FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 18 MAY 2023
Location
| FAA Identifier: | BFL |
| Lat/Long: | 35-26-01.9000N 119-03-27.6000W
35-26.031667N 119-03.460000W
35.4338611,-119.0576667
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 509.6 ft. / 155.3 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 14E (1985) |
| From city: | 3 miles NW of BAKERSFIELD, CA |
| Time zone: | UTC -7 (UTC -8 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 93308 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 04/1940 |
| Control tower: | yes |
| ARTCC: | LOS ANGELES CENTER |
| FSS: | RANCHO MURIETA FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | BFL (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | CONTINUOUS |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSR RWY 30R; PAPI RWY 12L & 30R; HIRL RWY 12L/30R; TWY LGTS - CTAF. RWY 12R/30L CLSD WHEN ATCT CLSD. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
| Fire and rescue: | ARFF index B |
| Airline operations: | INDEX C ARFF AVAILABLE |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 118.1 |
| UNICOM: | 122.95 |
| ATIS: | 118.6 |
| WX ASOS: | PHONE 661-393-3766 |
| BAKERSFIELD GROUND: | 121.7 [0600-2300] |
| BAKERSFIELD TOWER: | 118.1 257.8 [0600-2300] |
| BAKERSFIELD APPROACH: | 118.8 ;SOUTH 118.9 ;NORTH 270.3 ;NORTH 284.625 ;SOUTH [0600-2300] |
| BAKERSFIELD DEPARTURE: | 126.45 ;NORTH/SOUTH 270.3 ;NORTH 284.625 ;SOUTH [0600-2300] |
| EMERG: | 121.5 243.0 |
| IC: | 118.8 ;SOUTH 118.9 ;NORTH 126.45 ;NORTH/SOUTH |
| WX AWOS-3 at MIT (8 nm NW): | 121.125 (661-393-8596) |
- APCH/DEP CTL SVC PRVDD BY LOS ANGELES ARTCC (ZLA) ON FREQS 127.1/317.7 (BAKERSFIELD RCAG) WHEN BAKERSFIELD APCH CTL (BFL) CLSD.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| EHFr134/3.6 | | SHAFTER VORTAC | | 115.40 | | 14E |
| TTEr168/28.8 | | TULE VOR/DME | | 116.25 | | 16E |
| GMNr330/39.0 | | GORMAN VORTAC | | 116.10 | | 16E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | LOW |
Runway Information
Runway 12L/30R
| Dimensions: | 10849 x 150 ft. / 3307 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | PCN 38 /F/B/X/T | | Single wheel: | 96.0 | | Double wheel: | 155.0 | | Double tandem: | 260.0 | | Dual double tandem: | 654.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 12L | | RUNWAY 30R |
| Latitude: | 35-26.780455N | | 35-25.509097N |
| Longitude: | 119-04.276410W | | 119-02.739943W |
| Elevation: | 509.5 ft. | | 474.2 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 121 magnetic, 135 true | | 301 magnetic, 315 true |
| Displaced threshold: | no | | 3419 ft. |
| Declared distances: | TORA:10855 TODA:10855 ASDA:10855 LDA:10855 | | TORA:10855 TODA:10855 ASDA:10855 LDA:7429 |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| RVR equipment: | touchdown, midfield, rollout | | touchdown, midfield, rollout |
| Approach lights: | | | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights |
| Centerline lights: | no | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, lighted |
| Instrument approach: | | | ILS/DME |
Runway 12R/30L
| Dimensions: | 7700 x 100 ft. / 2347 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in excellent condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | PCN 14 /F/B/X/U | | Single wheel: | 18.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 12R | | RUNWAY 30L |
| Latitude: | 35-26.324667N | | 35-25.422167N |
| Longitude: | 119-03.937667W | | 119-02.847333W |
| Elevation: | 486.0 ft. | | 463.0 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Runway heading: | 121 magnetic, 135 true | | 301 magnetic, 315 true |
| Displaced threshold: | no | | 1499 ft. |
| 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 |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | none | | 45 ft. tree, 2150 ft. from runway, 225 ft. left of centerline, 43:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | COUNTY OF KERN
DEPT OF ARPTS, 3701 WINGS WAY, #300, 3701 WINGS WAY, SUITE 300
BAKERSFIELD, CA 93308
Phone 661-391-1800
RON BREWSTER - BREWSTERR@CO.KERN.CA.US |
| Manager: | RON BREWSTER
3701 WINGS WAY, #300
BAKERSFIELD, CA 93308
Phone 661-391-1824
24 HRS: (661) 391-1800 FAX: (661) 391-1801 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 194 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 108 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 52 | | Jet airplanes: | | 32 | | Helicopters: | | 1 | | Ultralights: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 168/day * | | 51% | transient general aviation | | 25% | local general aviation | | 20% | air taxi | | 4% | commercial | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 09 January 2023 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | MIL HELICOPTERS MAKE ALL APCHS TO RY OR PAVED AREAS. MINIMIZE HOVERING & POWER TO AVOID CAUSING BLOWING DUST; WHEELED HELICOPTERS GND TAXI ONLY. FORMATION JOIN-UP AFT DEP ONLY. |
| - | RY 30R 50:1 TO DSPLD THLD. |
| - | ARPT OPS NA BLO 1200 RVR WITHOUT SMGCS. ARPT OPS NOT INITIATED BLO 600 RVR OR AUTH BLO 500 RVR. |
| - | RY 12R/30L NSTD HOLDING POSITION MARKINGS/SIGN LOCATIONS. |
| - | CAP SQUADRON ON ARPT. |
| - | RIGHT BASE OPNS FOR RY 30R ESTABLISH WINGS LEVEL ON FINAL APCH NO LOWER THAN 300 FT AGL. |
| - | NOISE SENSITIVE AREAS S & E OF ARPT RECOMMENDED TURBOJET TRNG HRS WKDAY 0800-2200 WKENDS 1200-2200; NO MORE THAN TEN PRACTICE APCHS PER HR. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use from 18 May 2023 at 0901Z to 15 June 2023 at 0900z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
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| FASTO TWO | |
download (278KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS OR LOC RWY 30R | |
download (414KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 12L | |
download (262KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 12R | |
download (258KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 30L | |
download (398KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 30R | |
download (402KB) |
| VOR-A | |
download (219KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (125KB) |
Departure Procedures |
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| MARIC FOUR | |
download (209KB) |
| OILDALE ONE | |
download (241KB) |
| WRING FOUR | |
download (141KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (360KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
L45 - Bakersfield Municipal Airport (7 nm SE)
KMIT - Shafter Airport-Minter Field (8 nm NW)
KDLO - Delano Municipal Airport (21 nm NW)
KPTV - Porterville Municipal Airport (36 nm N)
KTLR - Mefford Field Airport (45 nm N)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Mike Evans.
Photo taken 02-Jun-2009
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| Sectional chart |
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CAUTION: Diagram may not be current
Download PDF
of official airport diagram from the FAA
| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 08-Jun-2023
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(UTC-7) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:12 | | 12:12 |
| Sunrise | | 05:42 | | 12:42 |
| Sunset | | 20:09 | | 03:09 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:39 | | 03:39 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 08-Jun-2023 08:22:28 |
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| Local (UTC-7) | 08-Jun-2023 01:22:28 |
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| METAR |
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| KBFL | 080754Z AUTO 31003KT 6SM BR CLR 17/15 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP142 T01670150 402330150
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| TAF |
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| KBFL | 080520Z 0806/0906 VRB03KT P6SM BKN070 FM081200 31004KT P6SM OVC050 FM081700 29005KT P6SM BKN120 OVC250 FM090000 32007KT P6SM BKN100
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| NOTAMs |
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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