Satellite and aerial maps of China Lake with nearby locations

Water Road, Kern County, California, United States

Nearby locations	Km	Bearing
Inyokern , California	12.8	256	KIYK
Panamint Springs , Nevada	75.4	015
Mojave , California	81.2	210	KMHV
Edwards AFB , California	88.4	191	KEDW
KCFD Camp 8 , California	88.7	224
Tehachapi Muni , California	91.3	228	KTSP

China Lake

1943 to present
35° 41' 8.16'' N 117° 41' 31.20'' W
Western Mojave Desert, Ridgecrest, California
ICAO: KNID	IATA: NID	FAA: NID
Elevation: 2283 feet

List of units at China Lake

Years	Unit
1951-	VX-9
	VX-31
	NAWS	HH-1N,

China Lake News

VX-31 Air Test and Evaluation Squadron

13-Jul-18 - US Navy Air Test and Evaluation Squadron VX-31 use the SH-60F Seahawk to supports testing projects and provide Search and Rescue (SAR) at China Lake air naval base #evaluation

Marine AH-1Z and UH-1Y Start OPEVAL

09-May-06 - US Marine Corps new Bell UH-1Y and AH-1Z helicopters will be 6 months in NAS China Lake undergoing tests and evaluations to determine the aircraft operational suitability