FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 JUNE 2013
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 -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: | 0800-1700 |
| Pattern altitude: | 1163.2 ft. MSL |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT MIRL RY 02/20; REIL RY 02; VASI RYS 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 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 |
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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 VORTAC | | 113.90 | | 17E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| 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 149 ft. / 1372 x 45 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: | 36-55.742222N | | 36-56.368960N |
| Longitude: | 121-47.747737W | | 121-47.253803W |
| Elevation: | 139.4 ft. | | 157.3 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.4% | | 0.4% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 018 magnetic, 032 true | | 198 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 9/27
| Dimensions: | 3998 x 98 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 9 | | RUNWAY 27 |
| Latitude: | 36-56.299633N | | 36-56.187250N |
| Longitude: | 121-47.644388W | | 121-46.835622W |
| Elevation: | 163.2 ft. | | 136.2 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.7% | | 0.7% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 085 magnetic, 099 true | | 265 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
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: | | 333 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 293 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 15 | | Jet airplanes: | | 10 | | Helicopters: | | 12 | | Gliders airplanes: | | 1 | | Ultralights: | | 2 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 282/day * | | 60% | transient general aviation | | 37% | local general aviation | | 3% | air taxi | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 21 June 2012 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | SEAGULLS ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES IN EFFECT, CTC AMGR (831) 728-6064. |
| - | +110 FT TREES 435 FT LEFT OF RY 27 THLD. |
| - | UNLIGHTED + 69 FT TREE, 390 FT RIGHT OF RWY 20 THRESHOLD |
| - | 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. |
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 July 2013 at 0901Z and 22 August 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 02 | |
download (244KB) |
| LOC RWY 02 | |
download (195KB) |
| VOR/DME-A | |
download (168KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (29KB) |
Departure Procedures (Obstacle) |
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| WATSONVILLE TWO (OBSTACLE) | |
download (373KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply **NEW** | |
download (128KB) |
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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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
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 12-Aug-2013
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(UTC-7) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:55 | | 12:55 |
| Sunrise | | 06:23 | | 13:23 |
| Sunset | | 20:02 | | 03:02 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:29 | | 03:29 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Aug-2013 05:02:42 |
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| Local (UTC-7) | 12-Aug-2013 22:02:42 |
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| METAR |
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| KWVI | 130412Z AUTO 13004KT 3SM BR OVC003 13/12 A3001 RMK AO2
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KOAR
16nm S | 134.025 831-384-2967
No observation available
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KCVH
18nm E | 130350Z AUTO 25005KT 5SM CLR 17/13 A2999 RMK AO1
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KSNS
19nm SE | 130353Z 31008KT 8SM OVC007 15/12 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP168 T01500122
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KSNS
19nm SE | 130407Z 1304/1324 31008KT P6SM OVC007 FM130500 29006KT P6SM OVC005 FM131800 27005KT P6SM SCT010 FM132000 27010KT P6SM SKC
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KMRY
21nm S | 121915Z 1219/1318 VRB03KT 6SM BR OVC007 FM122000 29006KT P6SM SCT010 FM122100 29008KT P6SM SKC FM130200 24005KT P6SM SCT010 FM130400 24004KT P6SM OVC005
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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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