China Lake Naws (Armitage Field) Airport frequencies

China Lake Naws (Armitage Field) Airport (NID · KNID) in China Lake, CA is a towered field, staffed 1530-0630Z++ MON-FRI; CLSD ALTN FRI. 2300-0000Z++ SUN. OPN 1530-2030Z++, CLSD 2030Z++, OPN 2300-0000Z++ 1ST WORKING/ NON-HOL FRI OF THE MONTH. SAT-SUN OPR BY PPR/LCL USE ONLY.. Every frequency below is in the order you tune it, from the first call to the handoff on climb out. · Open on the map

All of China Lake Naws (Armitage Field) Airport — runways, frequencies, charts and live weather

When the KNID tower is closed

The tower is staffed 1530-0630Z++ MON-FRI; CLSD ALTN FRI. 2300-0000Z++ SUN. OPN 1530-2030Z++, CLSD 2030Z++, OPN 2300-0000Z++ 1ST WORKING/ NON-HOL FRI OF THE MONTH. SAT-SUN OPR BY PPR/LCL USE ONLY.. Outside those hours China Lake Naws (Armitage Field) Airport has no operating control tower: it becomes a self announce field on 120.15, and separation from other traffic is yours, not a controller's. Report your position and intentions on entry and on each leg of the pattern.

Runway lighting is often pilot controlled once the tower closes — check the KNID airport page for the click sequence, and what to say on the radio.

Taxi & takeoff China Lake

Tower 120.15: Tower owns the active runways and the surrounding surface area. Call before entering the surface area inbound, and hold short until you are cleared to take off or to cross.

Departure & arrival Joshua

App/Dep 133.65: One radar controller working both arrivals and departures — normal at a smaller TRACON. The same frequency takes your climb out and your inbound call.

Also

Emergency 121.5: 121.5 is the international emergency and distress frequency, monitored continuously. Declare on it if you are in trouble, and monitor it as a second radio when you have one free.

By procedure & sector (11 more)

126.55	VFR ADZY
127.5	VFR ADZY
133.65	VFR ADZY
234.0	EMERG
254.25	CD/P
291.6	VFR ADZY
322.375	ATIS
340.2	LCL/P
343.15	PMSV METRO
348.7	APCH/P DEP/P, VFR ADZY
350.3	GND/P

Every KNID frequency, as one table

Tower	120.15
Emergency	121.5
App/Dep	133.65

Frequently asked

What is the tower frequency at KNID?

China Lake Naws (Armitage Field) Airport tower is 120.15, calling "China Lake Tower". The tower is staffed 1530-0630Z++ MON-FRI; CLSD ALTN FRI. 2300-0000Z++ SUN. OPN 1530-2030Z++, CLSD 2030Z++, OPN 2300-0000Z++ 1ST WORKING/ NON-HOL FRI OF THE MONTH. SAT-SUN OPR BY PPR/LCL USE ONLY..

What frequency do I use at KNID when the tower is closed?

Outside 1530-0630Z++ MON-FRI; CLSD ALTN FRI. 2300-0000Z++ SUN. OPN 1530-2030Z++, CLSD 2030Z++, OPN 2300-0000Z++ 1ST WORKING/ NON-HOL FRI OF THE MONTH. SAT-SUN OPR BY PPR/LCL USE ONLY., China Lake Naws (Armitage Field) Airport has no operating control tower and becomes a self announce field. Use 120.15 as the CTAF and report your position and intentions — there is nobody to clear you, so separation is yours.

What is the approach frequency for KNID?

App/Dep for China Lake Naws (Armitage Field) Airport is 133.65, working as "Joshua". Call inbound for flight following or to begin an instrument approach.

More about KNID

Frequencies from FAA NASR. For planning and education only; always verify against official sources.