KNID

Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake

Airport
ICAO code
KNID
Summary
ICAO Region
NAM
ICAO Territory
Location

Ridgecrest, California,

Coordinates
35° 41' 20" N , 117° 41' 15" W
KCC
Metar
Observation
KNID 232356Z 25011KT 10SM SCT080 16/00 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP170 T01560000 10161 20089 56021 $
Station
China Lake, Naval Air Facility
Date/Time
2023-03-23 23:56:00
Wind direction
250°
Wind speed
11 kts
Lowest cloud amount
scattered clouds
Temperature
15.6°C
Dew point
0°C
Humidity
34%
Weather condition
n/a

Description

Naval Air Weapons Station (NAWS) China Lake is a military airport serving the USN China Lake weapons and armaments research, development, acquisition, testing and evaluation (RDAT&E) faciltiies and ranges. Ir is located in the Western Mojave Desert region of California, just to the north of the town of Ridgecrest.

Climatology

Desert climate (Köppen climate classification Bwh), with only a few inches of precipitation year-round. Summers are very hot with temperatures frequently exceeding 110 °F (43 °C) in July and August and heat waves involving temperatures above 120 °F (49 °C) are not uncommon. Winters are mild with daytime high temperatures typically between 65–75 °F (18–24 °C) degrees in January and February.

Runways

Designator Length Width Surface Rops
8/26 2347 61 PEM No/No
14/32 2747 61 PEM No/No
3/21 3045 61 PEM No/No

Airport map

Aerial View

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