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KTSP · Tehachapi Municipal Airport

ICAO · US · 19 NTSB events

ID KTSP FAA TSP Elev 4,001 ft Lat 35° 8.10' N Lon 118° 26.34' W Zulu …

Live conditions

METAR

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Wind / Visibility

—

Density altitude (now)

—

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Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 4,040 ft. Max gradient: 1.06% (noticeable slope — affects performance)

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
11 124° 4,040 ft 75 ft ASP Yes 1.06%
29 304° 4,040 ft 75 ft ASP Yes 1.06%

Lengths + headings: in-app airport database. Surface, width, lighting: OurAirports. Gradient: derived from FAA NASR runway-end elevations (NASR's RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of rows).

Communications · 1 frequencies

  • UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 123.000

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Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 2 matched · 13 not yet translated

Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.

TL;DR

  • ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 11–29: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

Watch for

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 11–29: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

All translated remarks (2)

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 11–29: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · preamble · operational

    RWY 11–29: H4040X75 (ASPH) HIRL 1.1% up E RWY 11: REIL. PAPI…

  • Airport attended 1500–0130Z‡. Self-service or limited operations outside attended hours.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    Attended 1500–0130Z‡.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (13 sentences)
  • ·PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.5º TCH 15´.
  • ·S4 FUEL 100LL, JET A LGT ACTIVATE HIRL Rwy 11–29—CTAF.
  • ·Rwy 29 VGSI unusbl byd 4 NM due to trrn.
  • ·For after hrs or emerg call 661–822–2222.
  • ·Lgtd obstruction mountain 1 mile west of arpt 4279´ MSL.
  • ·Gross weight pavement strength provided by arpt manager: 25,000 lbs.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: (661) 822-2200
  • ·AWOS–3P 120.025 (661) 823–0473.
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 123.0 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Los Angeles ARTCC at 661-575-2079.
  • ·LAKE HUGHES (H) (H) VORTACW 114.35 LHS Chan 90(Y) N34º40.98´ W118º34.62´ 359º 27.9 NM to fld. 5790/15E.
  • ·VOR portion unusable: 335º–350º blo 10,000´ THERMAL N33º37.69´ W116º09.61´ NOTAM FILE TRM.
  • ·(VH) (H) VORTACW 116.2 TRM Chan 109 at Jacqueline Cochran Rgnl. –124/13E.
  • ·VOR unusable: 045º–060º byd 30 NM blo 12,000´ 045º–060º byd 35 NM blo 13,500´ 060º–090º byd 35 NM blo 9,000´ 149º–200º byd 40 NM 160º–185º byd 20 NM blo 12,000´ 160º–185º byd 30 NM blo 14,000´ 185º–260º byd 20 NM blo 18,500´ 204º–242º byd 40 NM 253º–310º byd 40 NM 260º–265º byd 35 NM blo 11,000´ 260º–265º byd 36 NM blo 12,000´ 265º–285º byd 35 NM blo 13,500´ 325º–045º byd 20 NM blo 12,000´ 325º–045º byd 35 NM blo 13,500´ 325º–098º byd 40 NM TACAN AZIMUTH unusable: 060º–090º byd 35 NM blo 9,000´ 160º–285º byd 15 NM blo 17,500´ 160º–285º byd 30 NM 325º–060º byd 20 NM blo 12,000´ 325º–060º byd 30 NM blo 15,000´ DME unusable: 060º–090º byd 35 NM blo 9,000´ 160º–285º byd 15 NM blo 17,500´ 160º–285º byd 30 NM 325º–060º byd 20 NM blo 12,000´ 325º–060º byd 30 NM blo 15,000´ RCO 122.3 (RIVERSIDE RADIO) LOS ANGELES L–3D, 7B LOS ANGELES H–4I, L–4I SW, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

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FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

19 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

20

since 1982

Fatal

6

30.0% of total

Last 5 years

0

no recent events

Last 10 years

4

≈ 0.4/yr

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Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 13,004 ops in 1990

2024 total

11,000

10-yr total

110,000

2024 mix

AC/AT 0% · GA 100% · Mil 0%

Events / million ops

36.4

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

10.91

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=4

  • Other 1
  • Controlled flight into terrain 1
  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 1
  • Stall / spin 1

All time · n=19

  • Other 5
  • Stall / spin 5
  • Controlled flight into terrain 3
  • Loss of control 1
  • Ground collision 1
  • Engine failure / power loss 1
  • Midair / near-midair 1
  • Weather · spatial dis / IMC 1

Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2014-05-26 Meyers OTW 160 · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2012-12-07 Bellanca 7ECA · CFIT · IMC · dusk →
2009-09-26 Beech A23-19 · Other · VMC · day →
2003-01-31 Piper PA-28-140 · Other · VMC · night →
2020-07-24 Vans VANS RV-8 · Stall / spin · day →
2018-08-30 Cessna 140 · Fuel exhaustion · VMC · day →
2017-11-19 Cessna 152 · CFIT · VMC · night →
2017-06-29 URBANCZYK MIROSLAW RADIO FLYER · Other · VMC · day →
2014-03-27 Bell OH-58A · Weather IMC · IMC · night →
2012-08-14 FECHTNER KR-2 · CFIT · day →
2011-06-19 TRUSTY THORP T-18 · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
2004-01-16 Cessna,Beech 180K,95-B55 · Midair / near-midair · VMC · day →
2002-08-21 Dodd RV-4 · Engine failure · VMC · day →
2002-01-11 Piper PA-22-108 · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
1998-11-16 The Old Hen Crow G1 · Stall / spin · day →
1988-10-15 Taylorcraft BC12-D · Other · VMC · day →
1986-03-07 Cessna 177B · Other · day →
1983-12-21 Piper PA-28R-201T · Stall / spin · IMC · day →
1983-08-01 Hughes 369HS · Ground collision · VMC · day →

Designees in CA

CFI Flight Instructors 5,776 A&P Mechanics 22,561 AME Medical Examiners (AME) 139 DME Mechanic Examiners (DME) 25 DPRE Parachute Rigger Examiners (DPRE) 1 DAR-F Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F) 17 DAR-T Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T) 20 DER-Y Engineering — Company (DER-Y) 45 DER-T Engineering — Consultant (DER-T) 66 SAE Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE) 126 TCE Training Center Evaluators (TCE) 38 ODA Organizational Designations 11 Schools Flight Schools 243 FBO Fixed Base Operators 209 Clubs Flying Clubs 82 Repair Repair / Maintenance Shops 56 EAA EAA Chapters 63

DPEs nearby

Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.

Designee City ST Distance
Gregory Holden Morris Mojave CA 14 nm
Michael Joseph Masucci Mojave CA 14 nm
Sean Kaveney Lancaster CA 30 nm
Donna Marie Webster Bakersfield CA 32 nm
Todd Hunter Schultz Bakersfield CA 32 nm
Dennis Gregory Magdaleno Ventura CA 52 nm
Robin Leabman Pacoima CA 53 nm
Jonathan Orourke Van Nuys CA 57 nm
Mark Boss Van Nuys CA 57 nm
Mark Thomas Hulsey Van Nuys CA 57 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs nearby

City-centroid distance; ratings as on the FAA certificate.

Instructor City ST Distance
Joseph John Biviano Tehachapi CA 1 nm
Kenneth Jay Davis Tehachapi CA 1 nm
Jerry Anthony Koszyk Tehachapi CA 1 nm
Billy Browning Laningham Tehachapi CA 1 nm
Robert Eugene Morgan Jr Tehachapi CA 1 nm
Billy Russell O'Quinn Tehachapi CA 1 nm
Will Russell Stewart Tehachapi CA 1 nm
Michael Bernard Brooks Tehachapi CA 1 nm
Dale Cicero Hawkins Tehachapi CA 1 nm
John Thomas Gingras Tehachapi CA 1 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics nearby

City-centroid distance. A = airframe, P = powerplant, IA = inspection authorization.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Joseph John Biviano Tehachapi CA 1 nm
Michael David Callahan Tehachapi CA 1 nm
William Thomas Dodson Tehachapi CA 1 nm
Philip Grassa Iii Tehachapi CA 1 nm
Jonathan Paul Marion Tehachapi CA 1 nm
Ronald Paul Martin Tehachapi CA 1 nm
Paul Arthur Nafziger Tehachapi CA 1 nm
John Wainwright Newman Tehachapi CA 1 nm
Billy Russell O'Quinn Tehachapi CA 1 nm
Wyant Wayne Winsor Tehachapi CA 1 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
ASB Avionics, LLC
Mojave, CA
 15 nm
High Desert Avionics
Lancaster, CA
 26 nm
Megahertz Avionics, Inc.
Bakersfield, CA
 34 nm
ACI Jet AOG
Van Nuys, CA
 56 nm
Van Nuys Clean Aircraft
Van Nuys, CA
 56 nm
A Plus Avionics Corp / AvionTEq
Van Nuys, CA
 56 nm
Fourth Front Aviation, Inc.
Santa Monica, CA
 67 nm
Santa Monica Propeller Service, Inc
Santa Monica, CA
 67 nm
Wingnuts Aircraft Service
La Verne, CA
 71 nm
Otto Instrument & Avionics
Ontario, CA
 77 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.