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MEADOWS FLD AIRPORT

BAKERSFIELD, CA, USA

Airport Info
Suggest Updated Information for this Airport

Location

Latitude / Longitude: 35°26'1"N / 119°3'27"W
  35°26.0317'N / 119°3.46'W
  35.4339 / -119.0577
Elevation: 509.6 ft. (surveyed)
Variation: 14E (1985)
From city: 03 miles NW of BAKERSFIELD, CA

Operations

Facility use: Open to the public
Sectional chart: LOS ANGELES
Control tower: yes
Boundary ARTCC: LOS ANGELES
Responsible ARTCC: LOS ANGELES
FSS: RANCHO MURIETA [1-800-WX-BRIEF]
NOTAMs facility: BFL (NOTAM-D service available)
Segmented circle: yes
Lights: SEE RMK
Landing fee: yes

Communications

UNICOM: 122.950
CTAF: 118.100

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance VOR name Freq Var
EHF 148oT/3.6 SHAFTER VORTAC 115.40 14E
TTE 184oT/28.8 TULE VOR/DME 109.20 16E
GMN 346oT/39.0 GORMAN VORTAC 116.10 16E
 
NDB name Hdg/Dist Freq Var ID

Services

Fuel available: 100 100LLA
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Bottled oxygen: LOW

Runway Information

Runway 12L/30R

Dimensions: 10849 x 150 ft.
Surface: ASPHALT OR BITUMINOUS CONCRETE,GOOD CONDITION,SAW-CUT OR PLASTIC GROOVED
Latitude: IR G35-26-46.8 IR G35-25-30.5
Longitude: 8273N119-04-16. 5458N119-02-44.
Elevation: 5846W ft. 3966W ft.
Gradient: 654.0
Runway true heading: H 1 3
Displaced threshold: 484. ft.
Declared distances: TORA:/2015 TODA:10849 ASDA:10849 LDA:10849 TORA:/2015 TODA:10849 ASDA:10849 LDA:10849
Markings: , in poor condition , in poor condition
Visual slope indicator: (.5 5 degrees glide path) (.2 5 degrees glide path)
RVR equipment: P4L P4L
Instrument approach: 2L135 0R315ILS/D
 

Runway 12R/30L

Dimensions: 7700 x 100 ft.
Surface: ASPHALT OR BITUMINOUS CONCRETE,EXCELLENT CONDITION,NO SPECIAL SURFACE TREATMENT
Latitude: SC G35-26-19.4 SC G35-25-25.3
Longitude: 4800N119-03-56. 3300N119-02-50.
Elevation: 2600W ft. 8400W ft.
Runway true heading: 1 3
Displaced threshold: 467. ft.
Declared distances: TORA:/2017 TODA:7703 ASDA:7703 LDA:7703 TORA:/2017 TODA:7703 ASDA:7703 LDA:7703
Visual slope indicator: (.0 2 degrees glide path) (.0 2 degrees glide path)
RVR equipment: P4L P4L
Instrument approach: 2R135 0L315
 

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.
  • 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

Effective September 03, 2026 to October 01, 2026
    AIRPORT DIAGRAM (PDF)

IAPs (Instrument Approach Procedures)

    ILS OR LOC RWY 30R (PDF)
    RNAV (GPS) RWY 12L (PDF)
    RNAV (GPS) RWY 12R (PDF)
    RNAV (GPS) RWY 30L (PDF)
    RNAV (GPS) RWY 30R (PDF)
    VOR-A (PDF)
    TAKEOFF MINIMUMS (PDF)
    ALTERNATE MINIMUMS (PDF)

Departure Procedures

    MARIC FOUR (PDF)
    OILDALE ONE (PDF)
    WRING FIVE (PDF)
    FASTO TWO (PDF)
 
    Legends & General Information
    Airport Diagram Legend
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