Meadows Fld

KBFL Airport Information · Bakersfield, CA

Airport facts

  • Ident KBFL / BFL
  • Location Bakersfield, CA
  • Elevation 509 ft MSL
  • Runways 12L/30R 10849 ft, 12R/30L 7700 ft
  • ATIS 118.6 · 661–399–9425
  • ASOS (661) 393–3766

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METAR  VFR

METAR KBFL 172254Z 30008KT 10SM CLR 33/03 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP134 T03330033

Observation Time: 22:54:00 Z

Temperature: 33.3°C

Dew Point: 3.3°C

Wind Direction: 300°

Wind Speed: 8 KTS

Visibility: 10+ sm

Altimeter: 29.95 inHg

Sea Level Pressure: 1013.4 hPa

Clouds: Sky clear

TAF

TAF KBFL 172320Z 1800/1824 32007KT P6SM SKC FM180700 12005KT P6SM SKC

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Airport / Facility Directory

Effective Oct 1, 2026

Fuel / services

Fuel: 100,100LL,A

Transient storage

Airframe repair: MAJOR

Powerplant repair: MAJOR

Runways

ID Length Width Surface Lighting
12L/30R 10849 150 ASPH HIGH
12R/30L 7700 100 ASPH MED

Frequencies

CTAF: 118.1

LCL/P: 118.1

ATIS: 118.6 661–399–9425

APCH/P IC: 118.8

APCH/P IC: 118.9

EMERG: 121.5

GND/P: 121.7

UNICOM: 122.95

DEP/P IC: 126.45

EMERG: 243.0

LCL/P: 257.8

APCH/P DEP/P: 284.625

BFL VOT: 111.2

APCH/P DEP/P: 118.9

APCH/P DEP/P: 126.45

APCH/P DEP/P: 270.3

APCH/P DEP/P: 120.5

APCH/P DEP/P: 126.45

APCH/P DEP/P: 270.3

APCH/P DEP/P: 270.3

ASOS: (661) 393–3766

APCH/P DEP/P: 119.075

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.

BILL LAMANQUE - LAMANQUEBI@KERNCOUNTY.COM

RON BREWSTER - BREWSTERR@CO.KERN.CA.US

24 HRS: (661) 391-1800 FAX: (661) 391-1801

CELL PHONE: 661-747-4053; H24 CTC: 661-747-4053; FAX: 661-391-1801; EMAIL: LAMANQUEBI@KERNCOUNTY.COM.

LDG FEE CHRGD TO ALL AIR TAXI, COML ACFT OPS (EXC FLT INSTRN), AND TSNT ACFT WEIGHING MORE THAN 10000 LBS.

INDEX C ARFF AVAILABLE

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.

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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