The airport was established in 1929 originally to support an air mail route between Tehachapi and Bakersfield , but after the 1952 Kern County earthquake Tehachapi became inaccessible by roads or rail , and the airport saw an emergency relief airlift for several weeks . There are hangars and an industrial park on the south side of the airport , and in 2009 the city was planning an expansion to include a taxiway and hangars on the north side
1952 Kern County earthquake
1952 Kern County earthquake
Tehachapi Municipal Airport