Airport • China Lake, CA, United States
Elevation: 2,283 ft (696 m) • 35.6854, -117.6920
China Lake Naws (Armitage Field) Airport (KNID) is a airport serving China Lake, CA, United States, situated at an elevation of 2,283 ft (696 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 11.6° East. The airport has 6 runways, with the longest measuring 9,991 feet.
METAR KNID 220956Z AUTO 20023G30KT 10SM CLR 12/M02 A3000 RMK AO2 PK WND 20030/0942 SLP150 T01221017
TAF KNID 2207/2307 25016G28KT 9999 FEW250 530009 530905 QNH2996INS TEMPO 2210/2215 21010G20KT FM221800 28023G25KT 9999 FEW250 530009 530905 QNH2995INS BECMG 2304/2306 32015G25KT 9999 FEW250 520009 520905 QNH3000INS TX22/2222Z TN08/2213Z FS30216
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 | 9,991 ft | 200 ft | Asphalt/Concrete | 42° |
| 08 | 7,701 ft | 200 ft | Asphalt/Concrete | 90° |
| 14 | 9,011 ft | 200 ft | Asphalt/Concrete | 154° |
| 21 | 9,991 ft | 200 ft | Asphalt/Concrete | 222° |
| 26 | 7,701 ft | 200 ft | Asphalt/Concrete | 270° |
| 32 | 9,011 ft | 200 ft | Asphalt/Concrete | 334° |
METAR (Meteorological Aerodrome Report) is the standard format for reporting current weather conditions at airports worldwide. Issued every 30–60 minutes, it includes wind direction and speed, visibility, sky condition and cloud heights, temperature, dewpoint, and altimeter setting. Special METARs (SPECI) are issued when conditions change significantly.
TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast) provides a weather forecast for the area within 5 nautical miles of an airport, valid for 24–30 hours. Issued every 6 hours by national weather services, TAFs use FM (from), TEMPO (temporary), BECMG (becoming), and PROB (probability) groups to describe changing conditions.
Flight Categories: VFR ceiling >3,000 ft & vis >5 SM MVFR 1,000–3,000 ft or 3–5 SM IFR 500–1,000 ft or 1–3 SM LIFR <500 ft or <1 SM