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 |
HUHr150/9.3 | | 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 |
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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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 01-Jun-2025
| | Local (UTC-7) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 04:31 | | 11:31 |
Sunrise | | 05:12 | | 12:12 |
Sunset | | 21:04 | | 04:04 |
Evening civil twilight | | 21:45 | | 04:45 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 01-Jun-2025 21:09:34 |
Local (UTC-7) | 01-Jun-2025 14:09:34 |
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METAR |
KBLI | 012053Z 27006KT 10SM FEW028 FEW036 16/08 A3030 RMK AO2 SLP269 T01560078 58007
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KORS 15nm W | 012055Z AUTO VRB05KT 10SM CLR 14/10 A3032 RMK AO2
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CYXX 16nm NE | 012000Z 23003KT 180V280 25SM SCT033 BKN040 15/09 A3030 RMK CU3SF3 SLP263
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CWWK 16nm NW | 012000Z AUTO 28005KT 16/09 RMK AO1 7004 SLP271 T01590088 50002
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CWEZ 20nm W | 012000Z AUTO 29004KT 15/08 RMK AO1 SLP271 T01460082 57003
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TAF |
KBLI | 011720Z 0118/0218 29003KT P6SM FEW017 OVC025 FM012000 27009KT P6SM FEW050 SCT200 FM020500 VRB04KT P6SM FEW200
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CYXX 16nm NE | 011740Z 0118/0218 18008KT P6SM BKN025 TEMPO 0118/0123 BKN020 FM012300 22010KT P6SM SCT040 BECMG 0204/0206 VRB03KT FM021100 VRB03KT P6SM BKN120 RMK NXT FCST BY 020000Z
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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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