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KBFL Meadows Field Airport
Bakersfield, California, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 FEBRUARY 2012

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 -8 (UTC -7 during Daylight Saving 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: DUSK-DAWN
WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT HIRL RY 12L/30R, PAPI & MALSR RY 30R - CTAF. PAPI RYS 12R AND 30L OPER CONTINUOUSLY.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
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
  • 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
EHFr134/3.6SHAFTER VORTAC115.4014E
TTEr168/28.8TULE VOR/DME109.2016E
GMNr330/39.0GORMAN VORTAC116.1016E

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
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 12L  RUNWAY 30R
Latitude: 35-26.780320N35-25.508162N
Longitude: 119-04.276252W119-02.738993W
Elevation: 509.5 ft.474.2 ft.
Gradient: 0.4% DOWN0.3%
Traffic pattern: leftright
Runway heading: 121 magnetic, 135 true301 magnetic, 315 true
Displaced threshold: no3426 ft.
Markings: precision, in good conditionprecision, 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: noyes
CENTERLINE LIGHTS RY 30R ONLY.
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, 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: 
Single wheel: 18.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 12R  RUNWAY 30L
Latitude: 35-26.324548N35-25.421730N
Longitude: 119-03.937698W119-02.847030W
Elevation: 487.5 ft.464.4 ft.
Gradient: 0.3%0.3%
Traffic pattern: rightleft
Runway heading: 121 magnetic, 135 true301 magnetic, 315 true
Displaced threshold: no3382 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 lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: none45 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
DEP DIR - MATT MASS CELL PHONE: (661) 747-4055 24 HRS: (661) 393-3868 FAX: (661) 391-1801 EMAIL: BFLSECURITY@CO.KERN.CA.US

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 219
Single engine airplanes: 206
Multi engine airplanes: 9
Helicopters: 4
    
Aircraft operations: avg 359/day *
45% local general aviation
45% transient general aviation
8% air taxi
2% commercial
<1% military
* for 12-month period ending 28 February 2011

Additional Remarks

A57 RWY 30R 50:1 TO DSPLD THR.
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 12R/30L CLSD WHEN ATCT CLSD.
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 9 February 2012 at 0901Z and 8 March 2012 at 0900Z.

 
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals
FASTO ONE   download (298KB)
 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 30R **CHANGED**   download (635KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 12L **CHANGED**   download (317KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 30R **CHANGED**   download (637KB)
VOR/DME RWY 30R **CHANGED**   download (575KB)
VOR-A **CHANGED**   download (236KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (18KB)
 
Departure Procedures
MARIC THREE   download (203KB)
MEADOWS ONE   download (258KB)
WRING THREE   download (133KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (42KB)

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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Photo taken 02-Jun-2009

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From to KBFL

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 10-Feb-2012
 Local
(UTC-8)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:2314:23
Sunrise06:4914:49
Sunset17:3201:32
Evening civil twilight17:5801:58

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  11-Feb-2012 03:50:35
Local (UTC-8)  10-Feb-2012 19:50:35
 
METAR
KBFL 110254Z 01004KT 10SM CLR 17/03 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP172 T01670028 55001
TAF
KBFL 101748Z 1018/1118 32004KT P6SM SKC FM110600 30005KT P6SM SCT150 FM111200 VRB04KT P6SM BKN070
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
Bakersfield Jet Center by Loyd's Aviation ASRI 130.90
661-393-1334
toll-free 1-800-284-1334
[web site]
[email]
Bakersfield's oldest and most trusted FBO has a new "Front Line" facility. Experience our old fashioned customer service in our new facility. Take taxiway A6 to "Bakersfield Jet Center."
 
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100LL Jet A
FS $6.15 $5.60 
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Epic Jet Center ASRI 131.175
661-399-7011
[web site]
[email]
The Epic Jet Center would like to welcome you to California's beautiful Central Valley. Whether you are arriving in a small single-engine plane, a large business jet or a helicopter, our professionally trained staff are eager to serve you.

Please join us for our new Grand Re-Opening.
Epic also has a extensive selection of ground support equipment to support a variety of aircraft, including: a 400Hz GPU, 12/24/28 Volt GPU.
 
U.S. Government AIR Card®   Contract Fuel   Colt International   Shell Aviation Contract Fuel   Shell AeroClass   Crew cars   Courtesy transportation   Hertz   Wireless Internet Access   National Business Aviation Association  
 
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Shell
100LL Jet A
FS $6.05 $5.50 
 Updated 07-Feb-2012
 
   21 read write
 Atlantic Aviation
661-391-4900
[web site]
[email]
Aviation fuel, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Hangars, Hangar leasing / sales, GPU / Power cart, Passenger terminal and lounge, Catering, ...

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100LL Jet A
FS $6.36 $6.24 
 Updated 10-Feb-2012
 
   3 read write
FS=Full service
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

 In this space we feature lodging establishments that are convenient to the Meadows Field Airport. If your hotel/inn/B&B/resort is near the Meadows Field Airport, provides convenient transportation, or is otherwise attractive to pilots, flight crews, and airport users, consider listing it here.  
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AirNav users who flew into KBFL have stayed at...

Miles Price ($)
RAMADA LIMITED STE BAKERSFIELD 4.8 55-139
CHANTICO INN AND SUITES 3.7 79-259
VAGABOND INN BAKERSFIELD NORTH 1.3 51-57
LA QUINTA INN BAKERSFIELD 3.6 58-92
QUALITY INN & SUITES BAKERSFIELD 2.5 60-79
ECONO LODGE BAKERSFIELD 5.2 39-50
DOUBLETREE HOTEL BAKERSFIELD 3.7 76-109
HAMPTON INN SUITES BAKERSFIELD NORTHAIRPORT 1.2 78-119
COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT BAKERSFIELD 3.7 98-149
BEST WESTERN CRYSTAL PALACE IN 3.5 65-74
 

Other hotels near Meadows Field Airport

Miles Price ($)
ECONO LODGE BAKERSFIELD 1.2 44-55
SLEEP INN & SUITES BAKERSFIELD 1.2 59-100
STUDIO 6 BAKERSFIELD 1.3 
HOLIDAY INN BAKERSFIELD CENTRAL 3.3 60-120
CLARION HOTEL BAKERSFIELD 3.5 89-100
BAYMONT INN AND SUITES BAKERSFIELD 3.7 50-61
HOLIDAY INN HTL STES NORTH 3.7 67-147
HILTON GARDEN INN BAKERSFIELD 3.7 85-129
THE PADRE HOTEL 4.5 
RESIDENCE INN BY MARRIOTT BAKERSFIELD 4.5 99-100
EXTENDED STAY AMERICA BAKERSFIELD - CALIFORNIA AVENUE 4.6 50-65

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport.
    

Hotels in other cities near Meadows Field Airport

46 in Bakersfield
1 in Wasco
 

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