Skylark North is a full-service glider flight school, located on Mountain Valley Airport in the beautiful Tehachapi Valley.

Sailplanes have been a common sight in Tehachapi since 1961, when Fred and Goldie Harris opened the Holiday Haven Soaring School. The phenomenal lift conditions generated by the Sierra Nevada Mountains to the North, the Tehachapi Mountains to the South, and the Mojave Desert to the East, have produced countless spectacular, record-breaking flights.

In 1979, Larry Barrett purchased the airport, changed the name to Fantasy Haven and moved to Tehachapi with his already popular soaring school, Skylark North. Since that time, hundreds of glider pilots have earned their wings at the flight school. In 1990, the airport name was changed to Mountain Valley.

The Skylark North staff's professionalism and concern for safety is know worldwide. In addition to the numerous television shows, movies, and commercials which have been produced at Mountain Valley Airport, Skylark North also has on-going flight training contracts with the US Air Force Test Pilot School, the National Test Pilot School, and the US Army Quality Test Directorate. Skylark North also works closely with NASA on various aviation projects.

Skylark North is open six days a week (closed Tuesdays), offering sailplane rides, instruction, and rentals. Whether you're new to the sport, ready to take your first glider flight, or an experienced glider pilot looking for world famous soaring conditions, Skylark North is the place for you.