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Meadows Field Airport
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Location Information
Coordinates: 35°26'1.90"N / 119°3'27.60"W
Located 03 miles NW of Bakersfield, California on 1357 acres of land.
Surveyed Elevation is 510 feet MSL.
Magnetic Variation from 1985 is 14° East
Operations Data
Airport Use:Open to the public
Activation Date:April 1940
Status:Operational
Control Tower:Yes
Seg-Circle:Yes
Beacon:Clear-Green
(Lighted Land Airport)
Wind Indicator:Yes, Lighted
Lighting Schedule:DUSK-DAWN
WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT HIRL RY 12L/30R, PAPI & MALSR RY 30R - CTAF. PAPI RYS 12R AND 30L OPER CONTINUOUSLY.
A.R.T.C.C.:LOS ANGELES
F.S.S.:RANCHO MURIETA
NOTAMs Facility:BFL (NOTAM-D available)
Sectional Chart:LOS ANGELES
ARFF Cert:I B S 05/1973
IDEX C ARFF AVAILABLE
AirspaceAnalysis:NO OBJECTION
Attendance:Continuous
Airport Communications
ATIS:118.6
ASOS: Tel. 661-393-3766
BAKERSFIELD TOWER:118.1 257.8
BAKERSFIELD GROUND:121.7
BAKERSFIELD APPROACH:118.8(SOUTH) 118.9(NORTH) 270.3(NORTH) 284.625 SOUTH
BAKERSFIELD DEPARTURE:126.45(NORTH/SOUTH) 270.3(NORTH) 284.625 SOUTH
EMERG:121.5 243.0
UNICOM:122.950
CTAF:118.100
BASIC RADAR IC:118.8(SOUTH) 118.9(NORTH) 126.45(NORTH/SOUTH) 270.3(NORTH) 284.625 SOUTH
AWOS-3 at DLO (20.6 NW):119.55 661-721-2668
AWOS-3 at TSP (35.2 SE):120.025 661-823-0473
AWOS-3 at PTV (35.8 N):134.625 559-784-3874
    Remarks:
  • APCH/DEP SERVICE PROVIDED BY LOS ANGELES ARTCC ON FREQS 127.1/317.7 (BAKERSFIELD RCAG) WHEN APCH CTL CLOSED.
Nearby Navigation Aids
IDNameFreqRadial / Range
VOT EHF SHAFTER 115.40 133°3.6
VOD TTE TULE 109.20 167°28.8
VOT GMN GORMAN 116.10 329°38.9
VOT FLW FELLOWS 117.50 046°44.6
IDNameFreqBearing / Range
VOT COR SALYER FARMS 205 132°44.5
VOT VI VILIA 220 149°50.8
VOT GWF GEN WILLIAM J FO 282 300°58.7
Runway 12L/30R
Dimensions:10855 x 150 feet
Surface:Asphalt / Grooved in Good Condition
Weight Limits:S-110, D-200, ST-500, DT-850
Edge Lighting:High Intensity
Runway 12LRunway 30R
Coordinates:35°26'46.82"N / 119°4'16.58"W35°25'30.49"N / 119°2'44.34"W
Elevation: 509.5 474.2
Gradient: 0.4 DOWN 0.3
Traffic Pattern: Left Right
Runway Heading: 121° Magnetic, 135° True 301° Magnetic, 315° True
Displaced Threshold: 3426 Feet
Markings:Precision Instrument in good condition.Precision Instrument in good condition.
Glide Slope IndicatorV4L (3.00° Glide Path Angle)P4L (3.00° Glide Path Angle)
RVR Equipment Touchdown Midfield Rollout
Approach Lights: MALSR 1,400 Foot Medium-intensity Approach Lighting System with runway alighment indicator lights.
Centerline Lights:YesYes
Runway 12R/30L
Dimensions:7703 x 100 feet
Surface:Asphalt in Excellent Condition
Weight Limits:S-18
Edge Lighting:Medium Intensity
Runway 12RRunway 30L
Coordinates:35°26'19.47"N / 119°3'56.26"W35°25'25.31"N / 119°2'50.82"W
Elevation: 487.5 464.4
Gradient: 0.3 0.3
Traffic Pattern: Right Left
Runway Heading: 121° Magnetic, 135° True 301° Magnetic, 315° True
Displaced Threshold: 3382 Feet
Markings:Basic in good condition.
Glide Slope IndicatorP4L (3.00° Glide Path Angle)P4L (3.00° Glide Path Angle)
Obstacles: 45 ft Tree 2150 ft from runway, 225 ft left of center
Services Available
Fuel:100 (green), 100LL (blue), Jet-A
Transient Storage:Tiedowns
Airframe Repair:MAJOR
Engine Repair:MAJOR
Bottled Oxygen:LOW
Bulk Oxygen:NOT AVAILABLE
Other Services:AIR FREIGHT SERVICES,AIR AMBULANCE SERVICES,AVIONICS,CHARTER SERVICE,PILOT INSTRUCTION,AIRCRAFT RENTAL,AIRCRAFT SALES,ANNUAL SURVEYING
Ownership Information
Ownership:Publicly owned
Owner:COUNTY OF KERN
DEPT OF ARPTS, 3701 WINGS WAY, #300, 3701 WINGS WAY, SUITE 300
BAKERSFIELD, CA 93308
661-391-1800
Manager:MATTHEW MAASS
3701 WINGS WAY, #300
BAKERSFIELD, CA 93308
661-391-1800
CELL PHONE: (661) 747-4055 24 HRS: (661) 393-3868 FAX: (661) 391-1801 EMAIL: BFLSECURITY@CO.KERN.CA.US
Operational Statistics
Single Engine Aircraft Based on Field:161 Statistics collected for 12 month period ending 2008-12-31
Multi-Engine Aircraft Based on Field:76 Annual Commercial Operations:2019
Jet Aircraft Based on Field:12 Annual Commuter Operations:none
Helicopters Based on Field:7 Annual Air Taxi Operations:34811
Military Aircraft Based on Field:none Annual Military Operations:923
Gliders Based on Field:none Annual GA Local Operations:48789
Ultralights Based on Field:none Annual GA Itinerant Operations:39262
Other Remarks
  • 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.
  • (A57) RWY 30R 50:1 TO DSPLD THR.
  • RY 12R/30L CLSD WHEN ATCT CLSD.
  • (CONTACT TITLE) RON BREWSTER - BREWSTERR@CO.KERN.CA.US
  • (CONTACT TITLE) DEP DIR - MATT MASS
  • 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.
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