Shafter Airport - Minter Field
MIT · KMIT · Shafter, CA · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-03 · night begins 08:27 PM
| Event | Local (PDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:39 AM | 12:39Z |
| Sunrise | 06:06 AM | 13:06Z |
| Sunset | 07:59 PM | 02:59Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:27 PM | 03:27Z |
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Past 24 hours category · wind · ceiling · visibility trends
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Density altitude today projected curve · departure window · takeoff roll
Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 12RIGHT trafficRP · charted
- Heading
- 120° mag · 133° true
- Dimensions
- 4,501 × 100 ft
- TPA
- 1,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the right downwind (heading 300°) on the 45° at 1,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 12
- Threshold elev
- 413 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- TDZ elevation
- 413 ft
- End lights
- REIL
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 12/30 | 4,501 ft | |
| 17/35 | 2,972 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
Taxi & takeoff
Departure & arrival
“Bakersfield”Also
ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (2 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 270.3 | APCH/P DEP/P |
| 317.7 | BAKERSFIELD RCAG (LOW) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
EHF 115.40 · TTE 116.25 · AVE 117.10
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EHF · Shafter | VORTAC | 115.40 · 101X | High | r273° / 4.8 NM |
| TTE · Tule | VOR/DME | 116.25 · 109Y | Low | r183° / 25.7 NM |
| AVE · Avenal | VOR/DME | 117.10 · 118X | High | r086° / 39.3 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: RNAV (GPS) with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KMIT / MIT
- Coordinates
- 35.5074, -119.1920
- Elevation
- 425 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 13E
- Sectional chart
- LOS ANGELES
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3 · 121.125 · ☎ 661-393-8596
- ARTCC
- LOS ANGELES (ZLA)
- Flight service (FSS)
- RANCHO MURIETA · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- RIU
- Attendance
- MON-FRI 0800-1700
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1948/03
- Distance from city
- 4 E
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT REIL RWY 12 & 30; PAPI RWY 30; MIRL RWY 12/30 - CTAF.; RYS 26 AND 08 USED EXTENSIVELY BY AERIAL APPLICATOR ACFT. RECOMMEND EXTENSIVE USAGE OF CTAF FOR POSITION REPORTING. on 122.9 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 30: 4-light PAPI (left).
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns
- Other services
- Agricultural, Instruction
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 9 notes
General
- FUEL 24 HR CREDIT CARD SVC AVBL.
- ULTRALIGHT ACTIVITY ON & INVOF ARPT.
- RY 30 PREFERRED CALM WIND RY.
- RYS 26 AND 08 USED EXTENSIVELY BY AERIAL APPLICATOR ACFT. RECOMMEND EXTENSIVE USAGE OF CTAF FOR POSITION REPORTING.
- FOR CD CTC LOS ANGELES ARTCC AT 661-575-2079.
Lighting
- ACTVT REIL RWY 12 & 30; PAPI RWY 30; MIRL RWY 12/30 - CTAF.
Obstructions
- 33:1 TO DSPLCD THLD.
- 28:1 TO THE DSPLCD THLD.
Contact
- AFTER HOURS 661-303-6996
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Nearby airports
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Also nearby: L73 Poso Kern County Airport (6 NM) · L19 Wasco Kern County Airport (10 NM) · L45 Bakersfield International Airport (15 NM) · L62 Elk Hills Buttonwillow Airport (17 NM)
About KMIT
Shafter Airport - Minter Field (MIT · KMIT) is an airport in Shafter, CA, at 425 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 4,501 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KMIT, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KMIT have a control tower?
No. Shafter Airport - Minter Field is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at KMIT?
Shafter Airport - Minter Field has 2 runways; the longest is 4,501 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KMIT?
Shafter Airport - Minter Field is in Shafter, CA, at an elevation of 425 ft MSL. Coordinates: 35.5074, -119.1920.
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