Monterey Bay Academy Airport Private
CA66 · Watsonville, CA · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:40 PM
| Event | Local (PDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:47 AM | 12:47Z |
| Sunrise | 06:15 AM | 13:15Z |
| Sunset | 08:11 PM | 03:11Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:40 PM | 03:40Z |
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Runways
RWY 10RIGHT trafficRP · charted
- Heading
- 084° mag · 100° true
- Dimensions
- 2,200 × 50 ft
- TPA
- 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Turf
Enter the right downwind (heading 264°) on the 45° at 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 10/28 | 2,200 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
SNS 117.30 · SJC 114.10 · NUQ 117.60 · +1
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SNS · Salinas | VORTAC | 117.30 · 120X | High | r305° / 18.6 NM |
| SJC · San Jose | VOR/DME | 114.10 · 88X | Low | r154° / 28.6 NM |
| NUQ · Moffett | TACAN | 117.60 · 123X | — | r145° / 33.2 NM |
| OSI · Woodside | VOR/DME | 113.90 · 86X | Low | r127° / 36 NM |
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Charts & procedures
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for CA66 — open it on the VFR sectional →
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- CA66
- Coordinates
- 36.9061, -121.8430
- Elevation
- 70 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 16E
- Sectional chart
- SAN FRANCISCO
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- OAKLAND (ZOA)
- Flight service (FSS)
- OAKLAND · 122.5 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Distance from city
- 4 W
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 10 notes
General
- AIRFIELD OPERATIONS LIMITED TO DAYLIGHT HOURS.
- IN OBSERVANCE OF SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST SABBATH, PLEASE DO NOT LAND ON AIRFIELD FROM SUNSET FRIDAYS TO SUNSET SATURDAYS.
- AVOID OVERFLYING HOUSES LOCATED ABOVE COAST, 3/4 NM SSE OF THE AIRFIELD.
- STUDENT SOLO FLIGHTS NOT RECOMMENDED.
- FOR CD CTC NORCAL APCH AT 916-361-3748.
- ONGOING UAS ACT FROM SFC TO 10000 FT MSL. CHECK NOTAMS.
- PMSN FOR LDGS RQRD. SEE ADDNL CTC FOR LIABILITY RLS FORM.
- FLT BELOW 1000 FT AGL PROHIBITED EXC IN PAT OVER MONTEREY BAY NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY.
- CTN REGARDING AGRICULTURAL OPS, OCNL IRRIGATION ON TURF AND PEOPLE USING DIRT ROADS ADJ TO RWY. RCMD OVERFLYING AIRFIELD TO OBS OPS ADJ TO RWY BFR LDG. SI APCH NOT ADVISED.
Contact
- ADDNL CONTACT: ART SIORDIA, AIR SPACE INTEGRATION; 450 MCQUAIDE DR, LA SELVA BEACH, CA 95076; 831-888-6064; SIORDIA@AIRSPACEINTEGRATION.COM.
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About CA66
Monterey Bay Academy Airport (CA66) is an airport in Watsonville, CA, at 70 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,200 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for CA66, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does CA66 have a control tower?
No. Monterey Bay Academy Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at CA66?
Monterey Bay Academy Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,200 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is CA66?
Monterey Bay Academy Airport is in Watsonville, CA, at an elevation of 70 ft MSL. Coordinates: 36.9061, -121.8430.
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