The airport was established in 1929 originally to support an air mail route between Tehachapi and Bakersfield, but following the 1952 Kern County earthquake, Tehachapi became inaccessible by roads or rail, and the airport served as the destination for an emergency relief airlift for several weeks.
The airport was established in 1929 originally to support an air mail route between Tehachapi and Bakersfield. Tehachapi became inaccessible by roads or rail. This was following the 1952 Kern County earthquake. The airport served as the destination for an emergency relief airlift for several weeks. This was following the 1952 Kern County earthquake.