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Meadows Field
Bakersfield, California
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Mileage Type:
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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.
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L45
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8 miles
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12 miles
L19
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21 miles
DLO
Delano Muni
Delano, CA - Public
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24 miles
L62
Elk Hills-Buttonwillow
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24 miles
L17
Taft-Kern County
Taft, CA - Public
Los Angeles
29 miles
L84
Lost Hills-Kern County
Lost Hills, CA - Public
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38 miles
TSP
Tehachapi Muni
Tehachapi, CA - Public
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41 miles
PTV
Porterville Muni
Porterville, CA - Public
San Francisco
41 miles
L05
Kern Valley
Kernville, CA - Public
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41 miles
L94
Mountain Valley
Tehachapi, CA - Public
Los Angeles
43 miles
L88
New Cuyama
New Cuyama, CA - Public
Los Angeles
49 miles
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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
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