Mar 6, 2020
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...
Mar 5, 2020
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...
Feb 7, 2020
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...
Nov 29, 2019
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...
Nov 21, 2019
Meadows Field Airport re-opened its main runway to regular air traffic Wednesday morning, just in time for the Thanksgiving holiday. According to Kern County Director of Airports Mark Witsoe, work on Runway 12L-30R has been completed in three phases over four years....
Oct 21, 2019
American Airlines has announced that it plans to add a second nonstop flight between Bakersfield and Dallas in January. It is a good sign for Kern County airport officials who have been working to expand local airline service. But it continues to be a struggle to...
