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78WA

Center Island Airport
Center Island, Washington, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 20 FEBRUARY 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 23-Feb-2025

	Local (UTC-8)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:33	14:33
Sunrise	07:05	15:05
Sunset	17:44	01:44
Evening civil twilight	18:16	02:16

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	24-Feb-2025 00:11:07
Local (UTC-8)	23-Feb-2025 16:11:07

METAR

KFHR 8nm W	232353Z AUTO 12003KT 3SM RA BKN012 OVC028 10/07 A2972 RMK AO2 RAB05 SLP063 P0011 60011 T01000072 10106 20094 55034
KNUW 11nm SE	232353Z AUTO 12012KT 2SM -RA BR FEW015 SCT040 OVC065 10/09 A2971 RMK AO2 SFC VIS 3 SLP064 P0008 60010 T01000089 10106 20094 55036 $
KORS 13nm N	232355Z AUTO 00000KT 2 1/2SM -RA BR BKN026 OVC033 09/09 A2971 RMK AO2 P0005
CWZO 16nm W	232300Z AUTO 08006KT RMK AO1
KBVS 17nm E	232355Z AUTO 05006KT 3SM BR BKN035 OVC044 09/08 A2972 RMK A01 P0004
CWYJ 18nm W	232300Z AUTO 07002KT 09/08 RMK AO1 SLP058 T00870078 56047
CWEZ 18nm NW	232300Z AUTO 09011KT 09/07 RMK AO1 SLP062 T00910070 58045
CWLM 20nm W	232300Z AUTO 05003KT 08/08 RMK AO1 2PAST HR 6045 SLP053 P0001 T00750078 50002
CYWH 20nm W	232300Z 06003KT 350V110 10SM -RA BKN009 OVC070 09/08 A2971 RMK SC6AC2 SLP062

TAF

KNUW 11nm SE	2323/2423 12006KT 9999 VCSH BKN010 BKN030 OVC060 640406 540009 QNH2964INS TEMPO 2323/2403 14015G25KT 4800 RA BKN006 BKN015 OVC050 FM240300Z 2006KT 9999 VCSH SCT010 BKN022 OVC060 640406 540009 QNH2969INS FM240600Z VRB05KT 9999 SCT020 BKN010 BKN040 640406 540009 QNH2977INS FM241500Z 11012G22KT 9999 BKN006 BKN010 OVC025 640406 540009 QNH2986INS TX09/2422Z TN08/2409Z FS30200
CYWH 20nm W	232138Z 2321/2405 08006KT P6SM SCT007 BKN060 TEMPO 2321/2403 3SM -RA BR OVC007 BECMG 2401/2403 23020KT FM240300 23020KT P6SM BKN025 TEMPO 2403/2405 P6SM -RA BKN015 RMK NXT FCST BY 240000Z

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