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L45 Bakersfield Municipal Airport
Bakersfield, California, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 17 DECEMBER 2009

Location

FAA Identifier: L45
Lat/Long: 35-19-29.5000N / 118-59-45.7000W
35-19.491667N / 118-59.761667W
35.3248611 / -118.9960278
(estimated)
Elevation: 378 ft. / 115.2 m (surveyed)
Variation: 14E (1990)
From city: 3 miles S of BAKERSFIELD, CA
Time zone: UTC -8 (UTC -7 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code: 93307

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 06/1947
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: 0700-1700
Pattern altitude: 1178 ft. MSL
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: yes
Lights: DUSK-DAWN
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)

Airport Communications

CTAF/UNICOM: 122.8
BAKERSFIELD APPROACH: 126.45
BAKERSFIELD DEPARTURE: 126.45
WX ASOS at BFL (7 nm NW): PHONE 661-393-3766
  • APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY L.A. CENTER ARTCC ON FREQS 127.1/317.7 (BAKERSFIELD RCAG) WHEN APCH CTL CLSD.

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
EHFr139/10.8SHAFTER VORTAC115.4014E
GMNr332/31.9GORMAN VORTAC116.1016E
TTEr162/35.3TULE VOR/DME109.2016E

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL
Parking: tiedowns
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR

Runway Information

Runway 16/34

Dimensions: 4000 x 75 ft. / 1219 x 23 m
150 FT PAVED STOPWAY AT EACH END OF RWY.
Surface: asphalt, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 20.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 16  RUNWAY 34
Latitude: 35-19.820647N35-19.164237N
Longitude: 118-59.799395W118-59.723090W
Elevation: 378.0 ft.372.1 ft.
Traffic pattern: rightleft
Runway heading: 161 magnetic, 175 true341 magnetic, 355 true
Markings: nonprecision, in good conditionnonprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 2-light PAPI on left (4.00 degrees glide path)
Runway end identifier lights: yes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 15 ft. road, 650 ft. from runway, 170 ft. left of centerline, 30:1 slope to clear103 ft. pline, marked, 2500 ft. from runway, 22:1 slope to clear

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: CITY OF BAKERSFIELD
1501 TRUXTUN AVE
BAKERSFIELD, CA 93301
Phone 661-326-3781
Manager: STEVE HOLLINGSWORTH
4101 TRUXTUN AVENUE
BAKERSFIELD, CA 93309
Phone 661-326-3282

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 83
Single engine airplanes: 76
Multi engine airplanes: 6
Helicopters: 1
    
Aircraft operations: avg 68/day *
60% transient general aviation
40% local general aviation
* for 12-month period ending 13 April 2009

Additional Remarks

E98 ALSO ONE HEX HANGER & 20 OPEN - SHADE HANGARS.
+100 FT POLE LINE 1/2 MILE SOUTH OF 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
GPS RWY 34 **CHANGED**   download
VOR/DME RWY 34 **CHANGED**   download
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (42KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KBFL - Meadows Field Airport (7 nm NW)
KMIT - Shafter-Minter Field Airport (14 nm NW)
KDLO - Delano Municipal Airport (28 nm NW)
KPTV - Porterville Municipal Airport (42 nm N)
KMHV - Mojave Airport (44 nm E)
 
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Photo taken 12-May-2009

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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 10-Feb-2010
 Local
(UTC-8)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:2214:22
Sunrise06:4814:48
Sunset17:3201:32
Evening civil twilight17:5801:58

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  10-Feb-2010 09:11:03
Local (UTC-8)  10-Feb-2010 01:11:03
 
METAR
KBFL 
7nm N 
100854Z AUTO 01008KT 10SM BKN065 06/03 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP145 T00610033 53018
TAF
KBFL 
7nm N 
100540Z 1006/1106 VRB03KT P6SM VCSH SCT110 FM101200 VRB03KT 4SM BR BKN040 FM101800 30003KT P6SM FEW050
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
Kern Charter Service UNICOM 122.80
661-834-6870
661-834-2593
[web site]
[email]
Aviation fuel, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Hangars, Flight training, Aircraft rental, Aircraft charters, Aircraft maintenance, Avionics sales and service, ...

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Air BP
100LL
SS $4.27 
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Where to Eat: Catering, Restaurants, Food shops

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Distance Comments
Harmon's Rocket Shop Cafe 661-832-4800
661-832-4801
[web site]
[email]
Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Aircraft parts, Aviation accessories, Catering, Internet access, Restrooms, Restaurant, Attraction

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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 Bakersfield Municipal Airport. If your hotel/inn/B&B/resort is near the Bakersfield Municipal 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 L45 have stayed at...

Miles Price ($)
QUALITY INN WHITE LANE 2.0 92-106
RED LION HOTEL BAKERSFIELD 4.8 79-259
HOWARD JOHNSON EXPRESS INN - BAKERSFIELD 2.1 43-64
RAMADA LIMITED CENTRAL 2.8 55-72
VAGABOND INN BAKERSFIELD SOUTH 2.7 50-58
 

Other hotels near Bakersfield Municipal Airport

Miles Price ($)
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS BAKERSFIELD 2.1 72-133
SUPER 8 BAKERSFIELD CA 2.4 55-62
GARDEN SUITES INN 2.5 60-120
KNIGHTS INN SUITES BAKERSFIELD 2.8 79-89
GUESTHOUSE INN STES BAKERS 3.3 47-105
BEST WESTERN HILL HOUSE 3.4 87-89
ECONO LODGE BAKERSFIELD 3.4 50-55
MARRIOTT BAKERSFIELDairport transportation 3.4 99-180
AMERICAS BEST VALUE INN OAK STR 3.7 
TRAVELODGE BAKERSFIELD 3.8 54-76
HAMPTON INN BAKERSFIELD CNTRL 3.8 99-135
DAYS INN BAKERSFIELD 3.9 56-80
RAMADA LIMITED STE BAKERSFIELD 3.9 59-119
SUPER 8 BAKERSFIELD CENTRAL 3.9 51-65
RODEWAY INN & SUITES BAKERSFIELD 3.9 53-60
EXTENDED STAY AMERICA BAKERSFIELD - CALIFORNIA AVENUE 3.9 50-60

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport.
airport transportation indicates that the hotel is reported to provide airport transportation. Please check with the hotel for hours and availability of transportation to/from Bakersfield Municipal Airport. It is possible that transportation may not be available to/from L45 but to other nearby airports such as KBFL.
    

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