FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 28 NOVEMBER 2024
Location
| FAA Identifier: | WVI |
| Lat/Long: | 36-56-08.6370N 121-47-22.6950W
36-56.143950N 121-47.378250W
36.9357325,-121.7896375
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 163.3 ft. / 49.8 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 14E (2015) |
| From city: | 3 miles NW of WATSONVILLE, CA |
| Time zone: | UTC -8 (UTC -7 during Daylight Saving 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: | 0900-1700 |
| 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 ;136-360 MRY |
| NORCAL DEPARTURE: | 127.15 ;136-360 MRY |
| CLASS C: | 127.15 ;136-360 MRY |
| IC: | 127.15 ;136-360 MRY |
| 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 |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A UL94
UL94:SELF-SERVICE ONLY. |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MINOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | LOW |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 2/20
| Dimensions: | 4502 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: | 36-55.742077N | | 36-56.368937N |
| Longitude: | 121-47.748047W | | 121-47.253890W |
| Elevation: | 139.5 ft. | | 157.7 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 018 magnetic, 032 true | | 198 magnetic, 212 true |
| Displaced threshold: | no | | 589 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: | 36-56.299728N | | 36-56.187265N |
| Longitude: | 121-47.644432W | | 121-46.835682W |
| Elevation: | 163.3 ft. | | 136.3 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 086 magnetic, 100 true | | 266 magnetic, 280 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 |
Helipad H2
| Dimensions: | 40 x 40 ft. / 12 x 12 m |
| Surface: | asphalt |
| Latitude: | 36-56.134500N | | |
| Longitude: | 121-47.338833W | | |
| Elevation: | 148.0 ft. | | |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Helipad H1
| Dimensions: | 20 x 20 ft. / 6 x 6 m |
| Surface: | asphalt |
| Latitude: | 36-56.031833N | | |
| Longitude: | 121-47.411500W | | |
| Elevation: | 143.0 ft. | | |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF WATSONVILLE
275 MAIN ST
WATSONVILLE, CA 95076
Phone 831-768-3000 |
| Manager: | RAYVON WILLIAMS
100 AVIATION WAY
WATSONVILLE, CA 95076
Phone 831-768-3575
RAYVON.WILLIAMS@CITYOFWATSONVILLE.ORG |
Additional Remarks
| - | SEAGULLS ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | FOR CD CTC NORCAL APCH AT 916-361-3748 OR VIA VHF 127.15. |
| - | ALL DEPS PROHIBITED ON RWY 27 DUE TO RWY VIS BLOCKED BY HNGRS. |
| - | 130 FT TREES 700 FT RIGHT OF RWY 9 THLD, 85 FT TREES 600 FT LEFT OF RWY 9 THLD. |
| - | ARPT HAS NOISE ABATEMENT PROCS; SEE ARPT WEBSITE. |
| - | RWY 20 PREF CALM WIND RWY; STRAIGHT-IN APCH NOT RCMDD. |
| - | 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 28 November 2024 at 0901Z to 26 December 2024 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 02 | |
download (270KB) |
| LOC RWY 02 | |
download (228KB) |
| VOR-A | |
download (194KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (138KB) |
Departure Procedures |
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| GARLK ONE (RNAV) | |
download (195KB) |
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| WATSONVILLE FOUR (OBSTACLE) | |
download (436KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
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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CAUTION: Diagram may not be current
| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 04-Dec-2024
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(UTC-8) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:38 | | 14:38 |
| Sunrise | | 07:06 | | 15:06 |
| Sunset | | 16:49 | | 00:49 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:18 | | 01:18 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 05-Dec-2024 01:38:08 |
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| Local (UTC-8) | 04-Dec-2024 17:38:08 |
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| METAR |
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| KWVI | 050053Z AUTO 24003KT 10SM CLR 13/06 A3017 RMK AO2 SLP214 T01280061
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KE16
13nm NE | 050115Z AUTO 32003KT 10SM CLR 17/05 A3018 RMK AO2
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KOAR
16nm S | 134.025 831-384-2967
050115Z AUTO 27004KT 10SM CLR 06/05 A3017 RMK AO2
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KCVH
18nm E | 050115Z AUTO 33005KT 10SM CLR 17/06 A3017 RMK A01
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KSNS
19nm SE | 050053Z 29005KT 9SM CLR 16/08 A3016 RMK AO2 SLP220 T01610078
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KSNS
19nm SE | 041720Z 0418/0518 12008KT P6SM SKC FM042100 33010KT P6SM SKC FM050300 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM051000 12006KT P6SM SKC FM051700 32009KT P6SM SKC
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KMRY
21nm S | 041720Z 0418/0518 13004KT P6SM SKC FM041900 33008KT P6SM SKC FM050300 13006KT P6SM SKC
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| NOTAMs |
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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