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78WA

Center Island Airport
Center Island, Washington, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 23 JANUARY 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 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 KIRKLAND ACCOUNTING, 801 MARKET ST KIRKLAND, WA 98803-9461 Phone 425-822-0234 MAIL CORRESPONDENCES TO: C/O CENTER ISLAND ASSOC KIRKLAND ACCOUNTING 801 MARKET ST KIRKLAND WA 98033 425-822-0234
Manager:	RICH DOSS 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 16-Feb-2025

	Local (UTC-8)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:46	14:46
Sunrise	07:18	15:18
Sunset	17:33	01:33
Evening civil twilight	18:05	02:05

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	16-Feb-2025 17:59:21
Local (UTC-8)	16-Feb-2025 09:59:21

METAR

KFHR 8nm W	161753Z AUTO 11007KT 10SM OVC009 07/04 A2990 RMK AO2 SLP124 60006 T00670039 10067 20061 50002 $
KNUW 11nm SE	161653Z 10009KT 10SM BKN012 BKN023 OVC040 06/04 A2990 RMK AO2 RAE1554 SLP129 P0000 T00560039 $
KORS 13nm N	161755Z AUTO VRB04KT 10SM BKN010 OVC015 06/06 A2989 RMK AO2
CWZO 16nm W	161700Z AUTO 11008KT RMK AO1
KBVS 17nm E	161735Z AUTO 06005KT 10SM OVC015 05/04 A2991 RMK A01
CWYJ 18nm W	161700Z AUTO 07002KT 06/05 RMK AO1 2002 SLP119 T00560048 50005
CWEZ 18nm NW	161700Z AUTO 05014KT 05/04 RMK AO1 6002 SLP126 T00450040 50022
CWLM 20nm W	161700Z AUTO 05003KT 06/05 RMK AO1 3001 SLP112 T00550048 50002
CYWH 20nm W	161700Z 36005KT 7SM -RA BKN010 OVC030 05/04 A2988 RMK SC5SC3 SLP121

TAF

KNUW 11nm SE	1607/1707 10018G28KT 9999 VCSH FEW030 BKN040 OVC080 BKN060 640409 540009 QNH2986INS TEMPO 1609/1611 12015G24KT 4800 RA BR BKN015 FM161200 12014G22KT 4800 RA FEW009 BKN014 OVC035 640409 540009 QNH2986INS TEMPO 1612/1614 13016G26KT 9999 VCSH BKN035 FM161500 13011KT 9999 VCSH SCT009 BKN013 620405 500000 QNH2980INS TEMPO 1615/1621 10006KT 8000 -RA BR BKN009 TX09/1623Z TN05/1613Z FS30208
CYWH 20nm W	161740Z 1618/1705 36006KT P6SM -RA SCT009 OVC030 TEMPO 1618/1705 4SM -RA BR OVC009 BECMG 1618/1620 04006KT RMK NXT FCST BY 170000Z

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