Monterey Bay Academy Airport

Monterey Bay Academy Airport (FAA LID: CA66) is located near the city of Watsonville in Santa Cruz County, California, USA. This private use airport is owned by the Seventh-day Adventist Church and located on the campus of the Monterey Bay Academy, site of the former Camp McQuaide.

History

In 1926, the 63rd coastal artillery regiment moved from Santa Cruz, California, to an area just east of the town of Capitola. Its camp was named for Major Joseph P. McQuaide, who was born in 1867 at graduated from Santa Clara University. He served as Chaplain of the California National Guard in the Spanish American War and World War I, and died March 29, 1924. By 1938, noise from target practice annoyed Capitola residents, so a more remote place was found. 379 acres (1.53 km) were purchased farther south, on coastal farmland near the town of Watsonville. The Works Progress Administration built San Andreas road to the new site.

A small aircraft landing strip was built so airplanes could drop targets into the ocean. It became the training center of what was then the 250th artillery regiment. In September of 1940, the regiment was called up to duty in Alaska. During World War II it returned for training in 1944, and then was deployed in Italy. The camp was used as a stockade for army deserters. After the end of the war, in 1948, it was converted to the private boarding school Monterey Bay Academy.

Between 1980 and 1984 the airport was home to Pterodactyl Limited, a company that manufactured ultralight aircraft.

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective:	2006-09-28
Airport Identifier:	CA66
Longitude/Latitude:	121-50-34.8320W/36-54-21.8300N -121.843009/36.906064 (Estimated)
Elevation:	70 ft / 21.34 m (Estimated)
Land:	0 acres
From nearest city:	4 nautical miles W of Watsonville, CA
Location:	Santa Cruz County, CA
Magnetic Variation:	16E (1985)

Owner & Manager

Ownership:	Privately owned
Address:
Manager:	Ted Winn
Address:	783 San Andreas Road La Selva Beach, CA 95076
Phone number:	408-728-1481 EXT 39.

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use:	Private
Wind indicator:	Yes
Segmented Circle:	Yes
Control Tower:	No
Attendance Schedule:	UNATNDD
Landing fee charge:	No
Sectional chart:	San Francisco
Region:	AWP - Western-Pacific
Boundary ARTCC:	ZOA - Oakland
Tie-in FSS:	OAK - Oakland
FSS on Airport:	No
FSS Phone:	510-273-6111
FSS Toll Free:	1-800-WX-BRIEF

Airport Services

Airframe Repair:	NONE
Power Plant Repair:	NONE

Runway Information

Runway 10/28

Radio Navigation Aids

General Info
Country	United States
State	CALIFORNIA
FAA ID	CA66
Latitude	36-54-21.830N
Longitude	121-50-34.832W
Elevation	70 feet
Near City	WATSONVILLE

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