Watsonville Municipal Airport
WVI · KWVI · Watsonville, CA · 163 ft elevation · var 14E · Non-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
- No
- 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 2026-06-21
| 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 | 09:01 PM | 04:01Z |
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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 in the live weather panel above.
Traffic pattern
- Landing
- Rwy 02 · 018°
- Pattern
- left (turns left)
- TPA
- 1,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind for Rwy 02 at 1,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).
Runway 02/20
4,502 ft × 149 ft · Asphalt (Fair)- Heading
- 018° mag · 32° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Instrument landing
- LOCALIZER · CAT I · LOC 108.3 (AYN)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 46 ft, 1,310 ft from threshold, 39 ft L of centerline — 24:1 slope to clear
- Heading
- 198° mag · 212° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- 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
- Displaced threshold
- 589 ft
Runway 09/27
3,998 ft × 98 ft · Asphalt (Fair)- Heading
- 086° mag · 100° true
- Markings
- basic
- VGSI
- 2-light PAPI (right) (4°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Tree, 38 ft, 1,050 ft from threshold — 22:1 slope to clear
- Heading
- 266° mag · 280° true
- Markings
- basic
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Tree, 55 ft, 935 ft from threshold, 40 ft R of centerline — 13:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 02/20 | 4,502 ft | |
| 09/27 | 3,998 ft |
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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Procedures at a glance
Approaches3
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
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.
Nearby airports
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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 on the Comms & NavAids tab.
What is the longest runway at KWVI?
Watsonville Municipal Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 4,502 ft. See the Runways tab 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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