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WATSONVILLE MUNI AIRPORT

WATSONVILLE, CA, USA
Airport Info
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Location
Latitude / Longitude: 36°56'8"N / 121°47'22"W
  36°56.144'N / 121°47.3782'W
  36.9357 / -121.7896
Elevation: 163.3 ft. (surveyed)
Variation: 14E (2015)
From city: 03 miles NW of WATSONVILLE, CA

Operations
Facility use: Open to the public
Sectional chart: SAN FRANCISCO
Control tower: no
Boundary ARTCC: OAKLAND
Responsible ARTCC: OAKLAND
FSS: OAKLAND [1-800-WX-BRIEF]
NOTAMs facility: WVI (NOTAM-D service available)
Segmented circle: yes
Lights: SEE RMK
Landing fee: no

Communications
UNICOM: 122.800
CTAF: 122.800

Nearby radio navigation aids
VOR radial/distance VOR name Freq Var
SNS 331oT/18.6 SALINAS VORTAC 117.30 17E
SJC 164oT/27.4 SAN JOSE VOR/DME 114.10 16E
OSI 139oT/36.1 WOODSIDE VORTAC 113.90 17E
 
NDB name Hdg/Dist Freq Var ID
PAJAR 33oT/1.6 327 17E PDG
CHUALAR 331oT/30.7 263 16E UAD

Services
Fuel available: 100LLA G100
Airframe service: MINOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Bottled oxygen: LOW
Bulk oxygen: NONE

Runway Information

Runway 02/20
Dimensions: 4502 x 149 ft.
Surface: ASPHALT OR BITUMINOUS CONCRETE,FAIR CONDITION,NO SPECIAL SURFACE TREATMENT
 
Runway MED
Runway L
Latitude: PI F36-55-44.5 PI F36-56-22.1
Longitude: 5246N121-47-44. 1362N121-47-15.
Elevation: 8828W ft. 2334W ft.
Runway true heading: 0 2
Displaced threshold: 155. ft.
Declared distances: TORA:/2020 TORA:/2020
Visual slope indicator: (.5 4 degrees glide path) (.7 4 degrees glide path)
RVR equipment: P2L P2L
Instrument approach: 2 032LOCAL 0 212
 

Runway 09/27
Dimensions: 3998 x 98 ft.
Surface: ASPHALT OR BITUMINOUS CONCRETE,FAIR CONDITION,NO SPECIAL SURFACE TREATMENT
Latitude: SC F36-56-17.9 SC F36-56-11.2
Longitude: 9837N121-47-38. 2359N121-46-50.
Elevation: 6659W ft. 1409W ft.
Runway true heading: 0 2
Declared distances: TORA:/2020 TORA:/2020
Visual slope indicator: (.3 3 degrees glide path) (.3 degrees glide path)
RVR equipment: P2rollout
Instrument approach: 9 100 7 280
 

Helipad H1
Dimensions: 20 x 20 ft.
Surface: ASPHALT OR BITUMINOUS CONCRETE,NO SPECIAL SURFACE TREATMENT
Latitude: 36-56-01.9
Longitude: 9100N121-47-24.
Elevation: 6900W ft. ft.
Runway true heading: H
Visual slope indicator: (.0 degrees glide path)
Instrument approach: 1
 

Helipad H2
Dimensions: 40 x 40 ft.
Surface: ASPHALT OR BITUMINOUS CONCRETE,NO SPECIAL SURFACE TREATMENT
Latitude: 36-56-08.0
Longitude: 0700N121-47-20.
Elevation: 3300W ft. ft.
Runway true heading: H
Visual slope indicator: (.0 degrees glide path)
Instrument approach: 2
 

Additional Remarks
  • 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.

Instrument Procedures
Effective September 03, 2026 to October 01, 2026
    AIRPORT DIAGRAM (PDF)

IAPs (Instrument Approach Procedures)
    RNAV (GPS) RWY 02 (PDF)
    LOC RWY 02 (PDF)
    VOR-A (PDF)
    TAKEOFF MINIMUMS (PDF)
    ALTERNATE MINIMUMS (PDF)

Departure Procedures
    GARLK ONE (RNAV) (PDF)
    WATSONVILLE FOUR (OBSTACLE) (PDF)
 
    Legends & General Information
    Airport Diagram Legend
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