Airport type Public use Serves Tehachapi, California 9L/27R 4,890 Elevation 1,286 m | Owner Larry G. Barrett Elevation AMSL 4,220 ft / 1,286 m 4,890 1,490 | |
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Glider on air tow leaving mountain valley airport tehachapi ca
Mountain Valley Airport (FAA LID: L94) is a privately owned public-use airport located two nautical miles (4 km) southeast of the central business district of Tehachapi, in Kern County, California, United States.
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- Glider on air tow leaving mountain valley airport tehachapi ca
- Blanik l 13ac take off mountain valley airport
- Facilities and aircraft
- References
The airport is used for glider operations and training. It was established for its close proximity to various advantageous lift effects for soaring where the Sierra Nevada Mountains, Tehachapi Mountains and the Mojave Desert meet.
The Skylark North Glider School performs glider flight training for civilians as well as for the US Air Force Test Pilot School (from Edwards AFB), the National Test Pilot School (from the Mojave Air & Space Port), NASA and others. Due to the ongoing training contract with the US Air Force Test Pilot School, probably most or nearly all NASA Space Shuttle pilots who came from the Air Force have received glider training at Mountain Valley Airport.
Blanik l 13ac take off mountain valley airport
Facilities and aircraft
Mountain Valley Airport covers an area of 170 acres (69 ha) at an elevation of 4,220 feet (1,286 m) above mean sea level. It has two runways designated 9L/27R and 9R/27L, each with an asphalt and dirt surface measuring 4,890 by 36 feet (1,490 x 11 m).
For the 12-month period ending May 2, 2011, the airport had 50,000 aircraft operations, an average of 136 per day: 98% general aviation and 2% military. At that time there were 98 aircraft based at this airport: 82% glider and 18% single-engine.
There are a sandwich shop and an RV park & campground on field. The nearest fuel sales are at Tehachapi Municipal Airport 2 miles to the north.