Facilities and Aircraft
Meadows Field covers an area of 1,357 acres (549 ha) at an elevation of 510 feet (155 m) above mean sea level. It has two runways with asphalt surfaces: 12L/30R is 10,855 by 150 feet (3,309 x 46 m) and 12R/30L is 7,703 by 100 feet (2,348 x 30 m).
The main runway, 12L-30R, is the longest in the San Joaquin Valley. It is classified as a commercial D-IV runway, but is capable of serving Boeing 747 aircraft. The other parallel runway, 12R-30L, is classified as a general aviation B-II runway. Although only 75 feet width is required for this classification, the runway is 25 feet wider to allow it to serve as an alternate runway for turboprop and small regional jet aircraft.
For the 12-month period ending February 28, 2011, the airport had 131,102 aircraft operations, an average of 359 per day: 90% general aviation, 8% air taxi, 2% scheduled commercial, and <1% military. At that time there were 219 aircraft based at this airport: 94% single-engine, 4% multi-engine, and 2% helicopter.
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