China Lake Naws (Armitage Field) Airport (KNID) Aviation Weather: METAR & ATIS
As of 6:56 PM PDT, Oct 28, KNID is currently VFR with winds from 200° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for China Lake Naws (Armitage Field) Airport in China Lake, CA, including METAR, ATIS, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
China Lake Naws (Armitage Field) Airport (KNID) is a regional airport serving China Lake, CA at a field elevation of 2,288 ft. KNID reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 3 physical runways (03/21, 08/26, 14/32), the longest 11,199 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.
Wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 5 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 19°C (66°F), altimeter 29.93 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KNID 290156Z AUTO 20005KT 10SM CLR 19/M06 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP133 T01891061 $
What changed at KNID?
Since the 0056Z (5:56 PM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Temperature down 3°C.
Current pilot readout for KNID
KNID is currently VFR with winds from 200° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors southwest-facing runway ends (21). Density altitude is approximately 3,300 ft (field elevation 2,288 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21FAV | 10,000 ft | PEM | 5 kt head | 2 kt left |
| 14 | 9,014 ft | PEM | 3 kt head | 4 kt right |
| 26 | 11,199 ft | PEM | 2 kt head | 5 kt left |
| 08 | 11,199 ft | PEM | 2 kt tail | 5 kt right |
| 32 | 9,014 ft | PEM | 3 kt tail | 4 kt left |
| 03 | 10,000 ft | PEM | 5 kt tail | 2 kt right |
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KNID runways
3 physical runways · 6 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.
- Status not monitoredRunway 03/2110,000 × 200 ft · PEMCurrent useno stated-runway source at KNIDWind
- 03
- 5 kt tailwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
- 21
- 5 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Closed (NOTAM)Runway 08/2611,199 × 200 ft · PEMCurrent useno stated-runway source at KNIDWind
- 08
- 2 kt tailwind · 5 kt crosswind from right
- 26
- 2 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Restricted (NOTAM)Runway 14/329,014 × 200 ft · PEMCurrent useno stated-runway source at KNIDWind
- 14
- 3 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind from right
- 32
- 3 kt tailwind · 4 kt crosswind from left
1 active equipment NOTAMView Runway Intelligence →
“Current use” is what the facilitystates; wind components are arithmetic on the current METAR against TRUE headings; status reflects NOTAMs received through SWIM, the tower's TFDM record and the D-ATIS — a runway reads “Open” only with a complete NOTAM picture.
24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 22 h: wind 14→5 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KNID weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.
Recent aviation weather trends at KNID
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KNID reported mostly VFR across 22 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 27 kt, the lowest ceiling was 25,000 ft. Wind most often came from the SW.
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 21
- 47%
- 08
- 16%
- 03
- 11%
- 14
- 10%
- 26
- 8%
- 32
- 8%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2305Z (4:05 PM PDT)
TAF KNID 282305Z 2823/2923 VRB06KT 9999 SCT200 BKN250 QNH2984INS BECMG 2921/2923 19013KT 9999 SCT200 QNH2982INS AUTOMATED SENSOR METWATCH 2823 TIL 2915 TX23/2900Z TN06/2914Z FS30261
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KNID's own weather station.
Wind is 22° off runway 21, the end with the most headwind right now.
Concrete · 10,000 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 03/21, 08/26, 14/32 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Mon-Fri 1530-0630Z++ local; Sun 2300-0100Z++ local
- Control tower
- Yes
Airport
- Type
- Regional airport
- ICAO
- KNID
- FAA LID
- NID
- City
- China Lake
- State
- California
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 2,288 ft
- Coordinates
- 35.6854, -117.6920
- Runways
- 3 physical runways · 6 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 11,199 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Published
- ATIS
- 32.237 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Next sunset
- 22h 17m
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KNID airport diagram
Official FAA taxiway and runway layout. Tap to zoom.
Official FAA airport diagram · d-TPP cycle 2611 · Not for navigation. Download the official FAA PDF ↗
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NID's real runway layout on the back, elevation and tower frequency on the front. Add your tail number on the sleeve.
Pilot PIREPs for China Lake Naws (Armitage Field) Airport (KNID)
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