Shafter, California
KMIT Shafter-Minter Fld
Shafter-Minter Fld (KMIT) is a non-towered, public-use airport in Shafter, California, at 424.8 ft MSL. It has 3 runways: 08/26 (3,680 by 60 ft, asphalt), 12/30 (4,501 by 100 ft, asphalt), 17/35 (2,972 by 100 ft, concrete). Right traffic for runways 26, 12, 17. CTAF 122.9.
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 KMIT, FAA MIT
- Location
- Shafter, California (Kern County). 4 NM E of the city center
- Elevation
- 424.8 ft MSL
- Position
- 35.5075° N, 119.1921° W
- Control tower
- No, non-towered
- Sectional chart
- Los Angeles
- Magnetic variation
- 13° E (2010)
- Fuel
- 100LL, Jet A
- Ownership
- Publicly owned, open to the public
- Attendance
- MON-FRI 0800-1700
3 runways
Runways
| Runway | Length × width | Surface | Edge lights |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08/26 | 3,680 × 60 ft | Asphalt, good condition | Not listed |
| 12/30 | 4,501 × 100 ft | Asphalt, good condition | Medium intensity |
| 17/35 | 2,972 × 100 ft | Concrete, good condition | Not listed |
Runway ends and traffic pattern
| End | Pattern | Glide slope lights | Instrument | Displaced threshold | Landing distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 | Not stated | None listed | None listed | 140 ft | Not listed |
| 26 | Right traffic | None listed | None listed | 166 ft | Not listed |
| 12 | Right traffic | None listed | None listed | None listed | Not listed |
| 30 | Left traffic | 4-light PAPI, left | None listed | None listed | Not listed |
| 17 | Right traffic | None listed | None listed | None listed | Not listed |
| 35 | Left traffic | None listed | None listed | None listed | Not listed |
VHF
Frequencies
- CTAF
- 122.9
- Approach / departure
- 126.45
- "Bakersfield"
Weather station
- AWOS-3 MIT
- 121.125
Before you go
Brief KMIT in Ascent EFB.
Current weather, NOTAMs and the airport diagram for Shafter-Minter 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.