FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 25 FEBRUARY 2021
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 -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: | 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: | 127.15 ;151-359 |
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 |
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 |
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 excellent 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. |
Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Runway heading: | 018 magnetic, 032 true | | 198 magnetic, 212 true |
Displaced threshold: | no | | 590 ft. |
Markings: | nonprecision, in good 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. |
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: | | 258 | Single engine airplanes: | | 231 | Multi engine airplanes: | | 15 | Jet airplanes: | | 5 | Helicopters: | | 5 | 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 31 July 2019 | |
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. |
- | 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. |
- | 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 25 February 2021 at 0901Z to 25 March 2021 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 02 | |
download (245KB) |
LOC RWY 02 | |
download (235KB) |
VOR-A | |
download (205KB) |
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (118KB) |
Departure Procedures |
GARLK ONE (RNAV) | |
download (204KB) |
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WATSONVILLE FOUR (OBSTACLE) | |
download (452KB) |
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 |
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 |
Times for 25-Feb-2021
| | Local (UTC-8) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 06:18 | | 14:18 |
Sunrise | | 06:44 | | 14:44 |
Sunset | | 17:56 | | 01:56 |
Evening civil twilight | | 18:22 | | 02:22 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 26-Feb-2021 01:32:14 |
Local (UTC-8) | 25-Feb-2021 17:32:14 |
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METAR |
KWVI | 260053Z AUTO 21003KT 10SM CLR 17/02 A3017 RMK AO2 SLP216 T01670022
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KE16 13nm NE | 260055Z AUTO 31007G15KT 10SM CLR 18/M07 A3017 RMK AO2 PWINO PNO
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KOAR 16nm S | 134.025 831-384-2967
182215Z AUTO 28012KT 10SM CLR 15/07 A3034 RMK AO2
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KCVH 18nm E | 260055Z AUTO 33010KT 10SM CLR 19/M05 A3017 RMK A01
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KSNS 19nm SE | 260053Z 33008KT 10SM CLR 16/06 A3017 RMK AO2 SLP226 T01560056
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TAF |
KSNS 19nm SE | 251735Z 2518/2618 VRB05KT P6SM SKC FM252000 29009KT P6SM FEW250 FM260300 VRB04KT P6SM SKC
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KMRY 21nm S | 251735Z 2518/2618 VRB06KT P6SM SKC FM251900 33008KT P6SM SKC FM252100 28007KT P6SM FEW250 FM260400 12004KT P6SM SKC FM261400 13006G13KT P6SM SKC
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NOTAMs |
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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