Tehachapi Municipal Airport

TSP · KTSP · Tehachapi, CA · Non-towered · Print kneeboard

Elevation
4,001 ft MSL
Longest runway
4,040 ft 11/29
Runway
1
Mag var
14E

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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:22 PM
EventLocal (PDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
05:37 AM12:37Z
Sunrise06:05 AM13:05Z
Sunset07:54 PM02:54Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
08:22 PM03:22Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
08:22 PM → 05:37 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
08:54 PM → 05:05 AM

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Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft

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Runways

5,000 ftNMNxw 201°downwind 291°base 021°final 111°45° entry1129

RWY 11RIGHT trafficRP · charted

Heading
111° mag · 125° true
Dimensions
4,040 × 75 ft
TPA
5,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
Surface
Asphalt
Lights
2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Displaced thr
300 ft
CTAF
123.0

Enter the right downwind (heading 291°) on the 45° at 5,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).

More details — RWY 11
Threshold elev
3,958 ft
Markings
basic
Approach obstacle
Hill, 276 ft, 4,800 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 16:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Threshold crossing height
42 ft
TDZ elevation
3,993 ft
End lights
REIL

Condition: Good. Edge lights: High.

Pattern side + displaced threshold: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates

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Comms & NavAids

Communication frequencies

Before taxi

ASOS/AWOS
120.025

Taxi & takeoff

CTAF
123.0
UNICOM
123.0

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

Nearby navigation aids

LHS 114.35 · GMN 116.10 · PMD 115.55 · +2
NavAidTypeFreq · chRangeRadial / Dist magnetic
LHS · Lake Hughes VORTAC 114.35 · 90Y High r359° / 28 NM
GMN · Gorman VORTAC 116.10 · 108X Low r030° / 28.8 NM
PMD · Palmdale VORTAC 115.55 · 102Y High r314° / 35.4 NM
EDW · Edwards VORTAC 116.40 · 111X Terminal r273° / 35.9 NM
EHF · Shafter VORTAC 115.40 · 101X High r109° / 38.5 NM

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Charts & procedures

Airport

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Airport info

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA
KTSP / TSP
Coordinates
35.1350, -118.4390
Elevation
4,001 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
14E
Sectional chart
LOS ANGELES
Airport use
Public
Control tower
No
Weather station
AWOS-3P · 120.025 · ☎ 661-823-0473
ARTCC
LOS ANGELES (ZLA)
Flight service (FSS)
RANCHO MURIETA · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility
RIU
Attendance
ALL 0700-1730
Beacon
white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle
Yes
Wind indicator
lighted
Activated
1940/04
Distance from city
0 NE

Night operations

Airport lighting
SEE RMK
Rotating beacon
white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting
ACTVT HIRL RY 11/29 - CTAF. on 123.0Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 11: 2-light PAPI (left) · 29: 2-light PAPI (left).

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.

Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
Fuel available
100LL, Jet A
Bulk oxygen
NONE
Airframe service
MAJOR
Powerplant service
MAJOR
Parking
tiedowns
Other services
Instruction, Rental
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Owner
CITY OF TEHACHAPI
115 SOUTH ROBINSON, TEHACHAPI, CA
661-822-2200
Manager
ASHLEY WHITMORE
115 SOUTH ROBINSON STREET, TEHACHAPI, CA
(661) 822-2200
Remarks FAA · 10 notes

General

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

Runways

  • GWT PAVEMENT STRENGTH PRVDD BY ARPT MANAGER: 25000 LBS.
  • UNUSBL BYD 4 NM DUE TO TRRN.

Lighting

  • ACTVT HIRL RY 11/29 - CTAF.

Fuel

  • FUEL 24 HRS CREDIT CARD.

Obstructions

  • APCH RATIO TO DSPLCD THR 18:1.
  • APCH RATIO TO DSPLCD THR 31:1.

Contact

  • OFC 661-822-2200 X101. AFTER HOURS 661-822-2222.

Attendance

  • FOR AFTER HRS OR EMERG CALL 661-822-2222
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About KTSP

Tehachapi Municipal Airport (TSP · KTSP) is an airport in Tehachapi, CA, at 4,001 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 4,040 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KTSP, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KTSP have a control tower?

No. Tehachapi Municipal Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.

What is the longest runway at KTSP?

Tehachapi Municipal Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 4,040 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KTSP?

Tehachapi Municipal Airport is in Tehachapi, CA, at an elevation of 4,001 ft MSL. Coordinates: 35.1350, -118.4390.

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