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78WA

Center Island Airport
Center Island, Washington, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 JULY 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 03-Aug-2026

	Local (UTC-7)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:13	12:13
Sunrise	05:50	12:50
Sunset	20:45	03:45
Evening civil twilight	21:22	04:22

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	03-Aug-2026 08:18:21
Local (UTC-7)	03-Aug-2026 01:18:21

METAR

KFHR 8nm W	030753Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 10/09 RMK AO2 SLPNO T01000089 402110094 $
KNUW 11nm SE	030753Z 00000KT 10SM FEW035 FEW220 11/11 A3025 RMK AO2 SLP248 T01110106 401830111 VISNO $
KORS 13nm N	030755Z AUTO 17003KT 10SM CLR 13/10 A3024 RMK AO2
KOKH 16nm SE	030734Z AUTO 28004KT 10SM CLR 12/11 A3026 RMK AO2
CWZO 16nm W	030700Z AUTO 18003KT RMK AO1
KBVS 17nm E	030755Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 10/10 A3025 RMK A01
CWYJ 18nm W	030700Z AUTO 08002KT 12/10 RMK AO1 SLP238 T01210101 51008
CWEZ 18nm NW	030600Z AUTO 26001KT 16/08 RMK AO1 SLP241 T01550080 52009
CWLM 20nm W	030700Z AUTO 24005KT 13/10 RMK AO1 SLP235 T01300102 51007
CYWH 20nm W	030400Z 21004KT 15SM FEW055 15/11 A3022 RMK SC1 LAST STFD OBS/NEXT 031300Z SLP234

TAF

KNUW 11nm SE	022300Z 0223/0323 27006KT 9999 SCT030 SCT100 BKN250 QNH3019INS FM030200 27009KT 9999 FEW030 FEW250 QNH3020INS TEMPO 0302/0308 8000 BR BECMG 0308/0310 VRB06KT 9999 FEW030 SCT250 QNH3024INS FM031600 26009KT 9999 FEW250 QNH3021INS BECMG 0320/0322 26012KT 9999 FEW035 SCT250 QNH3018INS TX18/0223Z TN11/0312Z FS30237
CYWH 20nm W	022040Z 0221/0304 22005KT P6SM BKN080 TEMPO 0221/0301 P6SM -SHRA FM030100 VRB03KT P6SM FEW080 RMK NXT FCST BY 031400Z

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