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KMIT · Shafter Airport - Minter Field

ICAO · US · 13 NTSB events

ID KMIT FAA MIT Elev 424 ft Lat 35° 30.44' N Lon 119° 11.52' W Zulu …

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways

4 runway ends on file. Longest: 4,501 ft. Max gradient: 0.30%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
12 133° 4,501 ft 100 ft ASP Yes 0.01%
30 313° 4,501 ft 100 ft ASP Yes 0.01%
17 180° 2,972 ft 100 ft Concrete No 0.30%
35 360° 2,972 ft 100 ft Concrete No 0.30%

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 · 2 frequencies

  • CTAF CTAF 122.900
  • A/D BAKERSFIELD APP/DEP 126.450

Live ATC audio (streaming + archived): Open KMIT on LiveATC ↗

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 6 matched · 14 not yet translated

Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.

TL;DR

  • ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 12–30: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
  • ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 30: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
  • ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 17–35: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

Watch for

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 12–30: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 30: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 17–35: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

  • Runway 08 threshold displaced 140 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    displaced threshold

  • Runway 26 threshold displaced 166 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    displaced threshold

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 12 and Rwy 30; PAPI Rwy 30; MIRL Rwy 12–30. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

All translated remarks (6)

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 12–30: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · preamble · operational

    RWY 12–30: H4501X100 (ASPH) S–22 MIRL RWY 12: REIL. Rgt tfc.…

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 30: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · preamble · operational

    RWY 30: REIL. PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 42´. RWY 08–26: H3680X60…

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 17–35: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · preamble · operational

    RWY 17–35: H2972X100 (CONC) S–25, D–30 0.3% up N RWY 17: Roa…

  • Runway 08 threshold displaced 140 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    Raw FAA text · preamble · operational

    RWY 08: Thld dsplcd 140´

  • Runway 26 threshold displaced 166 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    Raw FAA text · preamble · operational

    RWY 26: Thld dsplcd 166´

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 12 and Rwy 30; PAPI Rwy 30; MIRL Rwy 12–30. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    ACTVT REIL Rwy 12 and Rwy 30; PAPI Rwy 30; MIRL Rwy 12–30—CTAF

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (14 sentences)
  • ·Attended Mon–Fri 1600–0100Z‡.
  • ·Ultralight activity on and invof of arpt.
  • ·Rwy 26 and Rwy 08 used extensively by aerial applicator acft.
  • ·Fuel 24 hr credit card svc avbl.
  • ·Recommend extensive usage of CTAF for position reporting.
  • ·Rwy 30 preferred calm wind rwy.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: (661) 303-6996
  • ·AWOS–3 121.125 (661) 393–8596.
  • ·CTAF 122.9 SHAFTER RCO 122.5 (RANCHO MURIETA RADIO) ®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.
  • ·(VH) (H) VORTACW 115.4 EHF Chan 101 N35º29.07´ W119º05.84´ 272º 4.8 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´ SHAFTER N35º29.07´ W119º05.84´ NOTAM FILE BFL.
  • ·(VH) (H) VORTACW 115.4 EHF Chan 101 133º 3.6 NM to Meadows 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´ RCO 122.5 (RANCHO MURIETA RADIO) LOS ANGELES L–3D, 7B IAP LOS ANGELES H–4H, L–3D, 7B SW, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

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NTSB events

13 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

14

since 1982

Fatal

5

35.7% of total

Last 5 years

3

≈ 0.6/yr

Last 10 years

3

≈ 0.3/yr

Ranking across all airports · Open in accident map ↗

Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 45,002 ops in 1990

2024 total

45,000

10-yr total

450,000

2024 mix

AC/AT 0% · GA 100% · Mil 0%

Events / million ops

6.7

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

2.38

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=3

  • Weather · spatial dis / IMC 1
  • Controlled flight into terrain 1
  • Other 1

All time · n=13

  • Other 3
  • Hard landing 2
  • Ground collision 2
  • Stall / spin 2
  • Controlled flight into terrain 2
  • Gear-up landing 1
  • Weather · spatial dis / IMC 1

Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2009-06-08 Cessna 182T · Ground collision · day →
2008-06-01 Piper PA-28-140 · Hard landing · VMC · day →
2025-02-09 Piper PA-28-235 · Other · VMC · day →
2022-09-02 Yakovlev YAK-11 · CFIT · VMC · day →
2021-11-03 AYRES CORPORATION S-2R · Weather IMC · IMC · day →
2010-03-17 North American AT6 · CFIT · VMC · day →
1999-04-30 MASSEY Super Stallion · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
1998-06-14 Bell 47G-4A · Hard landing · VMC · day →
1987-04-25 North American F-86F · Gear-up · VMC · day →
1986-08-08 Bell 47G-4A · Other · VMC · day →
1985-03-22 Cessna 152 · Other · VMC · day →
1985-02-28 Beech 76 · Ground collision · VMC · day →
1983-05-18 WIZARD W-1 · Stall / spin · VMC · dusk →

Designees in CA

CFI Flight Instructors 5,776 A&P Mechanics 22,561 AME Medical Examiners (AME) 139 DME Mechanic Examiners (DME) 25 DPRE Parachute Rigger Examiners (DPRE) 1 DAR-F Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F) 17 DAR-T Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T) 20 DER-Y Engineering — Company (DER-Y) 45 DER-T Engineering — Consultant (DER-T) 66 SAE Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE) 126 TCE Training Center Evaluators (TCE) 38 ODA Organizational Designations 11 Schools Flight Schools 243 FBO Fixed Base Operators 209 Clubs Flying Clubs 82 Repair Repair / Maintenance Shops 56 EAA EAA Chapters 63

DPEs nearby

Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.

Designee City ST Distance
Donna Marie Webster Bakersfield CA 12 nm
Todd Hunter Schultz Bakersfield CA 12 nm
Daniel Robert Gudgel Lemoore CA 56 nm
Gregory Holden Morris Mojave CA 57 nm
Michael Joseph Masucci Mojave CA 57 nm
Dennis Gregory Magdaleno Ventura CA 64 nm
Sean Kaveney Lancaster CA 70 nm
Steven Buckley Johnson Goleta CA 72 nm
Eric Alan Cook Paso Robles CA 74 nm
Mark Thomas Donnelly Paso Robles CA 74 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
Timothy Dana Mulder Shafter CA 2 nm
Paul Lance Skip Penner Shafter CA 2 nm
Nathan Gene Enns Shafter CA 2 nm
Josue Hernan Azcarate Shafter CA 2 nm
Bobby Dean Baker Bakersfield CA 12 nm
Janice Allison Sullivan Bakersfield CA 12 nm
Jose Rosario Diaz Bakersfield CA 12 nm
Alfred Vernon Dilger Bakersfield CA 12 nm
Joseph John Gianquinto Bakersfield CA 12 nm
Mark Christopher Hargis Bakersfield CA 12 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
Timothy Dana Mulder Shafter CA 2 nm
Paul Lance Skip Penner Shafter CA 2 nm
Peter Everet Plumb Shafter CA 2 nm
Zachary Paul Toews Shafter CA 2 nm
Robert Kim Coe Shafter CA 2 nm
Adam Valdez Mc Farland CA 10 nm
Rob Curtis Arneson Wasco CA 10 nm
Gregory Michael Chavez Wasco CA 10 nm
Bobby Dean Baker Bakersfield CA 12 nm
Jose Rosario Diaz Bakersfield CA 12 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
 9 nm
ASB Avionics, LLC
Mojave, CA
 58 nm
Alta Aircraft Detailing LLC
Kingsburg, CA
 62 nm
High Desert Avionics
Lancaster, CA
 67 nm
Coastal Aircraft Maintenance, Inc.
Santa Barbara, CA
 72 nm
Golden State Propeller, Inc
San Luis Obispo, CA
 73 nm
ACI Jet AOG
San Luis Obispo, CA
 73 nm
San Luis Avionics, Inc.
San Luis Obispo, CA
 73 nm
Pacific Coast Avionics
Fresno, CA
 79 nm
ACI Jet AOG
Van Nuys, CA
 85 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.