Airport Blog
The Untold History of Meadows Field Airport
The Republic XF-84H Thunderstreak was an experimental military aircraft jointly developed by the Air Force and Navy. The aircraft was on display at the Kern County Meadows Field Airport until 1999.Meadows Field Airport is a hidden gem that could easily be...
aha! to launch nonstop service from Bakersfield/Kern County, Calif. to Reno-Tahoe International Airport
Nonstop flights to world-renowned Reno and Lake Tahoe. Experience casino resorts, unique dining, premier skiing and more beginning Oct. 25, 2021 RENO, Nev., (September 29, 2021) – ExpressJet Airlines announced the launch of short, nonstop flights between...
American Aerospace Establishes Presence in Buttonwillow, Kern County, California
Bakersfield, CA [July 20, 2021] - American Aerospace Technologies, Inc. (AATI), leader in airborne intelligence for the oil & gas industry, announces a Letter of Intent (LOI) signing with Kern County, California, to develop a Regional Operations Center (ROC) at...
Meadows Field Airport (BFL) becomes a STAR Facility
Kern County, Meadows Field Airport announces today that it has achieved Global Biorisk Advisory Council® (GBAC) STAR™ accreditation – the gold standard for prepared facilities. Under the guidance of GBAC, a Division of ISSA, the worldwide cleaning industry...
American Airlines resumes flights to Phoenix, Dallas from Meadows Field Airport
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Air services have been restored at Meadows Field Airport after months of lost service due to COVID-19. The Kern County Department of Airports said American Airlines restarted four daily flights to the Dallas/Fort Worth International...
Meadows Field scores $11.1 million in federal grants
Meadows Field Airport has been notified it will receive $11.1 million in federal taxpayer money to rehabilitate its main taxiway and make other repairs expected to reduce the property's maintenance costs. A series of grants announced Monday by Rep. Kevin McCarthy...
The Slowdown In Aviation Doesn’t Slow Down Bell Helicopters
Bell, a world-renowned manufacturer of civilian and military rotary aircraft, moved another step forward on its flight certification test program with the Bell Model 525 Relentless at the Buttonwillow Airport in northwest Kern County. Identifying the area as a...
KCSO helicopter unit serves Kern County, Bakersfield from above
The luminous spotlight from the Kern County Sheriff’s Office’s helicopter can be easily spotted across the skyline, from the far stretches of Kern County to the heart of Bakersfield. AIR-1, as the unit is referred to, is in action seven days a week, in the air for...
Meadows Field Airport is always looking for new flights; Seattle not set in stone
Bakersfield, Calif (KBAK/KBFX) — Director of Kern County Airports Mark Wistoe didn't understand why the possibility of adding a flight to Seattle was so interesting. Wistoe said over the phone Friday, We are always looking at new flights and providers. He said...
County working on direct flights to Seattle at Meadows Field Airport
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A new flight out of Meadows Field Airport could be coming soon. The County of Kern says it is working on a plan for non-stop flights from Bakersfield to Seattle, Washington at the airport, located at 3701 Wings Way. The county is...
