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78WA

Center Island Airport
Center Island, Washington, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 16 APRIL 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 24-Apr-2026

	Local (UTC-7)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:31	12:31
Sunrise	06:05	13:05
Sunset	20:14	03:14
Evening civil twilight	20:48	03:48

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	24-Apr-2026 12:04:04
Local (UTC-7)	24-Apr-2026 05:04:04

METAR

KFHR 8nm W	241153Z AUTO 00000KT 9SM CLR 06/06 A3018 RMK AO2 SLP220 T00610056 10078 20056 53004
KNUW 11nm SE	241153Z 10006KT 10SM MIFG FEW060 04/04 A3018 RMK AO2 SLP223 T00440044 10089 20044 53000 $
KORS 13nm N	241155Z AUTO 19003KT 8SM SCT080 05/05 A3018 RMK AO2
KOKH 16nm SE	241155Z AUTO 00000KT 5SM BR CLR 04/04 A3018 RMK AO2
CWZO 16nm W	241100Z AUTO RMK AO1
KBVS 17nm E	241155Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM 06/06 A3019 RMK A01
CWYJ 18nm W	241100Z AUTO 33004KT 08/07 RMK AO1 SLP212 T00770071 50004
CWEZ 18nm NW	241100Z AUTO 05004KT 08/07 RMK AO1 SLP219 T00790068 51005
CWLM 20nm W	241100Z AUTO 28002KT 08/07 RMK AO1 SLP209 T00760066 51005
CYWH 20nm W	240400Z 22008KT 15SM SKC 12/07 A3012 RMK LAST STFD OBS/NXT 241300Z SLP200

TAF

KNUW 11nm SE	240700Z 2407/2507 VRB06KT 9999 SKC QNH3013INS TEMPO 2410/2416 35007KT 9000 BR MIFG FM241800 34012G22KT 9999 FEW035 FEW250 QNH3001INS FM250300 31008KT 9999 FEW040 FEW100 SCT250 QNH2999INS TX15/2423Z TN05/2413Z FS30226
CYWH 20nm W	232041Z 2321/2404 21006KT P6SM FEW020 BKN040 TEMPO 2321/2323 BKN020 FM232300 15005KT P6SM FEW040 RMK NXT FCST BY 241400Z

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