China Lake Naws (armitage Fld) Airport (NID)

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China Lake Naws (armitage Fld) Airport (NID)
NID
China Lake Naws (armitage Fld) Airport (NID)
China Lake, CA
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Location & QuickFacts
FAA Information Effective 2026-07-09
Airport Identifier NID
Airport Status Operational
Longitude/Latitude 117°41'42.6070" W / 35°41'7.3970" N
-117.695169 / 35.685388 (Estimated)
Elevation 2288.20 ft / 697.44 m (Estimated)
From nearest city 3 nautical miles NW of China Lake, CA
Location Kern County, CA
Magnetic Variation 14E (2000)
Owner & Manager
Ownership Navy owned
Owner US NAVY
Address OCEANOGRAPHIC OFC - CODE 3142
WASHINGTON, DC 20373
Manager COMMANDING OFFICER
Address NAVAL AIR FACILITY
CHINA LAKE, CA 93555
Airport Operations and Facilities
Airport Use Private
Segmented Circle No
Control Tower ATCT
Lighting Schedule SEE RMK
Beacon Color Split White-Green (lighted military airport)
Sectional chart LOS ANGELES
Region AWP - Western-Pacific
Responsible ARTCC ZLA - LOS ANGELES
Tie-in FSS RAL - RIVERSIDE
FSS on Airport No
FSS Toll Free 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility NID (NOTAM-d service available)
Airport Communications
Airport Services
Airframe repair NONE
Power plant repair NONE
Bottled oxygen NONE
Bulk oxygen NONE
Runway Information
Runway 03/21
Dimensions 10000 x 200 ft (3048 x 61 m)
Surface CONC
Surface treatment
Edge lights High
PCN 75
03 21
Alignment 42° 222°
Physical elevation 2284.00 ft 2201.00 ft
Coordinates 35.675628 / -117.708409 35.695956 / -117.685762
Traffic pattern Left Left
Runway marking Non-precision instrument , Good Condition Non-precision instrument , Good Condition
VGSI 4-light PAPI on left
CL lights No No
Runway 08/26
Dimensions 11199 x 200 ft (3413 x 61 m)
Surface CONC
Surface treatment
Edge lights High
PCN 63
08 26
Alignment 90° 270°
Physical elevation 2288.20 ft 2232.20 ft
Coordinates 35.683438 / -117.719222 35.683023 / -117.681517
Traffic pattern Left Left
Runway marking Non-precision instrument , Good Condition Non-precision instrument , Good Condition
VGSI 4-light PAPI on left 4-light PAPI on left
CL lights No No
Runway 14/32
Dimensions 9014 x 200 ft (2747 x 61 m)
Surface ASPH
Surface treatment
Edge lights High
PCN 75
14 32
Alignment 154° 334°
Physical elevation 2203.20 ft 2240.90 ft
Coordinates 35.698758 / -117.693198 35.676478 / -117.679959
Traffic pattern Left Left
Runway marking Non-precision instrument , Good Condition Non-precision instrument , Good Condition
VGSI 4-light PAPI on right 4-light PAPI on right
CL lights No No
Remarks
  • 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.
  • 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.