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MEADOWS FLD AIRPORT

BAKERSFIELD, CA, USA
Airport Info
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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
Edge lights: HIGH
 
Runway 12L
Runway 30R
Latitude: 35-26-46.8273N 35-25-30.5458N
Longitude: 119-04-16.5846W 119-02-44.3966W
Elevation: 509.5 ft. 474.2 ft.
Traffic pattern: left right
Runway true heading: 135 315
Displaced threshold: 3419 ft.
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
Visual slope indicator: 4-LGT PAPI ON LEFT SIDE OF RUNWAY (3.00 degrees glide path) 4-LGT PAPI ON LEFT SIDE OF RUNWAY (3.00 degrees glide path)
RVR equipment: touchdow midfield rollout touchdow midfield rollout
Approach lights: 1,400 FOOT MEDIUM INTENSITY APPROACH LIGHTING SYSTEM WITH RUNWAY ALIGNMENT INDICATOR LIGHTS
Centerline lights: no yes
Touchdown lights: no yes
Instrument approach: ILS/DME
 

Runway 12R/30L
Dimensions: 7700 x 100 ft.
Surface: ASPHALT OR BITUMINOUS CONCRETE,EXCELLENT CONDITION,NO SPECIAL SURFACE TREATMENT
Edge lights: MEDIUM
 
Runway 12R
Runway 30L
Latitude: 35-26-19.4800N 35-25-25.3300N
Longitude: 119-03-56.2600W 119-02-50.8400W
Elevation: 486.0 ft. 463.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: right left
Runway true heading: 135 315
Displaced threshold: 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-LGT PAPI ON LEFT SIDE OF RUNWAY (3.00 degrees glide path) 4-LGT PAPI ON LEFT SIDE OF RUNWAY (3.00 degrees glide path)
Runway end identifier lights: yes yes
Centerline lights: no no
Touchdown lights: no no
 

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 Oct 30, 2025 to Nov 26, 2025
   AIRPORT DIAGRAM (PDF)

STARs (Standard Terminal Arrivals)
   FASTO TWO (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 FOUR (PDF)
 
    Legends & General Information
    Airport Diagram Legend
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