FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 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 |
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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 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 |
| - | 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 22 October 2009 at 0901Z and 19 November 2009 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| LOC RWY 02 | |
download (254KB) |
| VOR/DME OR GPS-A | |
download (183KB) |
| NDB OR GPS-B | |
download (188KB) |
| 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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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Phil Cowley Ð Cowley Photography
Photo taken 01-Jun-2008
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| Sectional chart |
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Click on chart to expand
Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 07-Nov-2009
| | Local
(UTC-8) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:11 | | 14:11 |
| Sunrise | | 06:38 | | 14:38 |
| Sunset | | 17:03 | | 01:03 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:31 | | 01:31 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 08-Nov-2009 06:07:52 |
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| Local (UTC-8) | 07-Nov-2009 22:07:52 |
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| METAR |
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| KWVI | 080553Z AUTO 33003KT 10SM CLR 09/05 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP183 T00890050 10189 20083 53011
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KCVH
18nm E | 080555Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 07/04 A3008 RMK AO1
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KSNS
19nm SE | 080553Z AUTO 00000KT 9SM CLR 11/08 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP193 T01110078 10172 20111 53013
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| TAF |
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KSNS
19nm SE | 080531Z 0806/0906 29005KT P6SM SKC TEMPO 0811/0815 SCT008 FM081900 29009KT P6SM SKC
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KMRY
21nm S | 080531Z 0806/0906 12003KT P6SM SKC TEMPO 0811/0815 BKN008 FM081700 29007KT P6SM SKC FM090300 24005KT P6SM SKC
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| NOTAMs |
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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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