Airport Blog

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 synonymous...

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 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 will...

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 good...

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...

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 Seattle...

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 working...

If you saw fire crews and a fire out at Meadows Field Airport Thursday night there was no need to worry. It was all part of an annual Kern County Fire Department training exercise. Every year a special live-fire exercise is held to make sure crews meet the f-a-a...

Staying true to their mission of inspiring the next generation of aviation professionals, California Aeronautical University (CAU) hosted their 3rd annual Aviation Career Day to more than 400 hundred attendees to include students from 17 high schools in Kern County...