BFL - Meadows Field Airport

BFL

Meadows Field Airport

Official FAA Data Effective 2026-10-01 0901Z

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Location Information for KBFL

Coordinates: N35°26.03' / W119°3.46'
Located 03 miles NW of Bakersfield, California on 1357 acres of land. View all Airports in California.
Surveyed Elevation is 509 feet MSL.

Operations Data

Airport Use:	Open to the public
Activation Date:	April 1940
Status:	Operational
Control Tower:	Yes
Seg-Circle:	Yes
Beacon:	White-Green (Lighted Land Airport)
Wind Indicator:	Yes, Lighted
Lighting Schedule:	SEE RMK

A.R.T.C.C.:	LOS ANGELES
F.S.S.:	RANCHO MURIETA
NOTAMs Facility:	BFL (NOTAM-D available)
Sectional Chart:	LOS ANGELES
Landing Fee:	Yes LDG FEE CHRGD TO ALL AIR TAXI, COML ACFT OPS (EXC FLT INSTRN), AND TSNT ACFT WEIGHING MORE THAN 10000 LBS.
ARFF Cert:	I B S 05/1973 INDEX C ARFF AVAILABLE
AirspaceAnalysis:	NO OBJECTION
Attendance:	Continuous

Airport Communications

ATIS:	118.6 (661-679-0191)
ASOS:	Tel. 661-246-3170
BAKERSFIELD TOWER:	118.1 257.8
BAKERSFIELD GROUND:	121.7
BAKERSFIELD APPROACH:	118.8 ;SOUTH 118.9 ;NORTH 119.075 270.3 ;NORTH 284.625 ;SOUTH
BAKERSFIELD DEPARTURE:	119.075 126.45 ;NORTH/SOUTH 270.3 ;NORTH 284.625 ;SOUTH
IC:	118.8 ;SOUTH 118.9 ;NORTH 126.45 ;NORTH/SOUTH
CTAF:	118.100
UNICOM:	122.950
EMERG:	121.5 243.0
AWOS-3 at MIT (7.9 NW):	121.125 661-393-8596
AWOS-3P at DLO (20.7 NW):	119.55 661-721-2668
AWOS-3P at TSP (35.0 SE):	120.025 661-823-0473

Remarks:

APCH/DEP CTL SVC PRVDD BY LOS ANGELES ARTCC (ZLA) ON FREQS 127.1/317.7 (BAKERSFIELD RCAG) WHEN BAKERSFIELD APCH CTL (BFL) CLSD.

Nearby Navigation Aids

ID	Name	Freq	Radial / Range
EHF	SHAFTER	115.40	133°	3.6
TTE	TULE	116.25	167°	28.8
GMN	GORMAN	116.10	329°	38.9
FLW	FELLOWS	117.50	046°	44.6

	ID	Name	Freq	Bearing / Range
	COR	SALYER FARMS	205	328°	44.4

Runway 12L/30R

Dimensions:	10849 x 150 feet / 3307 x 46 meters
Surface:	Asphalt / Grooved in Good Condition
Weight Limits:	PCR/396 /F/B/X/T, S-96, D-155, ST-260, DT-654
Edge Lighting:	High Intensity
	Runway 12L	Runway 30R
Coordinates:	N35°26.78' / W119°4.28'	N35°25.51' / W119°2.74'
Elevation:	509.5	474.2
Traffic Pattern:	Left	Right
Runway Heading:	135° True	315° True
Displaced Threshold:		3419 Feet
Declared Distances:	TORA:10849 TODA:10849 ASDA:10849 LDA:10849	TORA:10849 TODA:10849 ASDA:10849 LDA:7430
Markings:	Precision Instrument in good condition.	Precision Instrument in good condition.
Glide Slope Indicator	P4L (3.00° Glide Path Angle)	P4L (3.00° Glide Path Angle)
RVR Equipment	Touchdown Midfield Rollout	Touchdown Midfield Rollout
Approach Lights:		MALSR 1,400 Foot Medium-intensity Approach Lighting System with runway alignment indicator lights.
Centerline Lights:		Yes

Runway 12R/30L

RWY 12R/30L NOT AVBL FOR PART 121/PART 380 OPS WITH SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 9 PAX SEATS AND NON-SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS.
Dimensions:	7700 x 100 feet / 2347 x 30 meters
Surface:	Asphalt in Excellent Condition
Weight Limits:	PCR/127 /F/B/X/T, S-18
Edge Lighting:	Medium Intensity
	Runway 12R	Runway 30L
Coordinates:	N35°26.32' / W119°3.94'	N35°25.42' / W119°2.85'
Elevation:	486.0	463.0
Traffic Pattern:	Right	Left
Runway Heading:	135° True	315° True
Displaced Threshold:		1499 Feet
Declared Distances:	TORA:7703 TODA:7703 ASDA:7703 LDA:7703	TORA:7703 TODA:7703 ASDA:7703 LDA:6203
Markings:	Basic in good condition.	Basic in good condition.
Glide Slope Indicator	P4L (3.00° Glide Path Angle)	P4L (3.00° Glide Path Angle)
REIL:	Yes	Yes
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, SUITE 300
	BAKERSFIELD, CA 93308
	661-391-1817	BILL LAMANQUE - LAMANQUEBI@KERNCOUNTY.COM
Manager:	BILL LAMANQUE
	3701 WINGS WAY, #300
	BAKERSFIELD, CA 93308
	661-747-4053	CELL PHONE: 661-747-4053; H24 CTC: 661-747-4053; FAX: 661-391-1801; EMAIL: LAMANQUEBI@KERNCOUNTY.COM.

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.
RY 30R 50:1 TO DSPLD THLD.
ARPT OPS NA BLO 1200 RVR WITHOUT SMGCS. ARPT OPS NOT INITIATED BLO 600 RVR OR AUTH BLO 500 RVR.
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.
CNTRLN LGTS ARE ONLY VSB ON RWY 30R.
WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSR RWY 30R; PAPI RWY 12L & 30R; HIRL RWY 12L/30R; TWY LGTS - CTAF. RWY 12R/30L CLSD WHEN ATCT CLSD.

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