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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 17-Feb-2025
 Local
(UTC-8)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:4314:43
Sunrise07:1515:15
Sunset17:3301:33
Evening civil twilight18:0502:05

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  17-Feb-2025 13:33:29
Local (UTC-8)  17-Feb-2025 05:33:29
 
METAR
KBLI 171253Z AUTO 01003KT 8SM OVC023 03/03 A2984 RMK AO2 RAE04 SLP115 P0000 T00280028
KORS 
15nm W 
171315Z AUTO 00000KT 7SM OVC003 05/05 A2986 RMK AO2
CYXX 
16nm NE 
171300Z 03005KT 10SM -RA OVC030 02/02 A2986 RMK SC8 SLP116
CWWK 
16nm NW 
171300Z AUTO 04002KT 04/03 RMK AO1 SLP117 T00400030 53005
CWEZ 
20nm W 
171300Z AUTO 01004KT 05/04 RMK AO1 SLP112 T00510041 53007
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
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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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

  
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 Services / Description 
 
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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

  
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 Services / Description 
 
Distance
 
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 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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