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This country has for many years been losing about one airport per week. Most old-time pilots can rattle off a list of airports that they once frequented that are now condominium developments. After all, airports are strategically placed on large, flat areas with good drainage and good access to roads and utilities - the perfect spot for a residential development. Non-aviation concerns in the community drool over the prospect of increased property tax revenues, as well as curtailment of the roar that aviators consider the sweet sound of the soaring human spirit. The cry of “We were here first” falls on deaf ears, just as it did when the native peoples of America ran into the “white devils.” Knowing this reality, it has become an axiom for airport stakeholders — just as it has been for all businesses — that you are either growing or dying. Under the leadership of Airport Manager Dave Zweigle and the Tehachapi Airport Commission, Tehachapi...

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