Watsonville Municipal Airport (WVI)
Watsonville Municipal Airport (WVI)
WVI
Watsonville Municipal Airport (WVI)
Watsonville, CA
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| FAA Information Effective | 2026-07-09 |
| Airport Identifier | WVI |
| Airport Status | Operational |
| Longitude/Latitude |
121°47'22.6950"
W /
36°56'8.6370"
N -121.789637 / 36.935733 (Estimated) |
| Elevation | 163.30 ft / 49.77 m (Surveyed) |
| Land | 330 acres |
| From nearest city | 3 nautical miles NW of Watsonville, CA |
| Location | Santa Cruz County, CA |
| Magnetic Variation | 14E (2015) |
| Airport Use | Open to public |
| Wind indicator | Yes |
| Segmented Circle | Yes |
| Control Tower | NON-ATCT |
| Lighting Schedule | SEE RMK |
| Beacon Color | White-Green (lighted land airport) |
| 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 |
| NOTAMs Facility | WVI (NOTAM-d service available) |
Runway 02/20
| Dimensions | 4502 x 149 ft (1372 x 45 m) |
| Surface | ASPH (FAIR) |
| Surface treatment | |
| Edge lights | Medium |
| 02 | 20 | |
|---|---|---|
| Alignment | 32° | 212° |
| Physical elevation | 139.50 ft | 157.70 ft |
| Coordinates | 36.929035 / -121.795801 | 36.939482 / -121.787565 |
| Traffic pattern | Left | Left |
| Runway marking | Non-precision instrument , Fair Condition | Non-precision instrument , Fair Condition |
| ILS type | LOCALIZER | |
| VGSI | 2-light PAPI on left |
2-light PAPI on left *UNUSBL BYD 4.0 NM DUE TO TERRAIN. |
| Runway end lights | Yes | No |
| CL lights | No | No |
| TDZ lights | No | No |
Runway 09/27
| Dimensions | 3998 x 98 ft (1219 x 30 m) |
| Surface | ASPH (FAIR) |
| Surface treatment |
| 09 | 27 | |
|---|---|---|
| Alignment | 100° | 280° |
| Physical elevation | 163.30 ft | 136.30 ft |
| Coordinates | 36.938329 / -121.794074 | 36.936454 / -121.780595 |
| Traffic pattern | Left | Left |
| Runway marking | Basic , Fair Condition | Basic , Fair Condition |
| VGSI | 2-light PAPI on right | |
| Runway end lights | No | No |
| CL lights | No | No |
| TDZ lights | No | No |
Runway H1
| Dimensions | 20 x 20 ft (6 x 6 m) |
| Surface | ASPH |
| Surface treatment |
| H1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Physical elevation | 143.00 ft | ft |
| Coordinates | 36.933864 / -121.790192 | 0.000000 / 0.000000 |
| Traffic pattern | Left | Left |
Runway H2
| Dimensions | 40 x 40 ft (12 x 12 m) |
| Surface | ASPH |
| Surface treatment |
| H2 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Physical elevation | 148.00 ft | ft |
| Coordinates | 36.935575 / -121.788981 | 0.000000 / 0.000000 |
| Traffic pattern | Left | Left |
- SEAGULLS ON & INVOF ARPT.
- 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.
- 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.