FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 25 SEPTEMBER 2008
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 -7 (UTC -8 during Standard 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 |
| SNSr314/18.6 | | SALINAS VORTAC | | 117.30 | | 17E |
| SJCr148/27.4 | | SAN JOSE VOR/DME | | 114.10 | | 16E |
| OSIr122/36.1 | | WOODSIDE VORTAC | | 113.90 | | 17E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| PAJAR | | 016/1.6 | | 327 | | 17E | | PDG | .--. -.. --. |
| 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 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 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 2 | | RUNWAY 20 |
| Latitude: | 36-55.742127N | | 36-56.368860N |
| Longitude: | 121-47.747655W | | 121-47.253703W |
| Elevation: | 139.5 ft. | | 157.5 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.4% | | 0.4% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 016 magnetic, 032 true | | 196 magnetic, 212 true |
| Displaced threshold: | no | | 590 ft. |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in fair condition | | nonprecision, 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: | 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 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 |
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| RUNWAY 8 | | RUNWAY 26 |
| Latitude: | 36-56.299667N | | 36-56.187182N |
| Longitude: | 121-47.645165W | | 121-46.836188W |
| Elevation: | 163.2 ft. | | 136.5 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.7% | | 0.7% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 083 magnetic, 099 true | | 263 magnetic, 279 true |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good 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 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 |
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| 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 |
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 25 September 2008 at 0901Z and 23 October 2008 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| LOC RWY 02 | |
download (225KB) |
| VOR/DME OR GPS-A | |
download (191KB) |
| NDB OR GPS-B | |
download (191KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums 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 |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Phil Cowley Ð Cowley Photography
Photo taken 01-Jun-2008
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Times for 07-Oct-2008
| | Local (UTC-7) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:44 | | 13:44 |
| Sunrise | | 07:10 | | 14:10 |
| Sunset | | 18:40 | | 01:40 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:06 | | 02:06 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 07-Oct-2008 16:09:25 |
| Local (UTC-7) | 07-Oct-2008 09:09:25 |
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| METAR |
| KWVI | 071553Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 14/13 A3017 RMK AO2 SLP215 T01440128
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KSNS 19nm SE | 071553Z 13005KT 8SM CLR 14/11 A3016 RMK AO2 SLP223 T01390106
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| TAF |
KSNS 19nm SE | 071130Z 071212 00000KT 1/4SM FG VV001 TEMPO 1214 1/2SM FG VV001 FM2000 26012KT P6SM SKC FM0100 29007KT P6SM SKC
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KMRY 21nm S | 071430Z 071412 00000KT 6SM BR SCT002 TEMPO 1415 1/2SM FG VV001 FM1500 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM1800 29008KT P6SM SKC FM0100 22004KT P6SM SKC
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| NOTAMs |
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