FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 AUGUST 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | BFL |
| Lat/Long: | 35-26-01.9000N / 119-03-27.6000W
35-26.031667N / 119-03.460000W
35.4338611 / -119.0576667
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 510 ft. / 155.4 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 14E (1985) |
| From city: | 3 miles NW of BAKERSFIELD, CA |
| Time zone: | UTC -7 (UTC -8 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 93308 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 04/1940 |
| Sectional chart: | LOS ANGELES |
| Control tower: | yes |
| ARTCC: | LOS ANGELES CENTER |
| FSS: | RANCHO MURIETA FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | BFL (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | CONTINUOUS |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT HIRL RY 12L/30R, PAPI & MALSR RY 30R - CTAF. PAPI RYS 12R AND 30L NOT OPERATIONAL WHEN ATCT CLSD. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
| Fire and rescue: | ARFF index B |
| Airline operations: | IDEX C ARFF AVAILABLE |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 118.1 |
| UNICOM: | 122.95 |
| ATIS: | 118.6 |
| WX ASOS: | PHONE 661-393-3766 |
| BAKERSFIELD GROUND: | 121.7 [0600-2300] |
| BAKERSFIELD TOWER: | 118.1 257.8 [0600-2300] |
| BAKERSFIELD APPROACH: | 118.8(SOUTH) 118.9(NORTH) 270.3(NORTH) 284.625 SOUTH [0600-2300] |
| BAKERSFIELD DEPARTURE: | 126.45(NORTH/SOUTH) 270.3(NORTH) 284.625 SOUTH [0600-2300] |
| BASIC RADAR IC: | 118.8(SOUTH) 118.9(NORTH) 126.45(NORTH/SOUTH) 270.3(NORTH) 284.625 SOUTH |
| EMERG: | 121.5 243.0 |
| WX AWOS-3 at MIT (8 nm NW): | 121.125 (661-393-8596) |
- APCH/DEP SERVICE PROVIDED BY LOS ANGELES ARTCC ON FREQS 127.1/317.7 (BAKERSFIELD RCAG) WHEN APCH CTL CLOSED.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| EHFr134/3.6 | | SHAFTER VORTAC | | 115.40 | | 14E |
| TTEr168/28.8 | | TULE VOR/DME | | 109.20 | | 16E |
| GMNr330/39.0 | | GORMAN VORTAC | | 116.10 | | 16E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | LOW |
Runway Information
Runway 12L/30R
| Dimensions: | 10855 x 150 ft. / 3309 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 110.0 | | Double wheel: | 200.0 | | Double tandem: | 500.0 | | Dual double tandem: | 850.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 12L | | RUNWAY 30R |
| Latitude: | 35-26.780320N | | 35-25.508162N |
| Longitude: | 119-04.276252W | | 119-02.738993W |
| Elevation: | 509.5 ft. | | 474.2 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.4% DOWN | | 0.3% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 121 magnetic, 135 true | | 301 magnetic, 315 true |
| Displaced threshold: | no | | 3426 ft. |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| RVR equipment: | | | touchdown, midfield, rollout |
| Approach lights: | | | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights |
| Centerline lights: | no | | yes
CENTERLINE LIGHTS RY 30R ONLY. |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, lighted |
| Instrument approach: | | | ILS/DME |
Runway 12R/30L
| Dimensions: | 7703 x 100 ft. / 2348 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in excellent condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 12R | | RUNWAY 30L |
| Latitude: | 35-26.324548N | | 35-25.421730N |
| Longitude: | 119-03.937698W | | 119-02.847030W |
| Elevation: | 487.5 ft. | | 464.4 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.3% | | 0.3% |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Runway heading: | 121 magnetic, 135 true | | 301 magnetic, 315 true |
| Displaced threshold: | no | | 3382 ft. |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | none | | 45 ft. tree, 2150 ft. from runway, 225 ft. left of centerline, 43:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | COUNTY OF KERN
DEPT OF ARPTS, 3701 WINGS WAY, #300, 3701 WINGS WAY, SUITE 300
BAKERSFIELD, CA 93308
Phone 661-391-1800
RON BREWSTER - BREWSTERR@CO.KERN.CA.US |
| Manager: | RON BREWSTER
3701 WINGS WAY, #300
BAKERSFIELD, CA 93308
Phone 661-391-1870
24 HRS: (661) 393-3868 FAX: (661) 391-1801 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 219 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 206 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 9 | | Helicopters: | | 4 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 321/day * | | 45% | local general aviation | | 43% | transient general aviation | | 8% | air taxi | | 2% | commercial | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2011 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | MIL HELICOPTERS MAKE ALL APCHS TO RY OR PAVED AREAS. MINIMIZE HOVERING & POWER TO AVOID CAUSING BLOWING DUST; WHEELED HELICOPTERS GND TAXI ONLY. FORMATION JOIN-UP AFT DEP ONLY. |
| - | RY 30R 50:1 TO DSPLD THLD. |
| - | ARPT OPERATIONS NOT AUTHORIZED BELOW 1200 RVR WITHOUT SMGCS. ARPT OPERATIONS NOT AUTHORIZED BELOW 600 RVR. |
| - | RY 12R/30L NSTD HOLDING POSITION MARKINGS/SIGN LOCATIONS. |
| - | CAP SQUADRON ON ARPT. |
| - | RIGHT BASE OPNS FOR RY 30R ESTABLISH WINGS LEVEL ON FINAL APCH NO LOWER THAN 300 FT AGL. |
| - | NOISE SENSITIVE AREAS S & E OF ARPT RECOMMENDED TURBOJET TRNG HRS WKDAY 0800-2200 WKENDS 1200-2200; NO MORE THAN TEN PRACTICE APCHS PER HR. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use between 19 September 2013 at 0901Z and 17 October 2013 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
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| FASTO ONE | |
download (246KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 30R **CHANGED** | |
download (390KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 12L **CHANGED** | |
download (260KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 30R **CHANGED** | |
download (404KB) |
| VOR/DME RWY 30R **CHANGED** | |
download (355KB) |
| VOR-A **CHANGED** | |
download (189KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (18KB) |
Departure Procedures |
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| MARIC THREE | |
download (174KB) |
| MEADOWS ONE | |
download (209KB) |
| WRING THREE | |
download (114KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (132KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
L45 - Bakersfield Municipal Airport (7 nm SE)
KMIT - Shafter-Minter Field Airport (8 nm NW)
KDLO - Delano Municipal Airport (21 nm NW)
KPTV - Porterville Municipal Airport (36 nm N)
KTLR - Mefford Field Airport (45 nm N)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Mike Evans.
Photo taken 02-Jun-2009
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| Sectional chart |
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CAUTION: Diagram may not be current
Download PDF
of official airport diagram from the FAA
| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 16-Oct-2013
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(UTC-7) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:39 | | 13:39 |
| Sunrise | | 07:04 | | 14:04 |
| Sunset | | 18:19 | | 01:19 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:45 | | 01:45 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 16-Oct-2013 12:05:06 |
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| Local (UTC-7) | 16-Oct-2013 05:05:06 |
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| METAR |
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| KBFL | 160954Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 14/03 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP170 T01390033
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| TAF |
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| KBFL | 160520Z 1606/1706 VRB04KT P6SM SKC TEMPO 1621/1701 32009KT
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| NOTAMs |
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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