FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 15 MAY 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 -7 (UTC -8 during Standard 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 |
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| HUHr150/9.3 | | WHATCOM VORTAC | | 113.00 | | 20E |
| YVRr108/29.5 | | VANCOUVER VOR/DME | | 115.90 | | 17E |
| CVVr354/33.7 | | PENN COVE VOR/DME | | 117.20 | | 19E |
| YYJr067/37.7 | | VICTORIA VOR/DME | | 113.70 | | 17E |
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 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 16 | | RUNWAY 34 |
| Latitude: | 48-48.112382N | | 48-47.010565N |
| Longitude: | 122-32.253402W | | 122-32.248807W |
| Elevation: | 163.4 ft. | | 171.0 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Runway heading: | 164 magnetic, 180 true | | 344 magnetic, 360 true |
| Declared distances: | TORA:6700 TODA:6700 ASDA:6700 LDA:6700 | | TORA:6700 TODA:6700 ASDA:6700 LDA:6700 |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | nonprecision, 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: | touchdown | | rollout |
| Approach lights: | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights | | |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, 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 15 May 2025 at 0901Z to 13 June 2025 at 0900z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
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| MADEE FIVE (RNAV) **CHANGED** | |
download (306KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS OR LOC RWY 16 **CHANGED** | |
download (266KB) |
| ILS RWY 16 (SA CAT I) **CHANGED** | |
download (237KB) |
| RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 16 **CHANGED** | |
download (214KB) |
| RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 34 | |
download (208KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 16 **CHANGED** | |
download (207KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 34 | |
download (264KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (187KB) |
Departure Procedures |
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| KLSHN TWO (RNAV) **NEW** | |
download (171KB) |
| 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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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Taken in April 2008
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| Sectional chart |
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CAUTION: Diagram may not be current
Download PDF
of official airport diagram from the FAA
| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 29-May-2025
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(UTC-7) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 04:34 | | 11:34 |
| Sunrise | | 05:14 | | 12:14 |
| Sunset | | 21:01 | | 04:01 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:41 | | 04:41 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 29-May-2025 20:29:01 |
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| Local (UTC-7) | 29-May-2025 13:29:01 |
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| METAR |
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| KBLI | 291953Z 18008KT 10SM FEW033 OVC047 14/13 A3012 RMK AO2 RAB02E11 SLP204 P0000 T01440128
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KORS
15nm W | 292015Z AUTO 18012KT 10SM CLR 16/15 A3012 RMK AO2
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CYXX
16nm NE | 292000Z 18008KT 7SM FEW008 SCT034 OVC052 15/14 A3011 RMK CF1SC3SC4 SLP199
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CWWK
16nm NW | 292000Z AUTO 15003KT 17/13 RMK AO1 SLP201 T01680134 50002
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CWEZ
20nm W | 292000Z AUTO 19005KT 15/13 RMK AO1 SLP201 T01540133 53018
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| TAF |
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| KBLI | 291720Z 2918/3018 19007KT P6SM OVC020 FM292000 18012G21KT P6SM OVC035 FM300300 17008KT P6SM FEW250
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CYXX
16nm NE | 291740Z 2918/3018 23008KT P6SM BKN012 OVC030 TEMPO 2918/2921 4SM SHRA BKN008 OVC020 FM292100 20010KT P6SM SCT020 BKN050 TEMPO 2921/2923 P6SM -SHRA BKN020 OVC040 FM292300 20012KT P6SM SCT040 BECMG 3003/3005 VRB03KT FM301200 VRB03KT P6SM SCT100 SCT240 RMK NXT FCST BY 300000Z
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| NOTAMs |
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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