KBFL -- Meadows Field

Bakersfield, CA, US

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Airport Communications

Approach/Departure control service provided by LOS angeles ARTCC (ZLA) on frequencies 127.1/317.7 (bakersfield RCAG) when bakersfield approach control (BFL) closed.

Dimensions	10849 x 150 feet / 3307 x 46 meters
Surface	Asphalt / Grooved / in Good Condition
Weight Limits	S-96, D-155, ST-260, DT-654 PCR VALUE: 396/F/B/X/T
Edge Lighting	High Intensity
	Runway 12L	Runway 30R
Coordinates	N35°26.78' / W119°4.28'	N35°25.51' / W119°2.74'
Elevation	509.5	474.2
Traffic Pattern	Left	Right
Runway Heading	135° True	315° True
Declared Distances	TORA:10849 TODA:10849 ASDA:10849 LDA:10849	TORA:10849 TODA:10849 ASDA:10849 LDA:7430
Markings	Precision Instrument in good condition	Precision Instrument in good condition
Glide Slope Indicator	P4L (3° Glide Path Angle)	P4L (3° Glide Path Angle)
RVR Equipment	TMR	TMR
Approach Lights		MALSR 1,400 Foot Medium-intensity Approach Lighting System with runway alignment indicator lights

Dimensions	7700 x 100 feet / 2347 x 30 meters
Surface	Asphalt / in Excellent Condition
Weight Limits	S-18 PCR VALUE: 127/F/B/X/T
Edge Lighting	Medium Intensity
	Runway 12R	Runway 30L
Coordinates	N35°26.32' / W119°3.94'	N35°25.42' / W119°2.85'
Elevation	486	463
Traffic Pattern	Right	Left
Runway Heading	135° True	315° True
Declared Distances	TORA:7703 TODA:7703 ASDA:7703 LDA:7703	TORA:7703 TODA:7703 ASDA:7703 LDA:6203
Markings	Basic in good condition	Basic in good condition
Glide Slope Indicator	P4L (3° Glide Path Angle)	P4L (3° Glide Path Angle)
Approach Lights
REIL	Yes	Yes

Coordinates	N35°26.03' / W119°3.46'
Location	Located 3 miles NW of Bakersfield, CA. on 1357 acres of land.
Elevation	509.6 feet MSL
Magnetic Variation	14° E

Airport Use	Open to the public
Activation Date	April 1940
Status	Operational
Control Tower	Yes
Seg-Circle	Yes
Beacon	White-Green — (Lighted Land Airport)
Wind Indicator	Yes, Lighted
Lighting Schedule	SEE RMK

A.R.T.C.C.	LOS ANGELES
F.S.S.	RANCHO MURIETA
NOTAMs Facility	BFL (NOTAM-D available)
Sectional Chart	LOS ANGELES
ARFF Cert	I B S 05/1973 — Index C ARFF available
Airspace Analysis	NO OBJECTION
Attendance	ALL/ALL/ALL
Airspace	CLASS D SVC 0600-2300; OTHER TIMES CLASS E

Ownership	Publicly owned
Owner	COUNTY OF KERN DEPT OF ARPTS, 3701 WINGS WAY SUITE 300 BAKERSFIELD, CA 93308 661-391-1817
Manager	BILL LAMANQUE 3701 WINGS WAY, #300 BAKERSFIELD, CA 93308 661-747-4053

Fuel	100 octane, 100LL (blue), Jet-A
Transient Storage	Tiedowns
Airframe Repair	MAJOR
Engine Repair	MAJOR
Bottled Oxygen	LOW
Other Services	AIR FREIGHT SERVICES, AIR AMBULANCE SERVICES, AVIONICS, CHARTER SERVICE, PILOT INSTRUCTION, AIRCRAFT RENTAL, AIRCRAFT SALES, SURV

Military helicopters make all apchs to runway or paved areas. Minimize hovering & power to avoid causing blowing dust; Wheeled helicopters ground taxi only. Formation JOIN-UP after departure only.
CAP squadron on airport.
Right base operations for runway 30R establish wings level on final approach no lower than 300 ft AGL.
Noise sensitive areas S & E of airport recommended turbojet trng hours wkday 0800-2200 wkends 1200-2200; No more than TEN practice apchs per hour.
Runway 30R 50:1 to dspld threshold.
Airport operations NA BLO 1200 RVR without smgcs. Airport operations not initiated BLO 600 RVR or authorization BLO 500 RVR.
When the control tower is closed activate MALSR runway 30R; PAPI runway 12L & 30R; HIRL runway 12L/30R; Taxiway lights - CTAF. Runway 12R/30L closed when the control tower is closed.
Landing fee chrgd to all air taxi, coml aircraft operations (except FLT instrn), and tsnt aircraft weighing more than 10000 lbs.

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