Meadows Field (KBFL) Aviation Weather: METAR, TAF & ATIS
As of 5:54 AM PDT, Oct 29, KBFL is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 6 statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The FAA lists no ground stop or delay program for KBFL right now.
Live aviation weather for Meadows Field in Bakersfield, CA, including METAR, TAF, ATIS, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Meadows Field (KBFL) is a regional airport serving Bakersfield, CA at a field elevation of 510 ft. KBFL reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (12L/30R, 12R/30L), the longest 10,849 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.
Wind calm, visibility 6 statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 13°C (55°F), altimeter 29.93 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KBFL 291254Z 00000KT 6SM HZ CLR 13/09 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP131 T01280094
What changed at KBFL?
Since the 1154Z (4:54 AM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1154Z (4:54 AM PDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KBFL
KBFL is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 6 statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 350 ft (field elevation 510 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
KBFL by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
The FAA issued no ground stop or ground delay program for BFL in the 12 months to October 2026. Delays here come from the airlines or from programs at other airports rather than from BFL's own airspace.
KBFL reported VFR in 88% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 292 flyable days a year. July is the most reliable month and December the least, with IFR or worse 15% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually fog and low visibility rather than low ceilings (visibility under 3 miles 3% of hours, ceilings under 1,000 ft 1%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, the northwest-facing ends (30L, 30R) had the best headwind 68% of the time, the southeast-facing ends (12L, 12R) 32%, and winds were calm 26% of hours. Winds most often blow from the northwest. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Seasonal hazards are rare at KBFL: thunderstorms on about 3 days a year, fog on 13 and snow on 0. Wind is the main variable, with gusts in 3% of hours.
BFL departures left within 15 minutes of schedule 85% of the time across 2,893 flights, June 2025 to May 2026. Before 9 AM departures did best (93%) and 3 to 6 PM did worst (75%).
Field elevation is 510 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 3,144 ft, 2,634 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.
Sources: FAA ATCSCC advisories, hourly observations 2006 to 2025, the per-runway wind climatology 2006 to 2025 and BTS airline on-time data. Historical summaries, not a forecast: check the current METAR, TAF and a briefing before flight.
New to aviation weather? How to read a METAR → · What VFR/MVFR/IFR mean → · Decode any METAR/TAF → · Density altitude calculator →
Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
Current wind is calm: calm wind is not a factor for runway selection, and with no wind there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12L | 10,849 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 12R | 7,700 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 30L | 7,700 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 30R | 10,849 ft | ASP | - | - |
Open the crosswind calculator to try your own wind and runway numbers →
KBFL runways
2 physical runways · 4 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.
- Status not monitoredRunway 12L/30R10,849 × 150 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KBFLWind
- 12L
- no steady wind
- 30R
- no steady wind
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 12R/30L7,700 × 100 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KBFLWind
- 12R
- no steady wind
- 30L
- no steady wind
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
“Current use” is what the facilitystates; wind components are arithmetic on the current METAR against TRUE headings; status reflects NOTAMs received through SWIM, the tower's TFDM record and the D-ATIS — a runway reads “Open” only with a complete NOTAM picture.
Fuel at KBFL
100LL and Jet A at Meadows Field: prices, FBO fees and cheaper fuel nearby now live on the KBFL fuel page.
Lowest 100LL
$8.00/ galFull serve · Atlantic Aviation
Updated Oct 26Current
3 fuel providers · Jet A from $8.75
Fuel information has moved: view KBFLfuel & FBOs for every FBO’s prices, ramp and overnight fees, cheaper 100LL nearby, price history and pilot fuel reports.
24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 5→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KBFL weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.
Recent aviation weather trends at KBFL
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KBFL reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 1 flight-category change. Wind most often came from the E.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 30L/30R
- 76%
- 12L/12R
- 24%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1120Z (4:20 AM PDT)
TAF KBFL 291120Z 2912/3012 33004KT P6SM BKN250 FM300600 VRB04KT P6SM OVC100
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KBFL's own weather station.
Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.
Asphalt · 10,849 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 12L/30R, 12R/30L drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Fuel prices
KBFL 100LL, FBOs and fees.
100LL from
$8.00 / gal · Full serve
3 fuel providers · Updated Oct 26
View fuel prices & FBOs →Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100 (green) · 100LL · Jet A See fuel prices →
- Attended
- 24 hours
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Oxygen
- Bottled, low pressure
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Landing fee
- Yes
- Other services
- Air freight · Air ambulance · Avionics · Charter · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental · Aircraft sales · Annual surveying
- Control tower
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- Regional airport
- ICAO
- KBFL
- IATA
- BFL
- FAA LID
- BFL
- City
- Bakersfield
- State
- California
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 510 ft
- Coordinates
- 35.4336, -119.0570
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 10,849 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Published
- ATIS
- 118.6 MHz
- CTAF
- 118.1 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Next sunset
- 11h 18m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
8 airports+2 more within 25 NM
25–50 NM
9 airports+3 more within 50 NM
50–100 NM
7 airports+1 more within 100 NM
RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- Southern San Joaquin Soaring Society - Rosedale Mennonite Bretheren Church , Bakersfield, CA · 11 mi
- Rio Bravo Sport Flyers - Brimhall Rd , Bakersfield, CA · 11 mi
- Greenfield Flyers - Wekerle Field , Bakersfield, CA · 13 mi
Historical Flying Weather at KBFL
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KBFL reported VFR conditions during about 87.5% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 292 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 4.8 kt, calm 21.5% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 57.0 | 28.8 | 8.4 | 5.8 |
| Feb | 82.3 | 14.4 | 2.7 | 0.6 |
| Mar | 95.8 | 3.5 | 0.5 | 0.2 |
| Apr | 97.7 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| May | 99.0 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
| Jun | 99.1 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 99.6 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 96.6 | 2.9 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 96.6 | 3.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 91.4 | 7.4 | 1.1 | 0.1 |
| Nov | 66.1 | 26.6 | 5.7 | 1.6 |
| Dec | 55.4 | 30.0 | 9.2 | 5.5 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 3.7 kt |
| Feb | 4.2 kt |
| Mar | 4.8 kt |
| Apr | 5.5 kt |
| May | 6.1 kt |
| Jun | 6.0 kt |
| Jul | 5.7 kt |
| Aug | 5.2 kt |
| Sep | 4.8 kt |
| Oct | 4.2 kt |
| Nov | 3.6 kt |
| Dec | 3.6 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
KBFL airport diagram
Official FAA taxiway and runway layout. Tap to zoom.
Official FAA airport diagram · d-TPP cycle 2611 · Not for navigation. Download the official FAA PDF ↗
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Pilot PIREPs for Meadows Field (KBFL)
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