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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 29-Nov-2025

	Local (UTC-8)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	07:05	15:05
Sunrise	07:41	15:41
Sunset	16:19	00:19
Evening civil twilight	16:55	00:55

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	30-Nov-2025 01:43:08
Local (UTC-8)	29-Nov-2025 17:43:08

METAR

KFHR 8nm W	300053Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC075 06/04 A3015 RMK AO2 SLP209 T00610039
KNUW 11nm SE	300053Z 09004KT 10SM FEW030 BKN100 BKN140 05/02 A3014 RMK AO2 SLP210 T00500017
KORS 13nm N	300115Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC065 07/04 A3016 RMK AO2
KOKH 16nm SE	300110Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC080 04/03 A3015 RMK AO2
CWZO 16nm W	300100Z AUTO 04008KT RMK AO1
KBVS 17nm E	300115Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM BKN070 OVC085 05/05 A3015 RMK A01
CWYJ 18nm W	300100Z AUTO 01003KT 06/04 RMK AO1 SLP207 T00630035 58003
CWEZ 18nm NW	300100Z AUTO 29003KT 07/06 RMK AO1 SLP211 T00700055 55003
CWLM 20nm W	300100Z AUTO 02003KT 06/04 RMK AO1 SLP202 T00580036 58002
CYWH 20nm W	300100Z 33002KT 15SM FEW020 BKN070 07/04 A3015 RMK SC2AC4 SLP211

TAF

KNUW 11nm SE	2923/3023 VRB06KT 9999 SCT030 BKN090 QNH3012INS BECMG 3008/3010 02009KT 9999 FEW120 QNH3015INS TX10/3022Z TN01/3013Z FS30226
CYWH 20nm W	291740Z 2918/3005 36005KT P6SM FEW030 BKN180 FM292000 36008KT P6SM FEW030 BKN100 FM300300 36005KT P6SM FEW100 RMK NXT FCST BY 300000Z

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