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KBMI Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal
Bloomington/Normal, Illinois, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 25 SEPTEMBER 2008

Location

FAA Identifier: BMI
Lat/Long: 40-28-37.6000N / 088-54-57.3000W
40-28.626667N / 088-54.955000W
40.4771111 / -88.9159167
(estimated)
Elevation: 871 ft. / 265.5 m (surveyed)
Variation: 00E (1985)
From city: 3 miles E of central business district of the associated city
Time zone: UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 61704

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 04/1940
Sectional chart: CHICAGO
Control tower: yes
ARTCC: CHICAGO CENTER
FSS: KANKAKEE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: BMI (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: 0600-2300
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: no
Lights: DUSK-DAWN
WHEN ATCT CLSD HIRL RY 11/29 PRESET ON LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST & ACTVT HIRL RY 02/20, MALSR RYS 02 & 29 & PAPI RY 02 - CTAF. ALSF AVBL WHEN TWR OPEN.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
Fire and rescue: ARFF index B
Airline operations: 48 HR PPR FOR UNSKED ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS; CALL AMGR 309-663-7383.

Airport Communications

CTAF: 124.6
UNICOM: 122.95
ATIS: 135.35
WX ASOS: 135.35 (309-661-9478)
BLOOMINGTON GROUND: 121.65 [0600-2200]
BLOOMINGTON TOWER: 124.6 269.575 [0600-2200]
PEORIA APPROACH: 128.725
PEORIA DEPARTURE: 128.725
EMERG: 121.5

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
BMI at fieldBLOOMINGTON VOR/DME108.2003E
PNTr199/22.3PONTIAC VOR/DME109.6003E
RBSr258/34.8ROBERTS VOR/DME116.8002E
CMIr309/39.5CHAMPAIGN VORTAC110.0003E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
ABRAHAM045/27.132900EAAA .- .- .-

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL JET-A
Parking: hangars and tiedowns
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Bottled oxygen: LOW
Bulk oxygen: NONE

Runway Information

Runway 2/20

Dimensions: 8000 x 150 ft. / 2438 x 46 m
Surface: concrete/grooved, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 75.0
Double wheel: 150.0
Double tandem: 300.0
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 2  RUNWAY 20
Latitude: 40-27.843167N40-29.096833N
Longitude: 088-54.961500W088-54.431000W
Elevation: 856.7 ft.862.7 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 018198
Markings: precision, in fair conditionprecision, in fair condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on right (3.00 degrees glide path)
RVR equipment: touchdown, midfield, rollouttouchdown, midfield, rollout
Approach lights: MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lightsALSF2: standard 2,400 foot high intensity approach lighting system with centerline sequenced flashers (category II or III)
ALSF2 OPR AS SSALR WHEN TWR CLSD.
Centerline lights: yes
CNTRLN LGTS RY 02/20 ONLY AVBL WHEN TWR OPEN.
yes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, lighted
TDZL LGTS ONLY AVBL WHEN TWR OPEN.
Instrument approach: ILS/DMEILS/DME
Obstructions: none40 ft. pline, 2007 ft. from runway, 770 ft. left of centerline, 45:1 slope to clear

Runway 11/29

Dimensions: 6525 x 150 ft. / 1989 x 46 m
Surface: asphalt/concrete/grooved, in good condition
SE END OF RY 29 565 FT CONC, REMAINING 5960 FT ASPH.
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 75.0
Double wheel: 105.0
Double tandem: 300.0
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 11  RUNWAY 29
Latitude: 40-28.984500N40-28.654333N
Longitude: 088-55.940500W088-54.601333W
Elevation: 871.6 ft.871.3 ft.
Gradient: 0.1%0.1%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 107287
Markings: precision, in good conditionprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-box VASI on right (3.00 degrees glide path)
RVR equipment: touchdown
Approach lights: MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights
Runway end identifier lights: nono
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Instrument approach: ILS

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: BLOOMINGTON NORMAL ARPT AUTH
3201 CIRA DRIVE
BLOOMINGTON, IL 61704
Phone 309-663-7383
Manager: CARL G. OLSON
3201 CIRA DRIVE
BLOOMINGTON, IL 61704
Phone 309-663-7383

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 105
Single engine airplanes: 82
Multi engine airplanes: 10
Jet airplanes: 13
    
Aircraft operations: avg 115/day *
38% transient general aviation
32% local general aviation
23% air taxi
6% commercial
<1% military
* for 12-month period ending 07 September 2007

Additional Remarks

BIRDS & DEER ON AND INVOF ARPT.
SNOW REMOVAL OPS IN PROGRESS WINTER MONTHS; EQUIPMENT OPERATORS WILL BE MONITORING CTAF WHEN TWR CLSD.
ACFT LDG/DEPARTING BLOOMINGTON SHOULD ANNOUNCE INTENTIONS ON CTAF WHEN ATCT CLSD.

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 between 25 September 2008 at 0901Z and 23 October 2008 at 0900Z.

 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS OR LOC RWY 20   download (306KB)
ILS OR LOC RWY 29   download (327KB)
ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 02   download (323KB)
ILS RWY 20(CAT II)   download (268KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 02   download (302KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 11   download (229KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 20   download (288KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 29   download (288KB)
LOC BC RWY 11   download (289KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (18KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums apply   download (41KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KAAA - Logan County Airport (27 nm SW)
KPNT - Pontiac Municipal Airport (30 nm NE)
2K0 - Piatt County Airport (33 nm SE)
C15 - Pekin Municipal Airport (35 nm W)
1C1 - Paxton Airport (36 nm E)
 
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 12-Oct-2008
 Local
(UTC-5)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:3811:38
Sunrise07:0512:05
Sunset18:1823:18
Evening civil twilight18:4623:46

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  12-Oct-2008 06:54:01
Local (UTC-5)  12-Oct-2008 01:54:01
 
METAR
KBMI 120556Z AUTO 15005KT 10SM CLR 18/14 A3026 RMK AO2 55001 T01830144 10227 20183 402770127 SLP237
TAF
KBMI 120524Z 120606 14005KT P6SM SCT250 FM1600 18011KT P6SM SCT050 BKN250 FM0000 14005KT P6SM BKN250
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
Platinum Jet Center BMI 309-662-7454
[web site]
[email]
Aviation fuel, Oxygen service, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Hangars, Hangar leasing / sales, GPU / Power cart, Passenger terminal and lounge, ...

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100LL 
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Image Air 309-663-2303
800-232-4360
[web site]
[email]
Aviation fuel, Oxygen service, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Hangars, GPU / Power cart, Passenger terminal and lounge, Flight training, ...
 
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$5.87 
Jet A 
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Miles Price ($)
DOUBLETREE BLOOMINGTON 2.9 94-183
HAWTHORN SUITES BLOOMINGTON 5.8 109-119
SUPER 8 MOTEL BLOOMINGTON 2.5 85-86
 

Other hotels near Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal

Miles Price ($)
COUNTRY INN & SUITES BLOOMINGTON NORMAL AIRPORT 1.4 76-133
QUALITY INN & SUITES AIRPORT BLOOMINGTON 1.9 57-58
CLARION HOTEL BLOOMINGTON 2.1 70-80
BAYMONT INN & SUITES BLOOMINGTON/NORMAL 2.2 79-89
CHATEAU HOTEL AND CONFERENCE CE 2.8 119-189
SIGNATURE INN BLOOMINGTON NORMAL 3.0 89-94
DAYS INN AND SUITES NORMAL 3.2 56-57
COMFORT SUITES NORMAL 3.2 85-100
COURTYARD BLOOMINGTON NORMAL 3.3 139-165
HOWARD JOHNSON INN BLOOMINGTON 3.3 60
EXTENDED STAY AMERICA BLOOMINGTON - NORMAL 3.4 55-65
DAYS INN BLOOMINGTON 5.5 60-65
AMERICA'S BEST INNS BLOOMINGTON 5.6 69-79
QUALITY INN & SUITES BLOOMINGTON WEST 5.7 70-75
ECONO LODGE BLOOMINGTON 5.7 65-66
LA QUINTA INN BLOOMINGTON IL 5.7 60-70
SUPER 8 MOTEL NORMAL BLOOMINGTON 5.8 60-61
BEST WESTERN UNIVERSITY INN 5.8 63-91

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Hotels in other cities near Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal

20 in Bloomington
6 in Normal
2 in El Paso
 

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