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KBLI Bellingham International Airport
Bellingham, Washington, USA

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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
HUHr150/9.3WHATCOM VORTAC113.0020E
YVRr108/29.5VANCOUVER VOR/DME115.9017E
CVVr354/33.7PENN COVE VOR/DME117.2019E
YYJr067/37.7VICTORIA VOR/DME113.7017E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
SKAGIT/BAY VIEW330/20.024016EBVS -... ...- ...
FRIDAY HARBOR032/25.628417EFHR ..-. .... .-.

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
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 16  RUNWAY 34
Latitude: 48-48.112382N48-47.010565N
Longitude: 122-32.253402W122-32.248807W
Elevation: 163.4 ft.171.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: rightleft
Runway heading: 164 magnetic, 180 true344 magnetic, 360 true
Declared distances: TORA:6700 TODA:6700 ASDA:6700 LDA:6700TORA:6700 TODA:6700 ASDA:6700 LDA:6700
Markings: precision, in good conditionnonprecision, 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: touchdownrollout
Approach lights: MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights
Runway end identifier lights: noyes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, 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
MADEE FIVE (RNAV)   download (306KB)
 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
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
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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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 30-Jan-2025
 Local
(UTC-8)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight07:1015:10
Sunrise07:4415:44
Sunset17:0301:03
Evening civil twilight17:3801:38

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  30-Jan-2025 14:01:00
Local (UTC-8)  30-Jan-2025 06:01:00
 
METAR
KBLI 301353Z AUTO 13006KT 10SM BKN019 BKN029 02/01 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP206 T00220011
KORS 
15nm W 
301335Z AUTO 18005KT 10SM OVC027 05/05 A3011 RMK AO2
CYXX 
16nm NE 
301300Z 00000KT 7SM BKN015 OVC023 01/01 A3012 RMK SC6SC2 SLP202
CWWK 
16nm NW 
301300Z AUTO 07001KT 03/02 RMK AO1 SLP205 T00340017 51002
CWEZ 
20nm W 
301300Z AUTO 22002KT 05/02 RMK AO1 SLP198 T00470017 53005
TAF
KBLI 301120Z 3012/3112 19005KT 3SM BR OVC015 FM302100 18008KT P6SM OVC025 FM310400 14007KT P6SM -RA OVC015 FM310700 15009G16KT P6SM -RA OVC010
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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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

  
 Business Name 
 
 Contact 
 
 Services / Description 
 
Fuel Prices
 
Comments
  
Bellingham Aviation Services
Air Elite
UNICOM 122.95
360-676-7624
[web site]
[email]
Bellingham's Only Full Service FBO. Most Convenient Port of entry with on-site customs. Great Alternative to busy Seattle airports. Tech stop to Alaska and Asia. Less than 50 miles from Vancouver, Canada. Since 2003
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Aviation Businesses, Services, and Facilities

  
 Business Name 
 
 Contact 
 
 Services / Description 
 
Distance
 
Comments
  
 Command Aviation, Inc.
360-733-3174
toll-free 877-770-1070
[web site]
[email]
Oxygen service, Flight training, Aircraft rental, Aerial photography, Aircraft maintenance, Aircraft modifications, Aircraft interiors, Aircraft cleaning / washing / detailing, Aircraft parts, ...
 
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