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Meadows Field

Bakersfield, United States

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Elevation

510 ft

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The Essence of Meadows Field

BFL

Location

Bakersfield · CA · United States

Connectivity

6 routes · 5 destinations

Position

35.434°, -119.057° · 510 ft elev.

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Bakersfield's primary commercial gateway serving California's Central Valley.

Opened

1926

Location

Bakersfield, United States

Meadows Field (BFL) is a public airport located approximately four miles northwest of downtown Bakersfield, California. It serves as the main commercial aviation facility for the greater Bakersfield metropolitan area and the surrounding San Joaquin Valley region. The airport handles a modest level of commercial passenger traffic alongside general aviation and cargo operations. It has undergone various infrastructure improvements over the years to support regional air service. The facility is owned and operated by the County of Kern and plays an important role in connecting the Central Valley to major hub airports, particularly Los Angeles.

Terminals

Meadows Field operates a single passenger terminal with a limited number of gates serving regional commercial flights.

Getting to & from

Ground transportation options include taxis, rideshare services, and rental car agencies available on-site, with no direct public transit rail link to downtown Bakersfield.

Airlines here

United Express (operated by SkyWest Airlines) and American Eagle have historically provided service, connecting Bakersfield to hubs such as Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Phoenix.

Notable facts

›Named after Thomas Meadows, a Kern County aviation pioneer.
›Located approximately 4 miles northwest of downtown Bakersfield.
›Owned and operated by the County of Kern.
›Sits at an elevation of approximately 510 feet above sea level.
›Serves as an important general aviation hub for the agricultural San Joaquin Valley region.

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Route map (5 destinations)

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Airlines serving this airport

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Routes

BFL → PHXAA · CRJ CR9

BFL → LAXUA · EM2

BFL → SFOUA · EM2

BFL → DENUA · CRJ

BFL → IAHUA · CR7

BFL → PHXUS · CRJ CR9

Aircraft operating here

CRJ3 routes Canadair Regional Jet 9002 routes Embraer EMB 120 Brasilia2 routes Canadair Regional Jet 7001 routes

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Encyclopaedia

Meadows Field is a public airport in Kern County, California, United States, three miles northwest of downtown Bakersfield. It is the main airport for the Bakersfield area, and one of two airports in the San Joaquin Valley, the other being Fresno Yosemite International Airport. Also known as Kern County Airport #1, it is located in an area of unincorporated Kern County adjacent to Oildale, California.

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