About Meadows Field

MEADOWS FLD

ICAO	KBFL
FAA ID	BFL
IATA	BFL
Type	Midsized airport
Open since	April 1940
Coordinates (ARP)	35.43386, -119.05767 352602N 1190328W
Variation	11.9° E (2024)
Timezone	Los_Angeles (-7 h)
Local time	Apr 30, 2024 08:00
Fuel types	100 Grade 100 gasoline (Green) 100LL 100LL gasoline, low lead (Blue) A Jet A, Kerosene (-40°C)
Usage	Public (Joint use)
Operations (annual)	92,618 (May 31, 2023)
Based aircraft	194
Airport status	Operational
Source	FAA (Effective date April 18, 2024)

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Runways

ID	True Heading	Magnetic Heading	Length	Width	Surface	Latitude	Longitude
12L	135°	123°	10,850 ft	151 ft	Asphalt	35.4463	-119.0713
30R	315°	303°	10,850 ft	151 ft	Asphalt	35.4252	-119.0457
12R	135°	123°	7,700 ft	98 ft	Asphalt	35.4387	-119.0656
30L	315°	303°	7,700 ft	98 ft	Asphalt	35.4237	-119.0475

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The airport may be closed or require prior permission. Magnetic headings are calculated from true headings using the WMM 2020 model.

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Meadows Field

Meadows Field is a midsized airport in California, United States. The airport is located at latitude 35.43348 and longitude -119.05751. The airport has 2 runways: 12L/30R and 12R/30L. The ICAO airport code of this field is KBFL. The local airport ID (FAA LID) of this airport is BFL. The airport's IATA code is BFL. Nearby other airfields are Bakersfield Municipal, Shafter-Minter Field, Poso-Kern County Airport, Paradise Lakes Airport and Creekside Airport.

Meadows Field publishes a METAR. The flight information region (FIR) is Los Angeles.

Meadows Field is in the timezone of America/Los_Angeles. Difference with UTC is -7 h. Today the sun rises at 06:04 and sets at 19:42. This applies to Meadows Field, the universal daylight period may be different. The difference between the local time and UTC is -7 hour. Daylight saving time is currently in progress.

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Nearby airports

	ID	Distance	Direction
San Joaquin Community Hospital Heliport	US-0685	3.5 NM	149°
Memorial Hospital Heliport	US-0687	3.6 NM	135°
Kern Medical Heliport	US-0686	5.3 NM	125°
Mercy Hospital Southwest Heliport	US-0690	5.7 NM	208°
Bakersfield Municipal	KL45	7.2 NM	155°
Shafter-Minter Field	KMIT	7.9 NM	304°
Poso-Kern County Airport	KL73	10 NM	340°
Paradise Lakes Airport	US-0689	17 NM	157°
Creekside Airport	US-0678	17 NM	156°

Navigational aids

Name		Ident	Type	Distance	Direction
	Shafter	EHF	VORTAC	3.6 NM	327°

More runway information

Condition

ID	Surface condition	Surface treatment	PCN Pavement Classification Number	Runway Lights Edge Intensity
12L	Good	Saw-cut or plastic grooved	38/F/B/X/T	High
30R	Good	Saw-cut or plastic grooved	38/F/B/X/T	High
12R	Excellent	No special treatment	14/F/B/X/U	Medium
30L	Excellent	No special treatment	14/F/B/X/U	Medium

Weight Bearing Capacity

ID	Single wheel	Double wheel	Double tandem	Dual double tandem
12L	96,000 lbs	155,000 lbs	260,000 lbs	654,000 lbs
30R	96,000 lbs	155,000 lbs	260,000 lbs	654,000 lbs
12R	18,000 lbs
30L	18,000 lbs

Declared distances

ID	TORA Takeoff Run Available	TODA Takeoff Distance Available	ASDA Accelerated Stop Distance Available	LDA Landing Distance Available	Displaced Threshold Length
12L	10,846 ft	10,846 ft	10,846 ft	10,846 ft
30R	10,846 ft	10,846 ft	10,846 ft	7,428 ft	3,419 ft
12R	7,703 ft	7,703 ft	7,703 ft	7,703 ft
30L	7,703 ft	7,703 ft	7,703 ft	6,204 ft	1,499 ft

Elevations

ID	End Elevation	Threshold Crossing Height	Visual Glide Path Angle	Touchdown Zone Elevation	Displaced Threshold Elevation
12L	510 ft	50 ft	3.0°	155 ft
30R	474 ft	51 ft	3.0°	150 ft	485 ft
12R	486 ft	25 ft	3.0°	148 ft
30L	463 ft	25 ft	3.0°	145 ft	468 ft

Obstruction data

ID	Controlling Object Description	CFR Part 77	Controlling Object Clearance slope	Controlling Object Height (AGL)	Controlling Object Distance Threshold	Controlling Object Centerline offset	Controlling Object Centerline
12L		C
30R		Precision Instrument	50
12R		B(V)	50
30L	TREE	B(V)	43	45 ft	2,149 ft	738 ft	Left

Lights and markings

ID	Runway Markings Type	Runway Markings Condition	Approach Light System	Runway End Identifier Lights	Centerline Lights	Touchdown Lights	Visual Glide Slope Indicators
12L	Precision Instrument	Good			No	No	P4L
30R	Precision Instrument	Good	MALSR		Yes	Yes	P4L
12R	Basic	Good		Yes	No	No	P4L
30L	Basic	Good		Yes	No	No	P4L

Other information

ID	ILS type	Pattern	Runway Visual Range Equipment	Runway Visibility Value Equipment
12L		Left hand	Touchdown, Midfield, Rollout	No
30R	ILS/DME	Right hand	Touchdown, Midfield, Rollout	Yes
12R		Right hand		No
30L		Left hand		No