Airports / California / KL45
Bakersfield International Airport
KL45Bakersfield, CaliforniaELEV 378 FT
Google rating
Google reviews
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
7 nm
To the nearest alternate
Meadows Field (BFL).
Overview
Located in Bakersfield, California, Bakersfield International Airport (KL45) operates as a mid-sized airport. Field elevation is 378 feet above sea level. Free of scheduled airline operations, it serves business aviation, charter flights, and local general aviation.
While no charter operators list KL45 as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are Meadows Field (BFL, 7 nm), General William J Fox Airfield (WJF, 52 nm), and Edwards Air Force Base (EDW, 60 nm).
Trip costs from KL45 are driven by the aircraft category flown and how far it must reposition. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from KL45 to plan your flight.
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 Bakersfield International Airport — every quote is verbatim from a real review.
Field capability
ICAO
KL45
IATA
—
FAA / Local
L45
Elevation
378 ft
Coordinates
35.3248° N · 118.9960° W
Airspace
G · GolfClass G — GolfUncontrolled field — no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
No
Elevation vs CA fields
state range -210–7,135 ft
At 378 ft, KL45 sits higher than 54% of the 156 California fields on the register.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 7nmBFLMeadows FieldBakersfield
- 52nmWJFGeneral William J Fox AirfieldLancaster
- 60nmEDWEdwards Air Force BaseEdwards
- 61nmPMDPalmdale Regional Airport / USAF Plant 42 AirportPalmdale
- 63nmVISVisalia Municipal AirportVisalia
- 67nmKCMACamarillo International AirportCamarillo
Location
Open the full mapKL45 · Bakersfield International Airport · Bakersfield, CA
From the ramp
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