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KWVI Watsonville Municipal Airport
Watsonville, California, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 17 DECEMBER 2009

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 ft. / 49.7 m (surveyed)
Variation: 16E (1980)
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
Sectional chart: SAN FRANCISCO
Control tower: no
ARTCC: OAKLAND CENTER
FSS: OAKLAND FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: WVI (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: 0700-1900
Pattern altitude: 1163 ft. MSL
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: yes
Lights: DUSK-DAWN
ACTVT MIRL RY 02/20; REIL RY 02; VASI RYS 02 & 20 - CTAF.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)

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-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
SNSr314/18.6SALINAS VORTAC117.3017E
SJCr148/27.4SAN JOSE VOR/DME114.1016E
OSIr122/36.1WOODSIDE VORTAC113.9017E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
PAJAR016/1.632717EPDG .--. -.. --.
CHUALAR314/30.726316EUAD ..- .- -..

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 150 ft. / 1372 x 46 m
Surface: asphalt, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 81.0
Double wheel: 96.0
Double tandem: 167.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 2  RUNWAY 20
Latitude: 36-55.742127N36-56.368860N
Longitude: 121-47.747655W121-47.253703W
Elevation: 139.5 ft.157.5 ft.
Gradient: 0.4%0.4%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 016 magnetic, 032 true196 magnetic, 212 true
Displaced threshold: no590 ft.
Markings: nonprecision, in fair conditionnonprecision, in fair condition
Visual slope indicator: 2-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)2-box VASI on left (3.50 degrees glide path)
Runway end identifier lights: yesno
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Instrument approach: LOCALIZER
Obstructions: 46 ft. trees, 1310 ft. from runway, 39 ft. left of centerline, 24:1 slope to clear80 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 8/26

Dimensions: 3999 x 100 ft. / 1219 x 30 m
Surface: asphalt, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 45.0
Double wheel: 65.0
RUNWAY 8  RUNWAY 26
Latitude: 36-56.299667N36-56.187182N
Longitude: 121-47.645165W121-46.836188W
Elevation: 163.2 ft.136.5 ft.
Gradient: 0.7%0.7%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 083 magnetic, 099 true263 magnetic, 279 true
Markings: basic, in good conditionbasic, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 2-light PAPI on right (4.00 degrees glide path)
Runway end identifier lights: nono
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 38 ft. tree, 1050 ft. from runway, 22:1 slope to clear55 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
250 MAIN ST
WATSONVILLE, CA 95076
Phone 831-728-6048
Manager: DON FRENCH
100 AVIATION WAY
WATSONVILLE, CA 95076
Phone 831-728-6064
CELL: 831-247-1047 EMAIL: DFRENCH@CI.WATSONVILLE.CA.US

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 345
Single engine airplanes: 311
Multi engine airplanes: 22
Jet airplanes: 7
Helicopters: 5
    
Aircraft operations: avg 347/day *
59% transient general aviation
39% local general aviation
2% air taxi
<1% military
* for 12-month period ending 04 February 2008

Additional Remarks

SEAGULLS ON & INVOF ARPT.
ARPT HAS NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES CTC AMGR (831) 728-6064.
+110 FT TREES 435 FT LEFT OF RWY 26 THRESHOLD
UNLIGHTED + 69 FT TREE, 390 FT RIGHT OF RWY 20 THRESHOLD
RY 20 PREFERRED CALM WIND RUNWAY.

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 between 14 January 2010 at 0901Z and 11 February 2010 at 0900Z.

 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
LOC RWY 02   download
VOR/DME OR GPS-A   download
NDB OR GPS-B   download
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (23KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (40KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

E16 - South County Airport of Santa Clara County (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 Peninsula Airport (21 nm S)
 
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Aerial photo
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Aerial photo of KWVI (Watsonville Municipal Airport)
Photo by Phil Cowley Ð Cowley Photography
Photo taken 01-Jun-2008

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From to KWVI

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 09-Feb-2010
 Local
(UTC-8)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:3614:36
Sunrise07:0315:03
Sunset17:4001:40
Evening civil twilight18:0702:07

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  10-Feb-2010 04:43:49
Local (UTC-8)  09-Feb-2010 20:43:49
 
METAR
KWVI 100353Z AUTO 34004KT 10SM BKN048 08/05 A2994 RMK AO2 SLP139 T00780050
KCVH 
18nm E 
100410Z AUTO 02006KT 10SM CLR 08/05 A2994 RMK AO1
KSNS 
19nm SE 
100353Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM FEW070 08/06 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP145 T00780056
TAF
KSNS 
19nm SE 
092320Z 1000/1024 23004KT P6SM VCSH FEW040 BKN060 OVC100 TEMPO 1000/1002 -SHRA BKN025 FM100200 31009KT P6SM FEW030 FM100400 12006KT P6SM SKC FM102000 28006KT P6SM SCT150
KMRY 
21nm S 
092320Z 1000/1024 05009KT P6SM VCSH BKN050 TEMPO 1000/1002 -SHRA BKN025 FM100200 29006KT P6SM FEW030 FM100400 12004KT P6SM SKC FM101900 29007KT P6SM SCT150
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
Watsonville Municipal Airport 831-728-6075
[web site]
[email]
Airport management, Aviation fuel, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Rental cars, Public telephone, Restrooms

More info about Watsonville Municipal Airport
Air BP
100LL Jet A
FS $4.91 $4.17 
SS $4.53 $3.83 
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SS=Self service
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Aviation Businesses, Services, and Facilities

 Business Name   Contact   Services / Description Comments
 Ocean Air Flight Services, Inc.
831-763-0290
[web site]
[email]
Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Hangars, Flight training, Aircraft rental, Aircraft maintenance, Aircraft cleaning / washing / detailing, Aircraft parts, ...
 
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Where to Eat: Catering, Restaurants, Food shops

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Distance Comments
Zuniga's Mexican Restaurant 831-724-5788
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

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AirNav users who flew into KWVI have stayed at...

Miles Price ($)
COMFORT INN WATSONVILLE 0.7 90-100
THE SANTA CRUZ DREAM INN - A JOIE DE VIVRE BOUTIQUE HOTEL 13.1 239-359
TORCH LITE INN 12.9 233-279
BEACHVIEW INN 13.1 80-81
SANTA CRUZ BEACH INN 12.9 65-999
VALLEY INN 1.9 75-147
RAMADA LIMITED SANTA CRUZ WATER STREET 13.1 60-230
 

Other hotels near Watsonville Municipal Airport

Miles Price ($)
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS SUITES WATSONVILLE 1.3 144-181
AMERICAS BEST VALUE INN 2.1 135-170
BEST WESTERN ROSE GARDEN INN 2.1 140-270
RED ROOF INN WATSONVILLE 2.7 117-131

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport.
    

Hotels in other cities near Watsonville Municipal Airport

6 in Watsonville
3 in Aptos
7 in Gilroy
36 in Santa Cruz
2 in Scotts Valley
10 in Morgan Hill
6 in Marina
17 in Salinas
2 in Ben Lomond
 

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Other Pages about Watsonville Municipal Airport

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