Watsonville Municipal Airport
WVI · KWVI · Watsonville, CA · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Weather
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TAF forecast
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-03 · night begins 08:41 PM
| Event | Local (PDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:45 AM | 12:45Z |
| Sunrise | 06:14 AM | 13:14Z |
| Sunset | 08:12 PM | 03:12Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:41 PM | 03:41Z |
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Past 24 hours category · wind · ceiling · visibility trends
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Density altitude today projected curve · departure window · takeoff roll
Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Advisories
NOTAMs
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Runways
RWY 20LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 198° mag · 212° true
- Dimensions
- 4,502 × 149 ft
- TPA
- 1,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Displaced thr
- 589 ft
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind (heading 018°) on the 45° at 1,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 20
- Threshold elev
- 158 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Approach obstacle
- Tree, 80 ft, 1,198 ft from threshold, 125 ft L of centerline — 12:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Threshold crossing height
- 44 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 155 ft
Pattern side + displaced threshold: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 02/20 | 4,502 ft | |
| 09/27 | 3,998 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
Taxi & takeoff
Departure & arrival
“Norcal”ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (3 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 114.25/89Y | WVI DME |
| 127.15 | CLASS C (136-360 MRY) |
| 307.125 | APCH/P DEP/P IC (136-360 MRY) · CLASS C (136-360 MRY) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Instrument landing systems
RWY 02
| Runway | ILS |
|---|---|
| RWY 02 | LOCALIZER · CAT I · LOC 108.3 (AYN) |
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 | r314° / 18.6 NM |
| SJC · San Jose | VOR/DME | 114.10 · 88X | Low | r148° / 27.4 NM |
| NUQ · Moffett | TACAN | 117.60 · 123X | — | r140° / 32.5 NM |
| OSI · Woodside | VOR/DME | 113.90 · 86X | Low | r122° / 36.1 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: RNAV (GPS) with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
From the field
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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
- No
- Weather station
- ASOS · 132.275 · ☎ 831-724-8794
- ARTCC
- OAKLAND (ZOA)
- Flight service (FSS)
- OAKLAND · 122.5 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- WVI
- Attendance
- ALL 0900-1700
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- GPS MON airport
- Yes
- Distance from city
- 3 NW
Activity & hazards NASR
- Parachute jumping — to 14,000 ft MSL · DAYLIGHT HOURS
- Parachute jumping — to 14,000 ft MSL · DAYLIGHT HOURS
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT PAPI RWY 02, 09 & 20; REIL RWY 02; MIRL RWY 02/20 - CTAF. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 02: 2-light PAPI (left) · 20: 2-light PAPI (left) · 09: 2-light PAPI (right).
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- 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 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 14 notes
General
- 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.
Runways
- UNUSBL BYD 4.0 NM DUE TO TERRAIN.
Lighting
- ACTVT PAPI RWY 02, 09 & 20; REIL RWY 02; MIRL RWY 02/20 - CTAF.
Obstructions
- RWY 20 APCH RATIO 22:1 TO DSPLCD THR.
Contact
- RAYVON.WILLIAMS@CITYOFWATSONVILLE.ORG
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About KWVI
Watsonville Municipal Airport (WVI · KWVI) is an airport in Watsonville, CA, at 163 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 4,502 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KWVI, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KWVI have a control tower?
No. Watsonville Municipal Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at KWVI?
Watsonville Municipal Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 4,502 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KWVI?
Watsonville Municipal Airport is in Watsonville, CA, at an elevation of 163 ft MSL. Coordinates: 36.9357, -121.7900.
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