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Class D·2,288 ft MSL·11,199 ft runway

CHINA LAKE NAWS (ARMITAGE FLD) (KNID)

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CHINA LAKE, CA
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FAA cycle effective Aug 6, 2026

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Runway Information

Runway 03/21

Dimensions

10000 x 200 ft

Surface

CONC

Edge Lighting

HIGH

Treatment

NONE

Runway 08/26

Primary

Dimensions

11199 x 200 ft

Surface

CONC

Edge Lighting

HIGH

Treatment

NONE

Runway 14/32

Dimensions

9014 x 200 ft

Surface

ASPH

Edge Lighting

HIGH

Treatment

NONE

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Communications

ATIS

322.375

Ground

350.3

Tower

120.15 / 340.2

Clearance

254.25

ARTCC

ZLA

Flight Service Station

1-800-WX-BRIEF

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Airport Notes

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. 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. 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. CAUTION - BIRD HAZ NEAR GOLF CRS, WI CLASS D AIRSPACE, OCT-APR. CAUTION: TWY B AND TWY G NOT LGTD. CAUTION: TWY C CLSD. AVBL ONLY DURING HRS OF OPERATION. 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. 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. HOOK E28(B) (1657 FT). HOOK E28(B) (1765 FT). HOOK E28(B) (2793 FT). HOOK E28(B) (1545 FT). OLS OLS OLS HORIZONTAL DATUM WGS84. HORIZONTAL DATUM WGS84. HORIZONTAL DATUM WGS84. HORIZONTAL DATUM WGS84. HORIZONTAL DATUM WGS84. HORIZONTAL DATUM WGS84.

Operations

Segmented Circle

No

Lighting

SWG

Tower Hours

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.

Location & Coordinates

Latitude

35.68538805

35.6853881°

Longitude

-117.69516861

-117.6951686°

Elevation

2,288 ft MSL

Magnetic Variation

14

Sectional Chart

LOS ANGELES

Contact Information

Airport Manager

COMMANDING OFFICER

NAVAL AIR FACILITY, CHINA LAKE, CA 93555

Owner

US NAVY

OCEANOGRAPHIC OFC - CODE 3142, WASHINGTON, DC 20373

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