Tehachapi Municipal Airport
TSP · KTSP · Tehachapi, CA · 4,001 ft elevation · var 14E · Non-towered
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
- ARTCC
- LOS ANGELES (ZLA)
- Flight service (FSS)
- RANCHO MURIETA
- 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
Weather
METAR observed
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TAF forecast
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21
| Event | Local (PDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:10 AM | 12:10Z |
| Sunrise | 05:40 AM | 12:40Z |
| Sunset | 08:11 PM | 03:11Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:41 PM | 03:41Z |
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Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT HIRL RY 11/29 - CTAF. on 123.0 — Chart 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 in the live weather panel above.
Traffic pattern
- Landing
- Rwy 11 · 110°
- Pattern
- right (turns right)
- TPA
- 5,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
- CTAF
- 123.0
Enter the right downwind for Rwy 11 at 5,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).
Runway 11/29
4,040 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Good)- Heading
- 110° mag · 124° true
- Markings
- basic
- VGSI
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Right
- 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
- Displaced threshold
- 300 ft
- Heading
- 290° mag · 304° true
- Markings
- basic
- VGSI
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3.5°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Rr, 32 ft, 635 ft from threshold, 165 ft L of centerline — 13:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Displaced threshold
- 367 ft
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 11/29 | 4,040 ft |
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| UNIC | 123 | CTAF/UNICOM |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| LHS · Lake Hughes | VORTAC | 108.40 | r359° / 28 NM |
| GMN · Gorman | VORTAC | 116.10 | r030° / 28.7 NM |
| PMD · Palmdale | VORTAC | 114.50 | r314° / 35.4 NM |
| EDW · Edwards | VORTAC | 116.40 | r270° / 35.9 NM |
| EHF · Shafter | VORTAC | 115.40 | r109° / 38.5 NM |
Chart Supplement FAA A/FD
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VFR sectional
Services
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns
- Other services
- Instruction, Rental
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
- ESTABD PRIOR TO 1959.
- LGTD OBSTN/MOUNTAIN/1 MI WEST OF ARPT (4279' MSL).
- FOR CD CTC LOS ANGELES ARTCC AT 661-575-2079.
- ACTVT HIRL RY 11/29 - CTAF.
- FOR AFTER HRS OR EMERG CALL 661-822-2222
- OFC 661-822-2200 X101. AFTER HOURS 661-822-2222.
- FUEL 24 HRS CREDIT CARD.
- GWT PAVEMENT STRENGTH PRVDD BY ARPT MANAGER: 25000 LBS.
- UNUSBL BYD 4 NM DUE TO TRRN.
- APCH RATIO TO DSPLCD THR 18:1.
- APCH RATIO TO DSPLCD THR 31:1.
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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 on the Comms & NavAids tab.
What is the longest runway at KTSP?
Tehachapi Municipal Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 4,040 ft. See the Runways tab 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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