FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 19 MAY 2022
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 HIRL RY 16/34, MALSR RY 16, REIL RY 34 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
| Landing fee: | yes, OVER 7500 LBS. |
| Fire and rescue: | ARFF index B |
| Airline operations: | PPR FOR UNSKED ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS CTC OPS AT 360-739-1944. |
| International operations: | international airport of entry
US CUSTOMS USER FEE ARPT. |
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 |
| WX AWOS-3 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 |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 16/34
| Dimensions: | 6700 x 150 ft. / 2042 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | PCN 57 /F/A/W/T | | 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 | | MLS |
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: | SUNIL HARMAN
4255 MITCHELL WAY STE 206
BELLINGHAM, WA 98226
Phone (360) 676-2500 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 159 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 141 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 5 | | Jet airplanes: | | 4 | | Helicopters: | | 9 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 204/day * | | 46% | transient general aviation | | 24% | local general aviation | | 20% | air taxi | | 9% | commercial | | 1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2018 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | ATTENDED CONTINUOUSLY. BIRDS AND COYOTES ON AND INVOF ARPT MOVEMENT AREAS. |
| - | COMMERCIAL RAMP CLSD TO PVT ACFT. |
| - | AIR CARRIER OPS USE TWY A, TWY B, TWY C, TWY D WEST OF TWY E, TWY E, TWY F WEST OF TWY A, TWY G, AND TWY H. COML RAMP CLSD TO PVT ACFT. |
| - | TPA-1200 (1030) FIXED WING, 700(530) HELICOPTER, 2000(1830) TURBO. LDG FEE OVER 7,500 LBS. |
| - | FLIGHT NOTIFICATION SERVICE (ADCUS) AVBL |
| - | FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC VICTORIA TRML ON 133.95 OR AT 604-586-4561. |
| - | TWY A BTN TWY E AND TWY F CLSD TO ACFT WINGSPAN MORE THAN 118FT. PORTIONS OF TWY A AT TWY G AND TWY J NOT VISIBLE FM ATCT. |
| - | NOISE ABATEMENT PROC IN EFCT CTC OPS AT 360-739-1944 OR AVBL AT WWW.FLYBLI.COM/NOISE. |
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 19 May 2022 at 0901Z to 16 June 2022 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
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| MADEE FOUR (RNAV) | |
download (308KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS OR LOC RWY 16 | |
download (287KB) |
| ILS RWY 16 (SA CAT I) | |
download (230KB) |
| RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 16 | |
download (214KB) |
| RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 34 **CHANGED** | |
download (209KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 16 | |
download (207KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 34 | |
download (265KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply **CHANGED** | |
download (187KB) |
Departure Procedures |
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| KIENO SIX | |
download (193KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (336KB) |
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) (27 nm S)
KOKH - AJ Eisenberg 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 25-May-2022
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(UTC-7) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 04:38 | | 11:38 |
| Sunrise | | 05:18 | | 12:18 |
| Sunset | | 20:56 | | 03:56 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:36 | | 04:36 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 26-May-2022 02:34:43 |
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| Local (UTC-7) | 25-May-2022 19:34:43 |
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| METAR |
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| KBLI | 260153Z 19004KT 10SM CLR 17/12 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP156 T01720122
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KORS
15nm W | 260215Z AUTO 00000KT 9SM CLR 15/10 A2997 RMK AO2
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CYXX
16nm NE | 260200Z 22009KT 25SM FEW038TCU FEW074 FEW220 BKN270 18/08 A2997 RMK TCU1AC1CS2CI4 TCU TR AC TR CONTRAILS SLP151 DENSITY ALT 600FT
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CWWK
16nm NW | 260200Z AUTO 24003KT 16/10 RMK AO1 SLP158 T01590096 58013
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CWEZ
20nm W | 260200Z AUTO 26007KT 15/09 RMK AO1 SLP148 T01530089 58013
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| TAF |
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| KBLI | 251720Z 2518/2618 18007KT P6SM OVC020 FM252100 18010KT P6SM OVC025 FM260100 18004KT P6SM SCT050 OVC100 FM261200 VRB03KT P6SM OVC050
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CYXX
16nm NE | 251740Z 2518/2618 VRB03KT P6SM SCT007 BKN015 OVC030 TEMPO 2518/2522 SCT015 BKN030 OVC050 FM252200 22010G20KT P6SM SCT030 BKN180 TEMPO 2522/2609 BKN030 BKN180 BECMG 2604/2606 VRB03KT FM260900 22005KT P6SM BKN120 RMK NXT FCST BY 260000Z
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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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