FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 MAY 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. |
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 2 May 2013 at 0901Z and 30 May 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 02 **CHANGED** | |
download (243KB) |
| 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) |
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 18-May-2013
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(UTC-7) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:29 | | 12:29 |
| Sunrise | | 05:58 | | 12:58 |
| Sunset | | 20:09 | | 03:09 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:39 | | 03:39 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 18-May-2013 08:27:49 |
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| Local (UTC-7) | 18-May-2013 01:27:49 |
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| METAR |
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| KWVI | 180753Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 09/07 A3012 RMK AO2 SLP197 T00940067 402170089
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KE16
13nm NE | 180755Z AUTO 02004KT 10SM CLR 10/06 A3013 RMK AO2
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KOAR
16nm S | 134.025 831-384-2967
No observation available
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KCVH
18nm E | 180750Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 10/07 A3012 RMK AO1
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KSNS
19nm SE | 180753Z AUTO 22008KT 10SM CLR 12/07 A3012 RMK AO2 SLP207 T01170072 401830111
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KSNS
19nm SE | 180529Z 1806/1906 25007KT P6SM FEW015 FM181000 24004KT P6SM BKN012 FM181500 21004KT P6SM SCT015 FM182000 27015KT P6SM SKC FM190400 26008KT P6SM SCT012
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KMRY
21nm S | 180529Z 1806/1906 20005KT P6SM FEW015 FM180900 22006KT P6SM BKN010 FM181200 21005KT P6SM OVC008 FM181700 28007KT P6SM SCT012 FM182000 27014KT P6SM FEW012 FM190300 25008KT P6SM BKN012
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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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