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KBFL Meadows Field Airport
Bakersfield, California, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 20 NOVEMBER 2008

Location

FAA Identifier: BFL
Lat/Long: 35-26-01.9114N / 119-03-27.5827W
35-26.031857N / 119-03.459712W
35.4338643 / -119.0576619
(estimated)
Elevation: 507 ft. / 154.5 m (surveyed)
Variation: 14E (1985)
From city: 3 miles NW of BAKERSFIELD, CA
Time zone: UTC -8 (UTC -7 during Daylight Savings Time)
Zip code: 93308

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 04/1940
Sectional chart: LOS ANGELES
Control tower: yes
ARTCC: LOS ANGELES CENTER
FSS: RANCHO MURIETA FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: BFL (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: CONTINUOUS
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: yes
Lights: DUSK-DAWN
WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT HIRL RY 12L/30R, PAPI & MALSR RY 30R - CTAF. PAPI RYS 12R AND 30L OPER CONTINUOUSLY.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
Fire and rescue: ARFF index B
Airline operations: IDEX C ARFF AVAILABLE

Airport Communications

CTAF: 118.1
UNICOM: 122.95
ATIS: 118.6
WX ASOS: PHONE 661-393-3766
BAKERSFIELD GROUND: 121.7 [0600-2300]
BAKERSFIELD TOWER: 118.1 257.8 [0600-2300]
BAKERSFIELD APPROACH: 118.8(SOUTH) 118.9(NORTH) 270.3(NORTH) 284.625 SOUTH [0600-2300]
BAKERSFIELD DEPARTURE: 126.45(NORTH/SOUTH) 270.3(NORTH) 284.625 SOUTH [0600-2300]
BASIC RADAR IC: 118.8(SOUTH) 118.9(NORTH) 126.45(NORTH/SOUTH) 270.3(NORTH) 284.625 SOUTH
EMERG: 121.5 243.0
  • APCH/DEP SERVICE PROVIDED 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
EHFr134/3.6SHAFTER VORTAC115.4014E
TTEr168/28.8TULE VOR/DME109.2016E
GMNr330/39.0GORMAN VORTAC116.1016E

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100 100LL JET-A
Parking: tiedowns
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Bottled oxygen: LOW

Runway Information

Runway 12L/30R

Dimensions: 10857 x 150 ft. / 3309 x 46 m
Surface: asphalt/grooved, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 110.0
Double wheel: 200.0
Double tandem: 500.0
Dual double tandem: 850.0
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 12L  RUNWAY 30R
Latitude: 35-26.780500N35-25.508033N
Longitude: 119-04.276150W119-02.738550W
Elevation: 506.9 ft.471.5 ft.
Gradient: 0.4% DOWN0.3%
Traffic pattern: leftright
Runway heading: 121 magnetic, 135 true301 magnetic, 315 true
Displaced threshold: no3428 ft.
Markings: precision, in good conditionprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
RVR equipment: touchdown, midfield, rollout
Approach lights: MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights
Centerline lights: yesyes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, lighted
Instrument approach: ILS/DME

Runway 12R/30L

Dimensions: 7700 x 100 ft. / 2347 x 30 m
Surface: asphalt, in excellent condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 18.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 12R  RUNWAY 30L
Latitude: 35-26.324567N35-25.422150N
Longitude: 119-03.937817W119-02.847267W
Elevation: 486.3 ft.463.2 ft.
Gradient: 0.3%0.3%
Traffic pattern: rightleft
Runway heading: 121 magnetic, 135 true301 magnetic, 315 true
Displaced threshold: no3380 ft.
Markings: basic, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: none45 ft. tree, 2150 ft. from runway, 225 ft. left of centerline, 43:1 slope to clear

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: COUNTY OF KERN
DEPT OF ARPTS, 3701 WINGS WAY, #300, 3701 WINGS WAY, SUITE 300
BAKERSFIELD, CA 93308
Phone 661-391-1800
Manager: MATTHEW MAASS
3701 WINGS WAY, #300
BAKERSFIELD, CA 93308
Phone 661-391-1800
CELL PHONE: (661) 747-4055 24 HRS: (661) 393-3868 FAX: (661) 391-1801 EMAIL: BFLSECURITY@CO.KERN.CA.US

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 222
Single engine airplanes: 137
Multi engine airplanes: 42
Jet airplanes: 39
Helicopters: 4
    
Aircraft operations: avg 329/day *
36% local general aviation
35% transient general aviation
27% air taxi
2% commercial
<1% military
* for 12-month period ending 30 June 2008

Additional Remarks

A57 RWY 30R 50:1 TO DSPLD THR.
MIL HELICOPTERS MAKE ALL APCHS TO RY OR PAVED AREAS. MINIMIZE HOVERING & POWER TO AVOID CAUSING BLOWING DUST; WHEELED HELICOPTERS GND TAXI ONLY. FORMATION JOIN-UP AFT DEP ONLY.
RY 12R/30L CLSD WHEN ATCT CLSD.
CAP SQUADRON ON ARPT.
RIGHT BASE OPNS FOR RY 30R ESTABLISH WINGS LEVEL ON FINAL APCH NO LOWER THAN 300 FT AGL.
NOISE SENSITIVE AREAS S & E OF ARPT RECOMMENDED TURBOJET TRNG HRS WKDAY 0800-2200 WKENDS 1200-2200; NO MORE THAN TEN PRACTICE APCHS PER HR.
(CONTACT TITLE) RON BREWSTER - BREWSTERR@CO.KERN.CA.US
(CONTACT TITLE) DEP DIR - MATT MASS

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 20 November 2008 at 0901Z and 18 December 2008 at 0900Z.

 
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals
ARVIN ONE   download (241KB)
 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 30R   download (622KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 12L   download (267KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 30R   download (560KB)
VOR-A   download (245KB)
VOR/DME RWY 30R   download (586KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (18KB)
 
Departure Procedures
MARIC THREE   download (202KB)
MEADOWS ONE   download (258KB)
WRING THREE   download (134KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (42KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

L45 - Bakersfield Municipal Airport (7 nm SE)
KMIT - Shafter-Minter Field Airport (8 nm NW)
KDLO - Delano Municipal Airport (21 nm NW)
KPTV - Porterville Municipal Airport (36 nm N)
KTLR - Mefford Field Airport (45 nm N)
 
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Aerial photo
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Sectional chart
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Airport diagram
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 01-Dec-2008
 Local
(UTC-8)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:2114:21
Sunrise06:4914:49
Sunset16:4200:42
Evening civil twilight17:1001:10

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  02-Dec-2008 04:47:22
Local (UTC-8)  01-Dec-2008 20:47:22
 
METAR
KBFL 020354Z 00000KT 1/4SM FG VV001 11/11 A3014 RMK AO2 TWR VIS 1/4 SLP204 T01110111
TAF
KBFL 020314Z 0203/0224 VRB03KT 1/4SM FG VV001 FM021800 00000KT 2SM HZ BKN003 FM022000 29005KT 4SM HZ SKC
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
Loyd's Aviation ASRI 130.90
661-393-1334
800-284-1334
[web site]
[email]
Aviation fuel, Oxygen service, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Hangars, Hangar leasing / sales, GPU / Power cart, Passenger terminal and lounge, ...
 
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Epic Jet Center ASRI 131.175
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Bakersfield's newest full service FBO

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Aviation Businesses, Services, and Facilities

 Business Name   Contact   Services / Description Comments
Bakersfield Aviation Service 661-399-6191
[email]
Oxygen service, Aircraft maintenance, Aircraft modifications, Aircraft parts, Internet access

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Inland Flight Training Center 661-399-3778
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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 Meadows Field Airport. If your hotel/inn/B&B/resort is near the Meadows Field 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 KBFL have stayed at...

Miles Price ($)
RAMADA LIMITED STE BAKERSFIELD 4.8 79-139
RED LION HOTEL BAKERSFIELD 3.7 99-259
LA QUINTA INN & SUITES BAKERSFIELD 1.2 91-99
SPRINGHILL SUITES BY MARRIOTT BAKERSFIELD 3.7 89-149
VAGABOND INN BAKERSFIELD NORTH 1.3 52-60
LA QUINTA INN BAKERSFIELD 3.6 69-85
QUALITY INN & SUITES BAKERSFIELD 2.5 80-92
ECONO LODGE BAKERSFIELD 5.2 50-55
DOUBLETREE HOTEL BAKERSFIELD 3.7 87-179
COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT BAKERSFIELD 3.7 89-159
BEST WESTERN CRYSTAL PALACE IN 3.5 77-99
 

Other hotels near Meadows Field Airport

Miles Price ($)
HAMPTON STE BAKERSFIELD N ARPT 1.2 84-129
ECONO LODGE BAKERSFIELD 1.2 45-56
SLEEP INN AND STES BAKERSFIELD 1.2 70-100
WYNDHAM GARDEN BAKERSFIELD 3.3 80-119
CLARION HOTEL BAKERSFIELD 3.5 80-113
COMFORT SUITES BAKERSFIELD 3.7 80-81
HOLIDAY INN HTL STES NORTH 3.7 
HILTON GARDEN INN BAKERSFIELD 3.7 81-150
RESIDENCE INN BY MARRIOTT BAKERSFIELD 4.5 104-214
EXTENDED STAY AMERICA BAKERSFIELD - CALIFORNIA AVENUE 4.6 69-88

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport.
    

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43 in Bakersfield
 

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