BFL Meadows Field Bakersfield, California Printable Version Any information displayed may not be accurate or current and should not be considered valid for navigation, flight planning, or for use in flight. Please consult official publications for current and correct information.

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Airport Location:
FAA Identifier:	BFL
Latitude/Longitude:	35-26-01.9000N / 119-03-27.6000W 35.4336 / -119.0575
Elevation:	509 feet MSL (Surveyed)
Magnetic Variation:	14E (1985)
Land Area Covered:	1357 acres
From City:	3 nautical miles NW of Bakersfield, CA
County/Parish:	Kern, CA

Airport Operations:
Airport Use:	Public
Activiation Date:	4/1/1940 12:00:00 AM
Sectional Chart:	Los Angeles
Control Tower:	Yes
ARTCC:	Los Angeles Center (ZLA)
FSS:	Rancho Murieta Flight Service Station ()
Attendance:	Continuous
Wind Indicator:	Yes - Lighted
Segmented Circle:	Yes
Lights:	See Rmk
Beacon:	White-Green (lighted land airport)
International Operations:	No
Landing Fee:	No

Communications:
Unicom:	122.95
CTAF:	118.1
LCL/P	118.1
LCL/P	257.8
GND/P	121.7
EMERG	121.5
EMERG	243.0
DEP/P BASIC RADAR IC	126.45(NORTH/SOUTH)
ATIS	118.6
APCH/P DEP/P BASIC RADAR IC	284.625 SOUTH
APCH/P DEP/P BASIC RADAR IC	270.3(NORTH)
APCH/P BASIC RADAR IC	118.8(SOUTH)
APCH/P BASIC RADAR IC	118.9(NORTH)
APCH/DEP SERVICE PROVIDED BY LOS ANGELES ARTCC ON FREQS 127.1/317.7 (BAKERSFIELD RCAG) WHEN APCH CTL CLOSED.

Services:
Fuel available:	100 100LL Jet-A
Airframe Repair:	Major
Power Plant Repair:	Major
Bottled oxygen:	Low

Runway Information: Runway: 12L/30R Dimensions: 10849 x 150 ft. Surface: Asphalt - in good condition Surface Treatment: Saw-cut or plastic groove Weight Bearing Capacity: Single wheel: 96 K lbs. Double wheel: 155 K lbs. Double tandem: 260 K lbs. Runway Edge Lights: High intensity Runway: 12R/30L Dimensions: 7703 x 100 ft. Surface: Asphalt - in excellent condition Weight Bearing Capacity: Single wheel: 18 K lbs. Runway Edge Lights: Medium intensity

Airport Ownership and Management:
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:	Ron Brewster 3701 Wings Way, #300 Bakersfield, CA 93308 661-391-1870

Sectional Map:

Meadows Field at SkyVector.com

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. RY 12R/30L NSTD HOLDING POSITION MARKINGS/SIGN LOCATIONS. 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. RON BREWSTER - BREWSTERR@CO.KERN.CA.US 24 HRS: (661) 391-1800 FAX: (661) 391-1801 INDEX C ARFF AVAILABLE WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSR RWY 30R; HIRL RWY 12L/30R, PAPI RWY 30R - CTAF. PAPI RWYS 12R & 30L NOT OPERATIONAL WHEN ATCT CLSD.

Nearby Public Airports: (50 mile radius)

ID Name City/State/Use Chart Distance L45 Bakersfield Muni Bakersfield, CA - Public Los Angeles 8 miles MIT Shafter-Minter Field Shafter, CA - Public Los Angeles 9 miles L73 Poso-Kern County Famoso, CA - Public Los Angeles 12 miles L19 Wasco-Kern County Wasco, CA - Public Los Angeles 21 miles DLO Delano Muni Delano, CA - Public Los Angeles 24 miles L62 Elk Hills-Buttonwillow Buttonwillow, CA - Public Los Angeles 24 miles L17 Taft-Kern County Taft, CA - Public Los Angeles 29 miles L84 Lost Hills-Kern County Lost Hills, CA - Public Los Angeles 38 miles TSP Tehachapi Muni Tehachapi, CA - Public Los Angeles 41 miles PTV Porterville Muni Porterville, CA - Public San Francisco 41 miles L05 Kern Valley Kernville, CA - Public Los Angeles 41 miles L94 Mountain Valley Tehachapi, CA - Public Los Angeles 43 miles L88 New Cuyama New Cuyama, CA - Public Los Angeles 49 miles

Nearby Private Airports: (20 mile radius)

ID Name City/State/Use Chart Distance 7CA2 Paradise Lakes Bakersfield, CA - Private Los Angeles 19 miles 5CL8 Creekside Arvin, CA - Private Los Angeles 19 miles