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78WA

Center Island Airport
Center Island, Washington, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 NOVEMBER 2025

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 -8 (UTC -7 during Daylight Saving 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	..-. .... .-.
SKAGIT/BAY VIEW		258/16.5		240		16E		BVS	-... ...- ...

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 09-Dec-2025

	Local (UTC-8)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	07:16	15:16
Sunrise	07:52	15:52
Sunset	16:15	00:15
Evening civil twilight	16:52	00:52

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	09-Dec-2025 10:17:48
Local (UTC-8)	09-Dec-2025 02:17:48

METAR

KFHR 8nm W	090953Z AUTO 10SM CLR 11/06 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP153 T01060056
KNUW 11nm SE	090953Z 26015G23KT 10SM SCT035 BKN060 BKN120 OVC160 10/07 A3000 RMK AO2 PK WND 28026/0915 SLP163 T01000072
KORS 13nm N	090955Z AUTO VRB05KT 9SM FEW027 10/09 A2997 RMK AO2
KOKH 16nm SE	090950Z AUTO 29004KT 10SM CLR 09/07 A3002 RMK AO2
CWZO 16nm W	090900Z AUTO 26017KT RMK AO1 PK WND 25027/0800
KBVS 17nm E	090955Z AUTO VRB06KT 10SM FEW031 BKN043 OVC060 10/10 A3001 RMK A01
CWYJ 18nm W	090900Z AUTO 24006KT 09/07 RMK AO1 PK WND 23019/0803 SLP149 T00900072 51024
CWEZ 18nm NW	090900Z AUTO 20013G18KT 10/06 RMK AO1 PK WND 18022/0803 SLP137 T00990064 53029
CWLM 20nm W	090900Z AUTO 26017G23KT 09/08 RMK AO1 PK WND 25024/0827 SLP143 T00890075 51024
CYWH 20nm W	090500Z 25009G16KT 15SM FEW006 SCT020 BKN070 10/06 A2988 RMK SF1SC3AC3 PRESRR SLP121

TAF

KNUW 11nm SE	0907/1007 26025G30KT 9999 SCT020 BKN045 BKN080 OVC150 530009 530909 QNH2980INS FM091300 23010G15KT 9999 SCT035 BKN100 530309 QNH2990INS FM091700 15015G20KT 9999 VCSH BKN015 OVC030 620509 540909 QNH3005INS BECMG 0922/1000 13020G25KT 8000 -RA BKN010 OVC030 QNH2995INS TX13/0923Z TN07/0914Z FS30230
CYWH 20nm W	090222Z 0902/0905 24012G22KT 4SM -RA BR FEW006 BKN015 OVC030 TEMPO 0902/0905 P6SM NSW SCT015 BKN050 RMK NXT FCST BY 091500Z

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