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Watsonville Municipal Airport

Watsonville, CaliforniaElevation 163 ftSmall airport

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RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

4 runways · longest 4,502 ft

H2
Dimensions
40 x 40 ft
Surface
Asphalt
RWY H2
02/20
Dimensions
4,502 x 149 ft
Surface
Asphalt (fair)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 0232°T
ILSLOCALIZER
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P2L)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 20212°T
Displaced threshold589 ft
VGSIPAPI (P2L)
Traffic patternLeft
09/27
Dimensions
3,998 x 98 ft
Surface
Asphalt (fair)
RWY 09100°T
VGSIPAPI (P2R)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 27280°T
Traffic patternLeft
H1
Dimensions
20 x 20 ft
Surface
Asphalt
RWY H1

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

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Watsonville Municipal Airport is in Watsonville, California. Field elevation 163 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerRAYVON WILLIAMS
Manager phone831-768-3575
AttendedDaily, 0900–1700
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAKWVI / WVI
SectionalSAN FRANCISCO
Center (ARTCC)OAKLAND
Flight service (AFSS)OAKLAND
RegionCalifornia
CountryUnited States
Coordinates36.9357, -121.7900
Distance from city3 NM NW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL · Jet A · 100
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF122.800
UNICOM122.800
FREQUENCIES

Communications

127.15
NORCAL APP/DEP
A/D
132.175
ASOS
ASOS
122.8
CTAF/UNICOM
UNIC
122.800
CTAF
CTAF
122.800
UNICOM
UNICOM

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

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›RWY 20 APCH RATIO 22:1 TO DSPLCD THR.
›RAYVON.WILLIAMS@CITYOFWATSONVILLE.ORG
›PRCHT OPS ON ARPT DLY 0900-2000; LNDG AREA 1000 FT WEST OF RWY 20.
›SEAGULLS ON & INVOF ARPT.
›130 FT TREES 700 FT RIGHT OF RWY 9 THLD, 85 FT TREES 600 FT LEFT OF RWY 9 THLD.
›ALL DEPS PROHIBITED ON RWY 27 DUE TO RWY VIS BLOCKED BY HNGRS.
›FOR CD CTC NORCAL APCH AT 916-361-3748 OR VIA VHF 127.15.
›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.
›ACTVT PAPI RWY 02, 09 & 20; REIL RWY 02; MIRL RWY 02/20 - CTAF.
›UNUSBL BYD 4.0 NM DUE TO TERRAIN.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Wikipedia
↗KWVI on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KWVI have a METAR?
Yes. KWVI is a METAR-reporting station; the current observation loads live on this page.
Does KWVI have a TAF?
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What is the field elevation at KWVI?
KWVI sits at 163 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
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