FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 30 OCTOBER 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 -8 (UTC -7 during Daylight Saving 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: | MATT RODRIGUEZ
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 30 October 2025 at 0901Z to 27 November 2025 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
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| MADEE FIVE (RNAV) | |
download (306KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS OR LOC RWY 16 | |
download (257KB) |
| ILS RWY 16 (SA CAT I) | |
download (228KB) |
| RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 16 | |
download (202KB) |
| RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 34 | |
download (195KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 16 | |
download (197KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 34 | |
download (251KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (187KB) |
Departure Procedures |
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| KLSHN TWO (RNAV) | |
download (170KB) |
| 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 05-Nov-2025
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(UTC-8) | | Zulu
(UTC) |
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:31 | | 14:31 |
| Sunrise | | 07:04 | | 15:04 |
| Sunset | | 16:43 | | 00:43 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:17 | | 01:17 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 05-Nov-2025 11:06:06 |
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| Local (UTC-8) | 05-Nov-2025 03:06:06 |
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| METAR |
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| KBLI | 051053Z AUTO 03008KT 10SM -RA SCT050 BKN060 OVC085 11/06 A2955 RMK AO2 RAB13 SLP014 P0001 T01060056
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KORS
15nm W | 051055Z AUTO VRB04G13KT 7SM -RA FEW031 SCT037 BKN048 13/09 A2953 RMK AO2 P0002
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CYXX
16nm NE | 051025Z 08014KT 10SM -RA OVC062 11/04 A2958 RMK SC8 SLP021
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CWWK
16nm NW | 051000Z AUTO 06006KT 11/04 RMK AO1 2PAST HR 6038 SLP017 P0001 T01100035 50006
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CWEZ
20nm W | 051000Z AUTO 07019KT 11/06 RMK AO1 6033 PK WND 07028/0920 SLP011 T01050062 50002
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| TAF |
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| KBLI | 050520Z 0506/0606 05006KT P6SM OVC080 FM050900 06009KT P6SM -RA OVC050 FM051200 08010KT P6SM -RA OVC040 FM051800 14012G23KT P6SM -RA SCT025 OVC035 FM052100 16015G27KT 6SM -SHRA BR BKN025 OVC035
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CYXX
16nm NE | 050540Z 0506/0606 06006KT P6SM SCT060 BKN090 TEMPO 0506/0507 P6SM -RA OVC060 FM050700 05009KT P6SM -RA OVC060 TEMPO 0507/0520 4SM -RA BR FEW020 OVC040 FM052000 VRB03KT P6SM SCT020 BKN040 TEMPO 0520/0522 P6SM -SHRA BKN020 BECMG 0520/0522 18010G20KT FM052200 18012G22KT P6SM SCT025 BKN040 TEMPO 0522/0606 5SM -SHRA VCTS BR BKN020 BKN040CB RMK NXT FCST BY 051200Z
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| NOTAMs |
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