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78WA

Center Island Airport
Center Island, Washington, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 19 MARCH 2026

Location

FAA Identifier:	78WA
Lat/Long:	48-29-24.3640N 122-49-55.6360W 48-29.406067N 122-49.927267W 48.4901011,-122.8321211 (estimated)
Elevation:	115 ft. / 35 m (estimated)
Variation:	21E (1985)
Time zone:	UTC -7 (UTC -8 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	98221

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date:	11/1978
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	SEATTLE CENTER
FSS:	SEATTLE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance:	UNATNDD
Wind indicator:	yes
Segmented circle:	no
Lights:	SS-SR

Airport Communications

WX AWOS-3P at S31 (4 nm W):	118.525 (360-376-2071)
WX ASOS at FHR (8 nm W):	135.675 (360-378-8491)
WX ASOS at NUW (11 nm SE):	PHONE 360-257-8813
WX AWOS-3P at ORS (13 nm N):	135.425 (360-376-6045)
WX AWOS-3 at OKH (16 nm SE):	132.775 (360-675-8431)
WX AWOS-3 at BVS (16 nm E):	121.125 (360-757-7767)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance	VOR name	Freq	Var
CVVr325/15.3	PENN COVE VOR/DME	117.20	19E
YYJr102/29.5	VICTORIA VOR/DME	113.70	17E
YVRr143/37.4	VANCOUVER VOR/DME	115.90	17E

NDB name		Hdg/Dist		Freq		Var		ID
FRIDAY HARBOR		083/7.7		284		17E		FHR	..-. .... .-.

Airport Services

Runway Information

Runway 17/35

Dimensions:	1600 x 100 ft. / 488 x 30 m
Surface:	turf/gravel
Runway edge lights:	low intensity
	RUNWAY 17	RUNWAY 35
Traffic pattern:	left	right
Obstructions:	50 ft. trees, 100 ft. from runway	100 ft. trees, 50 ft. from runway

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	CENTER ISLAND ASSOCIATION C/O WINDERMERE REAL ESTATE / ANACOR, 3018 COMMERCIAL AVENUE ANACORTES, WA 98221-9461 Phone 360-588-6035 MAIL CORRESPONDENCES TO: C/O CENTER ISLAND ASSOC KIRKLAND ACCOUNTING 801 MARKET ST KIRKLAND WA 98033 425-822-0234
Manager:	BRIAN FLANAGAN CENTER ISLAND ANACORTES, WA 98221-9461 Phone 360-488-5836 OR 206-481-0326/206-743-1700 (WORK).

Additional Remarks

-	PPR FOR LANDING; TRNG OPNS PROHIBITED.
-	FOR CD CTC SEATTLE ARTCC AT 253-351-3694.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 78WA.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KFHR - Friday Harbor Airport (8 nm W)
KNUW - Whidbey Island Naval Air Station (Ault Field) Airport (11 nm SE)
KORS - Orcas Island Airport (13 nm N)
KOKH - DeLaurentis Airport (16 nm SE)
KBVS - Skagit Regional Airport (16 nm E)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 22-Mar-2026

	Local (UTC-7)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:40	13:40
Sunrise	07:11	14:11
Sunset	19:26	02:26
Evening civil twilight	19:57	02:57

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	22-Mar-2026 13:11:02
Local (UTC-7)	22-Mar-2026 06:11:02

METAR

KFHR 8nm W	221253Z AUTO 19003KT 10SM BKN012 BKN019 OVC026 06/04 A3038 RMK AO2 RAB34E43 SLP287 P0000 T00560039
KNUW 11nm SE	221253Z 11007KT 10SM SCT025 BKN040 OVC060 04/02 A3038 RMK AO2 SLP291 T00390017
KORS 13nm N	221255Z AUTO 17009KT 10SM FEW024 SCT050 OVC065 06/04 A3036 RMK AO2
KOKH 16nm SE	221229Z AUTO 13004KT 10SM OVC075 04/02 A3038 RMK AO2
CWZO 16nm W	221200Z AUTO RMK AO1
KBVS 17nm E	221255Z 00000KT 10SM SCT060 OVC075 04/04 A3038 RMK A01 DPT IS UNRELIABLE
CWYJ 18nm W	221200Z AUTO 21002KT 05/04 RMK AO1 2PAST HR 1006 SLP279 P0001 T00540037 50004
CWEZ 18nm NW	221200Z AUTO 17014KT 07/04 RMK AO1 SLP278 T00670044 50005
CWLM 20nm W	221200Z AUTO 22009KT 06/04 RMK AO1 2PAST HR 1005 SLP275 P0001 T00590039 50004
CYWH 20nm W	220400Z 25010KT 15SM FEW040 FEW080 SCT130 08/01 A3032 RMK SC1AC1AC2 LAST STFD OBS/NXT 261300Z SLP269

TAF

KNUW 11nm SE	2208/2307 12003KT 9999 FEW030 SCT050 BKN120 QNH3025INS FM221000 24008KT 9999 VCSH BKN035 QNH3032INS BECMG 2219/2221 VRB06KT 9999 SCT030 SCT060 QNH3035INS FM230100 VRB06KT 9999 FEW025 SCT050 QNH3024INS TX09/2223Z TN05/2211Z AMD 0835 FS30227
CYWH 20nm W	212040Z 2121/2204 24012KT P6SM FEW040 FM220000 26012G22KT P6SM FEW040 SCT100 RMK NXT FCST BY 221400Z

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