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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
CVVr325/15.3PENN COVE VOR/DME117.2019E
YYJr102/29.5VICTORIA VOR/DME113.7017E
YVRr143/37.4VANCOUVER VOR/DME115.9017E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
FRIDAY HARBOR083/7.728417EFHR ..-. .... .-.
SKAGIT/BAY VIEW258/16.524016EBVS -... ...- ...

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: leftright
Obstructions: 50 ft. trees, 100 ft. from runway100 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 05-Dec-2025
 Local
(UTC-8)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight07:1215:12
Sunrise07:4815:48
Sunset16:1600:16
Evening civil twilight16:5200:52

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  05-Dec-2025 22:43:42
Local (UTC-8)  05-Dec-2025 14:43:42
 
METAR
KFHR 
8nm W 		052217Z AUTO 22009G21KT 10SM SCT010 11/10 A2967 RMK AO2 T01110100
KNUW 
11nm SE 		052153Z 16011KT 10SM SCT010 BKN025 BKN230 11/09 A2970 RMK AO2 SLP062 T01110094 $
KORS 
13nm N 		052215Z AUTO 17009KT 10SM SCT011 BKN021 OVC025 11/11 A2966 RMK AO2
KOKH 
16nm SE 		052206Z AUTO 15005KT 10SM SCT005 SCT018 11/09 A2971 RMK AO2
CWZO 
16nm W 		052200Z AUTO 25021G26KT RMK AO1 PK WND 25026/2159
KBVS 
17nm E 		052215Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC005 08/08 A2971 RMK A01
CWYJ 
18nm W 		052200Z AUTO 24010G21KT 12/10 RMK AO1 PK WND 23021/2155 SLP044 T01180103
CWEZ 
18nm NW 		052200Z AUTO 17008KT 10/09 RMK AO1 6035 SLP043 T00980092 50006
CWLM 
20nm W 		052200Z AUTO 25021G30KT 11/10 RMK AO1 2PAST HR 6031 PK WND 26030/2156 SLP040 P0001 T01120103 50004
CYWH 
20nm W 		052200Z 24020G29KT 7SM VCSH FEW003 SCT010 BKN220 12/10 A2967 RMK SF2SC1CI2 SLP050
TAF
KNUW 
11nm SE 		0515/0615 10010G16KT 9999 VCSH SCT005 BKN010 OVC025 640309 641208 540809 541703 QNH2972INS TEMPO 0515/0521 16008G13KT 4800 -RA BR BKN005 OVC012 BECMG 0521/0523 21013G18KT 4800 -RA BKN015 640309 641208 540809 541703 QNH2970INS FM060200 26018G28KT 9999 VCSH SCT010 BKN015 OVC025 640309 641208 540009 540909 QNH2968INS TEMPO 0605/0611 26026G38KT 1600 RA BR BKN020 BECMG 0612/0614 26020G36KT 8000 -RA BR BKN025 640309 641208 540009 540909 QNH2975INS TX10/0521Z TN07/0515Z FS30028
CYWH 
20nm W 		052104Z 0521/0605 20010KT P6SM SCT015 TEMPO 0521/0603 SCT008 BKN015 BECMG 0522/0524 24012G22KT FM060300 24018G28KT 4SM -RA BR OVC015 TEMPO 0603/0605 P6SM -RA SCT015 OVC030 RMK NXT FCST BY 060000Z
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