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78WA Center Island Airport
Center Island, Washington, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 29 OCTOBER 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
CVVr325/15.3PENN COVE VOR/DME117.2019E
YYJr102/29.5VICTORIA VOR/DME113.7017E
YVRr143/37.4VANCOUVER VOR/DME115.9017E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
FRIDAY HARBOR083/7.728417EFHR ..-. .... .-.

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: leftright
Obstructions: 50 ft. trees, 100 ft. from runway100 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 14-Nov-2026
 Local
(UTC-8)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:4514:45
Sunrise07:1915:19
Sunset16:3300:33
Evening civil twilight17:0701:07

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  15-Nov-2026 05:43:28
Local (UTC-8)  14-Nov-2026 21:43:28
 
METAR
KFHR 
8nm W 		150453Z AUTO 15027G39KT 10SM BKN110 14/06 A2951 RMK AO2 PK WND 15043/0440 SLP992 T01440061
KNUW 
11nm SE 		150453Z 14023G41KT 10SM -RA SCT040 BKN060 OVC100 16/06 A2956 RMK AO2 PK WND 16041/0449 RAB46 SLP015 P0000 T01560056
KORS 
13nm N 		150515Z AUTO 15018G28KT SCT070 BKN100 BKN120 16/06 A2951 RMK AO2
CWZO 
16nm W 		150500Z AUTO 15028G36KT RMK AO1 PK WND 15039/0400
KBVS 
17nm E 		150515Z AUTO 13006G14KT 10SM FEW045 BKN060 OVC070 16/05 A2958 RMK A01
CWYJ 
18nm W 		150500Z AUTO 14005KT 12/08 RMK AO1 PK WND 16019/0440 SLP987 T01240075 56009
CWEZ 
18nm NW 		150500Z AUTO 13027G36KT 14/07 RMK AO1 PK WND 14036/0458 SLP991 T01430069 58010
CWLM 
20nm W 		150500Z AUTO 14022G33KT 12/08 RMK AO1 PK WND 15040/0427 SLP978 T01150080 56009
CYWH 
20nm W 		150400Z 11008G16KT 080V160 15SM FEW040 SCT080 BKN200 13/08 A2950 RMK SC2AC2CI2 LAST STFD OBS/NXT 151300Z SLP992 DENSITY ALT 300FT
TAF
KNUW 
11nm SE 		142300Z 1423/1523 13025G30KT 9999 VCSH SCT015 SCT045 BKN100 620606 621208 540009 QNH2952INS TEMPO 1423/1505 8000 -SHRA BKN015 BKN040 OVC080 BECMG 1505/1506 13025G35KT 9000 -SHRA BKN035 BKN120 BKN200 620606 621208 550009 QNH2953INS TEMPO 1507/1513 14030G40KT 8000 -SHRA BR BKN025 BKN100 OVC200 BECMG 1514/1516 17020G30KT 9999 VCSH 620606 621206 540009 QNH2965INS TX13/1523Z TN09/1512Z FS30217
CYWH 
20nm W 		142243Z 1423/1504 12008KT P6SM FEW005 BKN080 BECMG 1500/1502 12012G22KT RMK NXT FCST BY 151400Z
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