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KBLI Bellingham International Airport
Bellingham, Washington, USA

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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
HUHr150/9.3WHATCOM 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

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
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: 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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Airport diagram
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 30-Jul-2025
 Local
(UTC-7)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:0512:05
Sunrise05:4212:42
Sunset20:5103:51
Evening civil twilight21:2804:28

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  31-Jul-2025 06:37:53
Local (UTC-7)  30-Jul-2025 23:37:53
 
METAR
KBLI 310553Z AUTO 19008KT 10SM CLR 17/13 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP159 T01720128 10250 20172 53003
KORS 
15nm W 
310615Z AUTO 15008G13KT 10SM BKN070 OVC110 16/14 A2998 RMK AO2
CYXX 
16nm NE 
310600Z 25005KT 10SM FEW070 SCT240 18/13 A2998 RMK FU1CI3 HZ SLP154 DENSITY ALT 600FT
CWWK 
16nm NW 
310600Z AUTO 07002KT 20/12 RMK AO1 SLP157 T01980122 50003
CWEZ 
20nm W 
310600Z AUTO 20013KT 15/11 RMK AO1 PK WND 20018/0517 SLP152 T01540112 53001
TAF
KBLI 310520Z 3106/0106 19005KT P6SM SCT250 FM311600 19010KT P6SM BKN200 FM312000 18010KT P6SM SCT250 FM010100 18012KT P6SM SKC
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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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

  
 Business Name 
 
 Contact 
 
 Services / Description 
 
Fuel Prices
 
Comments
  
Bellingham Aviation Services
Air Elite
ASRI 131.30
360-676-7624
[web site]
[email]
Bellingham's Only Full Service FBO. Flight school. 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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 Contact 
 
 Services / Description 
 
Distance
 
Comments
  
 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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