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Watsonville Municipal Airport
WVI · KWVI · Watsonville, CA · 163 ft elevation · var 14E · Towered
Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KWVI / WVI
- Coordinates
- 36.9357, -121.7900
- Elevation
- 163 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 14E
- Sectional chart
- SAN FRANCISCO
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- ARTCC
- OAKLAND (ZOA)
- Flight service (FSS)
- OAKLAND
- NOTAM facility
- WVI
- Attendance
- ALL 0900-1700
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Distance from city
- 3 NW
Weather
METAR observed
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TAF forecast
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20
| Event | Local (PDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:17 AM | 12:17Z |
| Sunrise | 05:48 AM | 12:48Z |
| Sunset | 08:30 PM | 03:30Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:00 PM | 04:00Z |
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:00 PM → 05:17 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:30 PM → 04:48 AM
Plan a flight from KWVI
Runway 02/20
4,502 ft × 149 ft · Asphalt (Fair) 02
- Heading
- 018° mag · 32° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Instrument approach
- LOCALIZER
- Traffic pattern
- Left
20
- Heading
- 198° mag · 212° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Displaced threshold
- 589 ft
Runway 09/27
3,998 ft × 98 ft · Asphalt (Fair) 09
- Heading
- 086° mag · 100° true
- Markings
- basic
- VGSI
- 2-light PAPI (right) (4°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
27
- Heading
- 266° mag · 280° true
- Markings
- basic
- Traffic pattern
- Left
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| A/D | 127.15 | NORCAL APP/DEP |
| ASOS | 132.175 | |
| UNIC | 122.8 | CTAF/UNICOM |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| SNS · Salinas | VORTAC | 117.30 | r314° / 18.6 NM |
| SJC · San Jose | VOR-DME | 114.10 | r148° / 27.4 NM |
| NUQ · Moffett | TACAN | 117.60 | r140° / 32.5 NM |
| OSI · Woodside | VORTAC | 113.90 | r122° / 36.1 NM |
Airport diagram
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Approaches
- RNAV (GPS) RWY 02 ↗ · amdt 4
- LOC RWY 02 ↗ · amdt 4E
- VOR-A ↗ · amdt 1B
Departures
Minimums & Hot Spots
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VFR sectional
Services
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A, G100UL
- Bottled oxygen
- LOW
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MINOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns
- Other services
- Avionics, Charter, Instruction, Parachute ops, Rental, Aircraft sales, Survey
Ownership & management
Owner
CITY OF WATSONVILLE
275 MAIN ST, WATSONVILLE, CA
831-768-3575
Manager
RAYVON WILLIAMS
100 AVIATION WAY, WATSONVILLE, CA
831-768-3575
Remarks FAA
- SEAGULLS ON & INVOF ARPT.
- 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.
- 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.
- ACTVT PAPI RWY 02, 09 & 20; REIL RWY 02; MIRL RWY 02/20 - CTAF.
- RAYVON.WILLIAMS@CITYOFWATSONVILLE.ORG
- UNUSBL BYD 4.0 NM DUE TO TERRAIN.
- RWY 20 APCH RATIO 22:1 TO DSPLCD THR.
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