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KBLI Bellingham International Airport
Bellingham, Washington, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 FEBRUARY 2012

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: 170 ft. / 51.8 m (surveyed)
Variation: 20E (1995)
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
Sectional chart: SEATTLE
Control tower: yes
ARTCC: VANCOUVER CENTER
FSS: SEATTLE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: BLI (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: CONTINUOUS
Pattern altitude: 1200 ft. MSL
TPA 1030 FT AGL FIXED WING; 530 FT AGL HELICOPTER; 1830 FT AGL TURBO.
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: yes
Lights: SS-SR
WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT HIRL RY 16/34, MALSR RY 16, REIL RY 34 - CTAF.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
Landing fee: yes, OVER 7500 LBS.
Fire and rescue: ARFF index C
Airline operations: PPR FOR UNSKED ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS CALL AMGR 360-671-5674. ARFF INDEX C 0600-2200.
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]
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.

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
ABBOTSFORD167/13.534421EXX -..- -..-
WHITE ROCK127/14.833221EWC .-- -.-.
SKAGIT/BAY VIEW325/20.024021EBVS -... ...- ...
LOPEZ ISLAND018/24.235621EOPZ --- .--. --..
FRIDAY HARBOR029/25.628420EFHR ..-. .... .-.

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL JET-A
Parking: tiedowns
Airframe service: NONE
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Bottled oxygen: HIGH/LOW
Bulk oxygen: NONE

Runway Information

Runway 16/34

Dimensions: 6701 x 150 ft. / 2042 x 46 m
Surface: asphalt/grooved, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 75.0
Double wheel: 160.0
Double tandem: 250.0
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 16  RUNWAY 34
Latitude: 48-48.112492N48-47.010542N
Longitude: 122-32.253322W122-32.248868W
Elevation: 162.5 ft.170.1 ft.
Gradient: 0.2%0.2%
Traffic pattern: rightleft
Runway heading: 160 magnetic, 180 true340 magnetic, 360 true
Declared distances: TORA:6701 TODA:6701 ASDA:6701 LDA:6701TORA:6701 TODA:6701 ASDA:6701 LDA:6701
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: touchdown
Approach lights: MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights
Runway end identifier lights: yes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Instrument approach: ILS/DMEMLS
Obstructions: none54 ft. tree, 1400 ft. from runway, 100 ft. left of centerline, 22:1 slope to clear

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: ART CHOAT
4255 MITCHELL WAY STE 206
BELLINGHAM, WA 98226
Phone 360-671-5674
AIRPORT DIRECTOR

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 192
Single engine airplanes: 177
Multi engine airplanes: 6
Jet airplanes: 5
Helicopters: 4
    
Aircraft operations: avg 169/day *
46% transient general aviation
22% local general aviation
20% air taxi
12% commercial
<1% military
* for 12-month period ending 01 January 2012

Additional Remarks

BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
COMMERCIAL RAMP CLSD TO PVT ACFT.
AIR CARRIER OPS USE TWY A, TWY B, TWY E, TWY G, TWY H, AND TWY D EAST OF TWY A TO TWY E.
ATCT SVC NOT AVBL AT TWY A INVOF TWY G; THE SOUTH HOLD AREA & THE RUNUP AREA DUE TO OBSTRUCTED VISION.
NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES IN EFFECT CTC AMGR AT 360-671-5674.

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 between 9 February 2012 at 0901Z and 8 March 2012 at 0900Z.

 
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals
MADEE ONE (RNAV)   download (314KB)
 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS OR LOC RWY 16 **CHANGED**   download (327KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 16 **CHANGED**   download (268KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 34 **CHANGED**   download (242KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (34KB)
 
Departure Procedures
KIENO FOUR **NEW**   download (329KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (62KB)

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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Diagram of KBLI (Bellingham International Airport)
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 12-Feb-2012
 Local
(UTC-8)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:5114:51
Sunrise07:2415:24
Sunset17:2501:25
Evening civil twilight17:5801:58

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  12-Feb-2012 21:19:57
Local (UTC-8)  12-Feb-2012 13:19:57
 
METAR
KBLI 122053Z 17007KT 10SM BKN039 OVC050 08/04 A2996 RMK AO2 RAB1958E10 SLP153 P0000 60000 T00830039 58015
CYXX 
15nm NE 
122045Z 25004KT 15SM -SHRA FEW015 BKN040 OVC140 RMK SC2SC5AS1
KORS 
15nm W 
122055Z AUTO 19004KT 10SM BKN034 08/05 A2995 RMK AO2
CWWK 
16nm NW 
122000Z AUTO 20001KT 08/05 RMK AO1 SLP164 T00800047 58010
CWEZ 
20nm W 
122000Z AUTO 22006KT 06/03 RMK AO1 SLP151 T00630033 58012
TAF
KBLI 121725Z 1218/1318 16006KT P6SM -RA OVC040 FM122100 16006KT P6SM SCT040 BKN060 FM130100 18004KT P6SM -RA BKN035 OVC060 FM130800 VRB03KT P6SM -SHRA BKN035 OVC060 FM131200 01005KT P6SM OVC035
CYXX 
15nm NE 
121738Z 1218/1318 25004KT P6SM FEW015 BKN030 OVC050 TEMPO 1218/1221 5SM -SHRA BR BKN015 OVC030 FM122100 26006KT 6SM -RA SCT012 OVC020 TEMPO 1221/1314 2SM -RA BR SCT006 OVC012 FM131400 05005KT P6SM BKN020 TEMPO 1314/1318 SCT020 RMK NXT FCST BY 130000Z
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
Bellingham Aviation Services UNICOM 122.95
360-676-7624
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Bellingham's Full Service FBO since 2003.

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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

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AirNav users who flew into KBLI have stayed at...

Miles Price ($)
RODEWAY INN BELLINGHAM 2.5 64-92
BEST WESTERN HERITAGE INN 2.5 104-105
HOTEL BELLWETHER 3.2 163-374
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS BELLINGHAM 2.3 119-143
COMFORT INN BELLINGHAM 2.4 89-125
DAYS INN - BELLINGHAM 5.0 69-119
HAMPTON INN BELLINGHAM-AIRPORT 0.9 99-149
 

Other hotels near Bellingham International Airport

Miles Price ($)
QUALITY INN BARON SUITES - BELLINGHAM 2.4 79-130
LA QUINTA INN BELLINGHAM 2.4 82-133
ECONO LODGE INN & SUITES - BELLINGHAM 2.5 64-140
SILVER REEF HOTEL CASINO SPA 4.4 109-279
BEST WESTERN LAKEWAY INN & CONFERENCE CENTER 4.6 120-170
SUPER 8 MOTEL - FERNDALE/BELLINGHAM AREA 4.6 80-129
GUESTHOUSE INN BELLINGHAM 4.7 104-126
BAY CITY MOTOR INN 5.1 
TRAVELODGE BELLINGHAM 5.1 58-92

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport.
    

Hotels in other cities near Bellingham International Airport

14 in Bellingham
2 in Ferndale
1 in Lynden
1 in Sedro-Woolley
3 in Blaine
2 in Eastsound
 

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