China Lake NAWS (Armitage Field) Airport

Location

Latitude:	35-41-07.3970N (35.685388)
Longitude:	117-41-42.6070W (-117.695169)
Elevation:	2288.2 feet MSL (697 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation:	11.6 E (as of December 2025 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone:	UTC -8.0 (Standard Time) UTC -7.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City:	03 N.M. NW of China Lake, California
Found On:	Los Angeles Chart
FAA Region:	AWP

Contacts

Manager:	Navy owned:
COMMANDING OFFICER NAVAL AIR FACILITY CHINA LAKE, CA 93555	US NAVY OCEANOGRAPHIC OFC - CODE 3142 WASHINGTON, DC 20373

Operations

Airport Status:	Operational
Facility Use:	Private
Type:	Airport
Activation Date:	05/1952
Control tower:	Yes
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours):	Months/Days/Hours ALL/MON-FRI/1530-0630Z++
Boundary ARTCC:	ZLA (Los Angeles)
Responsible ARTCC:	ZLA (Los Angeles)
Lighting Schedule:	SEE RMK
Segmented Circle Indicator:	No
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL):	3288 feet (1002 m)
NOTAMs Facility:	NID
NOTAM-D Service:	Yes
Military Landing Rights:	No

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

Tower:	CHINA LAKE 120.15 340.2 Hrs: 1530-0630Z++ MON-FRI; CLSD ALTN FRI. 2300-0000Z++ SUN. OPN 1530-2030Z++, CLSD 2030Z++, OPN 2300-0000Z++ 1ST WORKING/ NON-HOL FRI OF THE MONTH. SAT-SUN OPR BY PPR/LCL USE ONLY.
Clearance Del.:	254.25
Ground:	350.3
Approach:	JOSHUA 133.65 133.65
Departure:	JOSHUA 133.65 133.65
ATIS:	322.375 Hrs: 24
EMERG:	121.5
PMSV METRO:	343.15
VFR ADZY:	126.55
VFR ADZY:	348.7
VFR ADZY:	127.5
VFR ADZY:	133.65
EMERG:	234.0
VFR ADZY:	291.6

VFR ADVSY SVC - (E) 133.65 126.55 127.5 291.6 348.7 REMARKS: PRVDD TO ALL PILOTS OPR WITHIN ADJ R2508. CTC JOSHUA APP.
RSTD AFLD HRS SUBJECT TO CHG.

Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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Flight Service Stations

	Primary	Alternate
FSS on Field:	N
FSS Name (ID):	Riverside(RAL)
Frequency:
Toll Free Phone:	1-800-WX-BRIEF

Instrument Procedures / Charts

FAA Terminal Procedures valid from 0901Z 11/27/25 to 0901Z 12/25/25.

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MIN - Minimums
STAR - Standard Terminal Arrival Charts

Page Type	Page Name	Volume
APD (Military)	AIRPORT DIAGRAM	SW-3
DP (Military)	SALTD EIGHT	SW-3
IAP (Military)	COPTER TACAN RWY 32	SW-3
IAP (Military)	HI-TACAN Z RWY 03	SW-3
IAP (Military)	HI-TACAN Z RWY 32	SW-3
IAP (Military)	RNAV (GPS) RWY 03	SW-3
IAP (Military)	RNAV (GPS) RWY 32	SW-3
IAP (Military)	TACAN Y RWY 03	SW-3
IAP (Military)	TACAN Y RWY 32	SW-3
MIN (Military)	TAKEOFF MINIMUMS	SW-3
ODP (Military)	ROSIE FIVE (OBSTACLE) (RNAV)	SW-3

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Navigation Aids (Navaids) near KNID

Dist (NM)	ID	Morse Code	Name	Type	Freq	True Hdg	Mag Hdg
0.3	NID	_ . . . _ . .	China Lake	TACAN	111.60	56	44
42.2	EDW	. _ . . . _ _	Edwards	VORTAC	116.40	182	170
65.8	PMD	. _ _ . _ _ _ . .	Palmdale	VORTAC	114.50	196	184
65.9	TTE	_ _ .	Tule	VOR-DME	116.25	282	270
67.2	VCV	. . . _ _ . _ . . . . _	Victorville	VOR-DME	109.05	167	156
67.8	BFL	_ . . . . . _ . . _ . .	Bakersfield	VOT	111.20	257	245
69.5	EHF	. . . . . . . _ .	Shafter	VORTAC	115.40	260	248
69.8	DAG	_ . . . _ _ _ .	Daggett	VORTAC	113.20	128	117
74.1	LHS	. _ . . . . . . . . .	Lake Hughes	VORTAC	114.35	215	203
77.9	GMN	_ _ . _ _ _ .	Gorman	VORTAC	116.10	227	215
80.5	HEC	. . . . . _ . _ .	Hector	VORTAC	112.70	131	120
81.1	BTY	_ . . . _ _ . _ _	Beatty	VORTAC	114.70	34	22
92.1	COR	_ . _ . _ _ _ . _ .	Salyer Farms	NDB	205	284	272
92.5	PAI	. _ _ . . _ . .	Pacoima	NDB	370	202	190
95.3	UR	. . _ . _ .	Vinee	NDB	253	200	188
95.9	VIS	. . . _ . . . . .	Visalia	VOR-DME	109.40	295	283
96.1	VNY	. . . _ _ . _ . _ _	Van Nuys	VOR-DME	113.10	204	192
96.5	POM	. _ _ . _ _ _ _ _	Pomona	VORTAC	110.40	182	171
97.2	EMT	. _ _ _	El Monte	NDB	359	189	178
98.8	FIM	. . _ . . . _ _	Fillmore	VORTAC	112.50	216	204

Navigational Aid (NAVAID) distances from the airport are listed in Nautical Miles (NM).

Nearby Airports with Fuel

Dist (NM)	Name (Airport IDs)	True Hdg	Mag Hdg	Fuel Grade
6.7	Inyokern Airport (IYK KIYK IYK)	256	244	100LL, Jet A
35.4	Kern Valley Airport (L05)	274	262	100LL
35.7	California City Municipal Airport (L71)	206	194	100LL, Jet A
43.7	Mojave Air & Space Port/Rutan Field Airport (MHV KMHV MHV)	210	198	100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
49.1	Tehachapi Municipal Airport (TSP KTSP TSP)	227	215	100LL, Jet A
50.0	Mountain Valley Airport (L94)	225	213	80
54.9	Rosamond Skypark Airport (L00)	207	195	100LL
56.5	Sun Hill Ranch Airport (CA70)	170	159	80, 100LL, Mogas
56.9	Lone Pine/Death Valley Airport (O26)	342	330	100LL, Jet A
61.0	Furnace Creek Airport (L06)	40	28	100LL
62.2	General Wm J Fox Airfield Airport (WJF KWJF WJF)	204	192	100LL, Jet A
66.9	Barstow-Daggett Airport (DAG KDAG DAG)	138	127	100LL, Jet A
67.1	Bakersfield Municipal Airport (L45)	251	239	100LL, Jet A
67.2	Southern California Logistics Airport (VCV KVCV VCV)	166	155	100LL, Jet A
68.2	Meadows Field Airport (BFL KBFL BFL)	257	245	100, 100LL, Jet A
69.6	Porterville Municipal Airport (PTV KPTV PTV)	287	275	100LL, Jet A
71.1	Apple Valley Airport (APV KAPV APV)	159	148	100LL, Jet A
71.8	Eckert Field Airport (1Q1)	293	281	100LL
73.8	Shafter-Minter Field Airport (MIT KMIT MIT)	262	250	100LL, Jet A
75.2	Delano Municipal Airport (KDLO DLO)	273	261	100LL

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Remarks

A110-10	TRAN ALERT - EXP SVC DELAY. LTD TRAN SVC AVBL 1530-0300Z++ MON-FRI.
A110-11	RSTD - PPR DSN 437-5301. ALL PPR ISSUED 1530-0630Z++ WEEKDAYS ONLY.
A110-13	CSTMS/AG/IMG - CSTMS NOT AVBL. ACFT ENTERING FR FOREIGN COUNTRIES MUST CLEAR CSTMS PRIOR ARR.
A110-14	MISC - TRAN ACFT TO/FR CHINA LAKE NID MUST CTC R2508 COMPLEX CONTROL BOARD FOR SKED/BRIEF PRIOR TO OBTAINING A PPR. PORTIONS OF APCH END RWY 26 AND ADJ TWY NOT VISIBLE FR TWR.
A110-15	MISC: LTD PAX SVC AVBL.
A110-16	SERVICE LGT: RWY 03/21, RWY 08/26 AND 14/32 MRKD AND LGTD 200 FT WIDE.
A110-17	RSTD: PPR CIVIL ACFT OFFL BUS. FOR CALP REQS CTC AIRFIELD MGR 760-939-5032 OR TRML 760-939-5301. RSTD AFLD HRS SUBJ CHG. PILOTS FILING KNID CHINA LAKE AS AN ALTN OR EMERG DIV ARE ADZD TO CALL BASE OPS DSN 437-5475 TO VFY OPERG HRS.
A110-18	CAUTION - BIRD HAZ NEAR GOLF CRS, WI CLASS D AIRSPACE, OCT-APR.
A110-19	CAUTION: TWY B AND TWY G NOT LGTD.
A110-20	CAUTION: TWY C CLSD.
A110-6	JASU - 3(GTC-85), 5(NC-10A1), 1(NC-10B), 1(NC-10C), 7(AM32A-108), 4(A/M47A-4), 4(MSU-200).
A110-7	FUEL - F24- AVBL 1400-0700Z++ MON-THU; 1400-0430Z++ ALT THU-FRI; 2200-0700Z++ SUN
A110-9	OIL - O-133-156.
A17	CLSD ALTN FRI. OPEN 1530-2030Z++, CLSD 2030-2300Z++, OPEN 2330-0100Z++ 1ST WORKING/NON-HOL FRI OF THE MONTH. SAT-SUN OPR BY PPR/LCL USE ONLY. SEE FLIP AP/1 SUPPLEMENTARY ARPT INFO.
A49-14	OLS
A49-21	OLS
A49-32	OLS
A81-APT	AVBL ONLY DURING HRS OF OPERATION.
E147	TFC PAT - REDUCED RWY SEPARATION STD IN EFF USN/USMC ACFT. NS ABTMT - DEP AVOID OVFT CHINA LAKE AND CITY OF RIDGECREST 2 NM SSE.
E60-03	HOOK E28(B) (1657 FT).
E60-08	HOOK E28(B) (1765 FT).
E60-21	HOOK E28(B) (2793 FT).
E60-26	HOOK E28(B) (1545 FT).
E68-03	HORIZONTAL DATUM WGS84.
E68-08	HORIZONTAL DATUM WGS84.
E68-14	HORIZONTAL DATUM WGS84.
E68-21	HORIZONTAL DATUM WGS84.
E68-26	HORIZONTAL DATUM WGS84.
E68-32	HORIZONTAL DATUM WGS84.

Runways

Runway Summary

Runways:	03/21 08/26 14/32
Longest Runway:	08/26 is 11199 ft (3413 m) long
Runways with an Instrument Approach:

KNID Airport Runway Details

Runway 03/21	10000 ft x 200 ft (3048 m x 61 m)
Runway Length Source:	MILITARY as of 05/01/2025
Surface:	Concrete - No special surface treatment
Runway Pavement Class:	75 /R/C/W/T
Runway Edge Lights:	High Intensity

	Runway 03	Runway 21
Elevation:	2284.0	2201.0
Latitude:	35-40-32.2611N	35-41-45.4424N
Longitude:	117-42-30.2739W	117-41-08.7421W
Runway True Alignment:	042	222
Glide Path Angle:	0.0 degrees	3.0 degrees
Runway Markings Type:	Nonprecision Instrument	Nonprecision Instrument
Runway Markings Condition:	Good	Good
Arresting Device:	E28	E28
Visual Glide Slope Indicators:		4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway
Centerline Lights:	No	No
Threshold Crossing Height:		57

Runway 08/26	11199 ft x 200 ft (3413 m x 61 m)
Runway Length Source:	MILITARY as of 07/25/2024
Surface:	Concrete - No special surface treatment
Runway Pavement Class:	63 /R/B/W/T
Runway Edge Lights:	High Intensity

	Runway 08	Runway 26
Elevation:	2288.2	2232.2
Latitude:	35-41-00.3756N	35-40-58.8834N
Longitude:	117-43-09.2006W	117-40-53.4594W
Runway True Alignment:	090	270
Glide Path Angle:	3.0 degrees	3.0 degrees
Runway Markings Type:	Nonprecision Instrument	Nonprecision Instrument
Runway Markings Condition:	Good	Good
Arresting Device:	E28	E28
Visual Glide Slope Indicators:	4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway	4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway
Centerline Lights:	No	No
Threshold Crossing Height:	45	46

Runway 14/32	9014 ft x 200 ft (2747 m x 61 m)
Runway Length Source:	DOD (NGA) as of 12/01/2011
Surface:	Concrete - No special surface treatment
Runway Pavement Class:	75 /R/C/W/T
Runway Edge Lights:	High Intensity

	Runway 14	Runway 32
Elevation:	2203.2	2240.9
Latitude:	35-41-55.5275N	35-40-35.3200N
Longitude:	117-41-35.5134W	117-40-47.8535W
Runway True Alignment:	154	334
Glide Path Angle:	3.0 degrees	3.0 degrees
Runway Markings Type:	Nonprecision Instrument	Nonprecision Instrument
Runway Markings Condition:	Good	Good
Visual Glide Slope Indicators:	4-Light PAPI On Right Side Of Runway	4-Light PAPI On Right Side Of Runway
Centerline Lights:	No	No
Threshold Crossing Height:	52	50

Services

Airframe Repair:	Minor
Powerplant Repair:	Major
Bottled Oxygen:	None
Bulk Oxygen:	None
Fuel Available:	100LL
Landing Fees:	No
Parking:	Tiedowns available

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Location

Contacts

Operations

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

Flight Service Stations

Instrument Procedures / Charts

Navigation Aids (Navaids) near KNID

Nearby Airports with Fuel

Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

NOTAMs

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Remarks

Runways

Runway Summary

KNID Airport Runway Details

Runway 03

Runway 21

Runway 08

Runway 26

Runway 14

Runway 32

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