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78WA

Center Island Airport
Center Island, Washington, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 03 SEPTEMBER 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 12-Sep-2026

	Local (UTC-7)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:13	13:13
Sunrise	06:45	13:45
Sunset	19:30	02:30
Evening civil twilight	20:02	03:02

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	12-Sep-2026 14:01:58
Local (UTC-7)	12-Sep-2026 07:01:58

METAR

KFHR 8nm W	121353Z AUTO 26003KT 10SM CLR 10/09 A2992 RMK AO2 SLP133 T01000094 $
KNUW 11nm SE	121353Z 00000KT 10SM FEW010 SCT100 BKN150 BKN200 12/11 A2992 RMK AO2 SLP136 T01170106 $
KORS 13nm N	121355Z AUTO 00000KT 8SM FEW012 13/13 A2991 RMK AO2
KOKH 16nm SE	121330Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT110 11/10 A2993 RMK AO2
CWZO 16nm W	121300Z AUTO 35002KT RMK AO1
KBVS 17nm E	121355Z AUTO 00000KT 7SM BKN120 11/11 A2992 RMK A01
CWYJ 18nm W	121300Z AUTO 26001KT 12/11 RMK AO1 SLP125 T01160107 58002
CWEZ 18nm NW	121300Z AUTO 21004KT 13/11 RMK AO1 SLP130 T01290113 56006
CWLM 20nm W	121300Z AUTO 26004KT 12/10 RMK AO1 SLP124 T01230104 58002
CYWH 20nm W	121300Z 14002KT 15SM BKN130 12/12 A2991 RMK AC6 SLP132

TAF

KNUW 11nm SE	120709Z 1207/1307 VRB06KT 9999 SCT150 BKN180 OVC240 QNH2988INS BECMG 1211/1213 VRB06KT 9000 BR BCFG SCT010 BKN025 OVC080 QNH2986INS TEMPO 1213/1217 4800 BR SCT005 BKN010 OVC020 BECMG 1217/1219 30010KT 9999 NSW FEW030 SCT100 SCT150 QNH2985INS TX19/1223Z TN10/1212Z FS30243
CYWH 20nm W	112040Z 1121/1204 10006KT P6SM SCT020 BKN060 BKN240 TEMPO 1121/1123 BKN020 FM112300 VRB03KT P6SM FEW030 SCT060 BKN220 RMK NXT FCST BY 121400Z

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