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 |
| EHFr139/10.8 | | SHAFTER VORTAC | | 115.40 | | 14E |
| GMNr332/31.9 | | GORMAN VORTAC | | 116.10 | | 16E |
| TTEr162/35.3 | | TULE VOR/DME | | 109.20 | | 16E |
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: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 16 | | RUNWAY 34 |
| Latitude: | 35-19.820647N | | 35-19.164237N |
| Longitude: | 118-59.799395W | | 118-59.723090W |
| Elevation: | 378.0 ft. | | 372.1 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Runway heading: | 161 magnetic, 175 true | | 341 magnetic, 355 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, 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 lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 15 ft. road, 650 ft. from runway, 170 ft. left of centerline, 30:1 slope to clear | | 103 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 |
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| 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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| 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 10-Feb-2010
| | Local (UTC-8) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:22 | | 14:22 |
| Sunrise | | 06:48 | | 14:48 |
| 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 09:11:03 |
| Local (UTC-8) | 10-Feb-2010 01:11:03 |
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| METAR |
KBFL 7nm N | 100854Z AUTO 01008KT 10SM BKN065 06/03 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP145 T00610033 53018
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| TAF |
KBFL 7nm N | 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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