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CA65

Alta Vista Heliport
Watsonville, California, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 06 AUGUST 2026

Location

FAA Identifier:	CA65
Lat/Long:	36-58-13.4900N 121-51-44.8900W 36-58.224833N 121-51.748167W 36.9704139,-121.8624694 (estimated)
Elevation:	480 ft. / 146 m (estimated)
Variation:	16E (1985)
From city:	5 miles NW of WATSONVILLE, CA
Time zone:	UTC -7 (UTC -8 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	95003

Heliport Operations

Heliport use:	Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date:	08/1965
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	OAKLAND CENTER
FSS:	OAKLAND FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance:	DAWN-DUSK
Wind indicator:	yes
Segmented circle:	yes

Heliport Communications

WX ASOS at WVI (4 nm SE):	132.275 (831-724-8794)
WX AWOS-3P at E16 (14 nm NE):	118.350 (408-918-7724)
WX AWOS-3PT at OAR (18 nm S):	134.025 (831-384-2967)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance	VOR name	Freq	Var
SNSr309/22.2	SALINAS VORTAC	117.30	17E
SJCr155/24.6	SAN JOSE VOR/DME	114.10	16E
OSIr125/32.3	WOODSIDE VOR/DME	113.90	17E

Heliport Services

Airframe service:	NONE
Powerplant service:	NONE

Runway Information

Helipad H1

Dimensions:	100 x 100 ft. / 30 x 30 m
Surface:	asphalt
Latitude:	36-58.224833N
Longitude:	121-51.748167W
Elevation:	480.0 ft.
Traffic pattern:	left	left

Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	MICHAEL J. RYAN 2666 HWY 1 WATSONVILLE, CA 95076 Phone 831-688-5055
Manager:	MICHAEL J. RYAN P.O. BOX 2266 APTOS, CA 95001 Phone 831-688-5055

Additional Remarks

-	FOR CD CTC NORCAL APCH AT 916-361-3748.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at CA65.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KWVI - Watsonville Municipal Airport (4 nm SE)
E16 - San Martin Airport (14 nm NE)
KOAR - Marina Municipal Airport (18 nm S)
KRHV - Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County (22 nm N)
KCVH - Hollister Municipal Airport (22 nm E)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 15-Aug-2026

	Local (UTC-7)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:58	12:58
Sunrise	06:25	13:25
Sunset	19:58	02:58
Evening civil twilight	20:26	03:26

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	15-Aug-2026 12:02:02
Local (UTC-7)	15-Aug-2026 05:02:02

METAR

KWVI 4nm SE	151153Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC014 16/13 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP183 T01560128 10161 20150 56002
KE16 14nm NE	151130Z AUTO 29005KT 10SM OVC015 17/13 A3008 RMK AO2
KOAR 19nm S	134.025 831-384-2967 151135Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC012 12/09 A3007 RMK AO2

TAF

KSNS 22nm SE	151130Z 1512/1612 28005KT P6SM OVC015 FM151900 30012KT P6SM SCT020 FM160200 30006KT P6SM FEW007 OVC010 FM160600 30004KT P6SM OVC007
KMRY 23nm S	151130Z 1512/1612 VRB04KT P6SM OVC010 TEMPO 1512/1516 OVC009 FM152000 29010KT P6SM SCT015 FM160000 26006KT P6SM FEW003 OVC006
KSJC 24nm N	151130Z 1512/1612 36005KT P6SM OVC018 FM151800 35012KT P6SM SKC FM160300 35005KT P6SM FEW010 FM160800 35003KT P6SM FEW008 BKN015

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