FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 11 OCTOBER 2018
Location
| FAA Identifier: | WVI |
| Lat/Long: | 36-56-08.6000N / 121-47-22.7000W
36-56.143333N / 121-47.378333W
36.9357222 / -121.7896389
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 163.2 ft. / 49.7 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 14E (2015) |
| From city: | 3 miles NW of WATSONVILLE, CA |
| Time zone: | UTC -7 (UTC -8 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 95076 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | OAKLAND CENTER |
| FSS: | OAKLAND FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | WVI (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0800-1700 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT PAPI RWY 02, 09 & 20; REIL RWY 02; MIRL RWY 02/20 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX ASOS: | 132.275 (831-724-8794) |
| NORCAL APPROACH: | 127.15(151-359) |
| NORCAL DEPARTURE: | 127.15(151-359) |
| CLASS C IC: | 127.15(151-359) |
| WX AWOS-3P at E16 (13 nm NE): | 118.350 (408-918-7724) |
| WX AWOS-3PT at OAR (15 nm S): | 134.025 (831-384-2967) |
| WX AWOS-3 at CVH (18 nm E): | 120.425 (831-636-4394) |
| WX ASOS at SNS (19 nm SE): | PHONE 831-422-2830 |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| SNSr314/18.6 | | SALINAS VORTAC | | 117.30 | | 17E |
| SJCr148/27.4 | | SAN JOSE VOR/DME | | 114.10 | | 16E |
| OSIr122/36.1 | | WOODSIDE VOR/DME | | 113.90 | | 17E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| CHUALAR | | 314/30.7 | | 263 | | 16E | | UAD | ..- .- -.. |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MINOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | LOW |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 2/20
| Dimensions: | 4501 x 149 ft. / 1372 x 45 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 81.0 | | Double wheel: | 96.0 | | Double tandem: | 167.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 2 | | RUNWAY 20 |
| Latitude: | 36-55.742222N | | 36-56.368960N |
| Longitude: | 121-47.747737W | | 121-47.253803W |
| Elevation: | 139.4 ft. | | 157.3 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.4% | | 0.4% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 018 magnetic, 032 true | | 198 magnetic, 212 true |
| Displaced threshold: | no | | 590 ft. |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in fair condition | | nonprecision, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
UNUSBL BYD 4.0 NM DUE TO TERRAIN. |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | LOCALIZER | | |
| Obstructions: | 46 ft. trees, 1310 ft. from runway, 39 ft. left of centerline, 24:1 slope to clear | | 80 ft. tree, 1198 ft. from runway, 125 ft. left of centerline, 12:1 slope to clear
RWY 20 APCH RATIO 22:1 TO DSPLCD THR. |
Runway 9/27
| Dimensions: | 3998 x 98 ft. / 1219 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 45.0 | | Double wheel: | 65.0 |
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| RUNWAY 9 | | RUNWAY 27 |
| Latitude: | 36-56.299633N | | 36-56.187250N |
| Longitude: | 121-47.644388W | | 121-46.835622W |
| Elevation: | 163.2 ft. | | 136.2 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.7% | | 0.7% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 085 magnetic, 099 true | | 265 magnetic, 279 true |
| Markings: | basic, in fair condition | | basic, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on right (4.00 degrees glide path) | | |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 38 ft. tree, 1050 ft. from runway, 22:1 slope to clear | | 55 ft. tree, 935 ft. from runway, 40 ft. right of centerline, 13:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF WATSONVILLE
275 MAIN ST
WATSONVILLE, CA 95076
Phone 831-768-3008 |
| Manager: | RAYVON WILLIAMS
100 AVIATION WAY
WATSONVILLE, CA 95076
Phone 831-768-3575
RAYVON.WILLIAMS@CITYOFWATSONVILLE.ORG |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 256 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 227 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 13 | | Jet airplanes: | | 6 | | Helicopters: | | 7 | | Gliders airplanes: | | 1 | | Ultralights: | | 2 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 164/day * | | 66% | local general aviation | | 33% | transient general aviation | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 22 May 2018 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | SEAGULLS ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | FOR CD CTC NORCAL APCH AT 916-361-3748. |
| - | ALL DEPS PROHIBITED ON RWY 27 DUE TO RWY VIS BLOCKED BY HNGRS. |
| - | ARPT HAS NOISE ABATEMENT PROCS; SEE ARPT WEBSITE. |
| - | +50 FT TREES 435 FT LEFT OF RWY 27 THLD. |
| - | RY 20 PREFERRED CALM WIND RUNWAY. |
| - | GLIDER TOWING RQRS PRIOR NOTIFICATION, CTC ARPT OFC 831-768-3575. |
| - | HELICOPTER ACTVTY ON AND INVOF ARPT. |
| - | COASTAL FOG DURING SUMMER MONTHS. |
| - | PRCHT OPS ON ARPT DLY 0900-2000; LNDG AREA 1000 FT WEST OF RWY 20. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use from 11 October 2018 at 0901Z to 8 November 2018 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 02 | |
download (244KB) |
| LOC RWY 02 | |
download (202KB) |
| VOR-A | |
download (172KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (49KB) |
Departure Procedures |
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| GARLK ONE (RNAV) **NEW** | |
download (170KB) |
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| WATSONVILLE FOUR (OBSTACLE) **NEW** | |
download (418KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply **CHANGED** | |
download (246KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
E16 - San Martin Airport (13 nm NE)
KOAR - Marina Municipal Airport (15 nm S)
KCVH - Hollister Municipal Airport (18 nm E)
KSNS - Salinas Municipal Airport (19 nm SE)
KMRY - Monterey Regional Airport (21 nm S)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by David Byrne of FocalFlight.com
Photo taken 06-Apr-2010
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Times for 23-Oct-2018
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(UTC-7) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:57 | | 13:57 |
| Sunrise | | 07:23 | | 14:23 |
| Sunset | | 18:20 | | 01:20 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:46 | | 01:46 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 23-Oct-2018 07:56:48 |
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| Local (UTC-7) | 23-Oct-2018 00:56:48 |
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| METAR |
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| KWVI | 230653Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 10/09 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP151 T01000094
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KE16
13nm NE | 230735Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT014 10/08 A3000 RMK AO2
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KOAR
16nm S | 134.025 831-384-2967
No observation available
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KCVH
18nm E | 230735Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 09/07 A2998 RMK A01
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KSNS
19nm SE | 230725Z AUTO 00000KT 9SM BKN010 13/11 A2997 RMK AO2 T01280106
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KSNS
19nm SE | 230523Z 2306/2406 29008KT P6SM SCT012 TEMPO 2306/2310 BKN010 FM231000 12003KT P6SM OVC010 FM231745 12005KT P6SM BKN012 FM231830 VRB04KT P6SM FEW015 FM232100 29012KT P6SM FEW015 FM240300 29008KT P6SM BKN010
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KMRY
21nm S | 230523Z 2306/2406 12003KT P6SM SCT010 TEMPO 2306/2310 BKN010 FM231000 12003KT P6SM OVC010 FM231730 24004KT P6SM BKN012 FM231800 29008KT P6SM FEW014 FM240300 25004KT P6SM BKN010
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