPa
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=18
3–6 kt
6–10 kt
10–16 kt
16–22 kt
>22 kt
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)China Lake Naws (Armitage Field) Airport
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/04/25 07:03 UTC
25/12Z
25/18Z
26/00Z
26/06Z
BASEVFR
BECMGVFR
VFRBASE25/07Z → 25/18Z2209KT · ≥10 km · SKC
Wind: 2209KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: SKC
TAF TAF KNID 250600Z 2507/2607 22009KT 9999 SKC QNH2966INS
VFRBECMG25/18Z → 25/20Z23018G25KT · ≥10 km · SCT150
Wind: 23018G25KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: SCT150
BECMG 2518/2520 23018G25KT 9999 SCT150 QNH2962INS LAST NO AMDS AFT 2513 NEXT 2707 TX26/2522Z TN10/2513Z FS30216
Raw TAF
TAF TAF KNID 250600Z 2507/2607 22009KT 9999 SKC QNH2966INS BECMG 2518/2520 23018G25KT 9999 SCT150 QNH2962INS LAST NO AMDS AFT 2513 NEXT 2707 TX26/2522Z TN10/2513Z FS30216
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