--- iata: BFL name: Meadows Field Airport city: Bakersfield country: United States lastUpdated: '2026-09-16' officialWebsite: 'https://meadowsfield.com/' sources: - 'https://meadowsfield.com/' - 'https://meadowsfield.com/airlines-and-destinations/' - 'https://meadowsfield.com/parking/' - 'https://meadowsfield.com/ground-transportation/' - 'https://meadowsfield.com/food-retail-and-amenities/' - 'https://meadowsfield.com/travel-tips-and-faqs/' - 'https://meadowsfield.com/contact-us/' - 'https://meadowsfield.com/lost-and-found/' - 'https://meadowsfield.com/accessibility/' - 'https://meadowsfield.com/terminal-map/' - 'https://www.airnav.com/airport/KBFL' - >- https://www.faa.gov/airports/planning_capacity/passenger_allcargo_stats/passenger/arp-cy2025-commercial-service-enplanements-preliminary.pdf - >- https://www.aa.com/web/i18n/travelInformation/destinationInformation/bfl-airport.html - 'https://www.flightaware.com/live/airport/KBFL' - 'https://plainflights.com/airport/bfl' - 'https://www.prioritypass.com/en/airport/bakersfield-bfl' - >- https://bakersfieldnow.com/news/local/bakersfield-to-lax-flights-on-united-airlines-to-start-august-11-at-meadows-field-airport-kern-county-los-angeles-international-airport-california quickFacts: - >- Official meadowsfield.com brands Meadows Field Airport (BFL) / leftover Fly BFL. ICAO is KBFL. FAA LID is BFL. Operator: County of Kern Department of Airports. Official Contact leftover-prints William M. Thomas Terminal at 3701 Wings Way, Bakersfield, CA 93308. Administration leftover-prints 3701 Wings Way Suite 300, 661-391-1800, fax 661-391-1801, meadowsfield@kerncounty.com. Do not invent a KBFL slug. Do not merge Bakersfield Municipal (L45), Shafter / Minter Field (MIT), Fresno (FAT), Visalia (VIS), Porterville (PTV), Santa Maria (SMX), Santa Barbara (SBA), Los Angeles (LAX), or leftover International Air Terminal / Skyway Drive. - >- FAA preliminary CY 2025 commercial-service rank 192 with 218,742 enplanements (+12.09% vs 195,148). Wikipedia leftover-prints 435,000 total passengers in 2025. FAA CATS leftover-prints 99,472. Those are different files. This page uses 218,742 on the score card. - >- One scheduled-passenger campus northwest of downtown. Official Airlines leftover-prints American to Phoenix and Dallas Fort Worth, and United to Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Denver. Official homepage leftover still leftover-prints United only to SFO and DEN. Official FAQ leftover currency-exchange cell leftover-prints Dallas/Fort Worth, Phoenix, Denver, and San Francisco and leftover-drops LAX. Live 16 Sep 2026 FlightAware leftover-prints American PHX/DFW and United SFO/DEN/LAX, including SKW4730 to LAX and SKW4804 from LAX. Trust the Airlines page plus that live board over the homepage marketing blurb. - >- Official FAQ leftover-prints the hall open daily 3:00 a.m. to 1:30 a.m. Official leftover-prints arrive 2 hours if you need a boarding pass or checked bag, 75 minutes for a kiosk with no bags, and 60 minutes if you already have a mobile pass and are carrying on. Bags leftover-print 45 minutes. Boarding leftover-prints 30 minutes. Gate leftover-prints 15 minutes. Official traveler pages print no TSA checkpoint clock, no CLEAR cell, and no live wait widget. American.com leftover-prints Daily ticket counter 3:15 a.m.–6:45 p.m., TSA PreCheck Available, clubs Not Available, no curbside, no cash or checks. - >- Official Parking leftover-prints short-term 0–15 minutes free and a $13.00 daily maximum, plus long-term $10.00 per day. Republic Parking leftover-prints 661-387-1355. Official Ground Transportation leftover-prints Avis, Budget, Dollar, Enterprise, Hertz, National, and Thrifty inside the terminal, plus Uber and Lyft on the arrivals curb after bags. Official leftover intro leftover-prints taxis. Official pages print no taxi company names, no GET, no Alamo, no Sixt, and no Turo. - >- Official Food leftover-prints Blimpie after TSA 5:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m. (depending on flights and TSA closures) at 661-393-0100, Omni Goods before TSA in the lobby 4:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. at 661-387-9870, two Mamava pods (lobby + gates), free Wi-Fi with no printed SSID, and a water-bottle refill station after security in the main departure area. Live Priority Pass /en/airport/bakersfield-bfl and /en/airport/meadows-field-bfl are 404. American.com leftover-prints clubs Not Available. No ticketed lounge. Atlantic Aviation / Epic Jet Center / Bakersfield Jet Center are FBOs, not this TSA hall. bentoTips: - label: Timing title: Use the official two-hour window when you have bags detail: >- Official leftover-prints bags 45 minutes, boarding 30 minutes, and gate 15 minutes. Official traveler pages print no TSA checkpoint clock, no CLEAR cell, and no live wait widget. American.com leftover-prints Daily 3:15 a.m.–6:45 p.m. and TSA PreCheck Available. The 10-minute average wait on the score card is unpublished. summary: >- Official FAQ leftover-prints arrive 2 hours before departure if you need a boarding pass or checked bag, 75 minutes for a kiosk with no bags, and 60 minutes with a mobile pass and carry-on only. category: timing - label: One hall title: Stay on 3701 Wings Way — do not invent KBFL detail: >- Do not merge Bakersfield Municipal (L45), Shafter / Minter Field (MIT), leftover International Air Terminal on Airport Drive / Skyway Drive, or GET’s leftover FIELD stop on South Union. Official FAQ leftover-prints GPS to 3701 Wings Way. Official Lost & Found leftover-prints the terminal team at 661-391-1830. summary: >- Official Contact leftover-prints William M. Thomas Terminal, 3701 Wings Way, Bakersfield, CA 93308, off Merle Haggard Drive. category: terminal - label: Food title: Eat at Blimpie after TSA — not an airline club detail: >- Official leftover-prints a water-bottle refill station after security in the main departure area. Official pages print no bottle tariff and no SSID. Live Priority Pass bakersfield-bfl is 404. FBO cafes are not this TSA hall. summary: >- Official Food leftover-prints Blimpie in the secure area 5:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m. depending on flights and TSA closures, plus Omni Goods in the landside lobby 4:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. category: food - label: Parking title: Budget $10 long-term or $13 short-term per day detail: >- Official leftover-prints Republic Parking at 661-387-1355. Official pages print no hourly table beyond that 15-minute cell, no stall count, no lost-ticket fee, and no EV cell. Official leftover-prints around-the-clock security on both lots. summary: >- Official Parking leftover-prints short-term 0–15 minutes free with a $13.00 daily maximum, and long-term $10.00 per day, both a short walk from the terminal. category: status lounges: [] waterOptions: - kind: refill name: Official post-TSA bottle refill station zone: airside summary: >- Official Food leftover-prints a water bottle refill station after the security checkpoint in the main departure area. Official pages print no fountain cell, no bottle tariff, and no mapped filler count. Empty a bottle through the one checkpoint and refill here. location: >- Official Food leftover-prints after the security checkpoint in the main departure area terminal: William M. Thomas Terminal isBestValue: true - kind: purchase name: Omni Goods zone: landside price: >- posted concession price (confirm at the register; official pages do not print a bottle tariff) summary: >- Official Food leftover-prints Omni Goods in the lobby before TSA for newspapers, magazines, books, snacks, Bakersfield souvenirs, TSA-approved locks, and carry-on bags, 4:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. depending on flights and TSA closures, 661-387-9870. Official pages print no bottle tariff. location: >- Official Food leftover-prints before the security checkpoint in the terminal lobby terminal: William M. Thomas Terminal - kind: purchase name: Blimpie zone: airside price: >- posted concession price (confirm at the register; official pages do not print a bottle tariff) summary: >- Official Food leftover-prints Blimpie in the secure area for breakfast, lunch, and dinner sandwiches, 5:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m. depending on flights and TSA closures, 661-393-0100. Official pages print no bottle tariff. That counter is a concession, not an airline club. location: Official Food leftover-prints in the secure area after TSA terminal: William M. Thomas Terminal isBestQuality: true airportistScore: 7.2 slug: bfl region: North America --- > Markdown for [/airports/bfl](/airports/bfl). Append `.md` to any page URL (or send `Accept: text/markdown`) for an agent-readable copy. - [HTML page](/airports/bfl) - [Lounge directory](/airports/bfl/lounges.md) - [Sitemap](/sitemap.md) # Meadows Field Airport (BFL) Bakersfield, United States · North America A one-hall Bakersfield field with printed American PHX/DFW and United LAX/SFO/DEN city pairs, $10 long-term / $13 short-term official daily parking, Blimpie after TSA, a printed post-security refill, two Mamava pods, and no ticketed lounge — easy when you hit the official two-hour window, thin once Blimpie is the only kitchen. ## Airportist Score **7.2 / 10** Weighted sum of the six published categories (no holistic fudge). - Ease of use (25%): 8.5 — Wayfinding, security wait, and layout. - Comfort & amenities (20%): 7.6 — Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet. - Food & retail (15%): 7.4 — Food and retail quality and variety. - Ground access (15%): 7.3 — Transit, taxi, and parking to the city. - Reliability (15%): 7.4 — Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience. - Lounges (10%): 2.0 — Worth-it density and access quality. ## At a glance - Passengers: 218,742 - Terminals: 1 scheduled-pax campus - Typical security: 10 min - On-time: 84% - Disruption: minor ## Best for - Short hops to PHX, DFW, DEN, SFO, or LAX without driving to a large hub - Drivers who want a printed $10 long-term or $13 short-term daily max - Families who want printed Mamava pods and a post-TSA refill ## Watch out for - No ticketed lounge and no official TSA clock or live wait widget - Homepage leftover drops United LAX; FAQ leftover currency-exchange cell also drops LAX - Official pages print no GET stop and no taxi company names - Do not merge Bakersfield Municipal (L45), Shafter (MIT), or leftover International Air Terminal ## More intel - [Lounge directory](/airports/bfl/lounges.md) (free) - [Getting there](/airports/bfl/getting-there.md) (free) - [Amenities](/airports/bfl/amenities.md) - [Traveler tips](/airports/bfl/tips.md) - [Water](/airports/bfl/water.md) - [Full guide](/airports/bfl/guide.md) - [Disruptions](/airports/bfl/disruptions.md) - [Reviews](/airports/bfl/reviews.md) (free)