KBFL · Meadows Field
ICAO · US · 26 NTSB events
Live conditions
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Runways
4 runway ends on file. Longest: 10,849 ft. Max gradient: 0.33%
| Designator | Heading | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting | Gradient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12L | 135.4° | 10,849 ft | 150 ft | ASP | Yes | — |
| 30R | 315.5° | 10,849 ft | 150 ft | ASP | Yes | — |
| 12R | 135.5° | 7,700 ft | 100 ft | ASP | Yes | — |
| 30L | 315.5° | 7,700 ft | 100 ft | ASP | Yes | — |
Lengths + headings: in-app airport database. Surface, width, lighting: OurAirports. Gradient: derived from FAA NASR runway-end elevations (NASR's RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of rows).
Communications · 10 frequencies
- ATIS ATIS 118.600
- GND GND 121.700
- TWR BAKERSFIELD TWR 118.100
- CTAF CTAF 118.100
- APP BAKERSFIELD APP SOUTH INITIAL CONTACT 118.800
- APP BAKERSFIELD APP NORTH INITIAL CONTACT 118.900
- DEP BAKERSFIELD DEP 126.450
- CTR LOS ANGELES CENTER 127.100
- RDO RANCHO RDO 122.450
- UNIC UNICOM 122.950
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Navaids
- NDB BF
Niley
0.39 MHz · TERMINAL · LOW
Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 6 matched · 39 not yet translated
Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.
TL;DR
- ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 16–34: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
- ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 16 and Rwy 34; MIRL Rwy 16–34. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
- ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 12L: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
Watch for
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Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 16–34: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
right traffic
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Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 16 and Rwy 34; MIRL Rwy 16–34. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
pcl ctaf
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Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 12L: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
right traffic
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Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 12R–30L: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
right traffic
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Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 08–26: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
right traffic
All translated remarks (6)
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Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 16–34: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
Raw FAA text · preamble · operational
RWY 16–34: H4000X75 (ASPH) S–20 MIRL RWY 16: REIL. Road. Rgt…
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Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 16 and Rwy 34; MIRL Rwy 16–34. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
Raw FAA text · service · operational
ACTVT REIL Rwy 16 and Rwy 34; MIRL Rwy 16–34—CTAF
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Airport attended 1500–0100Z‡. Self-service or limited operations outside attended hours.
Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory
Attended 1500–0100Z‡.
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Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 12L: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
Raw FAA text · radio aids · operational
RWY 12L: PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 50´. RVR–TMR 0.4% down. RWY 3…
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Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 12R–30L: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
Raw FAA text · radio aids · operational
RWY 12R–30L: H7700X100 (ASPH) S–18 PCR 127 F/B/X/T MIRL 0.3%…
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Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 08–26: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
Raw FAA text · radio aids · operational
RWY 08–26: H4955X100 (ASPH) S–12.5 MIRL 2.4% up W RWY 26: PA…
Not yet translated · raw FAA text (39 sentences)
- ·PAPI(P2L)—GA 4.1º TCH 53´.
- ·ACTVT MIRL Rwy 16–34 three clicks for on; lgts go out after 15 minutes.
- ·Full service using fuel truck. 100´ pole line 1/2 mile south of arpt.
- ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 661-326-3781
- ·CTAF/UNICOM 122.8 ®BAKERSFIELD APP/DEP CON 126.45 (1400–0700Z‡) ®L.A.
- ·CENTER APP/DEP CON 127.1 (0700–1400Z‡) CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Los Angeles ARTCC at 661-575-2079.
- ·SHAFTER (VH) (H) VORTACW 115.4 EHF Chan 101 N35º29.07´ W119º05.84´ 139º 10.8 NM to fld. 549/14E.
- ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 25´.
- ·RWY 12L:TORA–10849 TODA–10849 ASDA–10849 LDA–10849 RWY 12R:TORA–7703 TODA–7703 ASDA–7703 LDA–7703 RWY 30L:TORA–7703 TODA–7703 ASDA–7703 LDA–6203 RWY 30R:TORA–10849TODA–10849 ASDA–10849 LDA–7430
- ·S4 FUEL 100, 100LL, JET A OX 4 LGT When ATCT clsd ACTIVATE MALSR Rwy 30R; PAPI Rwy 12L and 30R; HIRL Rwy 12L–30R; twy lgts—CTAF.
- ·Rwy 12R–30L clsd when ATCT clsd.
- ·Rwy cntrln lgts are only vsb on Rwy 30R.
- ·Noise sensitive areas South and East of arpt recommended turbojet trng hrs weekdays 1600–0600Z‡, weekends 2000–0600Z‡ no more than ten practice apchs per hr.
- ·Rwy 12R–30L CLOSED when twr clsd.
- ·Right base ops for Rwy 30R establish wings level on final apch no lower than 300´ AGL.
- ·Arpt ops not authorized blo 1200 RVR without SMGCS.
- ·Arpt ops not initiated blo 600 RVR or authorized blo 500 RVR.
- ·Rwy 30R 50:1 to dspld thld.
- ·Landing fee chrgd to all air taxi, coml acft ops (exc flt instrn), and tsnt acft weighing more than 10000 lbs.
- ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 661-747-4053
- ·CTAF 118.1 ATIS 118.6 661–399–9425 UNICOM 122.95 ®BAKERSFIELD APP CON 118.9 (North) 118.8 (South) 119.075 (1400–0700Z‡) ®BAKERSFIELD DEP CON 126.45 (North/South) 119.075 (1400–0700Z‡) ®L.A.
- ·CENTER APP/DEP CON 127.1 (0700—1400Z‡) BAKERSFIELD TOWER 118.1 (1400–0700Z‡) GND CON 121.7
- ·CLASS D svc 1400–0700Z‡; other times CLASS E.
- ·CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE LOS ANGELES L–3D, 7B IAP LOS ANGELES H–4H, L–3D, 7B IAP, AD SW, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026 116 CALIFORNIA CONTINUED FROM PRECEDING PAGE VOR TEST FACILITY (VOT) 111.2
- ·SHAFTER (VH) (H) VORTACW 115.4 EHF Chan 101 N35º29.07´ W119º05.84´ 133º 3.6 NM to fld. 549/14E.
- ·VOR unusable: 029º–106º byd 40 NM 108º–131º byd 40 NM 132º–142º byd 40 NM blo 10,000´ 132º–142º byd 70 NM 153º–180º byd 40 NM 232º–249º byd 40 NM 327º–347º byd 40 NM blo 9,000´ 327º–347º byd 67 NM blo 18,000´ ILS/DME 111.9 I–BFL Chan 56 Rwy 30R.
- ·Unmonitored when ATCT clsd.
- ·LOC unusable byd 25º left and r of course.
- ·FUEL 100LL LGT ACTIVATE MIRL Rwy 08–26—CTAF.
- ·Attended Mon–Fri 1700–2330Z‡.
+ 9 more sentences · see Chart Supplement page below for the full text
Field profile
Use
Public-use
Ownership
Public
Scheduled service
Yes
FAA Chart Supplement
NTSB events
26 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .
Total events
26
since 1982
Fatal
3
11.5% of total
Last 5 years
2
≈ 0.4/yr
Last 10 years
5
≈ 0.5/yr
Ranking across all airports · Open in accident map ↗
Operations volume
FAA TAF · history through 2024
Peak: 194,284 ops in 2000
2024 total
116,169
10-yr total
818,343
2024 mix
AC/AT 9% · GA 90% · Mil 1%
Events / million ops
6.1
last 10 years
Fatal / million ops
0.70
approximate · 10-yr scaled
Last 10 years · n=4
- Other 3
- Engine failure / power loss 1
All time · n=26
- Other 10
- Stall / spin 5
- Gear-up landing 5
- Engine failure / power loss 3
- Fire / smoke 1
- Hard landing 1
- Loss of control 1
Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.
Designees in CA
DPEs nearby
Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.
| Designee | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donna Marie Webster | Bakersfield | CA | 5 nm |
| Todd Hunter Schultz | Bakersfield | CA | 5 nm |
| Gregory Holden Morris | Mojave | CA | 49 nm |
| Michael Joseph Masucci | Mojave | CA | 49 nm |
| Dennis Gregory Magdaleno | Ventura | CA | 59 nm |
| Sean Kaveney | Lancaster | CA | 62 nm |
| Daniel Robert Gudgel | Lemoore | CA | 63 nm |
| Steven Buckley Johnson | Goleta | CA | 72 nm |
| Michael Trudell | Camarillo | CA | 73 nm |
| Robin Leabman | Pacoima | CA | 77 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.
CFIs nearby
City-centroid distance; ratings as on the FAA certificate.
| Instructor | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Dean Baker | Bakersfield | CA | 5 nm |
| Janice Allison Sullivan | Bakersfield | CA | 5 nm |
| Jose Rosario Diaz | Bakersfield | CA | 5 nm |
| Alfred Vernon Dilger | Bakersfield | CA | 5 nm |
| Joseph John Gianquinto | Bakersfield | CA | 5 nm |
| Mark Christopher Hargis | Bakersfield | CA | 5 nm |
| John Steven Hartman | Bakersfield | CA | 5 nm |
| Samuel Robert Kruger | Bakersfield | CA | 5 nm |
| Michael Thomas Pedersen | Bakersfield | CA | 5 nm |
| Tim Alan Pippert | Bakersfield | CA | 5 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.
A&P mechanics nearby
City-centroid distance. A = airframe, P = powerplant, IA = inspection authorization.
| Mechanic | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Dean Baker | Bakersfield | CA | 5 nm |
| Jose Rosario Diaz | Bakersfield | CA | 5 nm |
| Michael Thomas Pedersen | Bakersfield | CA | 5 nm |
| Eric Ronald Hevle | Bakersfield | CA | 5 nm |
| Shahram Delavarpour Shahzaidi | Bakersfield | CA | 5 nm |
| George Michael Kunz | Bakersfield | CA | 5 nm |
| Robert Lee Riggs | Bakersfield | CA | 5 nm |
| Andrew David Bergquist | Bakersfield | CA | 5 nm |
| Burke Joseph Stafford | Bakersfield | CA | 5 nm |
| Todd Hunter Schultz | Bakersfield | CA | 5 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.
Repair stations nearby
By airport location.
| Shop | Distance |
|---|---|
| Megahertz Avionics, Inc. Bakersfield, CA | 1 nm |
| ASB Avionics, LLC Mojave, CA | 50 nm |
| High Desert Avionics Lancaster, CA | 59 nm |
| Alta Aircraft Detailing LLC Kingsburg, CA | 68 nm |
| Coastal Aircraft Maintenance, Inc. Santa Barbara, CA | 71 nm |
| ACI Jet AOG San Luis Obispo, CA | 79 nm |
| Golden State Propeller, Inc San Luis Obispo, CA | 79 nm |
| ACI Jet AOG Van Nuys, CA | 79 nm |
| Van Nuys Clean Aircraft Van Nuys, CA | 79 nm |
| San Luis Avionics, Inc. San Luis Obispo, CA | 79 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.
References
- FAA Chart Supplement (CSUP) A/FD entry — official FAA ↗
- SkyVector — sectional + IFR charts Charts, runways, fuel, NOTAMs ↗
- AirNav — frequencies, FBOs, fuel Pilot-facing summary ↗
- NTSB CAROL — accident search Filter by airport name ↗
- FAA Notice to Air Missions NOTAMs (live) ↗
- aviationweather.gov — METAR / TAF Live observation ↗