FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 JANUARY 2020
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 |
| WX AWOS-3 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 |
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| 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 | | MLS |
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: | SUNIL HARMAN
4255 MITCHELL WAY STE 206
BELLINGHAM, WA 98226
Phone (360) 676-2500 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 159 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 141 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 5 | | Jet airplanes: | | 4 | | Helicopters: | | 9 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 204/day * | | 46% | transient general aviation | | 24% | local general aviation | | 20% | air taxi | | 9% | commercial | | 1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2018 | |
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 IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC SEATTLE ARTCC AT 253-351-3694. |
| - | 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 OR AVBL AT WWW.FLYBLI.COM/NOISE. |
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 02 January 2020 at 0901Z to 30 January 2020 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
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| MADEE FOUR (RNAV) | |
download (290KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS OR LOC RWY 16 | |
download (267KB) |
| ILS RWY 16 (SA CAT I) | |
download (209KB) |
| RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 16 | |
download (190KB) |
| RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 34 | |
download (185KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 16 | |
download (184KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 34 | |
download (242KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (86KB) |
Departure Procedures |
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| KIENO SIX | |
download (171KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (336KB) |
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) (27 nm S)
KOKH - AJ Eisenberg 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 24-Jan-2020
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(UTC-8) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 07:16 | | 15:16 |
| Sunrise | | 07:51 | | 15:51 |
| Sunset | | 16:54 | | 00:54 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:29 | | 01:29 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 24-Jan-2020 10:56:31 |
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| Local (UTC-8) | 24-Jan-2020 02:56:31 |
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| METAR |
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| KBLI | 240953Z AUTO 18013G21KT 10SM BKN019 OVC024 12/07 A2977 RMK AO2 RAE0858 SLP089 P0000 T01220072
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KORS
15nm W | 241035Z AUTO 18007KT 10SM -RA OVC010 10/10 A2976 RMK AO2
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CYXX
16nm NE | 241029Z 05004KT 60SM -SHRA FEW004 SCT022TCU OVC040 06/06 A2978 RMK SF1TCU3SC4 FG BANK DIST N-E SLP089
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CWWK
16nm NW | 241000Z AUTO 16003KT 10/08 RMK AO1 8PAST HR 6005 SLP088 P0003 T01000083 50010
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CWEZ
20nm W | 241000Z AUTO 18009KT 10/09 RMK AO1 2PAST HR 5005 SLP079 P0001 T00970087 50004
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| TAF |
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| KBLI | 240524Z 2406/2506 15015G25KT P6SM BKN035 BKN090 FM241300 17012KT P6SM -SHRA OVC020 FM242200 17012KT P6SM -SHRA SCT025 OVC050
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CYXX
16nm NE | 240538Z 2406/2506 04006KT P6SM SCT004 SCT012 BKN040 TEMPO 2406/2407 2SM -SHRA BR BKN004 OVC012 FM240800 VRB03KT P6SM -RA SCT005 BKN025 TEMPO 2408/2417 11/2SM -SHRA BR BKN005 BECMG 2409/2411 VRB03KT FM241700 18010KT P6SM SCT012 BKN020 TEMPO 2417/2504 2SM -SHRA BR SCT008 BKN012 FM250400 04005KT P6SM BKN025 TEMPO 2504/2506 2SM -SHRA BR BKN015 RMK NXT FCST BY 241200Z
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| NOTAMs |
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