BFL Weather: METAR, TAF and Runway Winds

Meadows Field, Bakersfield, CA · KBFL

Current weather at Meadows Field in Bakersfield, CA (IATA BFL, ICAO KBFL): the latest observation puts the airport in VFR (visual flight rules) conditions, wind 090° at 3 kt. Below are the latest METAR and TAF from the NOAA Aviation Weather Center, decoded into plain English, and the headwind and crosswind on each runway.

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Current conditions (METAR)

VFRObserved at 12:54Z on Nov 5, 32 minutes ago

Wind: from the east (090° true) at 3 knots.
Visibility: 6 miles.
Weather: mist.
Clouds: none reported; no ceiling.
Temperature: 12°C (53°F), dew point 9°C (49°F).
Altimeter: 30.08 inHg (1019 hPa).

METAR KBFL 051254Z AUTO 09003KT 6SM BR CLR 12/09 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP183 T01170094

Runway winds

Components for the current wind, 090° at 3 kt. Headings are true, as METAR winds are; the most-headwind runway ends are marked, among runways at least half as long as the longest.

Runway	Heading (true)	Headwind	Crosswind	Length
12L Most headwind	135°	2 kt	2 kt from the left	10,849 ft
30R	315°	Tailwind 2 kt	2 kt from the right	10,849 ft
12R Most headwind	135°	2 kt	2 kt from the left	7,700 ft
30L	315°	Tailwind 2 kt	2 kt from the right	7,700 ft

Forecast (TAF)

Issued Nov 5 11:20Z, valid Nov 5 12:00Z to Nov 6 12:00Z

TAF KBFL 051120Z 0512/0612 VRB04KT 5SM BR SKC FM052100 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM060600 VRB03KT 5SM BR SKC

Nov 5 12:00Z to 21:00Z
Wind variable at 4 kt; visibility 5 miles; mist; clear skies.
From Nov 5 21:00Z (until Nov 6 06:00Z)
Wind variable at 3 kt; visibility 6 miles or more; clear skies.
From Nov 6 06:00Z (until 12:00Z)
Wind variable at 3 kt; visibility 5 miles; mist; clear skies.

Airport diagram

Official FAA PDF (effective Oct 29 to Nov 26)

FAA airport diagram, cycle 2611, effective Oct 29 to Nov 26, 2026. Reference only, not for navigation.

FBOs and services

FBOs

Atlantic Aviation Bakersfield1550 Skyway Drive, Bakersfield, CA+1 661-391-4900Hours: Mon-Sun: 0600-2000Atlantic pageSource: Atlantic Aviation

FBO locations from the operators' own sites, may be out of date. Call ahead to confirm services and hours.

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Atlantic Aviation locations, as of Nov 5, 2026.

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Times are UTC (Z); the time after a slash is the local time at the airport. Weather and runway data come from the NOAA Aviation Weather Center (aviationweather.gov) and are refreshed here every few minutes; the plain-English summaries are generated by cwsi.net and may simplify, so the raw METAR and TAF are authoritative. Runway headings are true, worked out from NOAA's runway alignment. cwsi.net is not affiliated with NOAA or the FAA: get an official weather briefing before flight.