KBFL Meadows Field night times
Bakersfield, CA · FAA BFL
Night of Nov 6 to Nov 7PST
Position lights
§ 91.2094:56 PMto6:24 AM
Sunset to sunrise. Lights on.
0056Z to 1424Z
Night logging
§ 1.15:23 PMto5:57 AM
Civil twilight. Log it as night.
0123Z to 1357Z
Night currency
§ 61.57(b)5:56 PMto5:24 AM
One hour after sunset. Landings count.
0156Z to 1324Z
Evenings at KBFL
When each night begins, through the year. Local time.
| Date | SunsetLights on | Civil twilight endsLog night | 1 hr after sunsetLandings count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1PST | 5:01 PM | 5:27 PM | 6:01 PM |
| Nov 15PST | 4:50 PM | 5:17 PM | 5:50 PM |
| Dec 1PST | 4:43 PM | 5:11 PM | 5:43 PM |
| Dec 15PST | 4:45 PM | 5:13 PM | 5:45 PM |
| Jan 1PST | 4:54 PM | 5:23 PM | 5:54 PM |
| Jan 15PST | 5:07 PM | 5:35 PM | 6:07 PM |
| Feb 1PST | 5:24 PM | 5:51 PM | 6:24 PM |
| Feb 15PST | 5:38 PM | 6:04 PM | 6:38 PM |
| Mar 1PST | 5:52 PM | 6:17 PM | 6:52 PM |
| Mar 15PDT | 7:04 PM | 7:29 PM | 8:04 PM |
| Apr 1PDT | 7:18 PM | 7:43 PM | 8:18 PM |
| Apr 15PDT | 7:29 PM | 7:55 PM | 8:29 PM |
| May 1PDT | 7:42 PM | 8:10 PM | 8:42 PM |
| May 15PDT | 7:54 PM | 8:22 PM | 8:54 PM |
| Jun 1PDT | 8:06 PM | 8:36 PM | 9:06 PM |
| Jun 15PDT | 8:13 PM | 8:43 PM | 9:13 PM |
| Jul 1PDT | 8:15 PM | 8:45 PM | 9:15 PM |
| Jul 15PDT | 8:12 PM | 8:41 PM | 9:12 PM |
| Aug 1PDT | 8:00 PM | 8:28 PM | 9:00 PM |
| Aug 15PDT | 7:45 PM | 8:12 PM | 8:45 PM |
| Sep 1PDT | 7:23 PM | 7:49 PM | 8:23 PM |
| Sep 15PDT | 7:03 PM | 7:29 PM | 8:03 PM |
| Oct 1PDT | 6:40 PM | 7:05 PM | 7:40 PM |
| Oct 15PDT | 6:21 PM | 6:47 PM | 7:21 PM |
Mornings at KBFL
When each night ends. Local time.
| Date | 1 hr before sunriseLandings stop counting | Civil twilight beginsNight logging ends | SunriseLights off |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1PST | 5:18 AM | 5:52 AM | 6:18 AM |
| Nov 15PST | 5:32 AM | 6:05 AM | 6:32 AM |
| Dec 1PST | 5:47 AM | 6:19 AM | 6:47 AM |
| Dec 15PST | 5:58 AM | 6:30 AM | 6:58 AM |
| Jan 1PST | 6:05 AM | 6:37 AM | 7:05 AM |
| Jan 15PST | 6:05 AM | 6:37 AM | 7:05 AM |
| Feb 1PST | 5:56 AM | 6:29 AM | 6:56 AM |
| Feb 15PST | 5:43 AM | 6:17 AM | 6:43 AM |
| Mar 1PST | 5:26 AM | 6:00 AM | 6:26 AM |
| Mar 15PDT | 6:07 AM | 6:42 AM | 7:07 AM |
| Apr 1PDT | 5:43 AM | 6:17 AM | 6:43 AM |
| Apr 15PDT | 5:24 AM | 5:58 AM | 6:24 AM |
| May 1PDT | 5:05 AM | 5:38 AM | 6:05 AM |
| May 15PDT | 4:52 AM | 5:24 AM | 5:52 AM |
| Jun 1PDT | 4:42 AM | 5:13 AM | 5:42 AM |
| Jun 15PDT | 4:41 AM | 5:11 AM | 5:41 AM |
| Jul 1PDT | 4:45 AM | 5:15 AM | 5:45 AM |
| Jul 15PDT | 4:53 AM | 5:23 AM | 5:53 AM |
| Aug 1PDT | 5:05 AM | 5:37 AM | 6:05 AM |
| Aug 15PDT | 5:16 AM | 5:49 AM | 6:16 AM |
| Sep 1PDT | 5:29 AM | 6:03 AM | 6:29 AM |
| Sep 15PDT | 5:39 AM | 6:13 AM | 6:39 AM |
| Oct 1PDT | 5:51 AM | 6:26 AM | 6:51 AM |
| Oct 15PDT | 6:03 AM | 6:37 AM | 7:03 AM |
Lights and runways
As the FAA lists them. NOTAMs aren't included, so check current NOTAMs before you fly.
WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSR RWY 30R; PAPI RWY 12L & 30R; HIRL RWY 12L/30R; TWY LGTS - CTAF. RWY 12R/30L CLSD WHEN ATCT CLSD.
Runway 12L/30R
10,849 × 150 ft · Asphalt
Runway 12R/30L
7,700 × 100 ft · Asphalt
Frequencies
Night at KBFL, in short
When can I log night time at KBFL?
From the end of evening civil twilight to the beginning of morning civil twilight, when the sun is 6° below the horizon (14 CFR 1.1). On the night of Nov 6, 2026, that was 5:23 PM to 5:57 AM PST.
When do landings at KBFL count for night currency?
From one hour after sunset to one hour before sunrise. To carry passengers at night you need 3 takeoffs and 3 full-stop landings in that period within the last 90 days (14 CFR 61.57(b)). On the night of Nov 6, 2026, that was 5:56 PM to 5:24 AM PST.
When are position lights required at KBFL?
From sunset to sunrise (14 CFR 91.209(a)). On the night of Nov 6, 2026, that was 4:56 PM to 6:24 AM PST.
Nearby airports
- L45 Bakersfield Municipal Bakersfield, CA · 7 nm
- KMIT Shafter-Minter Field Shafter, CA · 8 nm
- L73 Poso-Kern County Famoso, CA · 10 nm
- L19 Wasco-Kern County Wasco, CA · 18 nm
- KDLO Delano Municipal Delano, CA · 21 nm
- L62 Elk Hills-Buttonwillow Buttonwillow, CA · 21 nm
Times are worked out from the sun's position for a sea-level horizon, rounded to the minute. Airport data from the FAA NASR cycle of Oct 29, 2026.