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78WA Center Island Airport
Center Island, Washington, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 OCTOBER 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 -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
CVVr325/15.3PENN COVE VOR/DME117.2019E
HUHr180/29.1WHATCOM VORTAC113.0020E
YYJr102/29.5VICTORIA VOR/DME113.7017E
YVRr143/37.4VANCOUVER VOR/DME115.9017E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
FRIDAY HARBOR083/7.728417EFHR ..-. .... .-.
SKAGIT/BAY VIEW258/16.524016EBVS -... ...- ...

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: leftright
Obstructions: 50 ft. trees, 100 ft. from runway100 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 02-Oct-2025
 Local
(UTC-7)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:4213:42
Sunrise07:1314:13
Sunset18:4801:48
Evening civil twilight19:1902:19

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  02-Oct-2025 12:26:32
Local (UTC-7)  02-Oct-2025 05:26:32
 
METAR
KFHR 
8nm W 		021153Z AUTO 15011KT 10SM -RA FEW045 BKN080 OVC100 13/11 A2992 RMK AO2 RAB11E18B44 SLP132 P0000 60000 T01330106 10144 20128 53012
KNUW 
11nm SE 		021153Z 14021G35KT 10SM SCT050 BKN110 BKN150 15/09 A2993 RMK AO2 PK WND 14039/1055 SLP137 70004 T01500094 10156 20144 53011 $
KORS 
13nm N 		021215Z AUTO 17013G19KT 6SM -RA HZ BKN055 BKN065 OVC075 15/12 A2991 RMK AO2
CWZO 
16nm W 		021200Z AUTO 15017KT RMK AO1 PK WND 15021/1140
KBVS 
17nm E 		021215Z AUTO 14010G16KT 10SM FEW039 OVC100 16/16 A2996 RMK A01
CWYJ 
18nm W 		021200Z AUTO 31001KT 11/11 RMK AO1 3PAST HR 3014 SLP126 P0001 T01120109 50005
CWEZ 
18nm NW 		021200Z AUTO 16023KT 14/11 RMK AO1 2PAST HR 3015 PK WND 14029/1108 SLP128 P0001 T01360114 50002
CWLM 
20nm W 		021200Z AUTO 02002KT 12/11 RMK AO1 4PAST HR 3014 SLP121 P0002 T01170109 50004
CYWH 
20nm W 		020400Z 02004KT 360V070 15SM BKN070 BKN120 14/10 A2980 RMK AC5AC2 LAST STFD OBS/NXT 021300Z SLP094
TAF
KNUW 
11nm SE 		0207/0307 13020G40KT 9999 VCSH FEW050 SCT120 BKN150 OVC200 630809 530009 530909 541809 QNH2984INS TEMPO 0209/0215 15015G25KT 3200 SHRA BR SCT006 BKN015 OVC030 BECMG 0215/2017 15018G33KT 9999 VCSH FEW025 SCT035 BKN100 BKN220 610807 530009 530909 QNH2993INS FM022300 20010KT 9999 VCSH FEW035 SCT065 BKN090 BKN150 640709 500000 QNH2990INS FM030200 VRB06KT 9999 SCT050 SCT090 610709 QNH2990INS TX18/0223Z TN12/0213Z FS30208
CYWH 
20nm W 		012040Z 0121/0204 12006KT P6SM SCT030 SCT080 BKN150 TEMPO 0121/0204 BKN030 BKN080 RMK NXT FCST BY 021400Z
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