FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 JANUARY 2026
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 |
| 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 |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| FRIDAY HARBOR | | 032/25.6 | | 284 | | 17E | | FHR | ..-. .... .-. |
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 22 January 2026 at 0901Z to 19 February 2026 at 0900z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
| MADEE SIX (RNAV) | |
download (294KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 16 | |
download (229KB) |
| ILS RWY 16 (SA CAT I) **CHANGED** | |
download (207KB) |
| RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 16 | |
download (186KB) |
| RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 34 | |
download (204KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 16 | |
download (186KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 34 | |
download (212KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (211KB) |
Departure Procedures |
| KLSHN TWO (RNAV) | |
download (170KB) |
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| BELLINGHAM ONE (OBSTACLE) (RNAV) | |
download (330KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (548KB) |
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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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 31-Jan-2026
| | Local (UTC-8) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 07:08 | | 15:08 |
| Sunrise | | 07:42 | | 15:42 |
| Sunset | | 17:05 | | 01:05 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:39 | | 01:39 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 31-Jan-2026 08:46:00 |
| Local (UTC-8) | 31-Jan-2026 00:46:00 |
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| METAR |
| KBLI | 310806Z AUTO 04005KT 4SM BR SCT002 OVC024 08/07 A3025 RMK AO2 T00780072
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KORS 15nm W | 310835Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM BKN017 OVC021 10/10 A3025 RMK AO2
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CYXX 16nm NE | 310800Z 03006KT 8SM FEW003 FEW016 BKN062 BKN250 08/08 A3025 RMK SF1SF1SC5CI2 SF TR SF TR SLP248
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CWWK 16nm NW | 310800Z AUTO 02004KT 09/08 RMK AO1 2PAST HR 0010 SLP251 P0001 T00900075 50004
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CWEZ 20nm W | 310800Z AUTO 06008KT 10/09 RMK AO1 SLP243 T00950087 51011
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| TAF |
| KBLI | 310523Z 3106/0106 02005KT 2SM -RA BR VCSH OVC013 FM310900 12007KT 6SM BR OVC020 FM311200 06005KT P6SM OVC025 FM312000 07006KT 6SM -RA BR OVC015 FM010000 VRB05KT P6SM OVC050
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CYXX 16nm NE | 310812Z 3108/0106 03006KT P6SM SCT015 BKN060 TEMPO 3108/3112 2SM -RA BR BKN006 OVC015 FM311200 04005KT P6SM SCT008 BKN030 TEMPO 3112/3115 BKN008 FM311500 05005KT P6SM BKN040 FM311700 05008KT P6SM -RA OVC025 FM312000 04008KT P6SM SCT030 BKN160 RMK NXT FCST BY 311200Z
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| NOTAMs |
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