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78WA

Center Island Airport
Center Island, Washington, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 30 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 -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
HUHr180/29.1	WHATCOM VORTAC	113.00	20E
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 20-Nov-2025

	Local (UTC-8)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:53	14:53
Sunrise	07:28	15:28
Sunset	16:26	00:26
Evening civil twilight	17:01	01:01

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	21-Nov-2025 07:27:17
Local (UTC-8)	20-Nov-2025 23:27:17

METAR

KFHR 8nm W	210653Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 06/06 A3019 RMK AO2 SLP223 T00560056
KNUW 11nm SE	210653Z 09008KT 10SM BKN023 BKN250 07/05 A3019 RMK AO2 SLP228 T00670050 $
KORS 13nm N	210715Z AUTO 00000KT 7SM CLR 05/05 A3018 RMK AO2
CWZO 16nm W	210700Z AUTO 24007KT RMK AO1
KBVS 17nm E	210715Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM FEW039 05/05 A3020 RMK A01
CWYJ 18nm W	210700Z AUTO 23002KT 05/05 RMK AO1 SLP218 T00510046 50008
CWEZ 18nm NW	210700Z AUTO 10011KT 09/08 RMK AO1 SLP221 T00860077 51004
CWLM 20nm W	210700Z AUTO 19004KT 07/06 RMK AO1 SLP213 T00740062 50010
CYWH 20nm W	210500Z 36005KT 15SM FEW210 08/07 A3018 RMK CI2 LAST STFD OBS/NXT 211400Z SLP222

TAF

KNUW 11nm SE	2023/2123 VRB05KT 9999 VCSH SCT025 BKN055 BKN200 QNH3010INS FM210300 14010KT 9999 FEW025 SCT035 SCT055 BKN220 QNH3012INS BECMG 2107/2109 15010G16KT 9999 BKN020 BKN050 BKN130 QNH3017INS TEMPO 2109/2115 14014G22KT SCT020 BKN050 OVC080 FM211600 14013G20KT 9999 VCSH BKN020 OVC055 640509 540509 3015INS TX11/2023Z TN06/2113Z COR 0025 FS30046
CYWH 20nm W	202304Z 2023/2105 VRB03KT P6SM FEW020 BKN060 TEMPO 2023/2102 P6SM -SHRA FEW008 SCT020 BKN040 RMK NXT FCST BY 210000Z

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