FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 JULY 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 -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: | 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 |
| 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: | | 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 04 June 2009 at 0901Z and 02 July 2009 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| LOC RWY 02 | |
download (256KB) |
| VOR/DME OR GPS-A | |
download (191KB) |
| NDB OR GPS-B | |
download (191KB) |
| 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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Photo by Phil Cowley Ð Cowley Photography
Photo taken 01-Jun-2008
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| Sectional chart |
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 03-Jul-2009
| | Local (UTC-7) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:23 | | 12:23 |
| Sunrise | | 05:53 | | 12:53 |
| Sunset | | 20:29 | | 03:29 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:00 | | 04:00 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 04-Jul-2009 05:34:42 |
| Local (UTC-7) | 03-Jul-2009 22:34:42 |
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| METAR |
| KWVI | 040453Z AUTO 24003KT 10SM OVC013 14/12 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP163 T01440122
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KCVH 18nm E | 040510Z AUTO 27008KT 8SM CLR 15/12 A3001 RMK AO1
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KSNS 19nm SE | 040453Z AUTO 29007KT 8SM OVC013 15/12 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP169 T01500117 $
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| TAF |
KSNS 19nm SE | 032328Z 0400/0424 27010KT P6SM SKC FM040300 27006KT P6SM SCT010 FM040600 VRB03KT P6SM OVC008 FM041700 VRB03KT P6SM SCT008 FM041900 30010KT P6SM SKC
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KMRY 21nm S | 032328Z 0400/0424 29008KT P6SM SKC FM040100 24005KT P6SM SCT010 FM040300 21004KT P6SM BKN010 FM040900 VRB03KT P6SM OVC005 FM041700 VRB03KT P6SM SCT008 FM041900 29008KT P6SM SKC
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| NOTAMs |
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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