FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 FEBRUARY 2012
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: | 0700-1800 |
| 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-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 VORTAC | | 113.90 | | 17E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| 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: | | 308 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 281 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 17 | | Jet airplanes: | | 5 | | Helicopters: | | 5 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 274/day * | | 61% | transient general aviation | | 36% | local general aviation | | 2% | air taxi | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 25 August 2010 | |
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 9 February 2012 at 0901Z and 8 March 2012 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 02 | |
download (226KB) |
| LOC RWY 02 | |
download (254KB) |
| VOR/DME-A | |
download (207KB) |
| NDB-B | |
download (220KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (23KB) |
Departure Procedures (Obstacle) |
| WATSONVILLE ONE (OBSTACLE) | |
download (426KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (68KB) |
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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Photo by David Byrne of FocalFlight.com
Photo taken 06-Apr-2010
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Times for 12-Feb-2012
| | Local (UTC-8) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:33 | | 14:33 |
| Sunrise | | 07:00 | | 15:00 |
| Sunset | | 17:43 | | 01:43 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:10 | | 02:10 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Feb-2012 00:49:48 |
| Local (UTC-8) | 12-Feb-2012 16:49:48 |
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| METAR |
| KWVI | 122353Z AUTO 23008KT 10SM FEW110 13/07 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP174 T01280072 10150 20122 56006 $
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KOAR 16nm S | 134.025 831-384-2967
No observation available
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KCVH 18nm E | 122345Z AUTO 26013G18KT 10SM CLR 13/08 A3003 RMK AO1
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KSNS 19nm SE | 122353Z 25009KT 10SM OVC019 12/07 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP185 T01220072 10144 20111 53002
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| TAF |
KSNS 19nm SE | 122233Z 1223/1318 26009KT P6SM BKN023 TEMPO 1223/1302 SCT025 FM130600 22004KT P6SM BKN030 FM130800 22010KT P6SM -RA BKN030
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KMRY 21nm S | 122232Z 1223/1318 28007KT P6SM OVC016 FM130400 22005KT P6SM SCT016 BKN030 FM130600 22004KT P6SM BKN030 FM130800 22010G16KT P6SM -RA BKN030
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