FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 01 OCTOBER 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 -7 (UTC -8 during Standard 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 |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| 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: | | PCN PCR/739 /F/D/X/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: | MATT RODRIGUEZ
4255 MITCHELL WAY, SUITE 206
BELLINGHAM, WA 98226
Phone 360-676-2500 |
Additional Remarks
| - | 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 01 October 2026 at 0901Z to 29 October 2026 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
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| MADEE SEVEN (RNAV) | |
download (282KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS OR LOC RWY 16 | |
download (234KB) |
| ILS RWY 16 (SA CAT I) | |
download (212KB) |
| RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 16 | |
download (191KB) |
| RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 34 | |
download (208KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 16 | |
download (191KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 34 | |
download (216KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (211KB) |
Departure Procedures |
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| KLSHN TWO (RNAV) | |
download (175KB) |
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| BELLINGHAM ONE (OBSTACLE) (RNAV) | |
download (335KB) |
| 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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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 27-Oct-2026
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(UTC-7) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 07:18 | | 14:18 |
| Sunrise | | 07:50 | | 14:50 |
| Sunset | | 17:58 | | 00:58 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:30 | | 01:30 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 27-Oct-2026 18:51:34 |
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| Local (UTC-7) | 27-Oct-2026 11:51:34 |
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| METAR |
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| KBLI | 271753Z 29003KT 5SM BR SCT009 OVC019 09/08 A2997 RMK AO2 RAB10E47 SLP155 P0000 60000 T00890078 10094 20083 51002
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KORS
15nm W | 271835Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC029 10/10 A2997 RMK AO2
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CYXX
16nm NE | 271800Z 22007KT 2 1/2SM BR FEW003 BKN017 OVC030 09/08 A2995 RMK SF2SC5SC1 SLP146
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CWWK
16nm NW | 271800Z AUTO 26001KT 10/07 RMK AO1 2PAST HR 8001 SLP145 P0001 T00970070 50004
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CWEZ
20nm W | 271700Z AUTO 00000KT 10/07 RMK AO1 SLP150 T00990070 58001
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| TAF |
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| KBLI | 271720Z 2718/2818 28004KT 6SM BR BKN010 OVC020 FM272100 20004KT P6SM OVC020 FM280500 18007KT P6SM -RA OVC030 FM280800 18003KT 6SM -SHRA BR OVC020 FM281200 00000KT P6SM -RA OVC015
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CYXX
16nm NE | 271740Z 2718/2818 21005KT 1SM -RA BR SCT008 OVC025 TEMPO 2718/2724 6SM -RA BR FEW010 SCT020 OVC040 BECMG 2718/2720 22010KT FM280000 22012KT P6SM SCT012 OVC030 TEMPO 2800/2806 5SM -RA BR BKN012 OVC025 FM280600 18008KT 6SM -RA BR FEW006 OVC020 TEMPO 2806/2818 2SM -RA BR BKN006 OVC012 RMK NXT FCST BY 280000Z
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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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