FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 13 SEPTEMBER 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 13 September 2018 at 0901Z to 11 October 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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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 25-Sep-2018
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(UTC-7) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:33 | | 13:33 |
| Sunrise | | 06:59 | | 13:59 |
| Sunset | | 18:59 | | 01:59 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:25 | | 02:25 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 26-Sep-2018 06:20:21 |
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| Local (UTC-7) | 25-Sep-2018 23:20:21 |
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| METAR |
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| KWVI | 260553Z AUTO 00000KT 5SM BR OVC003 11/11 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP153 T01110111 10161 20106 51008
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KE16
13nm NE | 260515Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM BKN018 14/10 A2998 RMK AO2
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KOAR
16nm S | 134.025 831-384-2967
No observation available
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KCVH
18nm E | 260555Z AUTO 20006KT 10SM CLR 12/10 A2997 RMK A01
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KSNS
19nm SE | 260553Z AUTO 32004KT 5SM BR OVC005 13/12 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP160 T01280117 10172 20128 51011
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KSNS
19nm SE | 260520Z 2606/2706 34006KT 5SM BR OVC005 FM261200 13004KT 3SM BR OVC004 FM261700 VRB04KT P6SM SKC FM262000 30012KT P6SM SKC FM270300 31008KT 5SM BR OVC007
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KMRY
21nm S | 260520Z 2606/2706 11005KT 5SM BR OVC006 FM260800 11005KT 3SM BR OVC003 TEMPO 2610/2614 1SM BR FM261800 31008KT P6SM SKC FM270400 VRB03KT P6SM OVC007
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