Tehachapi Municipal (KTSP), California
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Tehachapi Municipal Airport (KTSP) is a non-towered, public-use field in the mountains of Kern County, California, at 4,001 feet elevation. It serves a modest volume of business aviation traffic, with a single paved runway handling both piloting and touch-and-go operations. Fuel is available around the clock via credit card, and customs clearance is not available onsite, with the nearest customs airport of entry at KVNY, roughly 56 nautical miles away.
Runways
Tehachapi Municipal has one paved runway, 11/29, 4,040 ft long and 75 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Runway geometry from published threshold coordinates. Not for navigation.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
Tehachapi Municipal has Jet A and 100LL available on the field. Fueling is available from 7am to 5:30pm, daily, and the airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Tehachapi Municipal does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Van Nuys (KVNY), 56 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Tehachapi Municipal recorded 65 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in December. Business aviation traffic at KTSP is concentrated toward the middle and end of the year, with December, July, and June recording the highest monthly operations counts in 2025.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month December, 13 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Tehachapi Municipal averages 11.5 days above 90°F in July and 18.2 freeze days in December. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 86.2°F, and December the coldest, at 50.6°F.
Weather station is 2.2 NM from the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Tehachapi Municipal has published operating constraints in two categories: runway notes and other notes.
The high-intensity runway lighting for Runway 11/29 is activated via CTAF.
The approach ratio to the displaced threshold is 18:1.
The approach ratio to the displaced threshold is 31:1.
There is a lighted obstruction on a mountain one mile west of the airport, at 4,279 feet MSL.
Fuel is available 24 hours a day by credit card.
The visual glide slope indicator is unusable beyond 4 nautical miles due to terrain.
For clearance delivery, contact Los Angeles Air Route Traffic Control Center.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Tehachapi Municipal has five airfields within 30 NM. The closest is Mountain Valley, 2.19 NM south.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at KTSP
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Frequently asked questions
What runway does KTSP offer for business aircraft?
Tehachapi Municipal Airport (KTSP) has a single paved runway, 11/29, measuring 4,040 feet long and 75 feet wide with an asphalt surface. There is no crosswind runway, so pilots operating into KTSP need to plan around wind conditions along the 11/29 axis. The field is non-towered, and lighting for this runway is pilot-controlled via CTAF.
Is customs clearance available at Tehachapi Municipal Airport?
Tehachapi Municipal Airport does not have customs clearance onsite. The nearest airport with customs service is KVNY, located approximately 55.61 nautical miles away. Operators arriving from international destinations should plan to clear customs at KVNY or another designated port of entry before or after a stop at KTSP.
What fuel is available at KTSP?
Tehachapi Municipal Airport (KTSP) offers both 100LL and Jet A fuel, available 24 hours a day via credit card. This self-service arrangement means there is no attendant required to access fuel outside published hours, which run from 0700 to 1730 daily for other airport services.
Are there terrain or obstacle considerations for approaches into KTSP?
Yes, pilots approaching Tehachapi Municipal Airport should note a lighted obstruction on a mountain one mile west of the airport, reaching 4,279 feet MSL. The visual glide slope indicator is also unusable beyond 4 nautical miles due to terrain. Approach ratios to the displaced threshold are published at 18:1 and 31:1, reflecting the surrounding mountainous terrain.