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KBLI Bellingham International Airport
Bellingham, Washington, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 25 SEPTEMBER 2008

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 -7 (UTC -8 during Standard 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: DUSK-DAWN
WHEN TWR CLSD ACTIVATE 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 B
Airline operations: PPR FOR UNSKED ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS CALL AMGR 360-671-5674.
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: 127.4 385.6 [0700-2230]
BELLINGHAM TOWER: 124.9 385.6 [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
YVRr104/29.5VANCOUVER VORTAC115.9021E
CVVr354/33.7PENN COVE VOR/DME117.2019E
YYJr063/37.7VICTORIA VOR/DME113.7021E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
ABBOTSFORD167/13.534421EXX -..- -..-
WHITE ROCK127/14.833221EWC .-- -.-.
SKAGIT/BAY VIEW325/20.024021EBVS -... ...- ...
LOPEZ ISLAND018/24.235621EOPZ --- .--. --..
FRIDAY HARBOR031/25.128420EFHR ..-. .... .-.

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/aggregate friction seal coat, in fair condition
GROOVED AFSC.
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
Markings: precision, in good conditionprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)4-box VASI 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: 197
Single engine airplanes: 176
Multi engine airplanes: 8
Jet airplanes: 7
Helicopters: 6
    
Aircraft operations: avg 203/day *
46% local general aviation
24% air taxi
22% transient general aviation
6% commercial
2% military
* for 12-month period ending 31 December 2007

Additional Remarks

BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
COMMERCIAL RAMP CLSD TO PVT ACFT.
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.
TWY "J", TWY "F" FM TWY "A" EASTWARD TO TWY "D", AND TWY "D" FM TWY "E" TO TWY "F" CLOSED TO AIR CARRIER OPERATIONS.
TWY "C" FM RY 16/34 TO TWY "A"ONLY 40 FT WIDE.

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 25 September 2008 at 0901Z and 23 October 2008 at 0900Z.

 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS OR LOC RWY 16   download (316KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 16   download (279KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 34   download (228KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (34KB)
 
Departure Procedures (Obstacle)
KIENO TWO   download (328KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums apply   download (62KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

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 - Wes Lupien Airport (33 nm S)
KAWO - Arlington Municipal Airport (41 nm S)
 
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Sectional chart
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Airport diagram
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Diagram of KBLI (Bellingham International Airport)
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From to KBLI

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 13-Oct-2008
 Local
(UTC-7)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:5813:58
Sunrise07:3014:30
Sunset18:2201:22
Evening civil twilight18:5401:54

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  13-Oct-2008 23:48:41
Local (UTC-7)  13-Oct-2008 16:48:41
 
METAR
KBLI 132337Z 27005KT 1 1/2SM RA BR BKN002 OVC055 11/11 A3031 RMK AO2 P0016
CYXX 
15nm NE 
132300Z 27012KT 2 1/2SM RA BR BKN003 BKN009 OVC015 12/11 A3031 RMK SF2SF5NS1 R/11 SLP264
KORS 
15nm W 
132330Z AUTO 00000KT 3SM RA SCT002 BKN018 OVC028 12/12 A3030 RMK AO2 P0004
CWWK 
16nm NW 
132300Z AUTO 25003KT 13/12 RMK AO1 0PAST HR 0000 SLP274 P0012 T01270116 50090
CWEZ 
20nm W 
132300Z AUTO 25004KT 13/12 RMK AO1 6PAST HR 1001 SLP265 P0006 T01280122 50032
TAF
KBLI 131738Z 131818 17008KT P6SM FEW017 BKN024 OVC030 FM2000 18014KT P6SM -RA BKN025 OVC050 FM2200 23010G20KT P6SM -SHRA OVC025 FM0400 20006KT P6SM VCSH OVC020 FM1400 VRB03KT P6SM OVC007
CYXX 
15nm NE 
132011Z 132018 22004KT 4SM -RA BR FEW005 OVC015 TEMPO 2003 11/2SM RA BR BKN005 BECMG 2324 23006KT FM0300Z 23007KT P6SM SCT012 BKN030 TEMPO 0306 5SM -SHRA BR BKN012 FM0600Z 23005KT P6SM FEW015 SCT040 FM1200Z VRB03KT 4SM BR BKN015 BKN030 PROB30 1216 3/
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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
[web site]
[email]
Aviation fuel, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Flight school / Flight training, Aircraft charters, Aircraft Maintenance & Avionics
 
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100LL 
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$5.75 
Jet A 
$5.99 
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Bellingham Fuel Service UNICOM 122.95
360-671-1600
877-671-2376
[web site]
[email]
Discount Aviation fuel, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Pilot supplies, Courtesy transportation, Flight School/Flight Training, Air Taxi Service, and Catering
 
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

 In this space we feature lodging establishments that are convenient to the Bellingham International Airport. If your hotel/inn/B&B/resort is near the Bellingham International Airport, provides convenient transportation, or is otherwise attractive to pilots, flight crews, and airport users, consider listing it here.  
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AirNav users who flew into KBLI have stayed at...

Miles Price ($)
RODEWAY INN BELLINGHAM 2.5 54-95
BEST WESTERN HERITAGE INN 2.5 70-129
HOTEL BELLWETHER 3.2 136-364
COMFORT INN BELLINGHAM 2.4 95-113
DAYS INN - BELLINGHAM 5.0 67-97
HAMPTON INN BELLINGHAM-AIRPORT 0.9 119-137
 

Other hotels near Bellingham International Airport

Miles Price ($)
QUALITY INN BARON SUITES 2.4 76-115
LA QUINTA INN BELLINGHAM 2.4 69-139
ECONO LODGE INN AND SUITES 2.5 
SCOTTISH LODGE 4.2 76
SILVER REEF HOTEL CASINO SPA 4.4 116-314
BEST WESTERN LAKEWAY INN 4.6 130-140
SUPER 8 MOTEL - FERNDALE/BELLINGHAM AREA 4.6 72-85
GUESTHOUSE INN BELLINGHAM 4.7 71-89
TRAVELODGE BELLINGHAM N SAMISH 5.1 52-125

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

12 in Bellingham
3 in Ferndale
3 in Blaine
1 in Eastsound
3 in Anacortes
 

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