FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 APRIL 2021
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: | 163.2 ft. / 49.7 m (surveyed) |
Variation: | 14E (2015) |
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 |
Control tower: | no |
ARTCC: | OAKLAND CENTER |
FSS: | OAKLAND FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
NOTAMs facility: | WVI (NOTAM-D service available) |
Attendance: | 0800-1700 |
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 ;145-339 SNS |
NORCAL DEPARTURE: | 127.15 ;145-339 SNS |
CLASS C: | 127.15 ;145-339 SNS |
IC: | 127.15 ;145-339 SNS |
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 |
NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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 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: | 36-55.742222N | | 36-56.368960N |
Longitude: | 121-47.747737W | | 121-47.253803W |
Elevation: | 139.4 ft. | | 157.3 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Runway heading: | 018 magnetic, 032 true | | 198 magnetic, 212 true |
Displaced threshold: | no | | 590 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: | 36-56.299633N | | 36-56.187250N |
Longitude: | 121-47.644388W | | 121-46.835622W |
Elevation: | 163.2 ft. | | 136.2 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Runway heading: | 085 magnetic, 099 true | | 265 magnetic, 279 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 831-768-3008 |
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 31 July 2019 | |
Additional Remarks
- | SEAGULLS ON & INVOF ARPT. |
- | FOR CD CTC NORCAL APCH AT 916-361-3748. |
- | 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. |
- | RY 20 PREFERRED CALM WIND RUNWAY. |
- | 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 April 2021 at 0901Z to 20 May 2021 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 02 | |
download (245KB) |
LOC RWY 02 | |
download (235KB) |
VOR-A | |
download (205KB) |
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (118KB) |
Departure Procedures |
GARLK ONE (RNAV) | |
download (203KB) |
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WATSONVILLE FOUR (OBSTACLE) | |
download (452KB) |
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 22-Apr-2021
| | Local (UTC-7) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 05:57 | | 12:57 |
Sunrise | | 06:25 | | 13:25 |
Sunset | | 19:47 | | 02:47 |
Evening civil twilight | | 20:14 | | 03:14 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 23-Apr-2021 03:20:55 |
Local (UTC-7) | 22-Apr-2021 20:20:55 |
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METAR |
KWVI | 221253Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC012 09/07 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP143 T00940072
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KE16 13nm NE | 230255Z AUTO 16008KT 10SM BKN027 10/08 A2997 RMK AO2
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KOAR 16nm S | 134.025 831-384-2967
230255Z AUTO 27010KT 7SM CLR 09/07 A2999 RMK AO2
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KCVH 18nm E | 230255Z AUTO 24012KT 10SM OVC016 11/07 A2998 RMK A01
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KSNS 19nm SE | 230253Z AUTO 31009KT 10SM OVC014 12/08 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP162 T01170078 53002
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TAF |
KSNS 19nm SE | 221741Z 2218/2318 28007KT P6SM OVC015 FM222200 28011G17KT P6SM OVC018 FM230300 28007KT P6SM OVC015 FM230800 VRB04KT P6SM OVC009 FM231600 21003KT P6SM OVC015
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KMRY 21nm S | 221741Z 2218/2318 25007KT P6SM OVC014 FM222200 23011G18KT P6SM OVC015 FM230500 23006KT P6SM OVC011 FM230800 VRB04KT P6SM OVC008 FM231700 24004KT P6SM OVC015
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NOTAMs |
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