FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 NOVEMBER 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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| 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 27 November 2025 at 0901Z to 25 December 2025 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
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| MADEE SIX (RNAV) **NEW** | |
download (294KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS OR LOC RWY 16 **CHANGED** | |
download (229KB) |
| ILS RWY 16 (SA CAT I) **CHANGED** | |
download (207KB) |
| RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 16 **CHANGED** | |
download (186KB) |
| RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 34 **CHANGED** | |
download (203KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 16 **CHANGED** | |
download (186KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 34 **CHANGED** | |
download (211KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply **CHANGED** | |
download (211KB) |
Departure Procedures |
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| KLSHN TWO (RNAV) | |
download (170KB) |
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| BELLINGHAM ONE (OBSTACLE) (RNAV) **NEW** | |
download (330KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply **CHANGED** | |
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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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 13-Dec-2025
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(UTC-8) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 07:19 | | 15:19 |
| Sunrise | | 07:56 | | 15:56 |
| Sunset | | 16:13 | | 00:13 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 16:50 | | 00:50 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Dec-2025 09:12:06 |
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| Local (UTC-8) | 13-Dec-2025 01:12:06 |
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| METAR |
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| KBLI | 130853Z AUTO 18003KT 10SM OVC060 09/08 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP183 T00940083 58001
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KORS
15nm W | 130855Z AUTO 18007KT 10SM OVC050 11/11 A3004 RMK AO2
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CYXX
16nm NE | 130813Z 00000KT 2 1/4SM BR BKN004 BKN038 BKN052 09/09 A3005 RMK SF5SC1SC2 SLP179
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CWWK
16nm NW | 130800Z AUTO 12002KT 11/10 RMK AO1 6PAST HR 0004 SLP183 P0002 T01080102 50010
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CWEZ
20nm W | 130800Z AUTO 20005KT 10/09 RMK AO1 SLP178 T01040094 57001
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| TAF |
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| KBLI | 130530Z 1306/1406 18004KT P6SM FEW010 OVC040 TEMPO 1306/1310 3SM BR OVC010 FM131100 17004KT 5SM BR OVC010 FM131700 19003KT P6SM SCT010 OVC025 FM132200 VRB03KT P6SM BKN050 FM140300 17007KT P6SM OVC040
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CYXX
16nm NE | 130540Z 1306/1406 VRB03KT 2SM -DZ BR OVC004 TEMPO 1306/1313 6SM BR SCT004 OVC015 FM131300 VRB03KT P6SM SCT006 OVC020 TEMPO 1313/1318 2 1/2SM -DZ BR BKN006 BECMG 1316/1318 05005KT FM131800 05005KT P6SM SCT008 BKN020 TEMPO 1318/1322 FEW008 SCT020 FM132200 05006KT P6SM SCT020 FM140400 VRB03KT P6SM SCT012 BKN140 RMK NXT FCST BY 131200Z
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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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