METAR & TAF KMIT
KMIT does not publish a METAR.
Showing the nearest reporting station: KBFL (MEADOWS FLD) · 7.9 NM away. Conditions at KMIT may differ.
METAR · KBFL
Observed 02:54Z
KBFL 110254Z 35005KT 10SM CLR 32/08 A2977 RMK AO2 SLP074 T03170083 55006 $
- Wind
- 350° @ 5 kt
- Visibility
- 10 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 32°C / 8°C
- Altimeter
- 29.77 inHg
- Clouds
- CLR
- Density alt
- 2,753 ft
- Ceiling
- Unlimited
- 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
- 4 NM E
- VFR sectional
- LOS ANGELES
- ARTCC
- ZLA · LOS ANGELES
- NOTAM facility
- RIU (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- JONATHAN HUDSON
- Phone
- (661) 303-6996
- Address
- 201 AVIATION ST, SHAFTER CA 93263
Flight service · Hours
- FSS RIU
- RANCHO MURIETA1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- MON-FRI · 0800-1700
Frequencies
Tap any row to copy the frequency to your clipboard.
Runways & pattern
Full pagePattern entry · RWY 35
LEFT TRAFFIC| Runway | Heading (°M) | Length | Surface | Traffic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/30 | 120° / 300° | 4,501 ft | ASPH | 12 R |
| 08/26 | 77° / 257° | 3,680 ft | ASPH | 26 R |
| 17/35Favored | 167° / 347° | 2,972 ft | CONC | 17 R |
Runway end performance
| End | TORA | TODA | ASDA | LDA | VGSI | Approach lights | Obstruction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | — | — | — | — | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | — | — |
| 08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 60', trees, 1896' from thr, 190' R of cntrln, slope 28 |
| 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20', bldg, 411' from thr, 0' R of cntrln, slope 10 |
| 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15', road, 850' from thr, 190' R of cntrln, slope 43 |
| 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15', road, 470' from thr, 0' R of cntrln, slope 18 |
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 satellite imagery. Not for navigation.
Approaches & charts
Services on the field
Fuel grades, oxygen, maintenance, ramp storage and lighting — as declared to the FAA by the airport operator.
Fuel & services
- Fuel
- 100LLA
- Oxygen (bottled)
- Not available
- Oxygen (bulk)
- Not available
- Airframe repair
- Major
- Power plant repair
- Major
- Other services
- AGRI,INSTR
Ramp & ground
- Transient storage
- Tie-down
- Landing fee
- No fee published
- 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
- FUEL 24 HR CREDIT CARD SVC AVBL.
- ULTRALIGHT ACTIVITY ON & INVOF ARPT.
- RY 30 PREFERRED CALM WIND RY.
- RYS 26 AND 08 USED EXTENSIVELY BY AERIAL APPLICATOR ACFT. RECOMMEND EXTENSIVE USAGE OF CTAF FOR POSITION REPORTING.
- FOR CD CTC LOS ANGELES ARTCC AT 661-575-2079.
Lighting notes
- ACTVT REIL RWY 12 & 30; PAPI RWY 30; MIRL RWY 12/30 - CTAF.
Approach & departure obstructions
- 0833:1 TO DSPLCD THLD.
- 2628:1 TO THE DSPLCD THLD.
Other notes
- OWNERAFTER HOURS 661-303-6996
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · KMIT
Answer card- ICAO
- KMIT
- Name
- SHAFTER-MINTER FLD
- Location
- SHAFTER, CALIFORNIA
- Elevation
- 424.8 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 1,424.8 ft MSL (1,000 AGL)
- Control tower
- Non-towered (use CTAF)
- Total runways
- 3
- Longest runway
- 12/30 · 4,501 ft
- Published ILS approaches
- 0
- Published frequencies
- 3
- Magnetic variation
- 13°
- Current flight rules
- VFR
- Current wind
- 350° at 5 kt
- Favored runway now
- RWY 35
Shafter-Minter Field Airport sits in Shafter, California. Field elevation is 424.8 ft MSL. The airport has three runways. The longest is runway 12/30 at 4,501 ft. This is an uncontrolled field with no control tower. No ILS approaches are published. Pattern altitude is not published, so use standard 1,000 ft AGL for light piston operations unless the current FAA Chart Supplement says otherwise.
Minter Field Airport District is on the field. It carries 100LL, Jet A and Jet A Prist. Fuel is available 24 hours with credit card service. The published remarks also note that runway 30 is the preferred calm-wind runway. Runway 30 has PAPI, runway end identifier lights and medium intensity runway lights. Runways 12 and 30 also have runway end identifier lights and medium intensity lighting. Use CTAF for all airport communications.
A first-time pilot should pay attention to the traffic mix. Ultralight activity occurs on and near the airport. Runways 08 and 26 are used heavily by aerial applicator aircraft. The remarks recommend extensive CTAF position reports. Runway 26 has a displaced threshold with a 28 to 1 obstacle clearance slope. Runway 08 has a displaced threshold with a 33 to 1 obstacle clearance slope. For clearance delivery, contact Los Angeles ARTCC. Check current procedures before departure. Plan your radio work early.