Watsonville, California
KWVI Watsonville Muni
Watsonville Muni (KWVI) is a non-towered, public-use airport in Watsonville, California, at 163.3 ft MSL. It has 4 runways: 02/20 (4,502 by 149 ft, asphalt), 09/27 (3,998 by 98 ft, asphalt), H1 (20 by 20 ft, asphalt), H2 (40 by 40 ft, asphalt). CTAF 122.8.
FAA NASR data effective Oct 29, 2026. Not for navigation; verify with current FAA charts and the Chart Supplement.
Airport
At a glance
- Identifiers
- ICAO KWVI, FAA WVI
- Location
- Watsonville, California (Santa Cruz County). 3 NM NW of the city center
- Elevation
- 163.3 ft MSL
- Position
- 36.9357° N, 121.7896° W
- Control tower
- No, non-towered
- Sectional chart
- San Francisco
- Magnetic variation
- 14° E (2015)
- Fuel
- 100LL, Jet A, G100UL
- Ownership
- Publicly owned, open to the public
- Attendance
- Daily 0900-1700
4 runways
Runways
| Runway | Length × width | Surface | Edge lights |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02/20 | 4,502 × 149 ft | Asphalt, fair condition | Medium intensity |
| 09/27 | 3,998 × 98 ft | Asphalt, fair condition | Not listed |
| H1 | 20 × 20 ft | Asphalt | Not listed |
| H2 | 40 × 40 ft | Asphalt | Not listed |
Runway ends and traffic pattern
| End | Pattern | Glide slope lights | Instrument | Displaced threshold | Landing distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 | Left traffic | 2-light PAPI, left | LOCALIZER | None listed | Not listed |
| 20 | Left traffic | 2-light PAPI, left | None listed | 589 ft | Not listed |
| 09 | Left traffic | 2-light PAPI, right | None listed | None listed | Not listed |
| 27 | Left traffic | None listed | None listed | None listed | Not listed |
| H1 | Not stated | None listed | None listed | None listed | Not listed |
| H2 | Not stated | None listed | None listed | None listed | Not listed |
VHF
Frequencies
- CTAF
- 122.8
- Actvt Papi Rwy 02, 09 & 20; Reil Rwy 02; Mirl Rwy 02/20 - Ctaf.
- UNICOM
- 122.8
- Approach / departure
- 127.15
- "Norcal". Sector 136-360 MRY. All Radials Off Mry Arpt.
Weather station
- ASOS WVI
- 132.275
Before you go
Brief KWVI in Ascent EFB.
Current weather, NOTAMs and the airport diagram for Watsonville Muni, in the app on iPhone and iPad.
Not for navigation. Verify with current FAA charts and the Chart Supplement before flight.
Source: FAA NASR 28-day subscription, cycle effective Oct 29, 2026. Airport data changes every 28 days and NOTAMs can override it at any time.