FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 17 DECEMBER 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | MIT |
| Lat/Long: | 35-30-21.4000N / 119-11-30.2000W 35-30.356667N / 119-11.503333W 35.5059444 / -119.1917222 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 424 ft. / 129.2 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 16E (1965) |
| From city: | 4 miles E of SHAFTER, CA |
| Time zone: | UTC -8 (UTC -7 during Daylight Saving 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: | 1424 ft. MSL |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN HIRL RY 12/30 OPERS DUSK-0000; AFTER 0000 ACTVT - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 122.9 |
| BAKERSFIELD APPROACH: | 126.45 |
| BAKERSFIELD DEPARTURE: | 126.45 |
| WX ASOS at BFL (8 nm SE): | PHONE 661-393-3766 |
| WX AWOS-3 at DLO (15 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 |
| EHFr272/4.8 | | SHAFTER VORTAC | | 115.40 | | 14E |
| TTEr183/25.8 | | TULE VOR/DME | | 109.20 | | 16E |
| AVEr086/39.3 | | AVENAL VORTAC | | 117.10 | | 16E |
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: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 117 magnetic, 133 true | | 297 magnetic, 313 true |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | | | 2-light PAPI on left |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
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: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 164 magnetic, 180 true | | 344 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 |
| Manager: | HERMAN RUDDELL 201 AVIATION ST SHAFTER, CA 93263 Phone 661-393-0402 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 103 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 78 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 3 | | 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 15 October 2009 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | HEAVY CROP DUSTER ACTIVITY INVOF ARPT. |
| - | SELF-SERVICE FUEL AVBL 24 HRS WITH MAJOR CREDIT CARD. |
| - | ULTRALIGHT ACTIVITY ON & INVOF ARPT. |
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 14 January 2010 at 0901Z and 11 February 2010 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| VOR OR GPS RWY 30 | |
download |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (42KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KBFL - Meadows Field Airport (8 nm SE)
L45 - Bakersfield Municipal Airport (14 nm SE)
KDLO - Delano Municipal Airport (15 nm N)
KPTV - Porterville Municipal Airport (32 nm N)
KTLR - Mefford Field Airport (40 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 09-Feb-2010
| | Local (UTC-8) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:24 | | 14:24 |
| Sunrise | | 06:51 | | 14:51 |
| Sunset | | 17:32 | | 01:32 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:58 | | 01:58 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 10-Feb-2010 06:19:56 |
| Local (UTC-8) | 09-Feb-2010 22:19:56 |
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| METAR |
KBFL 8nm SE | 100554Z 04004KT 10SM CLR 06/04 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP127 60000 T00560039 10089 20044 53010
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| TAF |
KBFL 8nm SE | 100540Z 1006/1106 VRB03KT P6SM VCSH SCT110 FM101200 VRB03KT 4SM BR BKN040 FM101800 30003KT P6SM FEW050
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| NOTAMs |
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