Mountain Valley Airport (L94), California
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Mountain Valley Airport (L94) is a public-use, non-towered field near Tehachapi, California, sitting at 4,220 ft elevation. Its two runways are split by aircraft type, with one reserved for sailplane traffic and the other for powered aircraft.
Runways
Mountain Valley Airport has two paved runways. The longest, 09L/27R, is 4,890 ft long and 36 ft wide, with an asphalt and dirt surface.
Runways are listed longest first.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
The airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Mountain Valley Airport does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Van Nuys (KVNY), 54 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Mountain Valley Airport recorded 0 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic data for L94 shows activity concentrated in a limited part of the year rather than spread evenly across months.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month June, 0 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Mountain Valley Airport 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 on the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Mountain Valley Airport has published operating constraints in two categories: access and runway notes.
Gliders approaching from the north use runway 9L/27R; powered aircraft approaching from the south use runway 9R/27L.
For clearance delivery, contact Joshua Approach.
This runway is restricted to sailplane use.
At runway end 09L, the first 1,200 ft is dirt at 36 ft width; the remaining 3,690 ft toward the 27R end is asphalt of varying widths.
At runway end 09R, the first 1,200 ft is dirt at 36 ft width; the remaining 3,690 ft toward the 27L end is asphalt at 36 ft width.
Only non-standard threshold marking is present.
There is no runway centerline marking.
Runway 09R/27L is marked with non-standard threshold bars at each end; there are no runway numbers and no centerline markings.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Mountain Valley Airport has five airfields within 29 NM. The closest is Tehachapi Municipal (KTSP), 2.19 NM north.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at L94
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$600.00 catering order at L94.
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Frequently asked questions
Does Mountain Valley (L94) support powered aircraft operations?
Mountain Valley Airport (L94) has two paved runways, but 09L/27R is restricted to sailplane use. Powered aircraft approaching from the south use runway 09R/27L instead, per the field's approach procedures.
What is the runway surface composition at L94?
Both runways at L94, Mountain Valley Airport, share the same layout: a 1,200 ft dirt section at the 09 end followed by roughly 3,690 ft of asphalt to the 27 end. Neither runway has centerline markings, and threshold marking is non-standard.
Where is the nearest customs facility to Mountain Valley Airport?
Mountain Valley Airport (L94) has no onsite customs processing. The nearest customs airport of entry is KVNY, located approximately 53.61 nautical miles away.