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L45 Bakersfield Municipal Airport
Bakersfield, California, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 JUNE 2013

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 -7 (UTC -8 during Standard 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: SS-SR
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise.

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
WX AWOS-3 at MIT (15 nm NW): 121.125 (661-393-8596)
  • APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY L.A. CENTER ARTCC ON FREQS 127.1/317.7 (BAKERSFIELD RCAG) WHEN APCH CTL CLSD.
  • RCO 122.45 (RANCHO MURIETA RADIO)

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: STUART PATTESON
4101 TRUXTUN AVENUE
BAKERSFIELD, CA 93309
Phone 661-326-3781
EMERGENCY 661-326-3811

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 79
Single engine airplanes: 70
Multi engine airplanes: 9
    
Aircraft operations: avg 68/day *
60% transient general aviation
40% local general aviation
* for 12-month period ending 11 April 2013

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 25 July 2013 at 0901Z and 22 August 2013 at 0900Z.

 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
GPS RWY 34   download (189KB)
VOR/DME RWY 34   download (185KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply **NEW**   download (132KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KBFL - Meadows Field Airport (7 nm NW)
KMIT - Shafter-Minter Field Airport (15 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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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 12-Aug-2013
 Local
(UTC-7)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:4712:47
Sunrise06:1413:14
Sunset19:4802:48
Evening civil twilight20:1503:15

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  13-Aug-2013 04:21:04
Local (UTC-7)  12-Aug-2013 21:21:04
 
METAR
KBFL 
7nm N 
130354Z 36003KT 10SM CLR 29/07 A2989 RMK AO2 SLP114 T02940072
TAF
KBFL 
7nm N 
121752Z 1218/1318 VRB04KT P6SM SKC FM122000 30009KT P6SM SKC FM130300 35006KT P6SM SKC FM130800 VRB03KT P6SM SKC
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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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EPIC
100LL
SS $6.20 
 Updated 07-Aug-2013
 
   3 read write
SS=Self service
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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

More info about Harmon's Rocket Shop Cafe
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   4 read write
 

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 ($)
BAKERSFIELD INN & SUITES 2.0 48-58
HOTEL ROSEDALE 4.8 79-159
HOWARD JOHNSON INN - BAKERSFIELD 2.1 39-106
RAMADA LIMITED CENTRAL 2.8 55-72
VAGABOND INN BAKERSFIELD SOUTH 2.7 50-55
 

Other hotels near Bakersfield Municipal Airport

Miles Price ($)
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS BAKERSFIELD 2.1 82-136
SUPER 8 BAKERSFIELD CA 2.4 44-63
GARDEN SUITES INN 2.5 70-120
CALIFORNIA BEST INN 2.8 50-55
KNIGHTS INN SUITES BAKERSFIELD 2.8 38-50
BEST WESTERN PLUS HILL HOUSE 3.4 81-99
ECONO LODGE BAKERSFIELD 3.4 38-47
BAKERSFIELD MARRIOTT AT THE CONVENTION CENTER 3.4 114-134
THE PADRE HOTEL 3.8 139-149
TRAVELODGE BAKERSFIELD 3.8 45-63
HAMPTON INN BAKERSFIELD-CENTRAL 3.8 99-119
DAYS INN BAKERSFIELD 3.9 56-57
RAMADA LIMITED STE BAKERSFIELD 3.9 75-129
SUPER 8 BAKERSFIELD CENTRAL 3.9 60-65
RODEWAY INN & SUITES BAKERSFIELD 3.9 55-65
EXTENDED STAY AMERICA BAKERSFIELD - CALIFORNIA AVENUE 3.9 60-80

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