Medium Regional Airport • Bakersfield, CA, United States
Elevation: 510 ft (155 m) • 35.4336, -119.0570
Meadows Field (KBFL / BFL) is a medium regional airport serving Bakersfield, CA, United States, situated at an elevation of 510 ft (155 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 11.8° East. The airport has 4 runways, with the longest measuring 10,857 feet.
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CLOUD PROFILE
METAR KBFL 212254Z 30010KT 10SM CLR 32/12 A2979 RMK AO2 SLP079 T03170122
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12L | 10,857 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 135° |
| 12R | 3,700 ft | 75 ft | Asphalt | 135° |
| 30L | 3,700 ft | 75 ft | Asphalt | 315° |
| 30R | 10,857 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 315° |
METAR (Meteorological Aerodrome Report) is the standard format for reporting current weather conditions at airports worldwide. Issued every 30–60 minutes, it includes wind direction and speed, visibility, sky condition and cloud heights, temperature, dewpoint, and altimeter setting. Special METARs (SPECI) are issued when conditions change significantly.
TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast) provides a weather forecast for the area within 5 nautical miles of an airport, valid for 24–30 hours. Issued every 6 hours by national weather services, TAFs use FM (from), TEMPO (temporary), BECMG (becoming), and PROB (probability) groups to describe changing conditions.
Flight Categories: VFR ceiling >3,000 ft & vis >5 SM MVFR 1,000–3,000 ft or 3–5 SM IFR 500–1,000 ft or 1–3 SM LIFR <500 ft or <1 SM