Shafter-Minter Field Airport

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IATA: MIT

ICAO: KMIT

FAA: MIT

Shafter Weather

Location

Latitude: 
 35-30-26.9200N (35.507478)
Longitude: 
 119-11-31.6700W (-119.192131)
Elevation: 
 424.8 feet MSL (129 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
 12 E (as of April 2024 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
 UTC -8.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -7.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
 04 N.M. E of Shafter, California
Found On: 
 Los Angeles Chart
FAA Region: 
 AWP

Contacts

MIT Airport web site
Manager: 
Publicly owned: 
JONATHAN HUDSON
201 AVIATION ST
SHAFTER, CA 93263
(661) 303-6996		 MINTER FIELD AIRPORT DISTRICT
201 AVIATION ST
SHAFTER, CA 93263
661-393-0402

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Public
Type: 
 Airport
Activation Date: 
 03/1948
Control tower: 
 No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
 Months/Days/Hours
ALL/MON-FRI/0800-1700
Boundary ARTCC: 
 ZLA (Los Angeles)
Responsible ARTCC: 
 ZLA (Los Angeles)
Lighting Schedule: 
 SEE RMK
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
 Yes
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
 1425 feet (434 m)
NOTAMs Facility: 
 RIU
NOTAM-D Service: 
 Yes
International Airport of Entry: 
 No
Customs Landing Rights: 
 No
Military Landing Rights: 
 Yes
Civil/Military Joint Use: 
 No

Based Aircraft

Single Engine:  91
Multi Engine:  7
Jet Engine:  7
GA Helicopters:  2
Gliders:  1

Annual Operations (as of 12/05/2023)

Total Operations:  45000
GA Local:  20000 44.4%
GA Itinerant:  25000 55.6%

Communications

CTAF:  122.900
Approach:  BAKERSFIELD
126.45
126.45
L.A. CENTER ARTCC
Departure:  BAKERSFIELD
126.45
126.45
L.A. CENTER ARTCC
AWOS-3:  121.125 (661-393-8596)

  • APCH/DEP CTL SVC PRVDD BY LOS ANGELES ARTCC (ZLA) ON FREQS 127.1/317.7 (BAKERSFIELD RCAG) WHEN BAKERSFIELD APCH CTL (BFL) CLSD.
   

Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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Area Code: 805
Business Name Frequency Phone Fuel Grade
Birds Nest
   Update FBO info		 399-4655
Flying M Aviation
   Update FBO info		 393-7826
Inland Aviation
   Update FBO info		 746-2727 100LL, Jet A
Klassen Enterprises
   Update FBO info		 399-8948
Massey Aircraft Service
   Update FBO info		 392-0838
Warbirds Unlimited
   Update FBO info		 393-7260
Wood Wing Specialty
   Update FBO info		 391-9464
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Flight Service Stations

Primary Alternate
FSS on Field:  N
FSS Name (ID):  Rancho Murieta(RIU)
Frequency: 
Toll Free Phone:  1-800-WX-BRIEF

Instrument Procedures / Charts


FAA Terminal Procedures valid from 0901Z 03/21/24 to 0901Z 04/18/24.

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MIN - Minimums
STAR - Standard Terminal Arrival Charts
Page Type Page Name Volume Action Since
Last Cycle
IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 12 SW-3
IAP VOR-A SW-3
MIN TAKEOFF MINIMUMS SW-3
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Navigation Aids (Navaids) near MIT

Navigational Aid (NAVAID) distances from the airport are listed in Nautical Miles (NM).

Nearby Airports with Fuel

Dist (NM) Name (Airport IDs) True Hdg Mag Hdg Fuel Grade
7.9 Meadows Field Airport
(BFL KBFL BFL)		 123 111 100, 100LL, Jet A
10.4 Wasco-Kern County Airport
(L19)		 310 298 100LL
14.4 Delano Municipal Airport
(KDLO DLO)		 351 339 100LL
14.6 Bakersfield Municipal Airport
(L45)		 138 126 100LL, Jet A
25.0 Taft-Kern County Airport
(L17)		 208 196 100LL, Jet A
32.0 Porterville Municipal Airport
(PTV KPTV PTV)		 11 359 100LL, Jet A
39.5 Mefford Field Airport
(TLR KTLR TLR)		 350 338 100LL, Jet A
39.9 Eckert Field Airport
(1Q1)		 9 357 100LL
39.9 Kern Valley Airport
(L05)		 70 58 100LL
40.7 Corcoran Airport
(CRO KCRO 43CN)		 331 319 100LL
43.1 Tehachapi Municipal Airport
(TSP KTSP TSP)		 121 109 100LL, Jet A
44.9 Mountain Valley Airport
(L94)		 122 110 80
49.6 Visalia Municipal Airport
(VIS KVIS VIS)		 348 336 100LL, Jet A
53.0 Hanford Municipal Airport
(KHJO HJO)		 336 324 100LL
53.6 Woodlake Airport
(O42)		 4 352 100LL
57.7 Mojave Air & Space Port/Rutan Field Airport
(MHV KMHV MHV)		 117 105 100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
61.4 California City Municipal Airport
(L71)		 110 98 100LL, Jet A
61.7 Rosamond Skypark Airport
(L00)		 128 116 100LL
66.3 General Wm J Fox Airfield Airport
(WJF KWJF WJF)		 133 121 100LL, Jet A
66.5 New Coalinga Municipal Airport
(CLG C80)		 306 294 100LL

Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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Remarks

A110-1 HEAVY CROP DUSTER ACTIVITY INVOF ARPT.
A110-2 FUEL 24 HR CREDIT CARD SVC AVBL.
A110-3 ULTRALIGHT ACTIVITY ON & INVOF ARPT.
A110-4 RY 30 PREFERRED CALM WIND RY.
A110-5 RYS 26 AND 08 USED EXTENSIVELY BY AERIAL APPLICATOR ACFT. RECOMMEND EXTENSIVE USAGE OF CTAF FOR POSITION REPORTING.
A110-6 FOR CD CTC LOS ANGELES ARTCC AT 661-575-2079.
A13 AFTER HOURS 661-303-6996
A57-08 33:1 TO DSPLCD THLD.
A57-26 28:1 TO THE DSPLCD THLD.
A81-APT ACTVT REIL RWY 12 & 30; PAPI RWY 30; MIRL RWY 12/30 - CTAF.

Runways

Runway Summary

Runways: 08/26
12/30
17/35
Longest Runway: 12/30 is 4501 ft (1372 m) long
Runways with an Instrument Approach:

MIT Airport Runway Details

Runway 08/26  3680 ft x 60 ft (1122 m x 18 m)
Runway Length Source:  3RD PARTY SURVEY as of 01/19/2021
Surface:  Asphalt - Good condition - No special surface treatment

Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds) 
Single Wheel Landing Gear:  125.0

Runway 08

Runway 26
Elevation: 
 413.7 424.6
Latitude: 
 35-30-38.0625N 35-30-38.0256N
Longitude: 
 119-11-56.8703W 119-11-12.3623W
Runway True Alignment: 
 090 270
Glide Path Angle: 
 0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees
Traffic Pattern: 
 Right
Runway Markings Type: 
 Basic Basic
Runway Markings Condition:
Good Good
Object at End: 
 TREES BLDG
Object Height: 
 60 20
Distance from End: 
 1896 411
Object Centerline Offset: 
 190 ft. right of centerline 0 ft. left and right of centerline
Centerline Lights: 
 No No
Threshold Elevation: 
 413.8 424.5
Displaced Threshold: 
 140 166
Threshold Latitude: 
 35-30-38.0622N 35-30-38.0269N

Threshold Longitude: 

 119-11-55.1768W 119-11-14.3691W

Runway 12/30  4501 ft x 100 ft (1372 m x 30 m)
Runway Length Source:  3RD PARTY SURVEY as of 01/19/2021
Surface:  Asphalt - Good condition - No special surface treatment
Runway Edge Lights:  Medium Intensity

Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds) 
Single Wheel Landing Gear:  22.0

Runway 12

Runway 30
Elevation: 
 412.5 412.2
Latitude: 
 35-30-38.4409N 35-30-07.8814N
Longitude: 
 119-12-03.6901W 119-11-24.1102W
Runway True Alignment: 
 133 313
Glide Path Angle: 
 0.0 degrees 3.0 degrees
Traffic Pattern: 
 Right Left
Runway Markings Type: 
 Nonprecision Instrument Nonprecision Instrument
Runway Markings Condition:
Good Good
Object Centerline Offset: 
 190 ft. right of centerline 0 ft. left and right of centerline
Visual Glide Slope Indicators: 
 4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway
REIL: 
 Yes Yes
Touchdown Lights: 
 No No
Centerline Lights: 
 No No
Threshold Crossing Height: 
 42

Runway 17/35  2972 ft x 100 ft (906 m x 30 m)
Runway Length Source:  3RD PARTY SURVEY as of 01/19/2021
Surface:  Asphalt - Good condition - No special surface treatment

Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds) 
Single Wheel Landing Gear:  25.0
Dual Wheel Landing Gear:  30.0

Runway 17

Runway 35
Elevation: 
 423.1 414.3
Latitude: 
 35-30-33.5318N 35-30-04.1396N
Longitude: 
 119-11-09.4905W 119-11-09.5173W
Runway True Alignment: 
 180 000
Glide Path Angle: 
 0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees
Traffic Pattern: 
 Right Left
Runway Markings Type: 
 Basic Basic
Runway Markings Condition:
Good Good
Object at End: 
 ROAD ROAD
Object Height: 
 15 15
Distance from End: 
 850 470
Object Centerline Offset: 
 190 ft. right of centerline 0 ft. left and right of centerline
REIL: 
 No No
Touchdown Lights: 
 No No
Centerline Lights: 
 No No

Services

Fuel Available: 
 100LL
Landing Fees: 
 No
Parking: 
 Tiedowns available
Other Services: 
 We have a Flight Service Center that has a little conference room, couch,
soda machine, microwave.

Hangars: $115 per month, we currently have 4 vacancies
Tiedowns: $22 per month
Car Parking: $5 per day or $25 per month
Maintenance Hanger: 3000 sq foot hanger for someone interested in doing some sort of business.

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