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Center Island Airport (78WA) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

Aviation weather near Center Island Airport in Center Island, WA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KFHR): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.

Center Island Airport (78WA) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Center Island, WA at 115 ft. 78WA has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KFHR, about 8 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (17, 35), longest 1,600 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KNUW. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KFHR, the station this page is based on.

VFR
Observed 0753Z (12:53 AM PDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KFHR, 7.9 nm away.

Wind
210° 8 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
12,000 ft
Altimeter
29.87"
Temp / Dew
56°F / 13°C
dew 51°F / 11°C

Wind from the south-southwest (210°) at 8 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 12,000 ft, temperature 13°C (56°F), altimeter 29.87 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 12,000 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KFHR 130753Z AUTO 21008KT 10SM OVC120 13/11 A2987 RMK AO2 SLP114 T01330106 402170100

What changed at KFHR (nearest station)?

Since the 0653Z (11:53 PM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Wind shifted from 150° to 210° (60°).
  • A ceiling formed at 12,000 ft.

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Current pilot readout for 78WA

Based on the nearest station (KFHR), 78WA is currently VFR with winds from 210° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 12,000 ft ceiling. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 17, about 4 knots. Density altitude is approximately 0 ft (field elevation 115 ft). 78WA does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KNUW, about 11 nm away.

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Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at 78WA. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
17FAV7 kt tail4 kt left
357 kt tail4 kt left

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24-hour trend

Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
061208Z18Z07Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 0→8 kt, ceiling unlimited → 12,000 ft.

78WA weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

Live weather radar around Center Island Airport in Center Island, WA: the NOAA/NWS NEXRAD composite updates about every five minutes, with NOAA lightning strike density overlaid. The loop plays the past 50 minutes, then continues into a future-radar forecast (+1 to +4 hours, NOAA HRRR model) so you can see where precipitation around 78WA is headed.

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Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap

Forecast frames (amber label) are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Lightning strike density appears as a blue-white glow when strikes are detected in view. Radar and lightning coverage are limited in parts of Alaska, Hawaii, and offshore areas. Not for navigation.

Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 78WA

Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.

PIREP0614Z (11:14 PM PDT) · 91 NM S of 78WA · 13,500 ft MSL · E75L
light rime 11,500–14,000 ft icing
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SEA UA /OV SEA163025/TM 0614/FL135/TP E75L/SK TOP 140/TA M8/IC LGT RIME 115-140/RM ZSE
SEA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SEA163025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0614Reported at 06:14 UTC.
FL135Altitude: 13,500 ft MSL.
TP E75LAircraft type reporting.
SK TOP 140Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TA M8Outside air temperature, °C.
IC LGT RIME 115-140Icing: light rime 11,500–14,000 ft.
RM ZSERemarks.
PIREP0520Z (10:20 PM PDT) · 69 NM S of 78WA · 1,400 ft MSL · B739
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SEA UA /OV SEA140002/TM 0520/FL014/TP B739/SK BKN014
SEA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SEA140002Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0520Reported at 05:20 UTC.
FL014Altitude: 1,400 ft MSL.
TP B739Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN014Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP0406Z (9:06 PM PDT) · 22 NM S of 78WA · during descent · B738
light rime 16,000–14,500 ft icing
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SEA UA /OV SEA312048/TM 0406/FL145/TP B738/TA -14/IC LGT RIME 160-145/RM DURD MARNR8 ARR
SEA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SEA312048Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0406Reported at 04:06 UTC.
FL145Altitude: 14,500 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
TA -14Outside air temperature, °C.
IC LGT RIME 160-145Icing: light rime 16,000–14,500 ft.
RM DURD MARNR8 ARRRemarks.
PIREP0359Z (8:59 PM PDT) · 21 NM W of 78WA · during descent · B748
moderate 29,000–15,000 ft turbulence
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SEA UA /OV SEA310080/TM 0359/FL290/TP B748/TB MOD 290-150/RM DURD MARNR ARVL VIXOR TRANSITION-ZSE
SEA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SEA310080Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0359Reported at 03:59 UTC.
FL290Altitude: 29,000 ft MSL.
TP B748Aircraft type reporting.
TB MOD 290-150Turbulence: moderate 29,000–15,000 ft.
RM DURD MARNR ARVL VIXOR TRA…Remarks.
PIREP0355Z (8:55 PM PDT) · 29 NM SE of 78WA · during descent · E75L
light to moderate 18,000–15,000 ft light chop 15,000–12,000 ft turbulence
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PAE UA /OV PAE340015/TM 0355/FL180/TP E75L/TB LGT-MOD 180-150 LGT CHOP 150-120/RM DURD GRIZZ ARVL-ZSE
PAE UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV PAE340015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0355Reported at 03:55 UTC.
FL180Altitude: 18,000 ft MSL.
TP E75LAircraft type reporting.
TB LGT-MOD 180-150 LGT CHOP …Turbulence: light to moderate 18,000–15,000 ft light chop 15,000–12,000 ft.
RM DURD GRIZZ ARVL-ZSERemarks.
PIREP0341Z (8:41 PM PDT) · 46 NM SE of 78WA · 17,000 ft MSL · E75L
light to moderate 17,000–25,000 ft turbulence
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SEA UA /OV PAE065010/TM 0341/FL170/TP E75L/TB LGT-MOD 170-250/RM ZSE
SEA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV PAE065010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0341Reported at 03:41 UTC.
FL170Altitude: 17,000 ft MSL.
TP E75LAircraft type reporting.
TB LGT-MOD 170-250Turbulence: light to moderate 17,000–25,000 ft.
RM ZSERemarks.
PIREP0248Z (7:48 PM PDT) · 92 NM S of 78WA · 27,000 ft MSL · K35R
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OLM UA /OV OLM250010/TM 0248/FL270/TP K35R/SK TOP270/RM ZSE
OLM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV OLM250010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0248Reported at 02:48 UTC.
FL270Altitude: 27,000 ft MSL.
TP K35RAircraft type reporting.
SK TOP270Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM ZSERemarks.
PIREP0240Z (7:40 PM PDT) · 83 NM S of 78WA · during descent · E75L
moderate tb 20,000–16,000 ft turbulencelight rime 12,500–10,000 ft icing
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SEA UA /OV SEA187021/TM 0240/FL160/TP E75L/TA M09/TB MOD TB 200-160/IC LGT RIME 125-100/RM DURD HAWKZ8 ARR
SEA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SEA187021Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0240Reported at 02:40 UTC.
FL160Altitude: 16,000 ft MSL.
TP E75LAircraft type reporting.
TA M09Outside air temperature, °C.
TB MOD TB 200-160Turbulence: moderate tb 20,000–16,000 ft.
IC LGT RIME 125-100Icing: light rime 12,500–10,000 ft.
RM DURD HAWKZ8 ARRRemarks.

⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.

Recent aviation weather trends at 78WA

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KFHR reported mostly VFR across 28 observations, with 4 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 1,200 ft. Wind most often came from the N.

Last 24 hours
VFR 93%MVFR 7%
Wind avg/max: 4/9 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 1,200 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: N
Category changes: 4

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 95%MVFR 5%
Wind avg/max: 3/11 kt
Max gust: 16 kt
Lowest ceiling: 1,600 ft
Lowest vis: 3 sm
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 8

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Active Runway - past 30 days
17/35
100%

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type
General aviation airport
IATA
CWS
FAA LID
78WA
City
Center Island
State
Washington
Country
United States
Elevation
115 ft
Coordinates
48.4900, -122.8316
Runways
2
Longest runway
1,600 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KFHR
TAF
Nearest KNUW
Time zone
America/Los_Angeles
Next sunset
18h 17m

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78WA weather: frequently asked

What runways are available at 78WA?+

78WA has 2 runways: 17, 35; the longest is 1,600 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Where does the weather shown for 78WA come from?+

Center Island Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KFHR, about 8 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at 78WA can differ.

Does 78WA have a TAF?+

No. 78WA does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KNUW, about 11 nm away.

Does 78WA broadcast D-ATIS?+

No. 78WA does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for 78WA from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.

Pilot PIREPs for Center Island Airport (78WA)

Community-submitted

Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Center Island Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

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