FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 JULY 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | TSP |
| Lat/Long: | 35-08-06.0000N / 118-26-21.2000W 35-08.100000N / 118-26.353333W 35.1350000 / -118.4392222 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 4001 ft. / 1219.5 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 14E (1985) |
| Time zone: | UTC -7 (UTC -8 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 93561 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 04/1940 |
| Sectional chart: | LOS ANGELES |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | LOS ANGELES CENTER |
| FSS: | RANCHO MURIETA FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | RIU (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0800-1700 CLSD HOLIDAYS. FOR AFTER HRS ARPT ATTENDANCE CALL (661) 303-1505. |
| Pattern altitude: | 5001 ft. MSL |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN ACTVT HIRL RY 11/29 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
| Taxiway lights: | REFLECTORS INSTALLED. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 123.0 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 120.025 (661-823-0473) |
| WX AWOS-3 at MHV (15 nm E): | 132.225 (661-824-5218) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| LHSr359/28.0 | | LAKE HUGHES VORTAC | | 108.40 | | 15E |
| GMNr030/28.7 | | GORMAN VORTAC | | 116.10 | | 16E |
| PMDr314/35.4 | | PALMDALE VORTAC | | 114.50 | | 15E |
| EDWr270/35.9 | | EDWARDS VORTAC | | 116.40 | | 15E |
| EHFr109/38.4 | | SHAFTER VORTAC | | 115.40 | | 14E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL FUEL 24 HRS CREDIT CARD. |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 11/29
| Dimensions: | 4031 x 75 ft. / 1229 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | GWT PAVEMENT STRENGTH PRVDD BY ARPT MANAGER: 24000 LBS. |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 11 | | RUNWAY 29 |
| Latitude: | 35-08.287060N | | 35-07.911715N |
| Longitude: | 118-26.687260W | | 118-26.020027W |
| Elevation: | 3958.4 ft. | | 4001.1 ft. |
| Gradient: | 1.0% UP | | 0.3% |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Runway heading: | 110 magnetic, 124 true | | 290 magnetic, 304 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 285 ft. | | 375 ft. |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.50 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 276 ft. hill, 4800 ft. from runway, 16:1 slope to clear APCH RATIO TO DSPLCD THR 18:1. | | 31 ft. poles, 450 ft. from runway, 100 ft. right of centerline, 8:1 slope to clear APCH RATIO TO DSPLCD THR 31:1. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF TEHACHAPI 115 SOUTH ROBINSON TEHACHAPI, CA 93581 Phone 661-822-2200 |
| Manager: | DAVID ZWEIGLE 115 SOUTH ROBINSON STREET TEHACHAPI, CA 93561 Phone 661-822-2220 EXT 101 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 93 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 87 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 4 | | Helicopters: | | 1 | | Ultralights: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 30/day * | | 59% | transient general aviation | | 41% | local general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 17 April 2008 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | LGTD OBSTN/MOUNTAIN/1 MI WEST OF ARPT (4279' MSL). |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at KTSP.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KMHV - Mojave Airport (15 nm E)
L71 - California City Municipal Airport (21 nm E)
KWJF - General Wm J Fox Airfield (26 nm SE)
L45 - Bakersfield Municipal Airport (30 nm NW)
KEDW - Edwards Air Force Base (30 nm SE)
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| Aerial photo |
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Photo taken 27-Jul-2008
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Times for 04-Jul-2009
| | Local (UTC-7) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:16 | | 12:16 |
| Sunrise | | 05:45 | | 12:45 |
| Sunset | | 20:11 | | 03:11 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:40 | | 03:40 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 05-Jul-2009 03:40:30 |
| Local (UTC-7) | 04-Jul-2009 20:40:30 |
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| METAR |
KSDB 27nm SW | 050252Z AUTO 18010KT 10SM CLR 21/08 A3014 RMK AO2 SLP156 T02110083 53006 TSNO
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KWJF 27nm SE | 050256Z 22014G21KT 10SM CLR 29/09 A2998 RMK AO2 PK WND 21027/0224 SLP129 T02890094 53001
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| TAF |
KWJF 27nm SE | 042335Z 0500/0524 23020G30KT P6SM SKC FM050400 24012KT P6SM SKC FM051900 23020G30KT P6SM SKC
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| NOTAMs |
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