Meadows Field Airport (BFL) Information
Bakersfield, CA
Location & QuickFacts
| FAA Information Effective: | 2008-09-25 |
| Airport Identifier: | BFL |
| Airport Status: | Operational |
| Longitude/Latitude: | 119-03-27.5827W/35-26-01.9114N
-119.057662/35.433864 (Estimated) |
| Elevation: | 507 ft / 154.53 m (Surveyed) |
| Land: | 1357 acres |
| From nearest city: | 3 nautical miles NW of Bakersfield, CA |
| Location: | Kern County, CA |
| Magnetic Variation: | 14E (1985) |
Owner & Manager
| Ownership: | Publicly owned |
| Owner: | County Of Kern |
| Address: | Dept Of Arpts, 3701 Wings Way, #300, 3701 Wings Way, Suite 300
Bakersfield, CA 93308 |
| Phone number: | 661-391-1800 |
| Manager: | Matthew Maass |
| Address: | 3701 Wings Way, #300
Bakersfield, CA 93308 |
| Phone number: | 661-391-1800
CELL PHONE: (661) 747-4055 24 HRS: (661) 393-3868 FAX: (661) 391-1801 EMAIL: BFLSECURITY@CO.KERN.CA.US |
Airport Operations and Facilities
| Airport Use: | Open to public |
| Wind indicator: | Yes |
| Segmented Circle: | Yes |
| Control Tower: | Yes |
| Lighting Schedule: | DUSK-DAWN
WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT HIRL RY 12L/30R, PAPI & MALSR RY 30R - CTAF. PAPI RYS 12R AND 30L OPER CONTINUOUSLY. |
| Beacon Color: | Clear-Green (lighted land airport) |
| Landing fee charge: | No |
| Sectional chart: | Los Angeles |
| Region: | AWP - Western-Pacific |
| Boundary ARTCC: | ZLA - Los Angeles |
| Tie-in FSS: | RIU - Rancho Murieta |
| FSS on Airport: | No |
| FSS Toll Free: | 1-800-WX-BRIEF |
| NOTAMs Facility: | BFL (NOTAM-d service avaliable) |
| Certification type/date: | I B S 05/1973
IDEX C ARFF AVAILABLE |
| Federal Agreements: | NGPY3 |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 118.100 |
| Unicom: | 122.950 |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100 100LLA |
| Airframe Repair: | MAJOR |
| Power Plant Repair: | MAJOR |
| Bottled Oxygen: | LOW |
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Runway Information
Runway 12L/30R
| Dimension: | 10857 x 150 ft / 3309.2 x 45.7 m |
| Surface: | ASPH, Good Condition |
| Surface Treatment: | Saw-cut or plastic Grooved |
| Weight Limit: | Single wheel: 110000 lbs.
Dual wheel: 200000 lbs.
Dual tandem wheel: 500000 lbs.
Dual dual tandem wheel: 850000 lbs. |
| Edge Lights: | High |
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Runway 12L |
Runway 30R |
| Longitude: | 119-04-16.5690W | 119-02-44.3130W |
| Latitude: | 35-26-46.8300N | 35-25-30.4820N |
| Elevation: | 507.00 ft | 472.00 ft |
| Alignment: | 127 | 127 |
| ILS Type: | | ILS/DME
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| Traffic Pattern: | Left | Right |
| Markings: | Precision instrument, Good Condition | Precision instrument, Good Condition |
| Crossing Height: | 52.00 ft | 64.00 ft |
| Displaced threshold: | 0.00 ft | 3428.00 ft |
| VASI: | 4-box on left side | 4-light PAPI on left side |
| Visual Glide Angle: | 3.00° | 3.00° |
| RVR Equipment: | | touchdown, midfield, rollout |
| Approach lights: | | MALSR |
| Centerline Lights: | Yes | Yes |
| Touchdown Lights: | No | Yes |
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Runway 12R/30L
| Dimension: | 7700 x 100 ft / 2347.0 x 30.5 m |
| Surface: | ASPH, |
| Weight Limit: | Single wheel: 18000 lbs. |
| Edge Lights: | Medium |
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Runway 12R |
Runway 30L |
| Longitude: | 119-03-56.2690W | 119-02-50.8360W |
| Latitude: | 35-26-19.4740N | 35-25-25.3290N |
| Elevation: | 486.00 ft | 463.00 ft |
| Alignment: | 127 | 127 |
| Traffic Pattern: | Right | Left |
| Markings: | Basic, Good Condition | , |
| Crossing Height: | 25.00 ft | 25.00 ft |
| Displaced threshold: | 0.00 ft | 3380.00 ft |
| VASI: | 4-light PAPI on left side | 4-light PAPI on left side |
| Visual Glide Angle: | 3.00° | 3.00° |
| Centerline Lights: | No | No |
| Touchdown Lights: | No | No |
| Obstruction: | , 50:1 slope to clear | 45 ft tree, 2150.0 ft from runway, 225 ft left of centerline, 43:1 slope to clear |
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Radio Navigation Aids
| ID |
Type |
Name |
Ch |
Freq |
Var |
Dist |
| COR | NDB | Salyer Farms | | 205.00 | 16E | 44.6 nm |
| TTE | VOR/DME | Tule | 029X | 109.20 | 16E | 28.9 nm |
| EHF | VORTAC | Shafter | 101X | 115.40 | 14E | 3.6 nm |
| GMN | VORTAC | Gorman | 108X | 116.10 | 16E | 39.1 nm |
| FLW | VORTAC | Fellows | 122X | 117.50 | 16E | 44.6 nm |
| AVE | VORTAC | Avenal | 118X | 117.10 | 16E | 46.8 nm |
| BFL | VOT | Bakersfield | | 111.20 | | 0.8 nm |
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 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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