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78WA

Center Island Airport
Center Island, Washington, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 11 JUNE 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 23-Jun-2026

	Local (UTC-7)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	04:29	11:29
Sunrise	05:11	12:11
Sunset	21:16	04:16
Evening civil twilight	21:58	04:58

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	23-Jun-2026 16:21:14
Local (UTC-7)	23-Jun-2026 09:21:14

METAR

KFHR 8nm W	231553Z AUTO 02009G14KT 10SM SCT110 23/11 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP183 T02280111
KNUW 11nm SE	231553Z 30005KT 10SM SCT120 SCT230 18/11 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP186 T01780106
KORS 13nm N	231555Z AUTO 32005KT 10SM FEW120 20/14 A3008 RMK AO2
CWZO 16nm W	231500Z AUTO 26002KT RMK AO1
KBVS 17nm E	231555Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 22/15 A3007 RMK A01
CWYJ 18nm W	231500Z AUTO 02001KT 22/09 RMK AO1 SLP178 T02170087 51010
CWLM 20nm W	231500Z AUTO 14002KT 19/10 RMK AO1 SLP177 T01940095 51011
CYWH 20nm W	231500Z 22002KT 15SM SCT100 BKN240 16/10 A3007 RMK AC3CI3 SLP184

TAF

KNUW 11nm SE	2307/2407 29009KT 9999 FEW050 SCT230 QNH2999INS BECMG 2308/2310 VRB06KT 6000 BR BCFG SCT010 SCT025 BKN230 QNH2997INS TEMPO 2310/2316 0800 FG BKN005 BKN010 OVC020 BECMG 2318/2320 28010KT 9999 NSW FEW030 BKN230 QNH2999INS TX20/2223Z TN14/2312Z FS30226
CYWH 20nm W	231410Z 2314/2402 VRB03KT P6SM SCT100 FM231600 22005KT P6SM FEW240 RMK NXT FCST BY 232100Z

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