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CA65

Alta Vista Heliport
Watsonville, California, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 11 JUNE 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 22-Jun-2026

	Local (UTC-7)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:19	12:19
Sunrise	05:49	12:49
Sunset	20:29	03:29
Evening civil twilight	21:00	04:00

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	23-Jun-2026 05:49:28
Local (UTC-7)	22-Jun-2026 22:49:28

METAR

KWVI 4nm SE	230453Z AUTO VRB03KT 10SM OVC009 14/12 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP164 T01440122
KE16 14nm NE	230510Z AUTO 13005KT 9SM SCT016 15/12 A3002 RMK AO2
KOAR 19nm S	134.025 831-384-2967 230515Z AUTO 29003KT 10SM OVC012 12/09 A3002 RMK AO2

TAF

KSNS 22nm SE	230405Z 2304/2324 31010KT P6SM OVC012 FM230800 29006KT P6SM OVC007 FM231400 29006KT P6SM OVC015 FM231800 31010KT P6SM FEW015
KMRY 23nm S	230404Z 2304/2324 29010KT P6SM OVC012 FM230800 25007KT P6SM OVC007 FM231600 28006KT P6SM OVC012 FM231800 29008KT P6SM FEW012
KSJC 24nm N	221738Z 2218/2318 32010KT P6SM FEW020 FM230700 VRB04KT P6SM BKN012 FM231700 30008KT P6SM SCT015

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