Shafter-Minter Field (MIT)

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Location and general information

ICAO code: KMIT
FAA identifier: MIT
FAA site number: 02292.*A
City / state: Shafter, CA
County: Kern
Time zone: America/Los_Angeles
Reference point: 35°30'26.92" N
119°11'31.67" W
Elevation: 424.8 ft (surveyed)
Magnetic variation: 13° E (2010)
Status: Operational
Ownership: Public, Minter Field Airport District
Use: Open to the public
Airport area: 1,206 acres
From downtown: 4 NM east
Sectional chart: Los Angeles
Activated: 03/1948

Services and facilities

Control tower: No
Attendance: All months, mon-fri, 0800-1700
Fuel: 100LL, Jet A
Airframe / engine repair: Major / major
Transient storage: Tie-downs
Other services: Crop dusting, flight instruction
ARTCC: Los Angeles (ZLA)
Flight service: Rancho Murieta (RIU)
1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility: RIU
Wind indicator: Lighted
Beacon: White and green, sunset to sunrise
Segmented circle: Yes
Landing fee: No
Customs: No
Airport manager: Jonathan Hudson
(661) 303-6996
Last FAA inspection: 11/14/2024

FAA remarks

Fuel 24 hour credit card service available.
Ultralight activity on and in the vicinity of airport.
Runway 30 preferred calm wind runway.
Runways 26 and 08 used extensively by aerial applicator aircraft. Recommend extensive usage of CTAF for position reporting.
For CD contact Los Angeles ARTCC at 661-575-2079.

Source: FAA Airport Data and Information Portal (ADIP), effective October 29, 2026. View this airport on the FAA site

Airport facts

ICAO code: KMIT
FAA identifier: MIT
Location: Shafter, CA, United States
Elevation: 424.8 ft
Time zone: America/Los_Angeles
Coordinates: 35.50748, -119.19213

Runways

Runway	Size	Surface
12 / 30	4,501 × 100 ft	Asphalt, good
08 / 26	3,680 × 60 ft	Asphalt, good
17 / 35	2,972 × 100 ft	Concrete, good

Codes, elevation and runways: FAA airport data (NASR), effective 2026-10-29. Reference only, not for navigation.

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