FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 25 MARCH 2021
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 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 |
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 VICTORIA TRML ON 133.95 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 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 25 March 2021 at 0901Z to 22 April 2021 at 0900z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
MADEE FOUR (RNAV) | |
download (318KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
ILS OR LOC RWY 16 | |
download (300KB) |
ILS RWY 16 (SA CAT I) | |
download (242KB) |
RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 16 | |
download (224KB) |
RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 34 | |
download (219KB) |
RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 16 | |
download (218KB) |
RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 34 | |
download (276KB) |
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (86KB) |
Departure Procedures |
KIENO SIX | |
download (204KB) |
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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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 15-Apr-2021
| | Local (UTC-7) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 05:47 | | 12:47 |
Sunrise | | 06:20 | | 13:20 |
Sunset | | 20:00 | | 03:00 |
Evening civil twilight | | 20:34 | | 03:34 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 15-Apr-2021 10:05:44 |
Local (UTC-7) | 15-Apr-2021 03:05:44 |
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METAR |
KBLI | 150953Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 04/01 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP197 T00390006
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KORS 15nm W | 150955Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 06/04 A3010 RMK AO2
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CYXX 16nm NE | 150900Z 01006KT 15SM SKC 08/M00 A3009 RMK SLP190
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CWWK 16nm NW | 150900Z AUTO 00000KT 08/01 RMK AO1 SLP199 T00780011 50006
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CWEZ 20nm W | 150900Z AUTO 30002KT 12/04 RMK AO1 SLP189 T01160042 51006
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TAF |
KBLI | 150533Z 1506/1606 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM152100 30007KT P6SM SKC FM160400 17004KT P6SM SKC
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CYXX 16nm NE | 150538Z 1506/1606 VRB03KT P6SM SKC BECMG 1508/1510 03008KT FM151800 VRB03KT P6SM SKC BECMG 1523/1601 24008KT RMK NXT FCST BY 151200Z
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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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