MIT
Shafter-Minter Field Airport
Official FAA Data Effective 2026-08-06 0901Z
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Location Information for KMIT
Coordinates: N35°30.45' / W119°11.53'
Located 04 miles E of Shafter, California on 1206 acres of land. View all Airports in California.
Surveyed Elevation is 424 feet MSL.
Operations Data
Airport Use:Open to the public
Activation Date:March 1948
Status:Operational
Control Tower:No
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:RIU (NOTAM-D available)
Sectional Chart:LOS ANGELES
AirspaceAnalysis:NO OBJECTION
Attendance:ALL/MON-FRI/0800-1700
Airport Communications
AWOS-3:121.125 Tel. 661-393-8596
BAKERSFIELD APPROACH:126.45 270.3
BAKERSFIELD DEPARTURE:126.45 270.3
CTAF:122.900
ATIS at BFL (7.9 SE):118.6
ASOS at BFL (8.0 SE): 661-246-3170
AWOS-3P at DLO (14.4 N):119.55 661-721-2668
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
IDNameFreqRadial / Range
VOT EHF SHAFTER 115.40 272°4.8
VOD TTE TULE 116.25 183°25.7
VOD AVE AVENAL 117.10 086°39.4
VOD FLW FELLOWS 117.50 036°41.4
IDNameFreqBearing / Range
VOD COR SALYER FARMS 205 333°37.3
VOD HGT HUNTER LIGGETT 209 286°101.3
Runway 12/30
Dimensions:4501 x 100 feet / 1372 x 30 meters
Surface:Asphalt in Good Condition
Weight Limits:S-22
Edge Lighting:Medium Intensity
Runway 12Runway 30
Coordinates:N35°30.64' / W119°12.06'N35°30.13' / W119°11.40'
Elevation: 412.5 412.2
Traffic Pattern: Right Left
Runway Heading: 133° True 313° True
Markings:Non-Precision Instrument in good condition.Non-Precision Instrument in good condition.
Glide Slope IndicatorP4L (3.00° Glide Path Angle)
REIL:YesYes
Runway 08/26
Dimensions:3680 x 60 feet / 1122 x 18 meters
Surface:Asphalt in Good Condition
Weight Limits:S-125
Runway 08Runway 26
Coordinates:N35°30.63' / W119°11.95'N35°30.63' / W119°11.21'
Elevation: 413.7 424.6
Traffic Pattern: Right
Runway Heading: 90° True 270° True
Displaced Threshold: 140 Feet 166 Feet
Markings:Basic in good condition.Basic in good condition.
Obstacles: 60 ft Trees 1896 ft from runway, 190 ft right of center
33:1 TO DSPLCD THLD.
20 ft Building 411 ft from runway
28:1 TO THE DSPLCD THLD.
Runway 17/35
Dimensions:2972 x 100 feet / 906 x 30 meters
Surface:Concrete in Good Condition
Weight Limits:S-25, D-30
Runway 17Runway 35
Coordinates:N35°30.56' / W119°11.16'N35°30.07' / W119°11.16'
Elevation: 423.1 414.3
Traffic Pattern: Right Left
Runway Heading: 180° True 0
Markings:Basic in good condition.Basic in good condition.
Obstacles: 15 ft Road 850 ft from runway, 190 ft left of center 15 ft Road 470 ft from runway
Services Available
Fuel:100LL (blue), Jet-A
Transient Storage:Tiedowns
Airframe Repair:MAJOR
Engine Repair:MAJOR
Bottled Oxygen:NONE
Bulk Oxygen:NONE
Other Services:CROP DUSTING SERVICES,PILOT INSTRUCTION
Ownership Information
Ownership:Publicly owned
Owner:MINTER FIELD AIRPORT DISTRICT
201 AVIATION ST
SHAFTER, CA 93263
661-393-0402
AFTER HOURS 661-303-6996
Manager:JONATHAN HUDSON
201 AVIATION ST
SHAFTER, CA 93263
(661) 303-6996
Other Remarks
  • FUEL 24 HR CREDIT CARD SVC AVBL.
  • ULTRALIGHT ACTIVITY ON & INVOF ARPT.
  • RY 30 PREFERRED CALM WIND RY.
  • RYS 26 AND 08 USED EXTENSIVELY BY AERIAL APPLICATOR ACFT. RECOMMEND EXTENSIVE USAGE OF CTAF FOR POSITION REPORTING.
  • FOR CD CTC LOS ANGELES ARTCC AT 661-575-2079.
  • ACTVT REIL RWY 12 & 30; PAPI RWY 30; MIRL RWY 12/30 - CTAF.
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