Watsonville Municipal Airport (KWVI) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 1:53 AM PDT, Oct 28, KWVI is currently VFR with winds from 320° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Watsonville Municipal Airport in Watsonville, CA, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Watsonville Municipal Airport (KWVI) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Watsonville, CA at a field elevation of 163 ft. KWVI reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (02/20, 09/27), the longest 4,502 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.
Wind from the northwest (320°) at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 9°C (49°F), altimeter 30.02 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KWVI 280853Z AUTO 32003KT 10SM CLR 09/07 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP165 T00940072 58001
What changed at KWVI?
Since the 0753Z (12:53 AM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0753Z (12:53 AM PDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KWVI
KWVI is currently VFR with winds from 320° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors runway ends 02, 27. Density altitude is approximately -600 ft (field elevation 163 ft). KWVI does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KSNS, about 19 nm away.
KWVI by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KWVI reported VFR in 74% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 269 flyable days a year. January is the most reliable month and July the least, with IFR or worse 39% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually low ceilings rather than fog (ceilings under 1,000 ft 16% of hours, visibility under 3 miles 5%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 20 had the best headwind 40% of the time, runway 27 30%, and winds were calm 39% of hours. Winds most often blow from the south. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Fog was reported on about 63 days a year, and fog or mist on 185. July and August are the foggiest months, with fog in 16% of hours, against 7% in February.
Winds were calm 34% of the time and averaged 3.5 kt overall. May is the windiest month (mean 4 kt) and November the calmest.
Sources: hourly observations 2006 to 2025 and the per-runway wind climatology 2006 to 2025. Historical summaries, not a forecast: check the current METAR, TAF and a briefing before flight.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27FAV | 3,998 ft | ASP | 2 kt head | 2 kt right |
| 02 | 4,502 ft | ASP | 1 kt head | 3 kt left |
| 20 | 4,502 ft | ASP | 1 kt tail | 3 kt right |
| 09 | 3,998 ft | ASP | 2 kt tail | 2 kt left |
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KWVI runways
2 physical runways · 4 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.
- Closed (NOTAM)Runway 02/204,502 × 149 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KWVIWind
- 02
- 1 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
- 20
- 1 kt tailwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Closed (NOTAM)Runway 09/273,998 × 98 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KWVIWind
- 09
- 2 kt tailwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
- 27
- 2 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
“Current use” is what the facilitystates; wind components are arithmetic on the current METAR against TRUE headings; status reflects NOTAMs received through SWIM, the tower's TFDM record and the D-ATIS — a runway reads “Open” only with a complete NOTAM picture.
24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 0→3 kt, ceiling 1,800 ft → unlimited.
KWVI weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.
Recent aviation weather trends at KWVI
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KWVI reported mostly VFR across 25 observations, with 1 flight-category change. The strongest gust reached 17 kt, the lowest ceiling was 1,800 ft. Wind most often came from the SW.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 20
- 59%
- 27
- 17%
- 09
- 17%
- 02
- 7%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KWVI's own weather station.
Wind is 40° off runway 27, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 3,998 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 02/20, 09/27 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100LL · Jet A · G100UL unleaded
- Attended
- Daily 0900-1700 local
- Repairs
- Airframe minor · Engine major
- Oxygen
- Bottled, low pressure
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Landing fee
- Yes
- Other services
- Avionics · Charter · Flight instruction · Parachute jumping · Aircraft rental · Aircraft sales · Annual surveying
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KWVI
- IATA
- WVI
- FAA LID
- WVI
- City
- Watsonville
- State
- California
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 163 ft
- Coordinates
- 36.9357, -121.7900
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 4,502 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KSNS
- AWOS/ASOS
- 132.175 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Next sunset
- 16h 15m
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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
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Historical Flying Weather at KWVI
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KWVI reported VFR conditions during about 74.1% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 269 VFR flying days a year. January had the most VFR weather; July had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 3.5 kt, calm 34.4% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 83.3 | 9.6 | 3.8 | 3.4 |
| Feb | 80.3 | 11.4 | 4.3 | 4.0 |
| Mar | 78.4 | 12.0 | 5.4 | 4.2 |
| Apr | 73.2 | 13.9 | 7.5 | 5.4 |
| May | 61.6 | 19.5 | 11.4 | 7.5 |
| Jun | 59.7 | 13.3 | 15.6 | 11.4 |
| Jul | 49.5 | 11.4 | 19.4 | 19.7 |
| Aug | 49.7 | 11.9 | 18.6 | 19.7 |
| Sep | 61.0 | 11.2 | 13.2 | 14.6 |
| Oct | 73.7 | 8.9 | 7.1 | 10.4 |
| Nov | 80.7 | 7.8 | 4.9 | 6.6 |
| Dec | 80.7 | 10.7 | 4.3 | 4.2 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 2.9 kt |
| Feb | 3.5 kt |
| Mar | 3.7 kt |
| Apr | 4.0 kt |
| May | 4.2 kt |
| Jun | 4.2 kt |
| Jul | 4.0 kt |
| Aug | 3.7 kt |
| Sep | 3.4 kt |
| Oct | 3.1 kt |
| Nov | 2.7 kt |
| Dec | 2.8 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
KWVI airport diagram
Official FAA taxiway and runway layout. Tap to zoom.
Official FAA airport diagram · d-TPP cycle 2611 · Not for navigation. Download the official FAA PDF ↗
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Pilot PIREPs for Watsonville Municipal Airport (KWVI)
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