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

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 FEBRUARY 2012

Location

FAA Identifier: NID
Lat/Long: 35-41-07.8000N / 117-41-31.2000W
35-41.130000N / 117-41.520000W
35.6855000 / -117.6920000
(estimated)
Elevation: 2283 ft. / 696 m (estimated)
Variation: 14E (2000)
From city: 3 miles NW of CHINA LAKE, CA
Time zone: UTC -8 (UTC -7 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code: 93555

Airport Operations

Airport use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date: 05/1952
Sectional chart: LOS ANGELES
Control tower: yes
ARTCC: LOS ANGELES CENTER
FSS: RIVERSIDE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: NID (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: MON-FRI 1430-0630Z++
CLSD ALTN FRI AND 1ST WORKING/NON-HOL MON OF MONTH. SAT-SUN OPR BY PPR/LCL USE ONLY.
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: DUSK-DAWN
Beacon: white-white-green (lighted military airport)

Airport Communications

ATIS: 322.375
CHINA LAKE GROUND: 360.2 [1430-0630Z++ MON-FRI;, CLSD ALTN FRI AND 1ST WORKING/NON-HOL MON OF MONTH, . SAT-SUN OPR BY PPR/LCL USE ONLY.]
CHINA LAKE TOWER: 120.15 340.2 [1430-0630Z++ MON-FRI;, CLSD ALTN FRI AND 1ST WORKING/NON-HOL MON OF MONTH, . SAT-SUN OPR BY PPR/LCL USE ONLY.]
JOSHUA APPROACH: 133.65
JOSHUA DEPARTURE: 133.65
CLEARANCE DELIVERY: 274.7
EMERG: 121.5 234.0
PMSV METRO: 343.15
VFR ADVSY SVC: 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: PROVIDED TO ALL PILOTS OPR WITHIN ADJ R2508. CTC JOSHUA APP.

Airport Services

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

Runway Information

Runway 3/21

Dimensions: 9993 x 150 ft. / 3046 x 46 m
Surface: PEM
Weight bearing capacity: 
PCN 54 /R/C/W/T
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 3  RUNWAY 21
Latitude: 35-40.538500N
HORIZONTAL DATUM WGS84.
35-41.757367N
HORIZONTAL DATUM WGS84.
Longitude: 117-42.503367W117-41.145433W
Elevation: 2283.0 ft.2199.8 ft.
Gradient: 0.8% DOWN0.8% UP
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 028 magnetic, 042 true208 magnetic, 222 true
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights

Runway 14/32

Dimensions: 9013 x 150 ft. / 2747 x 46 m
Surface: PEM
Weight bearing capacity: 
PCN 64 /R/C/W/T
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 14  RUNWAY 32
Latitude: 35-41.925500N
HORIZONTAL DATUM WGS84.
35-40.588667N
HORIZONTAL DATUM WGS84.
Longitude: 117-41.591667W117-40.797333W
Elevation: 2202.0 ft.2239.6 ft.
Gradient: 0.4% UP0.4% DOWN
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 140 magnetic, 154 true320 magnetic, 334 true
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights

Runway 8/26

Dimensions: 7702 x 150 ft. / 2348 x 46 m
Surface: PEM
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 8  RUNWAY 26
Latitude: 35-40.996433N
HORIZONTAL DATUM WGS84.
35-40.979183N
HORIZONTAL DATUM WGS84.
Longitude: 117-42.245250W117-40.689333W
Elevation: 2259.6 ft.2225.0 ft.
Gradient: 0.4% DOWN0.4% UP
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 076 magnetic, 090 true256 magnetic, 270 true
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, 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

A39-08/26 R/C/W/T
RWY-LGTS: RWY 21, OLS.
TRAN ALERT - EXP SVC DELAY. LTD TRAN SVC AVBL 1530-0300Z++ MON-FRI.
RSTD - PPR DSN 437-5475. ALL PPR ISSUED 1430-0630Z++ 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: LIMITED PASSENGER SVC AVAILABLE.
SERVICE LGT: ALL RYS MARKED 150 FT WIDE, LIGHTED 200 FT WIDE.
RSTD: PPR CIVIL ACFT OFFL BUS. ARPT SUBJECT TO NO NOTICE CLOSURE.
CAUTION - BIRD HAZ NEAR GOLF CRS, WI CLASS D AIRSPACE, OCT-APR.
RWY-LGTS: RWY 26, OLS.
RWY-LGTS: RWY 14, OLS.
RWY-LGTS: RWY 32, OLS.
A-GEAR - E-28 (B) RWY 08-26 NML DERIGGED 15 MIN NTC RQR TO RIG.
JASU - 3(GTC-85), 5(NC-10A1), 1(NC-10B), 1(NC-10C), 7(AM32A-108), 4(A/M47A-4), 4(MSU-200).
FUEL - J8- 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 between 9 February 2012 at 0901Z and 8 March 2012 at 0900Z.

 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 32   download (274KB)
HI-TACAN RWY 32   download (291KB)
TACAN RWY 32   download (263KB)
 
Departure Procedures
ROSIE ONE (RNAV)   2 pages: [1] [2] (371KB)
SALTD FOUR HI   download (157KB)
ZAGAN ONE   download (259KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (73KB)

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KIYK - Inyokern Airport (7 nm W)
L71 - California City Municipal Airport (36 nm SW)
KMHV - Mojave Airport (44 nm SW)
KEDW - Edwards Air Force Base (48 nm S)
KWJF - General Wm J Fox Airfield (62 nm SW)
 
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 13-Feb-2012
 Local
(UTC-8)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:1514:15
Sunrise06:4114:41
Sunset17:2901:29
Evening civil twilight17:5601:56

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  13-Feb-2012 12:39:15
Local (UTC-8)  13-Feb-2012 04:39:15
 
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131155Z AUTO 24019G34KT 10SM 13/M02 A2977
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HERITAGE INN AND SUITES 3.2 81-125
CARRIAGE INN 3.6 89-141
 

Other hotels near China Lake Naval Air Weapons Station (Armitage Field)

Miles Price ($)
ECONO LODGE INN & SUITES 2.6 65-113
HAMPTON SUITES RIDGECREST 3.3 
SPRINGHILL SUITES BY MARRIOTT RIDGECREST 3.3 149-169
BEST WESTERN CHINA LAKE INN 4.8 76-115
ECONOMY INN & SUITES 4.8 
VAGABOND INN RIDGECREST 4.9 70-75
COMFORT INN RIDGECREST 4.9 80-125
RODEWAY INN RIDGECREST 5.0 55-70

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