Monterey Bay Academy Airport (CA66)

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2026-07-09
Airport Identifier	CA66
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	121°50'34.8320" W / 36°54'21.8300" N -121.843009 / 36.906064 (Estimated)
Elevation	70.00 ft / 21.34 m (Estimated)
From nearest city	4 nautical miles W of Watsonville, CA
Location	Santa Cruz County, CA
Magnetic Variation	16E (1985)

Owner & Manager

Ownership	Privately owned
Owner	MONTEREY BAY ACADEMY
Address	783 SAN ANDREAS ROAD LA SELVA BEACH, CA 95076
Phone number	831-728-1481
Manager	DAN NICOLA, MONTEREY BAY ACADEMY
Address	783 SAN ANDREAS ROAD LA SELVA BEACH, CA 95061
Phone number	503-504-6586

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use	Private
Wind indicator	Yes
Segmented Circle	No
Control Tower	NON-ATCT
Landing fee charge	No
Sectional chart	SAN FRANCISCO
Region	AWP - Western-Pacific
Responsible ARTCC	ZOA - OAKLAND
Tie-in FSS	OAK - OAKLAND
FSS on Airport	No
FSS Toll Free	1-800-WX-BRIEF

Airport Communications

UNICOM

122.8 MHz

Airport Services

Airframe repair	NONE
Power plant repair	NONE

Runway Information

Runway 10/28

Dimensions	2200 x 50 ft (671 x 15 m)
Surface	TURF
Surface treatment

	10	28
Traffic pattern	Right	Left

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
WVI	DME	WATSONVILLE	89Y	114.25		3.4 nm
NUQ	TACAN	MOFFETT	123X	117.60	17E	33.3 nm
SJC	VOR/DME	SAN JOSE	88X	114.10	16E	28.6 nm
OSI	VOR/DME	WOODSIDE	86X	113.90	17E	36.0 nm
SFO	VOR/DME	SAN FRANCISCO	105X	115.80	17E	49.8 nm
SNS	VORTAC	SALINAS	120X	117.30	17E	18.6 nm
BSR	VORTAC	BIG SUR	87X	114.00	16E	44.6 nm
SFO	VOT	SAN FRANCISCO		111.00		49.7 nm

Remarks

• 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.
• 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.