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CA66

Monterey Bay Academy Airport · Watsonville

Key Facts

Essential technical summary for MSFS 2020/2024 and X-Plane.

ILS Approach StatusILS DATA NOT IN DATABASE
Field Elevation
70 ft / 21 m
Transition Altitude
18,000 ft
Primary Channel
Live Conversion
inHg
hPa
Runway Summary (Quick-Links)
10/28 · 2,200 ft · DIRTUNLIT
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Welcome to the technical flight briefing for Monterey Bay Academy Airport (CA66), located in Watsonville, United States. As a vital hub for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024, MSFS 2020, and X-Plane pilots, this facility features 1 active runway with a maximum elevation of 70 ft. Please note that this field primarily supports VFR and visual approach procedures.Reference the data below for primary communication channels and detailed runway characteristics. Pilots should observe a Transition Altitude of 18,000 ft verified for this field for altimeter reset procedures.

Airport Details

Full geographical and organizational metadata.

Full Name
Monterey Bay Academy Airport
ICAO / IATA
CA66 / —
Municipality
Watsonville
Country
Region
US-CA — California
GPS Coordinates
Transition Altitude
18,000 ft
Elevation
70 ft
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Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and instrument landing frequencies.

Runway 10 / 28
UNLIT
Runway Length: 2,200 ft / 671 m
Runway Width: 50 ft / 15 m
Surface Type: DIRT
Heading: ° / °
RWY 10
No ILS / Visual Only
RWY 28
No ILS / Visual Only

Communication Frequencies

Air traffic control and advisory channels.

No frequency data available.

Nearby Airports

Alternative airports in the vicinity (km & nm).

KSNSILS
Salinas Municipal Airport
34 km / 19 nm
KMRYILS
Monterey Peninsula Airport
35 km / 19 nm
KSJCILS
Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport
51 km / 28 nm
KNUQILS
Moffett Federal Airfield
60 km / 32 nm
KPAO
Palo Alto Airport
66 km / 36 nm

Base Airport Data: OurAirports (Public Domain)
Instrument Approach Data: AIP 2026 Researched · Cycle: Jan 2026