FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 MAY 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 2 May 2013 at 0901Z and 30 May 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 | |
download (387KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 12L | |
download (252KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 30R | |
download (401KB) |
| VOR/DME RWY 30R | |
download (352KB) |
| VOR-A | |
download (186KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (18KB) |
Departure Procedures |
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| MARIC THREE | |
download (174KB) |
| MEADOWS ONE | |
download (206KB) |
| WRING THREE | |
download (114KB) |
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 18-May-2013
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(UTC-7) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:22 | | 12:22 |
| Sunrise | | 05:50 | | 12:50 |
| Sunset | | 19:55 | | 02:55 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:23 | | 03:23 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 18-May-2013 07:45:49 |
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| Local (UTC-7) | 18-May-2013 00:45:49 |
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| METAR |
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| KBFL | 180654Z AUTO 34007KT 10SM CLR 19/03 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP155 T01890033
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| TAF |
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| KBFL | 180530Z 1806/1906 35007KT P6SM SKC FM181900 30010KT P6SM SKC
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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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