Airport guide
Meadows Field AirportIATA code BFL
Meadows Field Airport (BFL/KBFL) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Bakersfield, United States in North America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Bakersfield, United States
- Codes
- BFL · KBFL
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Region
- North America
Meadows Field Airport (BFL/KBFL) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Bakersfield, United States in North America. Operating on America/Los_Angeles local time at coordinates 35.430°, -119.050°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Meadows Field Airport (BFL) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Bakersfield, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Meadows Field Airport details
- IATA code
- BFL
- ICAO code
- KBFL
- City
- Bakersfield
- Country
- United States
- Region
- North America
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates
- 35.434°, -119.057°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 21 Jun 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Meadows Field Airport’s own pages.
BFL airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 155 m (510 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2020
- 167,866
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing faa.gov (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Santa Barbara Municipal Airport SBA · 133 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at BFL
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
2 open runways, all lit. Longest 12L/30R: 3,307 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12L/30R | 3,307 m10,849 ft | 46 m | asphalt | Lit |
| 12R/30L | 2,347 m7,700 ft | 30 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from BFL
Originfacts does not track any routes from BFL yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Where BFL is
7.5 km north-northwest
Meadows Field Airport lies 7.5 km north-northwest of Bakersfield city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).
Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.
Terminals, transport and parking at BFL
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Bakersfield, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Meadows Field Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:meadowsfield.com (opens in a new tab)Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)
Before you travel
- Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
- Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
- Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
- Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.
Airports near Bakersfield
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- MojaveKern CountyMHV91 km
- Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara Municipal AirportSBA132 km
- Santa MariaSanta Maria Public AirportSMX141 km
- Los AngelesVan Nuys AirportVNY146 km
- San Luis ObispoSan Luis County Regional AirportSBP146 km
- Los AngelesBob Hope Airport - Hollywood BurbankBUR151 km
- FresnoFresno Yosemite International AirportFAT161 km
- Los AngelesLos Angeles International AirportLAX176 km
- HawthorneHawthorneHHR179 km
Meadows Field Airport: common questions
Where is Meadows Field Airport?
Meadows Field Airport serves Bakersfield, United States. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 35.434°, -119.057°.
What are the airport codes for Meadows Field Airport?
The IATA code is BFL and the ICAO code is KBFL.
What time zone is BFL in?
Meadows Field Airport is in the America/Los_Angeles time zone.
What is the official website of Meadows Field Airport?
The airport’s official website is meadowsfield.com. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Meadows Field Airport have?
OurAirports lists 2 open runways at BFL: 12L/30R (3,307 m (10,849 ft), asphalt); 12R/30L (2,347 m (7,700 ft), asphalt).
How many passengers use Meadows Field Airport?
Wikidata records 167,866 passengers for 2020, the latest year it holds.
How far is BFL from Bakersfield city centre?
Meadows Field Airport is about 7.5 km north-northwest of Bakersfield city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Meadows Field Airport?
OurAirports gives BFL’s elevation as 155 m (510 ft) above sea level.
Sources
Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Meadows Field Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record21 Jun 2026
- Official websiteWikidata record (official website property) (opens in a new tab)5 Oct 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q652265 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Distance to city centreCalculated from airport coordinates and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point—
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)