FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 23 MARCH 2023
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 |
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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 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 23 March 2023 at 0901Z to 20 April 2023 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
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| MADEE FOUR (RNAV) | |
download (304KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS OR LOC RWY 16 | |
download (287KB) |
| ILS RWY 16 (SA CAT I) | |
download (231KB) |
| RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 16 | |
download (212KB) |
| RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 34 | |
download (208KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 16 | |
download (206KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 34 | |
download (263KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (187KB) |
Departure Procedures |
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| KIENO SIX | |
download (193KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply **CHANGED** | |
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 - 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 26-Mar-2023
| | Local
(UTC-7) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:30 | | 13:30 |
| Sunrise | | 07:01 | | 14:01 |
| Sunset | | 19:31 | | 02:31 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:02 | | 03:02 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 26-Mar-2023 20:15:07 |
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| Local (UTC-7) | 26-Mar-2023 13:15:07 |
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| METAR |
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| KBLI | 261953Z VRB05KT 10SM FEW036 OVC060 07/02 A3030 RMK AO2 SLP268 T00720022
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KORS
15nm W | 261935Z AUTO 18010KT 10SM BKN035 OVC044 08/02 A3029 RMK AO2
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CYXX
16nm NE | 261900Z 05003KT 320V080 25SM FEW065 BKN068 06/01 A3031 RMK CU1AC5 SLP266
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CWWK
16nm NW | 261900Z AUTO 16003KT 08/01 RMK AO1 SLP271 T00760008 51005
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CWEZ
20nm W | 261900Z AUTO 18007KT 08/02 RMK AO1 SLP260 T00810017 51006
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| TAF |
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| KBLI | 261720Z 2618/2718 18004KT P6SM SCT030 BKN060 FM270000 15004KT P6SM SCT050 FM271200 03003KT P6SM SCT250
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CYXX
16nm NE | 261740Z 2618/2718 VRB03KT P6SM FEW020 SCT040 BKN060 FM262000 32006KT P6SM SCT020 BKN040 BECMG 2703/2705 01005KT FM270800 03005KT P6SM BKN030 FM271500 03008KT P6SM FEW060 RMK NXT FCST BY 270000Z
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| NOTAMs |
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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