NID - China Lake Naws (Armitage Fld)

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35.6853881, -117.6951686
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Location: China Lake, CA
Elevation: 2,288ft
Sectional: Los Angeles
Activation date: May 1952
Fuel: None
Runway 08/26: 11,199ft
Runway 03/21: 10,000ft
Runway 14/32: 9,014ft
Access: Private to everyone
This is a military facility.
Current Weather — VFR
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  • METAR
    2026-08-05 14:56:00 PDT
    Ceiling: Sky clear
    Wind: 220° @ 5kt
    Temperature: 111°F
    Dewpoint: 30°F
    Weather: N/A
    Visbility: 10SM
    Clouds: Few @ 10,000ft
    Raw: METAR KNID 052156Z 22005KT 10SM FEW100 44/M01 A2983 RMK AO2 SLP070 T04441006 $
  • TAF
    2026-08-05 08:00:00 PDT – 2026-08-05 15:00:00 PDT
    Ceiling: Sky clear
    Wind: Variable
    Weather: N/A
    Visbility: 6SM
    Clouds: @ ft
    Raw: TAF KNID 051500Z 0515/0615 VRB05KT 9999 SKC QNH2982INS FM052200 22013G23KT 9999 FEW200 QNH2980INS FM060300 23010KT 9999 SCT200 QNH2983INS FM061000 VRB05KT 9999 FEW150 SCT230 QNH2988INS TX44/0523Z TN23/0612Z FS30237
  • TAF
    2026-08-05 15:00:00 PDT – 2026-08-05 20:00:00 PDT
    Ceiling: Sky clear
    Wind: 220° @ 13kt, gusts 23kt
    Weather: N/A
    Visbility: 6SM
    Clouds: Few @ 20,000ft
    Raw: TAF KNID 051500Z 0515/0615 VRB05KT 9999 SKC QNH2982INS FM052200 22013G23KT 9999 FEW200 QNH2980INS FM060300 23010KT 9999 SCT200 QNH2983INS FM061000 VRB05KT 9999 FEW150 SCT230 QNH2988INS TX44/0523Z TN23/0612Z FS30237
  • TAF
    2026-08-05 20:00:00 PDT – 2026-08-06 03:00:00 PDT
    Ceiling: Sky clear
    Wind: 230° @ 10kt
    Weather: N/A
    Visbility: 6SM
    Clouds: Scattered @ 20,000ft
    Raw: TAF KNID 051500Z 0515/0615 VRB05KT 9999 SKC QNH2982INS FM052200 22013G23KT 9999 FEW200 QNH2980INS FM060300 23010KT 9999 SCT200 QNH2983INS FM061000 VRB05KT 9999 FEW150 SCT230 QNH2988INS TX44/0523Z TN23/0612Z FS30237
  • TAF
    2026-08-06 03:00:00 PDT – 2026-08-06 08:00:00 PDT
    Ceiling: Sky clear
    Wind: Variable
    Weather: N/A
    Visbility: 6SM
    Clouds: Few @ 15,000ft, Scattered @ 23,000ft
    Raw: TAF KNID 051500Z 0515/0615 VRB05KT 9999 SKC QNH2982INS FM052200 22013G23KT 9999 FEW200 QNH2980INS FM060300 23010KT 9999 SCT200 QNH2983INS FM061000 VRB05KT 9999 FEW150 SCT230 QNH2988INS TX44/0523Z TN23/0612Z FS30237
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Remarks
  • Jasu - 3(gtc-85), 5(nc-10a1), 1(nc-10b), 1(nc-10c), 7(am32a-108), 4(a/m47a-4), 4(msu-200).
  • Fuel - f24- avbl 1400-0700z++ mon-thu; 1400-0430z++ alt thu-fri; 2200-0700z++ sun
  • Oil - o-133-156.
  • Tran alert - exp svc delay. ltd tran svc avbl 1530-0300z++ mon-fri.
  • Rstd - ppr dsn 437-5301. all ppr issued 1530-0630z++ weekdays only.
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