What is the TSA wait at BFL right now?
No live security wait, and no historical wait, for Meadows Field (BFL). We will not estimate one.
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Meadows Field TSA wait times
BFL · KBFL · Bakersfield, California
Security wait
No live security wait, and no historical wait, for Meadows Field (BFL). We will not estimate one.
PreCheck
PreCheck lanes are not in our historical feed for this airport.
CLEAR
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Departure delays
Historical on-time performance. Not a live delay.
84%
On-time departures, September 2025 through August 2026. A departure is on time when it left less than 15 minutes late.
Flights out of Meadows Field left on time 84% of the time from September 2025 through August 2026. The largest shares of delay minutes were the airline (36%) and late-arriving aircraft (36%). That is a share of delay minutes, not a share of flights. The average delay among departures that were 15 minutes or more late was 96 minutes. 1% of scheduled flights were cancelled.
The highest on-time month was September 2025 (93%). The lowest was January 2026 (72%).
| Cause | Delay minutes | Share of delay minutes |
|---|---|---|
| the airline | 16,404 | 36% |
| late-arriving aircraft | 16,266 | 36% |
| the national airspace system | 7,481 | 16% |
| weather | 5,551 | 12% |
| security | 73 | 0% |
When to be at the airport
TSA's published guidance is to arrive at the airport 2 hours before a domestic departure and 3 hours before an international departure. That is guidance, not a measured security wait.
Nearby airports
- Santa Barbara Municipal Airport SBA · Santa Barbara83 mi
- Santa Maria Public Airport Captain G Allan Hancock Field SMX · Santa Maria87 mi
- San Luis County Regional Airport SBP · San Luis Obispo90 mi
- Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport BUR · Burbank94 mi
- Fresno Yosemite International Airport FAT · Fresno100 mi
Distances are straight-line miles.
Airport details
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 12L/30R, 10,849 ft
- Longest runway width
- 150 ft
- Longest runway surface
- ASPH
- Longest runway lighting
- HIGH
- Elevation
- 509.6 ft
- CY2024 enplanements
- 195,148
- Facility use
- Public
- Ownership
- Public
- Part 139 certificate code
- I B
- Fuel
- 100,100LL,A
- Airframe repair
- MAJOR
- Powerplant repair
- MAJOR
- Last inspection
- 2025/05/08
FAA facility record date 2026/10/01. Runways: BTS NTAD Runways. Facility facts: BTS NTAD Aviation Facilities. Enplanements: FAA CY2024 commercial service.
Questions
Does TSACheck have a live security wait for BFL?
No. TSACheck has no live feed and no historical wait for Meadows Field (BFL).
How often do flights leave BFL on time?
Flights out of Meadows Field left on time 84% of the time from September 2025 through August 2026. The largest shares of delay minutes were the airline (36%) and late-arriving aircraft (36%). That is a share of delay minutes, not a share of flights. The average delay among departures that were 15 minutes or more late was 96 minutes. 1% of scheduled flights were cancelled.
How early should I get to BFL?
TSA's published guidance is to arrive at the airport 2 hours before a domestic departure and 3 hours before an international departure. That is guidance, not a measured security wait.
Which airports are near BFL?
The nearest airports in this list are Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA), 83 straight-line miles; Santa Maria Public Airport Captain G Allan Hancock Field (SMX), 87 straight-line miles; San Luis County Regional Airport (SBP), 90 straight-line miles; Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport (BUR), 94 straight-line miles; Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT), 100 straight-line miles.