AirNav: KTSP - Tehachapi Municipal Airport

KTSP

Tehachapi Municipal Airport
Tehachapi, California, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 12 JUNE 2025

Location

FAA Identifier:	TSP
Lat/Long:	35-08-05.9800N 118-26-21.4800W 35-08.099667N 118-26.358000W 35.1349944,-118.4393000 (estimated)
Elevation:	4001.1 ft. / 1219.5 m (surveyed)
Variation:	14E (1985)
Time zone:	UTC -7 (UTC -8 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	93561

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Open to the public
Activation date:	04/1940
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	LOS ANGELES CENTER
FSS:	RANCHO MURIETA FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility:	RIU (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance:	0700-1730 FOR AFTER HRS OR EMERG CALL 661-822-2222
Wind indicator:	lighted
Segmented circle:	yes
Lights:	ACTVT HIRL RY 11/29 - CTAF.
Beacon:	white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise.

Airport Communications

CTAF/UNICOM:	123.0
WX AWOS-3P:	120.025 (661-823-0473)
WX AWOS-3 at MHV (15 nm E):	132.225 (661-824-5218)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance	VOR name	Freq	Var
LHSr359/28.0	LAKE HUGHES VORTAC	114.35	15E
GMNr030/28.7	GORMAN VORTAC	116.10	16E
PMDr314/35.4	PALMDALE VORTAC	115.55	15E
EDWr273/35.9	EDWARDS VORTAC	116.40	12E
EHFr109/38.4	SHAFTER VORTAC	115.40	14E

Airport Services

Fuel available:	100LL JET-A 100LL:FUEL 24 HRS CREDIT CARD.
Parking:	tiedowns
Airframe service:	MAJOR
Powerplant service:	MAJOR
Bulk oxygen:	NONE

Runway Information

Runway 11/29

Dimensions:

4040 x 75 ft. / 1231 x 23 m

Surface:

asphalt, in good condition

Weight bearing capacity:

Single wheel:

GWT PAVEMENT STRENGTH PRVDD BY ARPT MANAGER: 25000 LBS.

Runway edge lights:

high intensity

RUNWAY 11

RUNWAY 29

Latitude:

35-08.287833N

35-07.911500N

Longitude:

118-26.692500W

118-26.023500W

Elevation:

3958.1 ft.

4001.1 ft.

Traffic pattern:

right

left

Runway heading:

110 magnetic, 124 true

290 magnetic, 304 true

Displaced threshold:

300 ft.

367 ft.

Markings:

basic, in good condition

Visual slope indicator:

2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)

2-light PAPI on left (3.50 degrees glide path)
UNUSBL BYD 4 NM DUE TO TRRN.

Runway end identifier lights:

yes

Touchdown point:

yes, no lights

Obstructions:

276 ft. hill, 4800 ft. from runway, 16:1 slope to clear
APCH RATIO TO DSPLCD THR 18:1.

32 ft. rr, 635 ft. from runway, 165 ft. left of centerline, 13:1 slope to clear
APCH RATIO TO DSPLCD THR 31:1.

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Publicly-owned
Owner:	CITY OF TEHACHAPI 115 SOUTH ROBINSON TEHACHAPI, CA 93581 Phone 661-822-2200
Manager:	ASHLEY WHITMORE 115 SOUTH ROBINSON STREET TEHACHAPI, CA 93561 Phone (661) 822-2200 OFFICE 661-822-2200 X133. MOBILE 661-619-1356.

Additional Remarks

-	LGTD OBSTN/MOUNTAIN/1 MI WEST OF ARPT (4279' MSL).
-	FOR CD CTC LOS ANGELES ARTCC AT 661-575-2079.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at KTSP.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KMHV - Mojave Air & Space Port/Rutan Field (15 nm E)
L71 - California City Municipal Airport (21 nm E)
KWJF - General Wm J Fox Airfield (26 nm SE)
L45 - Bakersfield Municipal Airport (30 nm NW)
KEDW - Edwards Air Force Base (30 nm SE)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 04-Jul-2025

	Local (UTC-7)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:16	12:16
Sunrise	05:45	12:45
Sunset	20:11	03:11
Evening civil twilight	20:40	03:40

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	04-Jul-2025 20:04:28
Local (UTC-7)	04-Jul-2025 13:04:28

METAR

KTSP	041955Z AUTO 33016KT 10SM CLR 26/03 A3016 RMK AO2
KMHV 15nm E	041920Z AUTO 25016KT 10SM CLR 31/M00 A3004 RMK AO2

TAF

KWJF 27nm SE	041720Z 0418/0518 25012G18KT P6SM SKC FM041900 23020G28KT P6SM SKC FM050400 24015KT P6SM SKC FM051500 27008KT P6SM SKC
KEDW 32nm SE	040100Z 0401/0503 24015G25KT 9999 FEW080 FEW160 510006 QNH2984INS BECMG 0403/0404 24009KT 9999 FEW160 QNH2991INS BECMG 0409/0410 VRB06KT 9999 FEW160 QNH2996INS BECMG 0416/0417 24012G18KT 9999 SKC QNH3001INS BECMG 0421/0422 26020G30KT 9999 SKC 520009 QNH2996INS BECMG 0501/0502 25010G20KT 9999 SKC QNH2997INS TX35/0401Z TN19/0413Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 0401 NEXT 0813

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