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78WA

Center Island Airport
Center Island, Washington, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 16 APRIL 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 08-May-2026

	Local (UTC-7)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:05	12:05
Sunrise	05:41	12:41
Sunset	20:34	03:34
Evening civil twilight	21:11	04:11

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	09-May-2026 05:34:57
Local (UTC-7)	08-May-2026 22:34:57

METAR

KFHR 8nm W	090453Z AUTO 20003KT 10SM OVC045 12/07 A3021 RMK AO2 SLP228 T01170072
KNUW 11nm SE	090453Z 00000KT 10SM FEW035 BKN045 OVC075 12/07 A3020 RMK AO2 SLP230 T01170067
KORS 13nm N	090515Z AUTO 17006KT 10SM SCT055 OVC075 13/07 A3019 RMK AO2
KOKH 16nm SE	090513Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC046 11/07 A3021 RMK AO2
CWZO 16nm W	090500Z AUTO 20010KT RMK AO1
KBVS 17nm E	090515Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC045 12/09 A3020 RMK A01
CWYJ 18nm W	090500Z AUTO 22003KT 11/08 RMK AO1 SLP221 T01140079 51012
CWEZ 18nm NW	090500Z AUTO 19012KT 12/08 RMK AO1 SLP223 T01170075 52011
CWLM 20nm W	090500Z AUTO 23009KT 11/08 RMK AO1 SLP218 T01120081 51014
CYWH 20nm W	090400Z 21009KT 15SM SCT040 BKN060 BKN230 12/08 A3018 RMK SC3SC3CI1 LAST STFD OBS/NXT 091300Z SLP221

TAF

KNUW 11nm SE	0823/0923 24009KT 9999 SCT035 BKN100 BKN230 QNH3014INS FM090300 VRB06KT 9999 SCT035 OVC050 QNH3015INS TEMPO 0910/0916 20007KT 8000 -DZ BR BKN025 OVC040 FM091600 30007KT 9999 FEW035 SCT050 BKN220 QNH3005INS TX14/0900Z TN08/0912Z FS30046
CYWH 20nm W	082040Z 0821/0904 21010KT P6SM SCT050 BKN120 FM090100 21008KT P6SM SCT030 BKN060 TEMPO 0901/0904 BKN030 RMK NXT FCST BY 091400Z

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