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KBLI Bellingham International Airport
Bellingham, Washington, USA

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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
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 15 May 2025 at 0901Z to 13 June 2025 at 0900z.

 
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals
MADEE FIVE (RNAV) **CHANGED**   download (306KB)
 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
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
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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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 29-May-2025
 Local
(UTC-7)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight04:3411:34
Sunrise05:1412:14
Sunset21:0104:01
Evening civil twilight21:4104:41

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  29-May-2025 20:29:01
Local (UTC-7)  29-May-2025 13:29:01
 
METAR
KBLI 291953Z 18008KT 10SM FEW033 OVC047 14/13 A3012 RMK AO2 RAB02E11 SLP204 P0000 T01440128
KORS 
15nm W 
292015Z AUTO 18012KT 10SM CLR 16/15 A3012 RMK AO2
CYXX 
16nm NE 
292000Z 18008KT 7SM FEW008 SCT034 OVC052 15/14 A3011 RMK CF1SC3SC4 SLP199
CWWK 
16nm NW 
292000Z AUTO 15003KT 17/13 RMK AO1 SLP201 T01680134 50002
CWEZ 
20nm W 
292000Z AUTO 19005KT 15/13 RMK AO1 SLP201 T01540133 53018
TAF
KBLI 291720Z 2918/3018 19007KT P6SM OVC020 FM292000 18012G21KT P6SM OVC035 FM300300 17008KT P6SM FEW250
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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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

  
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Bellingham Aviation Services
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ASRI 131.30
360-676-7624
[web site]
[email]
Bellingham's Only Full Service FBO. Flight school. 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 
 
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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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