FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 14 MAY 2026
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 -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: | 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 G100 |
| 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 831-768-3575 |
| 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 14 May 2026 at 0901Z to 11 June 2026 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 02 | |
download (246KB) |
| LOC RWY 02 | |
download (218KB) |
| VOR-A | |
download (182KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (136KB) |
Departure Procedures |
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| GARLK ONE (RNAV) | |
download (195KB) |
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| WATSONVILLE FOUR (OBSTACLE) | |
download (437KB) |
| 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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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 01-Jun-2026
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(UTC-7) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:20 | | 12:20 |
| Sunrise | | 05:50 | | 12:50 |
| Sunset | | 20:20 | | 03:20 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:50 | | 03:50 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 02-Jun-2026 00:28:10 |
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| Local (UTC-7) | 01-Jun-2026 17:28:10 |
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| METAR |
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| KWVI | 012353Z AUTO 23008KT 7SM CLR 17/12 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP147 T01670117 10228 20161 50002
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KE16
13nm NE | 020010Z AUTO 14014G17KT 9SM CLR 29/07 A2990 RMK AO2
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KOAR
16nm S | 134.025 831-384-2967
020015Z AUTO 28013G19KT 5SM HZ OVC007 13/11 A2997 RMK AO2
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KCVH
18nm E | 020015Z AUTO 25010G16KT 10SM CLR 22/10 A2993 RMK A01
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KSNS
19nm SE | 012353Z 30011KT 4SM HZ CLR 17/11 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP152 T01720111 10217 20172 50004
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KSNS
19nm SE | 012040Z 0121/0218 30013KT P6SM FEW250 FM020400 32006KT P6SM SCT020 FM020700 30004KT 5SM BR OVC009 FM021600 30004KT P6SM SCT030
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KMRY
21nm S | 011752Z 0118/0218 29008KT P6SM FEW010 FM020000 28005KT P6SM BKN015 FM020500 27003KT 5SM BR OVC007 FM021700 30004KT P6SM SCT010
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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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