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KWVI Watsonville Municipal Airport
Watsonville, California, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 FEBRUARY 2024

Location

FAA Identifier: WVI
Lat/Long: 36-56-08.6370N 121-47-22.6950W
36-56.143950N 121-47.378250W
36.9357325,-121.7896375
(estimated)
Elevation: 163.3 ft. / 49.8 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: 0900-1700
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 ;136-360 MRY
NORCAL DEPARTURE: 127.15 ;136-360 MRY
CLASS C: 127.15 ;136-360 MRY
IC: 127.15 ;136-360 MRY
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
SNSr314/18.6SALINAS VORTAC117.3017E
SJCr148/27.4SAN JOSE VOR/DME114.1016E
OSIr122/36.1WOODSIDE VOR/DME113.9017E

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL JET-A UL94
UL94:SELF-SERVICE ONLY.
Parking: tiedowns
Airframe service: MINOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Bottled oxygen: LOW
Bulk oxygen: NONE

Runway Information

Runway 2/20

Dimensions: 4502 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
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 2  RUNWAY 20
Latitude: 36-55.742077N36-56.368937N
Longitude: 121-47.748047W121-47.253890W
Elevation: 139.5 ft.157.7 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 018 magnetic, 032 true198 magnetic, 212 true
Displaced threshold: no589 ft.
Markings: nonprecision, in good conditionnonprecision, 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: 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 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
RUNWAY 9  RUNWAY 27
Latitude: 36-56.299728N36-56.187265N
Longitude: 121-47.644432W121-46.835682W
Elevation: 163.3 ft.136.3 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 086 magnetic, 100 true266 magnetic, 280 true
Markings: basic, in fair conditionbasic, in fair 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
275 MAIN ST
WATSONVILLE, CA 95076
Phone 831-768-3000
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: 282
Single engine airplanes: 256
Multi engine airplanes: 15
Jet airplanes: 4
Helicopters: 5
Ultralights: 2
    
Aircraft operations: avg 164/day *
66% local general aviation
33% transient general aviation
<1% military
* for 12-month period ending 30 June 2022

Additional Remarks

SEAGULLS ON & INVOF ARPT.
FOR CD CTC NORCAL APCH AT 916-361-3748 OR VIA VHF 127.15.
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.
RWY 20 PREF CALM WIND RWY; STRAIGHT-IN APCH NOT RCMDD.
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 22 February 2024 at 0901Z to 21 March 2024 at 0900z.

 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 02   download (234KB)
LOC RWY 02 **CHANGED**   download (223KB)
VOR-A **CHANGED**   download (194KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (118KB)
 
Departure Procedures
GARLK ONE (RNAV)   download (195KB)
 
WATSONVILLE FOUR (OBSTACLE) **CHANGED**   download (436KB)
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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Watsonville Municipal Airport
 
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Photo taken 06-Apr-2010

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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 19-Mar-2024
 Local
(UTC-7)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:4613:46
Sunrise07:1214:12
Sunset19:1802:18
Evening civil twilight19:4402:44

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  19-Mar-2024 10:21:13
Local (UTC-7)  19-Mar-2024 03:21:13
 
METAR
KWVI 190953Z AUTO 00000KT 4SM BR OVC002 10/10 A3010 RMK AO2 SLP192 T01000100
KE16 
13nm NE 
190955Z AUTO 33004KT 7SM OVC007 12/12 A3011 RMK AO2
KOAR 
16nm S 
134.025 831-384-2967
190955Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC004 10/10 A3009 RMK AO2
KCVH 
18nm E 
190955Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM FEW006 09/07 A3011 RMK A01
KSNS 
19nm SE 
190953Z AUTO 25004KT 7SM R31/2600VP6000FT OVC003 09/09 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP200 T00940089
TAF
KSNS 
19nm SE 
190538Z 1906/2006 30005KT 4SM BR SCT002 BKN007 FM191500 29012KT P6SM SCT250
KMRY 
21nm S 
190633Z 1907/2006 25004KT 4SM BR BKN004 FM191500 29009KT P6SM SKC FM200400 25005KT P6SM BKN025
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

  
 Business Name 
 
 Contact 
 
 Services / Description 
 
Fuel Prices
 
Comments
  
Watsonville Municipal Airport UNICOM 122.80
831-768-3575
831-768-3585
[web site]
[email]
Watsonville Airport, home of the Watsonville Fly-In and Air Show, is located in Watsonville California on the Central Coast near Santa Cruz, Salinas, Monterey, and Carmel.

The Airport is home to about 320 corporate and private aircraft. Flight instruction, airplane rentals, scenic flights, Avgas, aircraft sales, maintenance facilities and restaurant are available on the field.

Please come visit us and enjoy all we have to offer.
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World Fuel Services
100LL UL94 Jet A
FS $7.05 --- $6.35 
SS $6.55 $7.45 $5.85 
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FS=Full service
SS=Self service
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Aviation Businesses, Services, and Facilities

  
 Business Name 
 
 Contact 
 
 Services / Description 
 
Distance
 
Comments
  
Calibro Aviation / Calibro Avionics 707-775-4756
[email]
Oxygen service, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Hangars, Hangar leasing / sales, Aircraft charters, Avionics sales and service, Aircraft parts, ...
 
FAA-Approved Repair Station   Garmin  
 
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