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78WA

Center Island Airport
Center Island, Washington, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 30 OCTOBER 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
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 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 25-Nov-2025

	Local (UTC-8)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	07:00	15:00
Sunrise	07:35	15:35
Sunset	16:22	00:22
Evening civil twilight	16:57	00:57

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	25-Nov-2025 21:32:40
Local (UTC-8)	25-Nov-2025 13:32:40

METAR

KFHR 8nm W	252053Z AUTO 07008KT 10SM BKN037 OVC047 06/04 A3017 RMK AO2 RAE20 SLP216 P0001 60006 T00610044 58027
KNUW 11nm SE	252111Z 10016KT 6SM -RA BR SCT015 BKN025 OVC037 06/04 A3017 RMK AO2 P0002 T00560044
KORS 13nm N	252115Z AUTO VRB04KT 5SM -RA BR BKN026 OVC034 06/06 A3017 RMK AO2
CWZO 16nm W	252100Z AUTO 08012KT RMK AO1 PK WND 11018/2042
KBVS 17nm E	252115Z AUTO 09009KT 5SM BR BKN027 BKN033 05/05 A3020 RMK A01
CWYJ 18nm W	252100Z AUTO 07004KT 06/05 RMK AO1 SLP206 T00630051 58027
CWEZ 18nm NW	252100Z AUTO 04016KT 06/05 RMK AO1 6PAST HR 8025 PK WND 05020/2043 SLP221 P0002 T00610053 50016
CWLM 20nm W	252100Z AUTO 07006KT 06/05 RMK AO1 2PAST HR 8026 PK WND 09017/2043 SLP200 P0001 T00630051 50024
CYWH 20nm W	252100Z 05008KT 8SM -RA FEW008 SCT020 OVC040 07/05 A3014 RMK SF2SC2SC4 SLP210

TAF

KNUW
11nm SE

2515/2615 10008KT 9999 VCSH SCT025 BKN040 OVC100 610409 611301 520009 QNH3022INS TEMPO 2515/2518 13015G23KT 6000 RA BR SCT010 BKN015 OVC025 BECMG 2518/2520 14020G32KT 8000 -SHRA BR SCT015 BKN025 OVC040 610409 611301 520009 QNH3012INS BECMG 2604/2606 13012G24KT 8000 BR BKN010 BKN025 610409 611301 520009 QNH3012INS FM261000 12009KT 9999 BKN010 BKN030 610409 611301 500000 QNH3015INS FM261400 VRB05KT 9999 BKN010 BKN030 600000 QNH3018INS TX08/2523Z TN04/2613Z FS30028

CYWH
20nm W

252007Z 2520/2605 08010G20KT P6SM -RA SCT008 BKN025 OVC040 TEMPO 2520/2603 2SM -SHRA BR BKN008 OVC020 FM260300 10005KT P6SM SCT012 OVC040 TEMPO 2603/2605 5SM -RA BR BKN012 OVC040 PROB30 2603/2605 BKN008 RMK NXT FCST BY 260000Z

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