FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 AUGUST 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | MIT |
| Lat/Long: | 35-30-26.9114N / 119-11-31.6836W 35-30.448523N / 119-11.528060W 35.5074754 / -119.1921343 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 425.3 ft. / 130 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 13E (2010) |
| From city: | 4 miles E of SHAFTER, CA |
| Time zone: | UTC -7 (UTC -8 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 93263 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 03/1948 |
| Sectional chart: | LOS ANGELES |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | LOS ANGELES CENTER |
| FSS: | RANCHO MURIETA FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | RIU (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MON-FRI 0800-1700 |
| Pattern altitude: | 1425.3 ft. MSL |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | HIRL RY 12/30 OPERS DUSK-0000; AFTER 0000 ACTVT - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 122.9 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 121.125 (661-393-8596) |
| BAKERSFIELD APPROACH: | 126.45 |
| BAKERSFIELD DEPARTURE: | 126.45 |
| WX ASOS at BFL (8 nm SE): | PHONE 661-393-3766 |
| WX AWOS-3 at DLO (14 nm N): | 119.55 (661-721-2668) |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD 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 |
| EHFr273/4.8 | | SHAFTER VORTAC | | 115.40 | | 14E |
| TTEr183/25.7 | | TULE VOR/DME | | 109.20 | | 16E |
| AVEr086/39.3 | | AVENAL VORTAC | | 117.10 | | 16E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| SALYER FARMS | | 138/37.4 | | 205 | | 16E | | COR | -.-. --- .-. |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 12/30
| Dimensions: | 4501 x 100 ft. / 1372 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 12 | | RUNWAY 30 |
| Latitude: | 35-30.640613N | | 35-30.131273N |
| Longitude: | 119-12.061410W | | 119-11.401737W |
| Elevation: | 412.8 ft. | | 412.3 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.4% | | |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Runway heading: | 120 magnetic, 133 true | | 300 magnetic, 313 true |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Runway 8/26
| Dimensions: | 3672 x 60 ft. / 1119 x 18 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Gradient: | E |
| RUNWAY 8 | | RUNWAY 26 |
| Latitude: | 35-30.634250N | | 35-30.633750N |
| Longitude: | 119-11.947767W | | 119-11.207550W |
| Elevation: | 414.1 ft. | | 425.3 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.3% UP | | |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 077 magnetic, 090 true | | 257 magnetic, 270 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 140 ft. | | 158 ft. |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 60 ft. trees, 1896 ft. from runway, 190 ft. right of centerline, 28:1 slope to clear 33:1 TO DSPLCD THLD. | | 20 ft. bldg, 411 ft. from runway, 10:1 slope to clear 28:1 TO THE DSPLCD THLD. |
Runway 17/35
| Dimensions: | 2970 x 100 ft. / 905 x 30 m |
| Surface: | concrete, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 25.0 | | Double wheel: | 30.0 |
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| RUNWAY 17 | | RUNWAY 35 |
| Latitude: | 35-30.558815N | | 35-30.069278N |
| Longitude: | 119-11.158088W | | 119-11.158543W |
| Elevation: | 423.4 ft. | | 414.5 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.8% | | 0.3% UP |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Runway heading: | 167 magnetic, 180 true | | 347 magnetic, 000 true |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 15 ft. road, 850 ft. from runway, 190 ft. left of centerline, 43:1 slope to clear | | 15 ft. road, 470 ft. from runway, 18:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | MINTER FIELD AIRPORT DISTRICT 201 AVIATION ST SHAFTER, CA 93263 Phone 661-393-0402 AFTER HOURS 661-343-1772 |
| Manager: | SANDY WORLEY 201 AVIATION ST SHAFTER, CA 93263 Phone 661-393-0402 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 115 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 87 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 6 | | Jet airplanes: | | 5 | | Helicopters: | | 9 | | Ultralights: | | 8 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 123/day * | | 56% | transient general aviation | | 44% | local general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 11 October 2012 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | HEAVY CROP DUSTER ACTIVITY INVOF ARPT. |
| - | FUEL 24 HR CREDIT CARD SVC AVBL. |
| - | ULTRALIGHT ACTIVITY ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | RY 30 PREFERRED CALM WIND RY. |
| - | RYS 26 AND 08 USED EXTENSIVELY BY AERIAL APPLICATOR ACFT. RECOMMEND EXTENSIVE USAGE OF CTAF FOR POSITION REPORTING. |
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.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 12 | |
download (207KB) |
| VOR-A | |
download (177KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (132KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KBFL - Meadows Field Airport (8 nm SE)
KDLO - Delano Municipal Airport (14 nm N)
L45 - Bakersfield Municipal Airport (15 nm SE)
KPTV - Porterville Municipal Airport (32 nm N)
KTLR - Mefford Field Airport (39 nm N)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Mike Evans
Photo taken 12-May-2009
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Times for 16-Oct-2013
| | Local (UTC-7) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:39 | | 13:39 |
| Sunrise | | 07:05 | | 14:05 |
| Sunset | | 18:20 | | 01:20 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:45 | | 01:45 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 16-Oct-2013 12:41:02 |
| Local (UTC-7) | 16-Oct-2013 05:41:02 |
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| METAR |
KBFL 8nm SE | 160954Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 14/03 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP170 T01390033
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| TAF |
KBFL 8nm SE | 160520Z 1606/1706 VRB04KT P6SM SKC TEMPO 1621/1701 32009KT
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| NOTAMs |
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