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CA65

Alta Vista Heliport
Watsonville, California, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 19 FEBRUARY 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 -8 (UTC -7 during Daylight Saving 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 25-Feb-2026

	Local (UTC-8)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:18	14:18
Sunrise	06:45	14:45
Sunset	17:57	01:57
Evening civil twilight	18:23	02:23

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	25-Feb-2026 11:12:45
Local (UTC-8)	25-Feb-2026 03:12:45

METAR

KWVI 4nm SE	251053Z AUTO 00000KT 3SM -RA BR OVC007 14/13 A3010 RMK AO2 RAB15 SLP191 P0000 T01390133
KE16 14nm NE	251050Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC017 14/14 A3010 RMK AO2
KOAR 19nm S	134.025 831-384-2967 251055Z AUTO 00000KT 7SM OVC004 13/12 A3009 RMK AO2

TAF

KSNS 22nm SE	250525Z 2506/2606 34005KT P6SM SKC FM250900 16004KT P6SM SCT025 OVC050 FM251300 14004KT 6SM BR OVC015 FM251800 04005KT P6SM OVC040 FM260000 31007KT 6SM BR OVC015
KMRY 23nm S	250525Z 2506/2606 00000KT P6SM SKC FM250900 VRB03KT P6SM OVC050 FM251200 VRB03KT P6SM BKN015 OVC050 FM251800 30004KT P6SM OVC015 FM260300 16003KT 4SM BR OVC007
KSJC 24nm N	250525Z 2506/2606 15007KT P6SM BKN040 BKN070 FM251500 15005KT P6SM OVC015 FM252000 30004KT P6SM OVC040 FM260000 32007KT 6SM BR OVC015

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