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
KNID 301556Z AUTO 19019G31KT 10SM CLR 19/05 A2970 RMK AO2 PK WND 20031/1539 SLP042 T01940050 $

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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