CA66 Weather Monterey Bay Academy Airport

Watsonville, CaliforniaElevation 70 ftSmall airport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KWVI · 3 NM NE · 50 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KWVI

WIND

Calm

no steady wind

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

Coastal Flood AdvisoryMinor · Expected · Likely

24 2034Z to 29 2200Z

San Francisco; North Bay Interior Valleys; San Francisco Bay Shoreline; Northern Monterey Bay; Southern Monterey Bay and Big Sur Coast

* WHAT...Up to 1.9ft of inundation above ground level is possible in low-lying areas near shorelines and tidal waterways. * WHERE...Bay Shoreline locations of San Francisco Bay, Monterey Bay and Big Sur Coast. * WHEN...Until 3 PM PDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...High tides will result in flooding of low-lying infrastructure, isolated road closures, and coastal erosion. Rising tides will bring water an…

If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property.

Alerts from the National Weather Service. For situational awareness only; always confirm against an official briefing.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports wind calm, visibility 10 SM, temperature 11C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests sunday mostly sunny, high near 67F, low near 50F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip
Sunday	Mostly Sunny	67/50	E 7 kt	–	0%
Monday	Mostly Sunny	64/47	NW 12 kt	20 kt	0%
Tuesday	Mostly Sunny	63/48	NNW 8 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Partly Sunny	62/52	NNE 7 kt	–	3%
Thursday	Partly Sunny	60/50	NW 9 kt	–	15%
Friday	Chance Light Rain	57/48	NW 10 kt	–	32%
Saturday	Chance Light Rain	57	NNW 10 kt	–	30%

Source: National Weather Service (office MTR). Forecast issued 0943Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND

Crosswind calculator

No runway layout is available for CA66. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,200 ft

10/28

Dimensions

2,200 x 50 ft

Surface

Turf

RWY 10

Traffic patternRight

RWY 28

Traffic patternLeft

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

70 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

0119Z 6:19 PM

Sunrise

1424Z 7:24 AM

Loggable night

0145Z (6:45 PM local) → 1357Z (6:57 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0119Z (6:19 PM local) → 1424Z (7:24 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0219Z (7:19 PM local) → 1324Z (6:24 AM local)

1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Monterey Bay Academy Airport is in Watsonville, California. Field elevation 70 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPrivately owned

UsePrivate use

TypeSmall airport

ManagerDAN NICOLA, MONTEREY BAY ACADEMY

Manager phone503-504-6586

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATACA66

SectionalSAN FRANCISCO

Center (ARTCC)OAKLAND

Flight service (AFSS)OAKLAND

RegionCalifornia

CountryUnited States

Coordinates36.9061, -121.8430

Distance from city4 NM W

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

UNICOM122.800

FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.800

UNICOM

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

CA66 traffic patterns

2026-07-12 to 2026-10-18, 9 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

0.3

AVG OPS/DAY

1.3

Operations trend (4 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Piston single 44%Unknown 33%Twin 22%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~2 landings/mo

›ACAM (Twin) · ~1 landings/mo

›HROC (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›PTS2 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›C172 (Piston single) · ~0 landings/mo

Data limitations (4)

›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.

›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.

›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.

›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

CA66 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KWVI (3 NM NE, VFR).

KWVI Watsonville Municipal Airport

3 NM NE

VFR

KOAR Marina Municipal Airport

14 NM S

VFR

KSNS Salinas Municipal Airport

19 NM SE

VFR

KMRY Monterey Regional Airport

19 NM S

VFR

KCVH Hollister Municipal Airport

21 NM E

VFR

KRHV Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County

26 NM N

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC NORCAL APCH AT 916-361-3748.

›STUDENT SOLO FLIGHTS NOT RECOMMENDED.

›AIRFIELD OPERATIONS LIMITED TO DAYLIGHT HOURS.

›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.

›PMSN FOR LDGS RQRD. SEE ADDNL CTC FOR LIABILITY RLS FORM.

›AVOID OVERFLYING HOUSES LOCATED ABOVE COAST, 3/4 NM SSE OF THE AIRFIELD.

›FLT BELOW 1000 FT AGL PROHIBITED EXC IN PAT OVER MONTEREY BAY NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY.

›IN OBSERVANCE OF SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST SABBATH, PLEASE DO NOT LAND ON AIRFIELD FROM SUNSET FRIDAYS TO SUNSET SATURDAYS.

›ONGOING UAS ACT FROM SFC TO 10000 FT MSL. CHECK NOTAMS.

›ADDNL CONTACT: ART SIORDIA, AIR SPACE INTEGRATION; 450 MCQUAIDE DR, LA SELVA BEACH, CA 95076; 831-888-6064; SIORDIA@AIRSPACEINTEGRATION.COM.

›ENTER TFC PAT FM OCEAN SIDE TO AVOID FLYING OVR MONTEREY BAY ACADEMY BLDGS AND HORSE STABLES.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗CA66 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does CA66 have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for CA66. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does CA66 have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for CA66. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at CA66?

CA66 sits at 70 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for CA66?

No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.

This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.