KWVI

Watsonville Muni Airport

Watsonville, California, United States

Noise Abatement Information - Last update 02/21/2015

MEDIUM

  Overview

Welcome to California’s Central Coast and Watsonville Municipal Airport!

Please note that Watsonville Airport is surrounded by noise sensitive areas.

Airport Management requests pilots fly safely and with as little noise impact on our neighbors as possible.

Runway 20 is the preferred calm wind runway. During late Spring and throughout the Summer, during daylight hours coastal stratus may preclude the safe use of Runway 20. Under these conditions pilots consider a right hand pattern for Runway 27 to avoid stratus.

Safety always supersedes noise abatement procedures. Always comply with air traffic control instructions and other safety considerations caused by weather or emergencies.

  Temporary Information

  Mandatory Restrictions

Runways: 02, 08, 20 & 26  |  Aircraft Categories: A, B, C & HELI  |  Arrival & Departure

COASTLINE:
The Monterey Bay coastline is part of a Marine Sanctuary with a recommended 1000’ MSL minimum altitude for overflight.

The homes along the coastline are extremely sensitive to aircraft overflight. Please remain at or above 1000’ AGL while transiting this area.

  Images / Diagrams

Runways: 02, 09, 20 & 27  |  Aircraft Categories: A, B, C & HELI  |  Arrival & Departure

KWVI Noise Abatement

  Arrivals

Runways: 02, 09, 20 & 27  |  Aircraft Categories: A, B, C & HELI  |  Arrival Only

Please keep RPM and power settings as low as possible on arrivals.




Runways: 02, 09, 20 & 27  |  Aircraft Categories: A, B, C & HELI  |  Arrival Only

- Use low RPM/cruise power settings on downwind.
- Avoid overflight of High School

  Departures

Runways: 02, 09, 20 & 27  |  Aircraft Categories: A, B, C & HELI  |  Departure Only

Please use your aircraft’s quietest departure techniques.




Runways: 02, 09, 20 & 27  |  Aircraft Categories: A, B, C & HELI  |  Departure Only

- No turns below 900’ MSL
- Please, no full power climbouts on downwind departures over congested areas.
- Avoid overflight of high school.




Runway 27  |  Aircraft Categories: A, B, C & HELI  |  Departure Only

Climb to TPA before turning




Runway 20  |  Aircraft Categories: A, B, C & HELI  |  Departure Only

No turns before crossing the freeway

  Preferential Runways

Aircraft Categories: A, B, C & HELI  |  Arrival & Departure

Runway 20 is the preferred calm wind runway.

During late Spring and throughout the Summer, during daylight hours coastal stratus may preclude the safe use of Runway 20.

Under these conditions pilots consider a right hand pattern for Runway 27 to avoid stratus.

  Pattern Altitudes

ALL VALUES ARE MSL (FEET)



Runways: 02, 09, 20 & 27  |  Aircraft Categories: A, B, C & HELI

Left traffic all runways, 1200’TPA.

  Flight Training

- Be at TPA over the freeway on downwind leg to Runway 20.

- No touch-and-goes on Runways 9/27.

- Avoid overflight of the high school.

- During late Spring and throughout the Summer, during daylight hours coastal stratus may preclude the safe use of Runway 20.

Under these conditions pilots consider a right hand pattern for Runway 27 to avoid stratus.

  Prior Permission (PPR) Operations

Banner Tow operations require check in with Airport Office.

  Airport Contact Info

Name: Adminstrative Offices
Phone: 831-768-3575
Fax: 831-763-4058
Email: airport@cityofwatsonville.org
Web Address: http://www.watsonvilleairport.com
Address: 100 Aviation Way
Watsonville CA 95076

  AOPA Noise Awareness Steps (Not Applicable)

Not applicable.

  NBAA Procedures (Not Applicable)

Not applicable.

Curfews (None)

None

Preferential Instrument Procedures (None)

None

Reverse Thrust (No Restrictions)

No restrictions

Intersection Takeoffs (No Restrictions)

No restrictions

APU Use (No Restrictions)

No restrictions

Engine Runup (No Restrictions)

No restrictions

Community Groups/Info (None)

None

Stage II (No Restrictions)

No restrictions

Stage III (No Restrictions)

No restrictions

Flight Track Monitoring (None)

None

Noise Ordinance (None)

None

Noise Monitoring (None)

None

Airport Maps

Airport Contact

Name: Adminstrative Offices
Phone: 831-768-3575
Fax: 831-763-4058
Address: 100 Aviation Way
Watsonville CA 95076

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Airport Data

Elevation: 163 ft
City: Watsonville, California, United States
Sectional Chart: San Francisco
Flight Service: Oakland FSS
Wind Indicator: Yes
Fuel: 100LLA