Shafter Airport - Minter Field
Shafter, California, United States
MIT is the IATA airport code for Shafter Airport - Minter Field, located in Shafter, United States. Its ICAO code is KMIT. The airport is classified as a Small Airport. It operates in the America/Los_Angeles timezone at an elevation of 424 ft (129 m) above sea level. It has 4 runways.
About Shafter Airport - Minter Field
Wikipedia ↗Shafter Airport, also known as Minter Field and formerly known as Air Corps Basic Flying School, is a public use airport located four nautical miles east of the central business district of Shafter and 14 miles northwest of Bakersfield, a city in Kern County, California, United States. Originally a World War II primary training facility for pilots, it is currently a public airport owned by the Minter Field Airport District. This airport is included in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015, which categorized it as a general aviation facility.
Location
Open in OpenStreetMap ↗Runways (4)
| Designation | Length | Width | Surface | Lighted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/30 | 4,501 ft (1,372 m) | 100 ft (30 m) | Asphalt | Yes | Open |
| 17/35 | 2,972 ft (906 m) | 100 ft (30 m) | Concrete | No | Open |
| 12/30 | 4,501 ft (1,372 m) | 100 ft (30 m) | Asphalt | Yes | Open |
| 17/35 | 2,972 ft (906 m) | 100 ft (30 m) | Concrete | No | Open |
Airport Details
- IATA Code
- MIT
- ICAO Code
- KMIT
- Type
- Small Airport
- City
- Shafter
- Country
- United States
- Region
- California
- Timezone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Local Time
- —
- Elevation
- 424 ft (129 m)
- Coordinates
- 35.5074°N, 119.1920°W
- Control Tower
- No
FAA Data (US)
External Links
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