FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 12 JUNE 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 TRML (YYJ) ON FREQ 132.7.
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 12 June 2025 at 0901Z to 10 July 2025 at 0900z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
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| MADEE FIVE (RNAV) | |
download (305KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS OR LOC RWY 16 **CHANGED** | |
download (263KB) |
| ILS RWY 16 (SA CAT I) **CHANGED** | |
download (234KB) |
| RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 16 **CHANGED** | |
download (211KB) |
| RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 34 **CHANGED** | |
download (205KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 16 **CHANGED** | |
download (205KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 34 **CHANGED** | |
download (261KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (187KB) |
Departure Procedures |
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| KLSHN TWO (RNAV) **CHANGED** | |
download (169KB) |
| 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 20-Jun-2025
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(UTC-7) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 04:25 | | 11:25 |
| Sunrise | | 05:08 | | 12:08 |
| Sunset | | 21:16 | | 04:16 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:58 | | 04:58 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 20-Jun-2025 20:03:34 |
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| Local (UTC-7) | 20-Jun-2025 13:03:34 |
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| METAR |
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| KBLI | 201953Z 17009KT 10SM OVC060 13/08 A2982 RMK AO2 SLP106 T01330078
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KORS
15nm W | 201955Z AUTO 17007KT 10SM OVC090 15/10 A2982 RMK AO2
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CYXX
16nm NE | 201900Z 19011KT 20SM SCT017 BKN056 BKN070 BKN110 14/09 A2982 RMK CU3SC2AC1AC1 SLP102
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CWWK
16nm NW | 201900Z AUTO 15003KT 14/10 RMK AO1 SLP105 T01370102 55001
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CWEZ
20nm W | 201900Z AUTO 17004KT 13/10 RMK AO1 SLP102 T01310095 53001
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| TAF |
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| KBLI | 201745Z 2018/2118 19008KT P6SM -SHRA BKN022 OVC040 FM210000 19008KT P6SM OVC022 FM210600 19008KT P6SM -RA SCT008 OVC015 FM211700 16008KT P6SM OVC015
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CYXX
16nm NE | 201741Z 2018/2118 20008KT P6SM SCT030 BKN050 TEMPO 2018/2023 P6SM -SHRA SCT015 BKN030 OVC050 FM202300 20008KT P6SM BKN060 BKN110 FM210400 19010KT P6SM SCT020 OVC060 TEMPO 2104/2108 5SM -SHRA BR BKN020 OVC050 FM210800 19010G20KT P6SM -RA BKN020 OVC050 TEMPO 2108/2118 4SM -SHRA BR SCT008 OVC020 RMK NXT FCST BY 210000Z
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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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