FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 20 MARCH 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 |
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 20 March 2025 at 0901Z to 17 April 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 (206KB) |
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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Aerial photo |
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Taken in April 2008
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Sectional chart |
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Download PDF of official airport diagram from the FAA
Airport distance calculator |
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Sunrise and sunset |
Times for 16-Apr-2025
| | Local (UTC-7) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 05:45 | | 12:45 |
Sunrise | | 06:18 | | 13:18 |
Sunset | | 20:02 | | 03:02 |
Evening civil twilight | | 20:35 | | 03:35 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 16-Apr-2025 14:05:34 |
Local (UTC-7) | 16-Apr-2025 07:05:34 |
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METAR |
KBLI | 161353Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM FEW075 04/03 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP192 T00390033
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KORS 15nm W | 161355Z AUTO 33015KT 09/07 A3009 RMK AO2
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CYXX 16nm NE | 161300Z 35004KT 280V360 30SM FEW072 04/02 A3006 RMK AC1 SLP183
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CWWK 16nm NW | 161300Z AUTO 03001KT 05/03 RMK AO1 SLP189 T00540033 51009
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CWEZ 20nm W | 161300Z AUTO 27005KT 09/05 RMK AO1 PK WND 28018/1243 SLP181 T00880051 50006
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TAF |
KBLI | 161120Z 1612/1712 VRB03KT P6SM SCT250 FM161800 34012KT P6SM SCT250 FM170300 02005KT P6SM SKC FM170700 VRB03KT P6SM SKC
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CYXX 16nm NE | 161140Z 1612/1712 10007KT P6SM SKC BECMG 1616/1618 04010G20KT BECMG 1701/1703 VRB03KT RMK NXT FCST BY 161800Z
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NOTAMs |
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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