KWVI
Airport
Watsonville Muni
Watsonville, California

FAA NFDC Information Effective 56-day cycle 11/27/2025 - 1/22/2026

Ops Comms Services Owner Runways IFR Procs Current NOTAMs Remarks

Location

FAA/ICAO Identifier:WVI / KWVI (Whiskey-Victor-India)
Lat/Lng:36.9357325, -121.7896375
36-56-08.6370N, 121-47-22.6950W
Estimated by 3rd Party Survey on 08/27/2020
Elevation:163 feet Surveyed by 3rd Party Survey on 08/27/2020
Magnetic Variation:14E,(2015), [12E (2025)]
Sectional:SAN FRANCISCO
From City:3nm NW of Watsonville

Operations

Use:Open to the public
Ownership:Publicly owned
Attended:All year Every day 0900-1700 (local)
Control Tower:no
ARTCC:Oakland(ZOA)Oakland Center
FSS:Oakland FSS(OAK)
NOTAMs and Weather:WVINOTAM-D service at airport
Wind Indicator:Lighted
Segmented Circle:yes
Lights:Activate PAPI Runway 02, 09 & 20; REIL Runway 02; MIRL Runway 02/20 - CTAF.
Beacon:Sunset-Sunrise
Landing Fee:no

Communications

CTAF:122.800
UNICOM:122.800
Weather:ASOS 831-724-8794 132.275
Approach:
Contact 'NORCAL' Approach
127.15 ;136-360 Mry
307.125 ;136-360 Mry
Departure:
Contact 'NORCAL' Departure
127.15 ;136-360 Mry
307.125 ;136-360 Mry
Class Freq:
CLASS-C---
127.15 ;136-360 Mry
307.125 ;136-360 Mry
Other:---IC 127.15 ;136-360 MRY
---IC 307.125 ;136-360 MRY
Master Airport:NCT (NORTHERN CALIFORNIA TRACON)

Services

Fuel:Grade 100LL Gasoline (low lead blue)
Jet A - Kerosene, freeze point -40C
UL100
Airframe Repair:Minor
Powerplant Repair:Major
Bottled Oxygen:Low pressure
Bulk Oxygen:None
Transient Storage:Tie-Down
Other Services:Avionics, Charter, Pilot Instruction, Parachute Jump Activity, Aircraft Rental, Aircraft Sales, Annual Surveying

Based Aircraft

Total:0

Annual Operations

Total:0

Ownership

Owner:City of Watsonville
275 Main St
Watsonville, Ca 95076
831-768-3575
Manager:Rayvon Williams
RAYVON.WILLIAMS@CITYOFWATSONVILLE.ORG
100 Aviation Way
Watsonville, Ca 95076
831-768-3575

Runways

Runways:02/20
09/27
H1
H2

Runway 02/20

Length:4502 feet
by 3rd Party Survey on 08/27/2020
Width:149 feet
Surface:Asphalt / Bituminous Concrete, Fair Condition
Surface Treatment:NONE
Weight Capacity:Single Wheel aircraft: 81,000 lbs
Dual Wheel aircraft: 96,000 lbs
Dual Tandem Wheel aircraft: 167,000 lbs
Runway Lights Edge Intensity:Med Intensity
End 02 End 20
True Alignment:032,(020 Magnetic)212,(200 Magnetic)
ILS Type:LOCALIZER 
Runway Markings:Nonprecision Instrument,Fair ConditionNonprecision Instrument,Fair Condition
Displaced Threshold Distance: 589'
Elevation at End:139.5' MSL157.7' MSL
Elevation at Displaced Threshold: 155.4' MSL
Elevation at Touchdown Zone:151.7' MSL155.4' MSL
Threshold Crossing Glide Path Height:43' AGL44' AGL
Visual Glide Path Angle:3.00°3.00°
Visual Glide Slope Indicator:2-light PAPI on left side of runway2-light PAPI on left side of runway
Unusbl Beyond 4.0 NM Due to Terrain.
Runway End Identifer Lights (REIL):Yes 
Objects:TreesTree
Objects affecting Navigable Airspace (CFR part 77):Other than utility runway with a nonprecision approach having visibility minimums greater than 3/4 mileOther than utility runway with a visual approach
Object Clearance Slope:24:112:1
Runway 20 Approach Ratio 22:1 to Displaced Threshold.
Object Height:46' AGL80' AGL
Object Distance:1310' Along centerline
39' Left of centerline
1198' Along centerline
125' Left of centerline

Runway 09/27

Length:3998 feet
by 3rd Party Survey on 08/27/2020
Width:98 feet
Surface:Asphalt / Bituminous Concrete, Fair Condition
Surface Treatment:NONE
Weight Capacity:Single Wheel aircraft: 45,000 lbs
Dual Wheel aircraft: 65,000 lbs
End 09 End 27
True Alignment:100,(088 Magnetic)280,(268 Magnetic)
Runway Markings:Basic,Fair ConditionBasic,Fair Condition
Elevation at End:163.3' MSL136.3' MSL
Elevation at Touchdown Zone:163.3' MSL157.5' MSL
Threshold Crossing Glide Path Height:34' AGL 
Visual Glide Path Angle:4.00° 
Visual Glide Slope Indicator:2-light PAPI on right side of runway 
Objects:TreeTree
Objects affecting Navigable Airspace (CFR part 77):Utility runway with a visual approachUtility runway with a visual approach
Object Clearance Slope:22:113:1
Object Height:38' AGL55' AGL
Object Distance:1050' Along centerline
0'
935' Along centerline
40' Right of centerline

Runway H1

Length:20 feet
by Faa on 05/22/2024
Width:20 feet
Surface:Asphalt / Bituminous Concrete
Surface Treatment:NONE

Runway H2

Length:40 feet
by Faa on 05/22/2024
Width:40 feet
Surface:Asphalt / Bituminous Concrete
Surface Treatment:NONE

Procedures

NOTAMs

Additional Remarks

Seagulls on & in Vicinity of Airport.
Airport Has Noise Abatement Procs; See Airport Website.
Runway 20 Pref Calm Wind Runway; Straight-in Approach not Rcmdd.
Glider Towing Rqrs Prior Notification, Contact Airport Ofc 831-768-3575.
Helicopter Actvty on and in Vicinity of Airport.
Coastal Fog During Summer Months.
Prcht Operations on Airport Dly 0900-2000; Landing Area 1000 ft West of Runway 20.
for Cd Contact Norcal Approach at 916-361-3748 or Via Vhf 127.15.
All Departures Prohibited on Runway 27 Due to Runway Visible Blocked by Hngrs.
130 ft Trees 700 ft Right of Runway 9 Threshold, 85 ft Trees 600 ft Left of Runway 9 Threshold.

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