AirNav: KNID - China Lake Naval Air Weapons Station (Armitage Field)

KNID

China Lake Naval Air Weapons Station (Armitage Field)
China Lake, California, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 31 OCTOBER 2024

Location

FAA Identifier:	NID
Lat/Long:	35-41-07.3970N 117-41-42.6070W 35-41.123283N 117-41.710117W 35.6853881,-117.6951686 (estimated)
Elevation:	2288.2 ft. / 697 m (estimated)
Variation:	14E (2000)
From city:	3 miles NW of CHINA LAKE, CA
Time zone:	UTC -7 (UTC -8 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	93555

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date:	05/1952
Control tower:	yes
ARTCC:	LOS ANGELES CENTER
FSS:	RIVERSIDE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility:	NID (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance:	MON-FRI 1530-0630Z++, ALL SUN 2300-0100Z++ 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.
Pattern altitude:	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.
Segmented circle:	no
Lights:	AVBL ONLY DURING HRS OF OPERATION.
Beacon:	white-white-green (lighted military airport) Operates sunset to sunrise.

Airport Communications

ATIS:	322.375
CHINA LAKE GROUND:	350.3 [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.]
CHINA LAKE TOWER:	120.15 340.2 [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.]
JOSHUA APPROACH:	133.65
JOSHUA DEPARTURE:	133.65
CLEARANCE DELIVERY:	254.25
EMERG:	121.5 234.0
PMSV METRO:	343.15
VFR ADZY:	126.55 127.5 133.65 291.6 348.7

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.

Airport Services

Airframe service:	NONE
Powerplant service:	NONE
Bottled oxygen:	NONE
Bulk oxygen:	NONE

Runway Information

Runway 8/26

Dimensions:

11199 x 200 ft. / 3413 x 61 m

Surface:

concrete

Weight bearing capacity:

PCN 59 /R/B/W/T

Runway edge lights:

high intensity

RUNWAY 8

RUNWAY 26

Latitude:

35-41.006260N
HORIZONTAL DATUM WGS84.

35-40.981390N
HORIZONTAL DATUM WGS84.

Longitude:

117-43.153343W

117-40.890990W

Elevation:

2288.2 ft.

2232.2 ft.

Traffic pattern:

left

Runway heading:

076 magnetic, 090 true

256 magnetic, 270 true

Markings:

nonprecision, in good condition

Visual slope indicator:

4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)

Touchdown point:

yes, no lights

Runway 3/21

Dimensions:

10001 x 200 ft. / 3048 x 61 m

Surface:

concrete

Weight bearing capacity:

PCN 111/R/B/W/T

Runway edge lights:

high intensity

RUNWAY 3

RUNWAY 21

Latitude:

35-40.537685N
HORIZONTAL DATUM WGS84.

35-41.757373N
HORIZONTAL DATUM WGS84.

Longitude:

117-42.504565W

117-41.145702W

Elevation:

2284.0 ft.

2201.0 ft.

Traffic pattern:

left

Runway heading:

028 magnetic, 042 true

208 magnetic, 222 true

Markings:

nonprecision, in good condition

Visual slope indicator:

4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)

Approach lights:

OLS

Touchdown point:

yes, no lights

Runway 14/32

Dimensions:

9014 x 200 ft. / 2747 x 61 m

Surface:

asphalt

Weight bearing capacity:

PCN 16 /R/B/W/T

Runway edge lights:

high intensity

RUNWAY 14

RUNWAY 32

Latitude:

35-41.925458N
HORIZONTAL DATUM WGS84.

35-40.588667N
HORIZONTAL DATUM WGS84.

Longitude:

117-41.591890W

117-40.797558W

Elevation:

2203.2 ft.

2240.9 ft.

Traffic pattern:

left

Runway heading:

140 magnetic, 154 true

320 magnetic, 334 true

Markings:

nonprecision, in good condition

Visual slope indicator:

4-light PAPI on right (3.00 degrees glide path)

Approach lights:

OLS

Touchdown point:

yes, no lights

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	U.S. Navy
Owner:	US NAVY OCEANOGRAPHIC OFC - CODE 3142 WASHINGTON, DC 20373
Manager:	COMMANDING OFFICER NAVAL AIR FACILITY CHINA LAKE, CA 93555

Additional Remarks

E60-21	HOOK E28(B) (2793 FT).
E60-08	HOOK E28(B) (1765 FT).
E60-03	HOOK E28(B) (1657 FT).
E60-26	HOOK E28(B) (1545 FT).
-	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.
-	CSTMS/AG/IMG - CSTMS NOT AVBL. ACFT ENTERING FR FOREIGN COUNTRIES MUST CLEAR CSTMS PRIOR ARR.
-	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.
-	MISC: LTD PAX SVC AVBL.
-	SERVICE LGT: RWY 03/21, RWY 08/26 AND 14/32 MRKD AND LGTD 200 FT WIDE.
-	RSTD: PPR CIVIL ACFT OFFL BUS. RSTD AFLD HRS SUBJ CHG. PILOTS FILING KNID CHINA LAKE AS AN ALTN OR EMERG DIV ARE ADVD TO CALL BASE OPS DSN 437-5475 TO VFY OPERG HRS.
-	CAUTION - BIRD HAZ NEAR GOLF CRS, WI CLASS D AIRSPACE, OCT-APR.
-	CAUTION: TWY B AND TWY G NOT LGTD.
-	CAUTION: TWY C CLSD.
-	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.

Instrument Procedures

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NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use from 31 October 2024 at 0901Z to 28 November 2024 at 0900z.

IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 03 CHANGED		download (97KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 32 CHANGED		download (94KB)
HI-TACAN RWY 32 CHANGED		download (189KB)
HI-TACAN Z RWY 03 CHANGED		download (161KB)
TACAN RWY 32 CHANGED		download (152KB)
TACAN Y RWY 03 CHANGED		download (155KB)
COPTER TACAN RWY 32 CHANGED		download (137KB)
Departure Procedures
SALTD SEVEN CHANGED		download (121KB)

ROSIE FOUR (OBSTACLE) (RNAV) CHANGED		download (60KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply		download (351KB)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 20-Nov-2024

	Local (UTC-8)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:06	14:06
Sunrise	06:34	14:34
Sunset	16:40	00:40
Evening civil twilight	17:07	01:07

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	21-Nov-2024 07:31:02
Local (UTC-8)	20-Nov-2024 23:31:02

METAR

KNID
2nm SE

210656Z AUTO 17009KT 10SM FEW250 09/M11 A3019 RMK AO2 SLP224 T00941106 $

TAF

KNID
2nm SE

2106/2123 21007KT 9999 FEW250 QNH3018INS BECMG 2106/2108 21007KT 9999 SCT250 QNH3020INS BECMG 2112/2114 VRB05KT 9999 FEW250 QNH3011INS BECMG 2119/2120 16007KT 9999 FEW250 QNH3009INS LAST NO AMD AFT 2106 NEXT 2115 TNM03/2114Z TX19/2123Z AMD 0601

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GOING TO CHINA LAKE?

FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 31 OCTOBER 2024

Location

Airport Operations

Airport Communications

Airport Services

Runway Information

Runway 8/26

Runway 3/21

Runway 14/32

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Additional Remarks

Instrument Procedures

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