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KBLI Bellingham International Airport
Bellingham, Washington, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 20 FEBRUARY 2025

Location

FAA Identifier: BLI
Lat/Long: 48-47-33.7000N 122-32-15.1000W
48-47.561667N 122-32.251667W
48.7926944,-122.5375278
(estimated)
Elevation: 171 ft. / 52.1 m (surveyed)
Variation: 16E (2020)
From city: 3 miles NW of BELLINGHAM, WA
Time zone: UTC -8 (UTC -7 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code: 98226

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 11/1938
Control tower: yes
ARTCC: VANCOUVER CENTER
FSS: SEATTLE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: BLI (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: CONTINUOUS
Pattern altitude: 1201 ft. MSL
TPA 1030 FT AGL FIXED WING; 530 FT AGL HELICOPTER; 1830 FT AGL TURBO.
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: yes
Lights: WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSR RWY 16; REIL RWY 34; HIRL RWY 16/34 - CTAF.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise.
Landing fee: yes, OVR 7500 LB.
Fire and rescue: ARFF index B
Airline operations: PPR FOR UNSKED ACR OPS GTR THAN 30 PAX SEATS - 360-739-1944.
International operations: international airport of entry

Airport Communications

CTAF: 124.9
UNICOM: 122.95
ATIS: 134.45
WX ASOS: PHONE 360-671-8688
BELLINGHAM GROUND: 127.4 379.3 [0700-2230]
BELLINGHAM TOWER: 124.9 379.3 [0700-2230]
VICTORIA TERMINAL APPROACH: 132.7
VICTORIA TERMINAL DEPARTURE: 132.7
MADEE RNAV STAR: 118.2 ;WEST 120.7 ;EAST
WX AWOS-3P at ORS (16 nm W): 135.425 (360-376-6045)
WX AWOS-3 at BVS (20 nm S): 121.125 (360-757-7767)
  • APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY VICTORIA TERMINAL ON FREQS 132.7/290.8. (604) 586-4560

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
HUHr150/9.3WHATCOM VORTAC113.0020E
YVRr108/29.5VANCOUVER VOR/DME115.9017E
CVVr354/33.7PENN COVE VOR/DME117.2019E
YYJr067/37.7VICTORIA VOR/DME113.7017E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
SKAGIT/BAY VIEW330/20.024016EBVS -... ...- ...
FRIDAY HARBOR032/25.628417EFHR ..-. .... .-.

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL JET-A
Parking: tiedowns
Airframe service: NONE
Powerplant service: MAJOR

Runway Information

Runway 16/34

Dimensions: 6700 x 150 ft. / 2042 x 46 m
Surface: asphalt/grooved, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 75.0
Double wheel: 160.0
Double tandem: 250.0
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 16  RUNWAY 34
Latitude: 48-48.112382N48-47.010565N
Longitude: 122-32.253402W122-32.248807W
Elevation: 163.4 ft.171.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: rightleft
Runway heading: 164 magnetic, 180 true344 magnetic, 360 true
Declared distances: TORA:6700 TODA:6700 ASDA:6700 LDA:6700TORA:6700 TODA:6700 ASDA:6700 LDA:6700
Markings: precision, in good conditionnonprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
RVR equipment: touchdownrollout
Approach lights: MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights
Runway end identifier lights: noyes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Instrument approach: ILS/DME

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: PORT OF BELLINGHAM
1801 ROEDER AVE
BELLINGHAM, WA 98227
Phone 360-676-2500
Manager: ROB FIX
4255 MITCHELL WAY, SUITE 206
BELLINGHAM, WA 98226
Phone 360-676-2500

Additional Remarks

A39-16/34 PCR VALUE: 739/F/D/X/T
BIRDS & WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT.
COML RAMP CLSD TO PVT ACFT.
ACR OPS USE TWY A, TWY B, TWY C, TWY D WEST OF TWY E, TWY E, TWY F WEST OF TWY A, TWY G & TWY H.
FLIGHT NOTIFICATION SERVICE (ADCUS) AVBL.
FOR CD WHEN ATCT IS CLSD, CTC VICTORIA TRML ON 132.7 OR AT 604-586-4561.
TWY A BTN TWY E & F CLSD TO WINGSPAN GTR THAN 118FT. PORTIONS OF TWY A AT TWY G & J NOT VIS FM ATCT.
NOISE ABATEMENT PROC IN EFCT - 360-739-1944.

Instrument Procedures

NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.

NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use from 20 February 2025 at 0901Z to 20 March 2025 at 0900Z.

 
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals
MADEE FIVE (RNAV)   download (306KB)
 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS OR LOC RWY 16   download (286KB)
ILS RWY 16 (SA CAT I)   download (231KB)
RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 16   download (213KB)
RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 34   download (208KB)
RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 16   download (207KB)
RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 34   download (264KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (187KB)
 
Departure Procedures
KIENO SIX   download (180KB)
KLSHN ONE (RNAV)   download (181KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (560KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KORS - Orcas Island Airport (16 nm W)
KBVS - Skagit Regional Airport (20 nm S)
KFHR - Friday Harbor Airport (25 nm SW)
KNUW - Whidbey Island Naval Air Station (Ault Field) Airport (27 nm S)
KOKH - Delaurentis Airport (33 nm S)
 
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 01-Mar-2025
 Local
(UTC-8)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:2114:21
Sunrise06:5314:53
Sunset17:5201:52
Evening civil twilight18:2402:24

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  01-Mar-2025 20:08:19
Local (UTC-8)  01-Mar-2025 12:08:19
 
METAR
KBLI 011953Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 14/05 A2985 RMK AO2 SLP116 T01440050
KORS 
15nm W 
011955Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 10/07 A2987 RMK AO2
CYXX 
16nm NE 
011900Z 10004KT 050V140 30SM FEW220 12/05 A2987 RMK CI2 SLP119
CWWK 
16nm NW 
011900Z AUTO 16002KT 14/07 RMK AO1 SLP120 T01370067 58014
CWEZ 
20nm W 
011900Z AUTO 21001KT 11/06 RMK AO1 SLP121 T01110064 56009
TAF
KBLI 011720Z 0118/0218 00000KT P6SM BKN200 FM020300 20003KT P6SM SCT050 BKN100 FM021100 VRB03KT 3SM BR OVC010 FM021500 21004KT 5SM BR OVC015
CYXX 
16nm NE 
011740Z 0118/0218 04005KT P6SM FEW180 FM020900 VRB03KT P6SM SCT030 BKN060 TEMPO 0209/0218 5SM -SHRA BR BKN030 OVC060 RMK NXT FCST BY 020000Z
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

  
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 Services / Description 
 
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Bellingham Aviation Services
Air Elite
UNICOM 122.95
360-676-7624
[web site]
[email]
Bellingham's Only Full Service FBO. Most Convenient Port of entry with on-site customs. Great Alternative to busy Seattle airports. Tech stop to Alaska and Asia. Less than 50 miles from Vancouver, Canada. Since 2003
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Aviation Businesses, Services, and Facilities

  
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 Services / Description 
 
Distance
 
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 Command Aviation, Inc.
360-733-3174
toll-free 877-770-1070
[web site]
[email]
Oxygen service, Flight training, Aircraft rental, Aerial photography, Aircraft maintenance, Aircraft modifications, Aircraft interiors, Aircraft cleaning / washing / detailing, Aircraft parts, ...
 
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