CHINA LAKE, CA · 11 FAA charts · cycle 6 Aug 2026
7 published instrument approaches: 2 RNAV (GPS), serving 2 runway ends.
| Chart | Amendment | ||
|---|---|---|---|
 | COPTER TACAN X RWY 32 | — | |
 | HI-TACAN Z RWY 03 | — | |
 | HI-TACAN Z RWY 32 | — | |
 | RNAV (GPS) RWY 03 | — | |
 | RNAV (GPS) RWY 32 | — | |
 | TACAN Y RWY 03 | — | |
 | TACAN Y RWY 32 | — |
| Chart | Amendment | ||
|---|---|---|---|
 | SALTD EIGHT | — |
| Chart | Amendment | ||
|---|---|---|---|
 | ROSIE FIVE (OBSTACLE) (RNAV) | — |
| Chart | Amendment | ||
|---|---|---|---|
 | TAKEOFF MINIMUMS | — |
Minimums pages cover a whole volume, so the same document is shared by every airport in it.
From the FAA NASR 28-day subscription, cycle 6 Aug 2026.
| Service | Frequency | Call sign |
|---|---|---|
| Tower | 120.15 | China Lake |
| Approach | 133.65 | China Lake |
| Emergency | 121.5 | China Lake |
Civil VHF frequencies from the FAA NASR 28-day subscription. Discrete sector and military frequencies are not listed.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/26 | 11,199 ft | 200 ft | Concrete | High intensity |
| 08 90°T | PAPI (4-box) 3° | |||
| 26 270°T | PAPI (4-box) 3° | |||
| 03/21 | 10,000 ft | 200 ft | Concrete | High intensity |
| 21 222°T | PAPI (4-box) 3° | |||
| 14/32 | 9,014 ft | 200 ft | Asphalt | High intensity |
| 14 154°T | PAPI (4-box) 3° | |||
| 32 334°T | PAPI (4-box) 3° | |||
Runway and approach-aid data from the FAA NASR 28-day subscription.
35.6853880, -117.6951690
2,288 ft3 nm NWPaste the coordinates into a simulator’s world map to drop straight onto the field.
Published verbatim from the FAA NASR subscription. Abbreviations are the FAA's own.
China Lake has seven instrument approach procedures, yet they serve only two of the six runway ends. The coverage is therefore concentrated rather than spread across the three runway alignments. Two RNAV (GPS) procedures and a helicopter approach are included, while the chart set is weighted more towards arrivals than published departure options.
Even the shortest runway exceeds 9,000 ft, with the longest reaching 11,199 ft, giving the field substantial runway length across three alignments. The airport diagram is particularly useful for interpreting that layout. Edwards AFB has comparably broad chart coverage, with Mojave also relatively close in scope; Inyokern and California City have much thinner sets. The Las Vegas and Los Angeles sectionals add broader VFR context beyond the terminal procedures.
| ID | Airport | City | Distance | Charts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KIYK | Inyokern | INYOKERN, CA | 7 nm W | 4 |
| L71 | California City Muni | CALIFORNIA CITY, CA | 36 nm SW | 4 |
| KMHV | Mojave Air & Space Port/Rutan Fld | MOJAVE, CA | 44 nm SW | 9 |
| KEDW | Edwards AFB | EDWARDS, CA | 48 nm S | 12 |
11 current FAA charts for China Lake Naws (Armitage Fld), including 7 instrument approachs, 1 departure procedure, 1 airport diagram. All are free to download as PDFs from this page, from the 6 August 2026 cycle.
Tower 120.15. Full civil VHF list, with sector notes, is in the frequencies table on this page — from the FAA NASR subscription.
China Lake Naws (Armitage Fld) has 3 runways. The longest is 08/26 at 11,199 ft by 200 ft, concrete. Full runway dimensions, lighting and approach aids are listed on this page.
No ILS is published. In total KNID has 7 published instrument approaches, of which 2 are RNAV (GPS).
The official FAA airport diagram for China Lake Naws (Armitage Fld) is free to download at the top of this page. It shows runways, taxiways, ramp layout and hold-short positions, and is reissued every 28 days.
Yes. China Lake Naws (Armitage Fld) has an operating control tower, within Los Angeles Center's airspace. Tower, ground and clearance frequencies are listed on this page.
They are from the FAA cycle effective 6 August 2026, which is superseded on 3 September 2026. We publish each new cycle on its effective date. They are for flight simulation and reference only — not for real-world navigation.
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