FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 23 JANUARY 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 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 |
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 |
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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 | | |
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: | EMILY PHILLIPE
4255 MITCHELL WAY, SUITE 206
BELLINGHAM, WA 98226
Phone 360-676-2500 |
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 WHEN ATCT IS CLSD, CTC VICTORIA TRML ON 132.7 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. |
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 23 January 2025 at 0901Z to 20 February 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 (286KB) |
| ILS RWY 16 (SA CAT I) | |
download (231KB) |
| RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 16 | |
download (212KB) |
| RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 34 | |
download (208KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 16 | |
download (206KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 34 | |
download (263KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (187KB) |
Departure Procedures |
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| KIENO SIX | |
download (180KB) |
| KLSHN ONE (RNAV) | |
download (180KB) |
| 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 30-Jan-2025
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(UTC-8) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 07:10 | | 15:10 |
| Sunrise | | 07:44 | | 15:44 |
| Sunset | | 17:03 | | 01:03 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:38 | | 01:38 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 30-Jan-2025 14:01:00 |
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| Local (UTC-8) | 30-Jan-2025 06:01:00 |
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| METAR |
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| KBLI | 301353Z AUTO 13006KT 10SM BKN019 BKN029 02/01 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP206 T00220011
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KORS
15nm W | 301335Z AUTO 18005KT 10SM OVC027 05/05 A3011 RMK AO2
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CYXX
16nm NE | 301300Z 00000KT 7SM BKN015 OVC023 01/01 A3012 RMK SC6SC2 SLP202
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CWWK
16nm NW | 301300Z AUTO 07001KT 03/02 RMK AO1 SLP205 T00340017 51002
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CWEZ
20nm W | 301300Z AUTO 22002KT 05/02 RMK AO1 SLP198 T00470017 53005
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| TAF |
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| KBLI | 301120Z 3012/3112 19005KT 3SM BR OVC015 FM302100 18008KT P6SM OVC025 FM310400 14007KT P6SM -RA OVC015 FM310700 15009G16KT P6SM -RA OVC010
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CYXX
16nm NE | 301140Z 3012/3112 VRB03KT P6SM BKN015 TEMPO 3012/3021 BKN008 FM302100 VRB03KT P6SM BKN025 BKN100 TEMPO 3021/3102 4SM -RA BR BKN020 OVC100 FM310200 04005KT 4SM -RA BR BKN008 OVC012 RMK NXT FCST BY 301800Z
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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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