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 |
SNSr314/18.6 | | SALINAS VORTAC | | 117.30 | | 17E |
SJCr148/27.4 | | SAN JOSE VOR/DME | | 114.10 | | 16E |
OSIr122/36.1 | | WOODSIDE VOR/DME | | 113.90 | | 17E |
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 |
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Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 2 | | RUNWAY 20 |
Latitude: | 36-55.742077N | | 36-56.368937N |
Longitude: | 121-47.748047W | | 121-47.253890W |
Elevation: | 139.5 ft. | | 157.7 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Runway heading: | 018 magnetic, 032 true | | 198 magnetic, 212 true |
Displaced threshold: | no | | 589 ft. |
Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, 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: | 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 fair condition |
Weight bearing capacity: | Single wheel: | 45.0 | Double wheel: | 65.0 |
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| RUNWAY 9 | | RUNWAY 27 |
Latitude: | 36-56.299728N | | 36-56.187265N |
Longitude: | 121-47.644432W | | 121-46.835682W |
Elevation: | 163.3 ft. | | 136.3 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Runway heading: | 086 magnetic, 100 true | | 266 magnetic, 280 true |
Markings: | basic, in fair condition | | basic, in fair 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 831-768-3000 |
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 |
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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) |
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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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Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by David Byrne of FocalFlight.com
Photo taken 06-Apr-2010
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Sunrise and sunset |
Times for 19-Mar-2024
| | Local (UTC-7) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 06:46 | | 13:46 |
Sunrise | | 07:12 | | 14:12 |
Sunset | | 19:18 | | 02:18 |
Evening civil twilight | | 19:44 | | 02:44 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 19-Mar-2024 10:40:19 |
Local (UTC-7) | 19-Mar-2024 03:40:19 |
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METAR |
KWVI | 191018Z AUTO 00000KT 1 3/4SM BR OVC002 10/10 A3009 RMK AO2 T01000100
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KE16 13nm NE | 191015Z AUTO 35004KT 6SM BR OVC007 12/11 A3011 RMK AO2
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KOAR 16nm S | 134.025 831-384-2967
191015Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC004 10/10 A3009 RMK AO2
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KCVH 18nm E | 191015Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT006 09/07 A3010 RMK A01
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KSNS 19nm SE | 190953Z AUTO 25004KT 7SM R31/2600VP6000FT OVC003 09/09 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP200 T00940089
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TAF |
KSNS 19nm SE | 190948Z 1910/2006 27005KT 1SM BR OVC004 TEMPO 1910/1914 1/4SM FG VV003 FM191500 29012KT P6SM SCT250
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KMRY 21nm S | 190633Z 1907/2006 25004KT 4SM BR BKN004 FM191500 29009KT P6SM SKC FM200400 25005KT P6SM BKN025
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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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