How reliable is Meadows Field?
Flights from BFL departed within 15 minutes of schedule in 86% of 16,398 flights in official BTS history — and weather is calmest in May. Here’s the full picture before you book.
Reliability score
on-time, cancellations & delays
Weather favorability
year-round climate
Origin-airport operations
What the departure punctuality at BFL looks like
On-time departures
across 16,398 flights
Source: BTS Airport Operations · data through 2026-06-25. Role-specific BTS departure history; advisory context, not a guarantee for any flight.
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Weather by month
When the weather works for you at Bakersfield
A calm-weather score (0–100) for each month from decades of airport observations — how often conditions disrupt flying, not temperature. Higher is calmer.
Calmest month
Calmest flying weather of the year · 100/100 favorability
Roughest month
Most disruptive — low visibility & fog, high winds · 68/100 favorability
The read on BFL
What the numbers say about flying through Meadows Field
Across official performance history, flights from Bakersfield left within 15 minutes of schedule about 86% of the time over 16,398 flights. That's one of the more dependable operational records you'll see. Pair it with a low cancellation rate of 1.1%, so flights here rarely vanish outright. When a departure does run late, the typical delay is around 10 minutes.
On weather, Bakersfield is an unusually calm-weather airport year-round. May is the calmest stretch for flying, scoring 100 out of 100 for favorable conditions, while December is the most disruptive at 68, driven mainly by low visibility & fog and high winds. The seasonal swing is real but manageable; favor the calmer months when your dates are flexible.
None of this guarantees your specific flight — it’s the backdrop. To turn it into a booking, score real flights to Bakersfield, read how we weigh it all in how the PlaneSane Score works, and brush up with how to pick a reliable flight and avoiding weather delays.
Common questions about BFL
- How reliable is Meadows Field (BFL)?
- Flights from Bakersfield left within 15 minutes of schedule roughly 86% of the time across 16,398 flights of official history — one of the more dependable operational records you'll see. The cancellation rate runs about 1.1%. It's advisory context, not a guarantee for any single flight.
- What is the best month to fly from BFL for good weather?
- May has the calmest flying weather at Meadows Field. December is the most disruptive, mainly from low visibility & fog and high winds.
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