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 |
HUHr150/9.3 | | 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 |
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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Aerial photo |
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Sectional chart |
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Download PDF of official airport diagram from the FAA
Airport distance calculator |
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Sunrise and sunset |
Times for 17-Feb-2025
| | Local (UTC-8) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 06:43 | | 14:43 |
Sunrise | | 07:15 | | 15:15 |
Sunset | | 17:33 | | 01:33 |
Evening civil twilight | | 18:05 | | 02:05 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 17-Feb-2025 13:33:29 |
Local (UTC-8) | 17-Feb-2025 05:33:29 |
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METAR |
KBLI | 171253Z AUTO 01003KT 8SM OVC023 03/03 A2984 RMK AO2 RAE04 SLP115 P0000 T00280028
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KORS 15nm W | 171315Z AUTO 00000KT 7SM OVC003 05/05 A2986 RMK AO2
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CYXX 16nm NE | 171300Z 03005KT 10SM -RA OVC030 02/02 A2986 RMK SC8 SLP116
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CWWK 16nm NW | 171300Z AUTO 04002KT 04/03 RMK AO1 SLP117 T00400030 53005
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CWEZ 20nm W | 171300Z AUTO 01004KT 05/04 RMK AO1 SLP112 T00510041 53007
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TAF |
KBLI | 171140Z 1712/1812 VRB03KT 4SM -RA BR OVC020 FM171600 VRB03KT 5SM -RA SCT006 BKN015 OVC025 TEMPO 1716/1720 3SM -RA BKN006 OVC015 FM172000 VRB03KT P6SM SCT006 OVC012
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CYXX 16nm NE | 171140Z 1712/1812 03005KT P6SM -RA SCT030 BKN050 TEMPO 1712/1716 5SM -SHRA BR OVC020 PROB30 1712/1716 1SM -RA BR OVC004 FM171600 04005KT P6SM SCT030 BKN050 TEMPO 1716/1720 P6SM -SHRA FM172000 VRB03KT P6SM FEW012 OVC050 FM180600 VRB03KT P6SM FEW005 SCT012 OVC025 TEMPO 1806/1808 6SM -RA BR BKN012 OVC025 FM180800 03005KT 4SM -RA BR SCT005 BKN015 OVC030 TEMPO 1808/1812 P6SM NSW FEW005 SCT015 OVC030 RMK NXT FCST BY 171800Z
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NOTAMs |
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