Tehachapi Municipal Airport
Encyclopedia
Tehachapi Municipal Airport is a public airport
located in Tehachapi
, serving Kern County
, California
, USA
. This general aviation
airport covers 264 acres (107 ha) and has one runway
.
The airport was established in 1929 originally to support an air mail route between Tehachapi and Bakersfield. In 1952 after a magnitude 7.7 earthquake isolated Tehachapi from access by roads or rail, the airport served as the destination for an emergency relief airlift for several weeks. There are currently hangars and an industrial park on the south side of the airport. The city plans to begin an expansion of the airport to include a taxiway and hangars on the north side in 2009.
Airport
An airport is a location where aircraft such as fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters, and blimps take off and land. Aircraft may be stored or maintained at an airport...
located in Tehachapi
Tehachapi, California
Tehachapi is a city incorporated in 1909 located in the Tehachapi Mountains between Bakersfield and Mojave in Kern County, California. Tehachapi is located east-southeast of Bakersfield, at an elevation of...
, serving Kern County
Kern County, California
Spreading across the southern end of the California Central Valley, Kern County is the fifth-largest county by population in California. Its economy is heavily linked to agriculture and to petroleum extraction, and there is a strong aviation and space presence. Politically, it has generally...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, USA
United States
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. This general aviation
General aviation
General aviation is one of the two categories of civil aviation. It refers to all flights other than military and scheduled airline and regular cargo flights, both private and commercial. General aviation flights range from gliders and powered parachutes to large, non-scheduled cargo jet flights...
airport covers 264 acres (107 ha) and has one runway
Runway
According to ICAO a runway is a "defined rectangular area on a land aerodrome prepared for the landing and take-off of aircraft." Runways may be a man-made surface or a natural surface .- Orientation and dimensions :Runways are named by a number between 01 and 36, which is generally one tenth...
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The airport was established in 1929 originally to support an air mail route between Tehachapi and Bakersfield. In 1952 after a magnitude 7.7 earthquake isolated Tehachapi from access by roads or rail, the airport served as the destination for an emergency relief airlift for several weeks. There are currently hangars and an industrial park on the south side of the airport. The city plans to begin an expansion of the airport to include a taxiway and hangars on the north side in 2009.
External links
- Tehachapi Composite Squadron 46, Civil Air PatrolCivil Air PatrolCivil Air Patrol is a Congressionally chartered, federally supported, non-profit corporation that serves as the official civilian auxiliary of the United States Air Force . CAP is a volunteer organization with an aviation-minded membership that includes people from all backgrounds, lifestyles, and...
- Flying into Tehachapi by Frank Holbert
- airport-related articles in the Tehachapi NewsTehachapi NewsTehachapi News is the local source for news and events affecting the residents and businesses in Tehachapi, California. The newspaper is published every Wednesday and is available through home delivery and at rack locations throughout the area....