Bakersfield, California
KBFL Meadows Fld
Meadows Fld (KBFL) is a towered, public-use airport in Bakersfield, California, at 509.6 ft MSL. It has 2 runways: 12L/30R (10,849 by 150 ft, asphalt), 12R/30L (7,700 by 100 ft, asphalt). Right traffic for runways 30R, 12R. CTAF 118.1.
FAA NASR data effective Oct 29, 2026. Not for navigation; verify with current FAA charts and the Chart Supplement.
Airport
At a glance
- Identifiers
- ICAO KBFL, FAA BFL
- Location
- Bakersfield, California (Kern County). 3 NM NW of the city center
- Elevation
- 509.6 ft MSL
- Position
- 35.4339° N, 119.0577° W
- Control tower
- Yes (ATCT-TRACON)
- Sectional chart
- Los Angeles
- Magnetic variation
- 14° E (1985)
- Fuel
- 100, 100LL, Jet A
- Ownership
- Publicly owned, open to the public
- Attendance
- Daily ALL
2 runways
Runways
| Runway | Length × width | Surface | Edge lights |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12L/30R | 10,849 × 150 ft | Asphalt, good condition | High intensity |
| 12R/30L | 7,700 × 100 ft | Asphalt, excellent condition | Medium intensity |
Runway ends and traffic pattern
| End | Pattern | Glide slope lights | Instrument | Displaced threshold | Landing distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12L | Left traffic | 4-light PAPI, left | None listed | None listed | 10,849 ft |
| 30R | Right traffic | 4-light PAPI, left | ILS/DME | 3,419 ft | 7,430 ft |
| 12R | Right traffic | 4-light PAPI, left | None listed | None listed | 7,703 ft |
| 30L | Left traffic | 4-light PAPI, left | None listed | 1,499 ft | 6,203 ft |
VHF
Frequencies
- ATIS
- 118.6
- "Bakersfield". Hours 0600-2300
- CTAF
- 118.1
- UNICOM
- 122.95
- Tower
- 118.1
- "Bakersfield". Hours 0600-2300
- Ground
- 121.7
- "Bakersfield". Hours 0600-2300
- Approach / departure
- 118.8
- "Bakersfield". Sector SOUTH
- Approach / departure
- 118.9
- "Bakersfield". Sector NORTH
- Approach / departure
- 119.075
- "Bakersfield"
- Approach / departure
- 126.45
- "Bakersfield". Sector NORTH/SOUTH
Weather station
- ASOS BFL
- No frequency listed
Before you go
Brief KBFL in Ascent EFB.
Current weather, NOTAMs and the airport diagram for Meadows Fld, in the app on iPhone and iPad.
Not for navigation. Verify with current FAA charts and the Chart Supplement before flight.
Source: FAA NASR 28-day subscription, cycle effective Oct 29, 2026. Airport data changes every 28 days and NOTAMs can override it at any time.