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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 06-Dec-2025

	Local (UTC-8)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	07:13	15:13
Sunrise	07:49	15:49
Sunset	16:16	00:16
Evening civil twilight	16:52	00:52

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	06-Dec-2025 12:47:45
Local (UTC-8)	06-Dec-2025 04:47:45

METAR

KFHR 8nm W	061153Z AUTO 24012G25KT 210V270 10SM SCT120 09/07 A2980 RMK AO2 PK WND 22033/1127 SLP090 70013 T00940067 10100 20094 51028
KNUW 11nm SE	061153Z 26025G37KT 10SM FEW020 FEW040 SCT100 10/06 A2982 RMK AO2 PK WND 26043/1123 PRESRR SLP101 60000 70002 T01000061 10106 20100 53023 $
KORS 13nm N	061235Z AUTO 19010G15KT 160V220 10SM BKN100 OVC120 11/08 A2979 RMK AO2
KOKH 16nm SE	061227Z AUTO 24012G21KT 10SM CLR 09/07 A2985 RMK AO2
CWZO 16nm W	061200Z AUTO 26028G33KT RMK AO1 PK WND 26035/1104
KBVS 17nm E	061235Z AUTO 24009G18KT 190V270 10SM FEW022 OVC100 10/10 A2984 RMK A01
CWYJ 18nm W	061200Z AUTO 24008G17KT 09/07 RMK AO1 PK WND 26022/1143 SLP096 T00930074 51029
CWEZ 18nm NW	061200Z AUTO 24004KT 11/05 RMK AO1 1026 SLP080 T01070054 50004
CWLM 20nm W	061200Z AUTO 26019G26KT 09/08 RMK AO1 PK WND 25030/1123 SLP092 T00920078 51035
CYWH 20nm W	060500Z 25017G27KT 7SM VCSH BKN011 OVC025 10/09 A2965 RMK SC6SC2 LAST STFD OBS/NXT 061400Z SLP044

TAF

KNUW
11nm SE

0607/0707 26025G35KT 9999 VCSH SCT010 BKN050 OVC080 640509 550109 551004 QNH2964INS TEMPO 0607/0613 27030G40KT 8000 -SHRA BR BKN020 OVC060 BECMG 0613/0615 24020G30KT 9999 VCSH BKN030 OVC050 640409 550309 QNH2975INS FM061800 23012G18KT 9999 VCSH SCT010 BKN020 640409 550309 QNH2982INS FM070000 25010G15KT 9000 -SHRA SCT010 OVC020 600000 510309 QNH2990INS FM070600 14010KT 9999 VCSH BKN020 OVC050 640509 510309 QNH2995INS TX11/0623Z TN07/0615Z FS30217

CYWH
20nm W

060206Z 0602/0605 24018G28KT 4SM -RA BR SCT005 OVC012 TEMPO 0602/0605 P6SM -RA SCT012 OVC025 RMK NXT FCST BY 061500Z

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