METAR & TAF KBFL
Current METAR
Observed 21:54Z
KBFL 272154Z 25005KT 10SM SCT043 BKN080 18/06 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP162 T01830056
- Wind
- 250° @ 5 kt
- Visibility
- 10 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 18°C / 6°C
- Altimeter
- 30.02 inHg
- Clouds
- BKN
- Density alt
- 868 ft
- Ceiling
- 8,000 ft AGL
- Rules
- VFR
Airport info & contacts
Manager on record, flight service, ARTCC, attendance schedule and pattern altitude — published by the FAA and refreshed every 28 days.
Location
- From city
- 3 NM NW
- VFR sectional
- LOS ANGELES
- ARTCC
- ZLA · LOS ANGELES
- NOTAM facility
- BFL (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- BILL LAMANQUE
- Phone
- 661-747-4053
- Address
- 3701 WINGS WAY, #300, BAKERSFIELD CA 93308
Flight service · Hours
- FSS RIU
- RANCHO MURIETA1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- ALL
Frequencies
Tap any row to copy the frequency to your clipboard.
Runways & pattern
Full pagePattern entry · RWY 30R
RIGHT TRAFFIC| Runway | Heading (°M) | Length | Surface | Traffic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12L/30RFavored | 121° / 301° | 10,849 ft | ASPH | 30R R |
| 12R/30L | 121° / 301° | 7,700 ft | ASPH | 12R R |
Runway end performance
| End | TORA | TODA | ASDA | LDA | VGSI | Approach lights | Obstruction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12L | 10,849' | 10,849' | 10,849' | 10,849' | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | — | — |
| 30R | 10,849' | 10,849' | 10,849' | 7,430' | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | MALSR | — |
| 12R | 7,703' | 7,703' | 7,703' | 7,703' | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | — | — |
| 30L | 7,703' | 7,703' | 7,703' | 6,203' | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | — | 45', tree, 2150' from thr, 225' R of cntrln, slope 43 |
Declared distances in feet. TORA = takeoff run available, TODA = takeoff distance, ASDA = accelerate-stop, LDA = landing distance.
Airport sketch
Runways drawn to scale from FAA survey coordinates, rendered over live satellite imagery. Not for navigation.
Approaches & charts
ILS · 1
Services on the field
Fuel grades, oxygen, maintenance, ramp storage and lighting — as declared to the FAA by the airport operator.
Fuel & services
- Fuel
- 100100LLA
- Oxygen (bottled)
- Low pressure
- Airframe repair
- Major
- Power plant repair
- Major
- Other services
- AFRT,AMB,AVNCS,CHTR,INSTR,RNTL,SALES,SURV
Ramp & ground
- Transient storage
- Tie-down
- Landing fee
- Yes
- Customs
- Not available
- Lighting schedule
- SEE RMK
- Beacon schedule
- SS-SR
- Beacon
- White / Green (civil land)(WG)
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
- Segmented circle
- Yes
Fuel & FBOs
Cheapest 100LL and Jet A on the field and nearby. Always confirm with the FBO before taxi.
Airport notes
Surface conditions, obstructions, local procedures, lighting outages and other notes published with each FAA cycle.
General notes
- Military helicopters make all approaches to runways or paved areas. Minimize hovering and power to avoid causing blowing dust. Wheeled helicopters ground taxi only. Formation join-up is after departure only.Show FAA
- Noise sensitive areas are south and east of the airport. Recommended turbojet training hours are weekdays from 0800 to 2200 and weekends from 1200 to 2200. No more than ten practice approaches per hour are allowed.Show FAA
- Runway 30R has a 50 to 1 slope to the displaced threshold.Show FAA
- Right base operations for runway 30R establish wings level on final approach no lower than 300 feet above ground level.Show FAA
- Civil Air Patrol squadron is on the airport.Show FAA
- Airport operations are not authorized below 1200 runway visual range without special minimums and guidance concerning surface conditions. Airport operations are not initiated below 600 runway visual range or authorized below 500 runway visual range.Show FAA
Lighting notes
- When the tower is closed, activate the medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights for runway 30R; the precision approach path indicator for runways 12L and 30R; the high intensity runway lights for runways 12L and 30R; and the taxiway lights on the common traffic advisory frequency. Runway 12R/30L is closed when the tower is closed.Show FAA
Runway surface & condition
- 12L/30RThe pavement classification rating value for runway 12L/30R is 396/F/B/X/T.Show FAA
- 12R/30LThe pavement classification rating value for runway 12R/30L is 127/F/B/X/T.Show FAA
- 12R/30LRunway 12R/30L is not available for Part 121 or Part 380 operations with scheduled passenger carrying operations of more than 9 passenger seats and non-scheduled passenger carrying operations of more than 30 passenger seats.Show FAA
Approach & departure obstructions
- 30RCenterline lights are only visible on runway 30R.Show FAA
Other notes
- Index C aircraft rescue and fire fighting is available.Show FAA
- A landing fee is charged to all air taxi and commercial aircraft operations except flight instruction, and transient aircraft weighing more than 10,000 pounds.Show FAA
- MANAGERThe manager can be contacted by cell phone at 661-747-4053 twenty-four hours a day. The fax number is 661-391-1801 and the email address is lamanquebi@kerncounty.com.Show FAA
- OWNERThe owner is Bill Lamanque and can be reached at lamanquebi@kerncounty.com.Show FAA
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · KBFL
Answer card- ICAO
- KBFL
- Name
- MEADOWS FLD
- Location
- BAKERSFIELD, CALIFORNIA
- Elevation
- 509.6 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 1,509.6 ft MSL (1,000 AGL)
- Control tower
- Towered · 0600-2300
- Total runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 12L/30R · 10,849 ft
- Published ILS approaches
- 1
- Published frequencies
- 13
- Magnetic variation
- 14°
- Current flight rules
- VFR
- Current wind
- 250° at 5 kt
- Favored runway now
- RWY 30R
Meadows Fld sits in Bakersfield, California at 509.6 ft MSL. It has two asphalt runways. The longest is 12L/30R at 10,849 ft. The other runway is 12R/30L at 7,700 ft. The tower is open daily from 0600 to 2300. One ILS is published for runway 30R. Pattern altitude is not published in the facts, so verify the current Chart Supplement before you go. For light piston traffic, use the standard 1,000 ft AGL pattern only if the current published data supports it.
Three on-field FBOs are listed. Bakersfield Jet Center carries 100LL, Jet A and Jet A Prist. Atlantic Aviation carries 100LL and Jet A. Epic Jet Center carries 100LL, Jet A and Jet A Prist. This field also has a few operational items worth planning for. When the tower is closed, runway 12R/30L is closed. Runway 30R has centerline lights. Noise sensitive areas are south and east of the airport. Turbojet training is recommended on weekdays from 0800 to 2200. Weekend training is recommended from 1200 to 2200. The field is in a busy Bakersfield environment, so brief the tower. Watch your spacing. Expect a controlled airport flow. Military helicopters use paved surfaces. Keep hover power and dust down.