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78WA

Center Island Airport
Center Island, Washington, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 14 MAY 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 20-May-2026

	Local (UTC-7)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	04:47	11:47
Sunrise	05:26	12:26
Sunset	20:50	03:50
Evening civil twilight	21:29	04:29

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	20-May-2026 17:45:31
Local (UTC-7)	20-May-2026 10:45:31

METAR

KFHR 8nm W	201653Z AUTO VRB05KT 10SM OVC021 13/09 A3025 RMK AO2 SLP243 T01330089
KNUW 11nm SE	201653Z 29004KT 10SM BKN015 OVC025 11/09 A3025 RMK AO2 SLP246 T01110089
KORS 13nm N	201735Z AUTO 35003KT 10SM OVC020 13/10 A3024 RMK AO2
KOKH 16nm SE	201715Z AUTO 27003KT 10SM OVC014 12/09 A3025 RMK AO2
CWZO 16nm W	201700Z AUTO 03006KT RMK AO1
KBVS 17nm E	201735Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC008 12/11 A3024 RMK A01
CWYJ 18nm W	201700Z AUTO 03003KT 15/07 RMK AO1 SLP236 T01480070 50003
CWEZ 18nm NW	201700Z AUTO 28004KT 14/10 RMK AO1 SLP242 T01400096 51005
CWLM 20nm W	201700Z AUTO 19004KT 12/09 RMK AO1 SLP235 T01180089 50004
CYWH 20nm W	201700Z 22008KT 15SM FEW025 SCT230 11/09 A3024 RMK CF1CI4 CF TR SLP242

TAF

KNUW 11nm SE	201500Z 2015/2115 27010KT 9999 SCT015 BKN030 BKN230 640407 QNH3020INS TEMPO 2015/2020 VRB06KT 9999 SCT010 BKN015 BECMG 2020/2022 29010KT 9999 FEW020 SCT050 BKN230 600000 QNH3018INS FM210400 VRB05KT 9999 FEW040 SCT230 QNH3016INS FM211000 16005KT 8000 BR BKN010 QNH2998INS TX17/2023Z TN09/2112Z FS30028
CYWH 20nm W	201410Z 2014/2102 VRB03KT P6SM SCT050 TEMPO 2014/2017 SCT020 BKN040 FM201700 VRB03KT P6SM FEW220 BECMG 2020/2022 20006KT RMK NXT FCST BY 202100Z

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