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CA65

Alta Vista Heliport
Watsonville, California, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 16 APRIL 2026

Location

FAA Identifier:	CA65
Lat/Long:	36-58-13.4900N 121-51-44.8900W 36-58.224833N 121-51.748167W 36.9704139,-121.8624694 (estimated)
Elevation:	480 ft. / 146 m (estimated)
Variation:	16E (1985)
From city:	5 miles NW of WATSONVILLE, CA
Time zone:	UTC -7 (UTC -8 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	95003

Heliport Operations

Heliport use:	Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date:	08/1965
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	OAKLAND CENTER
FSS:	OAKLAND FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance:	DAWN-DUSK
Wind indicator:	yes
Segmented circle:	yes

Heliport Communications

WX ASOS at WVI (4 nm SE):	132.275 (831-724-8794)
WX AWOS-3P at E16 (14 nm NE):	118.350 (408-918-7724)
WX AWOS-3PT at OAR (18 nm S):	134.025 (831-384-2967)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance	VOR name	Freq	Var
SNSr309/22.2	SALINAS VORTAC	117.30	17E
SJCr155/24.6	SAN JOSE VOR/DME	114.10	16E
OSIr125/32.3	WOODSIDE VOR/DME	113.90	17E

Heliport Services

Airframe service:	NONE
Powerplant service:	NONE

Runway Information

Helipad H1

Dimensions:	100 x 100 ft. / 30 x 30 m
Surface:	asphalt
Latitude:	36-58.224833N
Longitude:	121-51.748167W
Elevation:	480.0 ft.
Traffic pattern:	left	left

Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	MICHAEL J. RYAN 2666 HWY 1 WATSONVILLE, CA 95076 Phone 831-688-5055
Manager:	MICHAEL J. RYAN P.O. BOX 2266 APTOS, CA 95001 Phone 831-688-5055

Additional Remarks

-	FOR CD CTC NORCAL APCH AT 916-361-3748.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at CA65.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KWVI - Watsonville Municipal Airport (4 nm SE)
E16 - San Martin Airport (14 nm NE)
KOAR - Marina Municipal Airport (18 nm S)
KRHV - Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County (22 nm N)
KCVH - Hollister Municipal Airport (22 nm E)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 05-May-2026

	Local (UTC-7)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:41	12:41
Sunrise	06:10	13:10
Sunset	19:59	02:59
Evening civil twilight	20:27	03:27

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	06-May-2026 00:27:30
Local (UTC-7)	05-May-2026 17:27:30

METAR

KWVI 4nm SE	052353Z AUTO 24003KT 10SM OVC027 15/11 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP163 T01500106 10161 20139 56005
KE16 14nm NE	060010Z AUTO 20007KT 10SM OVC029 16/10 A3002 RMK AO2
KOAR 19nm S	134.025 831-384-2967 060015Z AUTO 28009KT 10SM OVC040 15/10 A3002 RMK AO2

TAF

KSNS 22nm SE	052057Z 0521/0618 30012KT P6SM SCT050 FM060300 27008KT P6SM SCT015 OVC025 FM061700 31005KT P6SM SCT025
KMRY 23nm S	051720Z 0518/0618 29006KT P6SM SCT050 FM060300 25005KT P6SM OVC025 FM061730 34005KT P6SM SCT025
KSJC 24nm N	051720Z 0518/0618 32006KT P6SM BKN025 FM052300 31010KT P6SM SCT025 FM060600 32006KT P6SM OVC020

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