Mountain Valley Airport

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.^[1][2]

AirporttypePublic use

OwnerLarry G. Barrett

ServesTehachapi, California

ElevationAMSL4,220 ft (1,290 m)

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Mountain Valley Airport
Tow plane and glider taking off
IATA: none ICAO: none FAA LID: L94
Summary
Airport type	Public use
Owner	Larry G. Barrett
Serves	Tehachapi, California
Elevation AMSL	4,220 ft (1,290 m)
Coordinates	35°06′04″N 118°25′23″W
Map
L94 Location within California Show map of California L94 Location within southern California Show map of southern California
Runways
Direction Length Surface ft m 9L/27R 4,890 1,490 Asphalt/dirt 9R/27L 4,890 1,490 Asphalt/dirt
Statistics (2023)
Aircraft operations (year ending 5/24/2023) 51,570 Based aircraft 98
Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1]

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The airport is used for glider operations and training.^[3][4][5] It was established for its close proximity to various advantageous lift effects for soaring where the Sierra Nevada, 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, most NASA Space Shuttle pilots who came from the Air Force have probably received glider training at Mountain Valley Airport.^[6]