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78WA

Center Island Airport
Center Island, Washington, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 07 AUGUST 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
CVVr325/15.3	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 07-Aug-2025

	Local (UTC-7)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:19	12:19
Sunrise	05:55	12:55
Sunset	20:39	03:39
Evening civil twilight	21:15	04:15

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	07-Aug-2025 10:22:23
Local (UTC-7)	07-Aug-2025 03:22:23

METAR

KFHR 8nm W	070953Z AUTO VRB05KT 10SM CLR 14/10 A3013 RMK AO2 SLP202 T01390100
KNUW 11nm SE	070953Z 27007KT 10SM CLR 13/11 A3014 RMK AO2 SLP210 T01280106 $
KORS 13nm N	070955Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM BKN045 15/12 A3012 RMK AO2
CWZO 16nm W	070900Z AUTO 27013KT RMK AO1
KBVS 17nm E	070955Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM BKN055 OVC065 14/12 A3014 RMK A01
CWYJ 18nm W	070900Z AUTO 25003KT 14/10 RMK AO1 SLP201 T01410103 51009
CWEZ 18nm NW	070800Z AUTO 20008KT 14/11 RMK AO1 SLP195 T01440107 51006
CWLM 20nm W	070900Z AUTO 26010G16KT 14/11 RMK AO1 PK WND 29017/0813 SLP199 T01380108 53013
CYWH 20nm W	070400Z 26011KT 15SM FEW040 17/13 A3009 RMK SC2 LAST STFD OBS/NEXT 071300Z SLP190

TAF

KNUW 11nm SE	0623/0723 24009KT 9999 VCSH SCT008 BKN025 641209 642103 QNH3005INS TEMPO 0623/0705 VRB06KT 8000 -SHRA BKN008 OVC025CB FM070500 25015G25KT 9999 VCSH OVC025 641209 642103 530009 QNH3007INS FM071000 24010G20KT 6000 BR SCT006 OVC015 641209 642103 530009 QNH3010INS FM071400 23010KT 9999 FEW007 BKN015 OVC030 641209 642103 500000 QNH3011INS TX18/0623Z TN12/0713Z COR 0139 FS30229
CYWH 20nm W	062040Z 0621/0704 19008KT P6SM FEW025 SCT040 BECMG 0621/0623 24012G22KT RMK NXT FCST BY 071400Z

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