Tehachapi Municipal Airport is ideally situated close to Southern California's film industry and offers a wide variety of shot selections and scenes to serve a multitude of film, television and commercial projects. Located at 4,001 feet of elevation, this airport provides both a wonderful mountain backdrop for scenes, a 4,031-foot long asphalt runway, nearby taxiways and buildings on site suitable for film needs.
Location:
Located just off nearby Highway 58 in the Tehachapi Valley surrounded by the Tehachapi Mountain range connecting to the nearby Southern Sierra Nevada Mountains.
Coordinates:
35°08′06″N 118°26′21″W
Accomodations:
Adjacent to Downtown Tehachapi, this airport is located near several national chain hotels such as Fairfield Inn by Marriott, Best Western Plus Country Park Hotel, Sure Stay Hotel by Best Western , Holiday Inn Express & Suites,
Baymont by Wyndham and opening in 2021 Towneplace Suites by Marriott.
Filming Environment/Weather:
Scenic mountain surroundings with vegetation, trees. Nearby highway commerce on the north end.
Home to a true four-season climate, the average temperatures range from the mid-50's to the high-80's in the spring/summer to the low-50's to the high-20's in the winter. The area does receive a total average of 11 inches of precipitation and 23 inches of snow per year, providing snow-capped mountains for background shots during the winter/early spring months.
Yearly average high (F): 68 degrees
Yearly average low (F): 41 degrees
In addition, the Tehachapi Pass is the highest wind energy producing pass in the world, creating a unique backdrop to the east of rolling hills covered by wind turbines.
Facilities:
- One asphalt 4,030-foot runway. One parallel and one diagonal taxiway.
- Open tie-down asphalt areas in the center and east ramp of the airport.
- Multitude of privately owned hangars.
- Small executive terminal (City owned).
- Original airport hangar with aged facade (City owned).
- Aviator Park with large shade trees, picnic and barbecue areas.
- Undeveloped north side with dirt access roads, potential for elevated shots.
- Rodeo Arena and Events Center located on the northern edge of the property perfectly suited for competition rodeo scenes/commercials. Includes grandstands, announcer's tower, bucking chutes and more.
Support:
- Catering from local restaurants.
- Nearby hotels, Home Depot and Tractor Supply.
- Plenty of space for RVs, production trucks and equipment.
- City staff support for aviation coordination.
- Easy/affordable permitting. Fees dependent on needs including but not limited to staff time, space required, length of production.