FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 10 JULY 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 -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 |
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 |
Runway Information
Runway 16/34
Dimensions: | 6700 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 |
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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
A39-16/34 | PCR VALUE: 739/F/D/X/T |
- | 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 10 July 2025 at 0901Z to 07 August 2025 at 0900z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
MADEE FIVE (RNAV) | |
download (306KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
ILS OR LOC RWY 16 **CHANGED** | |
download (264KB) |
ILS RWY 16 (SA CAT I) **CHANGED** | |
download (235KB) |
RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 16 **CHANGED** | |
download (212KB) |
RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 34 **CHANGED** | |
download (206KB) |
RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 16 **CHANGED** | |
download (206KB) |
RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 34 **CHANGED** | |
download (262KB) |
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (187KB) |
Departure Procedures |
KLSHN TWO (RNAV) **CHANGED** | |
download (170KB) |
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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Taken in April 2008
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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 30-Jul-2025
| | Local (UTC-7) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 05:05 | | 12:05 |
Sunrise | | 05:42 | | 12:42 |
Sunset | | 20:51 | | 03:51 |
Evening civil twilight | | 21:28 | | 04:28 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 31-Jul-2025 06:37:53 |
Local (UTC-7) | 30-Jul-2025 23:37:53 |
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METAR |
KBLI | 310553Z AUTO 19008KT 10SM CLR 17/13 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP159 T01720128 10250 20172 53003
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KORS 15nm W | 310615Z AUTO 15008G13KT 10SM BKN070 OVC110 16/14 A2998 RMK AO2
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CYXX 16nm NE | 310600Z 25005KT 10SM FEW070 SCT240 18/13 A2998 RMK FU1CI3 HZ SLP154 DENSITY ALT 600FT
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CWWK 16nm NW | 310600Z AUTO 07002KT 20/12 RMK AO1 SLP157 T01980122 50003
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CWEZ 20nm W | 310600Z AUTO 20013KT 15/11 RMK AO1 PK WND 20018/0517 SLP152 T01540112 53001
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TAF |
KBLI | 310520Z 3106/0106 19005KT P6SM SCT250 FM311600 19010KT P6SM BKN200 FM312000 18010KT P6SM SCT250 FM010100 18012KT P6SM SKC
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CYXX 16nm NE | 310540Z 3106/0106 VRB03KT P6SM FEW070 BKN240 FM311500 VRB03KT P6SM SCT140 BKN240 BECMG 3117/3119 21008KT BECMG 0103/0105 VRB03KT RMK NXT FCST BY 311200Z
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NOTAMs |
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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