Airports / California / BFL
Meadows Field
KBFL / BFLBakersfield, CaliforniaELEV 510 FT
Google rating
Google reviews
Based operators
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
7 nm
To the nearest alternate
Bakersfield International Airport (KL45).
Overview
Meadows Field (KBFL / BFL) sits in Bakersfield, California, where it functions as a mid-sized airport. The airport sits 510 feet above sea level. Alongside scheduled airline service, the airport handles a steady flow of private and charter traffic.
The airport anchors local charter capacity — Golden State Air Charter, LLC is based here. When weather or ramp space demands it, nearby options are Bakersfield International Airport (KL45, 7 nm), Visalia Municipal Airport (VIS, 56 nm), and General William J Fox Airfield (WJF, 59 nm).
Charter pricing from BFL depends on aircraft category, positioning distance, and trip timing. Compare rated operators or run a route through the cost estimator to gauge pricing from Bakersfield.
What fliers highlight
Terminal & facilities
4/5 reviews“1 terminal, 5 gates I believe.”
Tia Keeler5★ on Google
Staff & service
3/5 reviews“The staff has always been helpful and security staff has always been kind.”
Tia Keeler5★ on Google
Themes counted by keyword across Google review texts for Meadows Field — every quote is verbatim from a real review.
Field capability
ICAO
KBFL
IATA
BFL
FAA / Local
BFL
Elevation
510 ft
Coordinates
35.4336° N · 119.0570° W
Airspace
D · DeltaClass D — DeltaA control tower runs the immediate airspace. Pilots establish two-way radio contact before entering — typical for busy business-aviation fields.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs CA fields
state range -210–7,135 ft
At 510 ft, BFL sits higher than 61% of the 156 California fields on the register.
Based charter operators1
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 7nmKL45Bakersfield International AirportBakersfield
- 56nmVISVisalia Municipal AirportVisalia
- 59nmWJFGeneral William J Fox AirfieldLancaster
- 65nmEDWEdwards Air Force BaseEdwards
- 68nmPMDPalmdale Regional Airport / USAF Plant 42 AirportPalmdale
- 68nmKNIDChina Lake Naws (Armitage Field) AirportChina Lake
Location
Open the full mapKBFL · Meadows Field · Bakersfield, CA
From the ramp
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