Where is BFL airport?

BFL is a medium-sized airport in Bakersfield, California, United States, at 35.4336, -119.0570, 155 m above sea level.

What time zone is BFL in?

BFL is in the America/Los_Angeles time zone, UTC−8 / UTC−7 (winter / summer).

How many passengers use BFL?

408,669 passengers in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, according to the US Bureau of Transportation Statistics (scheduled flights).

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BFL — Meadows Field

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Medium-sized airport in Bakersfield, United States.

IATA code: BFL
ICAO code: KBFL
Size: medium; OurAirports class
Passengers: 408,669; Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Nonstop routes: 12; With open traffic data
Time zone: UTC−8 / UTC−7; America/Los_Angeles
Elevation: 155 m; 509 ft
Runways: 2; Longest 3,307 m

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More codes: airport codes starting with B

About BFL

Meadows Field is a medium-sized airport serving Bakersfield, United States. 408,669 passengers used it in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026. Open traffic data shows 12 nonstop routes from BFL.

US BTS T-100. Sources

Busiest nonstop routes from BFL

Route	To	Distance	Passengers / year
BFL → PHX	Phoenix, United States	685 km	170,443
BFL → DEN	Denver, United States	1,359 km	98,876
BFL → DFW	Dallas-Fort Worth, United States	2,045 km	78,520
BFL → SFO	San Francisco, United States	384 km	59,951
BFL → LAX	Los Angeles, United States	176 km	275
BFL → SPS	Wichita Falls, United States	1,887 km	147
BFL → AUS	Austin, United States	2,081 km	145
BFL → ONT	Ontario, California, United States	203 km	81
BFL → BUR	Burbank, United States	151 km	74
BFL → SBP	San Luis Obispo, United States	146 km	63
BFL → SAN	San Diego, United States	346 km	47
BFL → TUS	Tucson, United States	837 km	47

Passengers on the route, both directions, over the period of each source: US DOT / BTS T-100 (Aug 2025 – Jul 2026) for routes touching the US, Eurostat (2024) for routes reported by European airports. Routes outside these are not counted.

Airlines at BFL

OO SkyWest Airlines · 4,175 flights
AA American Airlines · 1,293 flights
MQ Envoy Air · 175 flights
UA United Air Lines · 141 flights

Departures and arrivals on scheduled passenger flights, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026. U.S. DOT, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, T-100 Segment. Sources

Punctuality

Departures on time: 84.7%; Within 15 minutes of schedule
Cancelled: 1.4%
Departures counted: 2,927; US domestic flights

US domestic flights of the larger US airlines, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026. BTS Reporting Carrier On-Time Performance. Sources

Airports within 150 km

Code	Airport	Serves	Distance
SBA	Santa Barbara Municipal Airport	Santa Barbara, United States	133 km
SMX	Santa Maria Public Airport Captain G Allan Hancock Field	Santa Maria, United States	140 km
SBP	San Luis County Regional Airport	San Luis Obispo, United States	145 km

Distance from BFL to the major hubs

Route	To	Distance	Passengers / year
BFL → LHR	London, United Kingdom	8,677 km	—
BFL → DXB	Dubai, United Arab Emirates	13,262 km	—
BFL → CDG	Paris, France	9,022 km	—
BFL → FRA	Frankfurt, Germany	9,233 km	—
BFL → IST	Istanbul, Turkey	10,899 km	—
BFL → AMS	Amsterdam, Netherlands	8,867 km	—
BFL → JFK	New York, United States	3,972 km	—
BFL → ATL	Atlanta, United States	3,169 km	—
BFL → LAX	Los Angeles, United States	176 km	275
BFL → SIN	Singapore, Singapore	13,974 km	—
BFL → HND	Tokyo, Japan	8,686 km	—
BFL → DOH	Doha, Qatar	13,214 km	—

Runways

Runway	Length	Width	Surface	Lights
12L/30R	3,307 m	46 m	Asphalt	Yes
12R/30L	2,347 m	30 m	Asphalt	Yes

OurAirports (public domain). Sources

Location

Bakersfield, California, United States · 35.4336, -119.0570

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Questions

Meadows Field has the IATA code BFL and the ICAO code KBFL. Airlines and tickets use the three-letter IATA code; pilots and air traffic control use the four-letter ICAO code.

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