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KMIT Airport	Shafter-Minter Field
	Shafter, California

FAA NFDC Information Effective 56-day cycle 11/27/2025 - 1/22/2026

Location

FAA/ICAO Identifier:	MIT / KMIT (Mike-India-Tango)
Lat/Lng:	35.5074777778, -119.192130556 35-30-26.9200N, 119-11-31.6700W Estimated by 3rd Party Survey on 01/19/2021
Elevation:	424 feet Surveyed by 3rd Party Survey on 01/19/2021
Magnetic Variation:	13E,(2010), [12E (2025)]
Sectional:	LOS ANGELES
From City:	4nm E of Shafter

Operations

Use:	Open to the public
Ownership:	Publicly owned
Activation:	03/1948
Attended:	All year Mon-Fri 0800-1700 (local)
Control Tower:	no
ARTCC:	Los Angeles(ZLA)Los Angeles Center
FSS:	Rancho Murieta FSS(RIU)
NOTAMs and Weather:	RIUNOTAM-D service at airport
Wind Indicator:	Lighted
Segmented Circle:	yes
Lights:	Activate REIL Runway 12 & 30; PAPI Runway 30; MIRL Runway 12/30 - CTAF.
Beacon:	Sunset-Sunrise
Landing Fee:	no

Communications

CTAF:

122.900

Weather:

AWOS-3 661-393-8596 121.125

Approach:

Contact 'BAKERSFIELD' Approach
126.45,	270.3

Departure:

Contact 'BAKERSFIELD' Departure
126.45,	270.3

Master Airport:

BFL (MEADOWS FLD)

Services

Fuel:	Grade 100LL Gasoline (low lead blue) Jet A - Kerosene, freeze point -40C
Airframe Repair:	Major
Powerplant Repair:	Major
Bottled Oxygen:	None
Bulk Oxygen:	None
Transient Storage:	Tie-Down
Other Services:	Crop Dusting, Pilot Instruction

Based Aircraft

Total:	0

Annual Operations

Total:	0

Ownership

Owner:	Minter Field Airport District 201 Aviation St Shafter, Ca 93263 661-393-0402 After Hours 661-303-6996
Manager:	Jonathan Hudson 201 Aviation St Shafter, Ca 93263 (661) 303-6996

Runways

Runways:	08/26 12/30 17/35

Runway 08/26

Length:	3680 feet by 3rd Party Survey on 01/19/2021
Width:	60 feet
Surface:	Asphalt / Bituminous Concrete, Good Condition
Surface Treatment:	NONE
Weight Capacity:	Single Wheel aircraft: 125,000 lbs

	End 08	End 26
True Alignment:	090,(078 Magnetic)	270,(258 Magnetic)
Right Hand Pattern:		Yes
Runway Markings:	Basic,Good Condition	Basic,Good Condition
Displaced Threshold Distance:	140'	166'
Elevation at End:	413.7' MSL	424.6' MSL
Elevation at Displaced Threshold:	413.8' MSL	424.5' MSL
Elevation at Touchdown Zone:	423.0' MSL	424.5' MSL
Objects:	Trees	Bldg
Objects affecting Navigable Airspace (CFR part 77):	Utility runway with a visual approach	Utility runway with a visual approach
Object Clearance Slope:	28:1 33:1 to Displaced Threshold.	10:1 28:1 to the Displaced Threshold.
Object Height:	60' AGL	20' AGL
Object Distance:	1896' Along centerline 190' Right of centerline	411' Along centerline 0B'

Runway 12/30

Length:	4501 feet by 3rd Party Survey on 01/19/2021
Width:	100 feet
Surface:	Asphalt / Bituminous Concrete, Good Condition
Surface Treatment:	NONE
Weight Capacity:	Single Wheel aircraft: 22,000 lbs
Runway Lights Edge Intensity:	Med Intensity

	End 12	End 30
True Alignment:	133,(121 Magnetic)	313,(301 Magnetic)
Right Hand Pattern:	Yes
Runway Markings:	Nonprecision Instrument,Good Condition	Nonprecision Instrument,Good Condition
Elevation at End:	412.5' MSL	412.2' MSL
Elevation at Touchdown Zone:	412.6' MSL	412.3' MSL
Threshold Crossing Glide Path Height:		42' AGL
Visual Glide Path Angle:		3.00°
Visual Glide Slope Indicator:		4-light PAPI on left side of runway
Runway End Identifer Lights (REIL):	Yes	Yes
Objects affecting Navigable Airspace (CFR part 77):	D	Other than utility runway with a visual approach
Object Clearance Slope:	50:1	50:1

Runway 17/35

Length:	2972 feet by 3rd Party Survey on 01/19/2021
Width:	100 feet
Surface:	Porland Cement Concrete, Good Condition
Surface Treatment:	NONE
Weight Capacity:	Single Wheel aircraft: 25,000 lbs Dual Wheel aircraft: 30,000 lbs

	End 17	End 35
True Alignment:	180,(168 Magnetic)	000,(348 Magnetic)
Right Hand Pattern:	Yes
Runway Markings:	Basic,Good Condition	Basic,Good Condition
Elevation at End:	423.1' MSL	414.3' MSL
Elevation at Touchdown Zone:	423.1' MSL	423.1' MSL
Objects:	Road	Road
Objects affecting Navigable Airspace (CFR part 77):	Utility runway with a visual approach	Utility runway with a visual approach
Object Clearance Slope:	43:1	18:1
Object Height:	15' AGL	15' AGL
Object Distance:	850' Along centerline 190' Left of centerline	470' Along centerline 0B'

Procedures

NOTAMs

Additional Remarks

•	Fuel 24 Hour Credit Card Service Available.
•	Ultralight Activity on & in Vicinity of Airport.
•	Runway 30 Preferred Calm Wind Runway.
•	Runways 26 and 08 Used Extensively by Aerial Applicator Aircraft. Recommend Extensive Usage of CTAF for Position Reporting.
•	for Cd Contact Los Angeles ARTCC at 661-575-2079.

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