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78WA

Center Island Airport
Center Island, Washington, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 17 APRIL 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 -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 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 27-Apr-2025

	Local (UTC-7)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:25	12:25
Sunrise	05:59	12:59
Sunset	20:19	03:19
Evening civil twilight	20:53	03:53

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	27-Apr-2025 19:27:20
Local (UTC-7)	27-Apr-2025 12:27:20

METAR

KFHR 8nm W	271853Z AUTO 14007KT 10SM OVC022 17/07 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP182 T01670067 $
KNUW 11nm SE	271853Z 16008KT 10SM OVC022 12/07 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP185 T01220067 $
KORS 13nm N	271915Z AUTO VRB04KT 9SM OVC026 12/08 A3006 RMK AO2
CWZO 16nm W	271900Z AUTO 18010KT RMK AO1
KBVS 17nm E	271915Z AUTO 22008KT 10SM BKN024 OVC029 13/06 A3007 RMK A01
CWYJ 18nm W	271900Z AUTO 12003KT 12/07 RMK AO1 SLP179 T01240073 53012
CWEZ 18nm NW	271900Z AUTO 19006KT 14/08 RMK AO1 SLP180 T01360075 52008
CWLM 20nm W	271900Z AUTO 16008KT 11/07 RMK AO1 SLP174 T01120070 53010
CYWH 20nm W	271900Z 16006KT 110V180 15SM FEW015 SCT030 11/07 A3006 RMK CF1CU2 SLP182

TAF

KNUW 11nm SE	2715/2815 VRB06KT 9999 MIFG BKN020 BKN200 QNH2995INS BECMG 2715/2717 VRB06KT 9999 FEW030 FEW120 QNH2999INS TEMPO 2717/2723 BKN020 FM280100 25009KT 9999 FEW030 SCT100 SCT230 QNH3001INS FM280900 24013G23KT 9999 SCT030 BKN100 BKN230 QNH3010INS TX16/2723Z TN07/2813Z FS30216
CYWH 20nm W	271411Z 2714/2802 VRB03KT P6SM FEW015 FEW230 BECMG 2718/2720 18008KT BECMG 2723/2801 24015KT RMK NXT FCST BY 272100Z

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