FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 JUNE 2013
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: | 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 C |
| Airline operations: | PPR FOR UNSKED ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS CALL AMGR 360-671-5674. ARFF INDEX C 0600-2200. |
| 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: | HIGH/LOW |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 16/34
| Dimensions: | 6701 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: | 48-48.112492N | | 48-47.010542N |
| Longitude: | 122-32.253322W | | 122-32.248868W |
| Elevation: | 162.5 ft. | | 170.1 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.2% | | 0.2% |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Runway heading: | 160 magnetic, 180 true | | 340 magnetic, 360 true |
| Declared distances: | TORA:6701 TODA:6701 ASDA:6701 LDA:6701 | | TORA:6701 TODA:6701 ASDA:6701 LDA:6701 |
| 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 | | |
| 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 lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | ILS/DME | | MLS |
| Obstructions: | none | | 54 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: | MARK LEUTWILER 4255 MITCHELL WAY STE 206 BELLINGHAM, WA 98226 Phone 360-671-5674 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 186 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 166 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 8 | | Jet airplanes: | | 5 | | Helicopters: | | 7 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 187/day * | | 40% | transient general aviation | | 28% | local general aviation | | 17% | air taxi | | 14% | commercial | | 2% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2012 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | COMMERCIAL RAMP CLSD TO PVT ACFT. |
| - | AIR CARRIER OPS USE TWY A, TWY B, TWY E, TWY G, TWY H, AND TWY D EAST OF TWY A TO TWY E. |
| - | 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. |
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 July 2013 at 0901Z and 22 August 2013 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
| MADEE TWO (RNAV) | |
download (183KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 16 | |
download (296KB) |
| ILS RWY 16 (SA CAT I) | |
download (218KB) |
| RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 16 | |
download (207KB) |
| RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 34 | |
download (217KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 16 | |
download (224KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 34 | |
download (247KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (56KB) |
Departure Procedures |
| KIENO FOUR | |
download (267KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply **NEW** | |
download (223KB) |
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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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 13-Aug-2013
| | Local (UTC-7) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:26 | | 12:26 |
| Sunrise | | 06:01 | | 13:01 |
| Sunset | | 20:29 | | 03:29 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:04 | | 04:04 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Aug-2013 16:38:10 |
| Local (UTC-7) | 13-Aug-2013 09:38:10 |
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| METAR |
| KBLI | 131553Z 17008KT 10SM CLR 17/12 A3010 RMK AO2 SLP198 T01670117
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CYXX 15nm NE | 131500Z 28004KT 25SM SCT050 BKN100 BKN200 16/13 A3010 RMK SC3AC2CI1 SLP194
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KORS 15nm W | 131555Z AUTO 17006KT 030V050 10SM FEW060 16/13 A3008 RMK AO2
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CWWK 16nm NW | 131500Z AUTO 11002KT 16/13 RMK AO1 SLP201 T01580127 52006
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CWEZ 20nm W | 131500Z AUTO 26006KT 14/11 RMK AO1 SLP189 T01400110 53006
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| TAF |
| KBLI | 131309Z 1313/1412 17005KT P6SM BKN060 BKN120 FM131900 18008KT P6SM SCT060 SCT120 SCT250 FM140100 19005KT P6SM FEW200
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CYXX 15nm NE | 131138Z 1312/1412 VRB03KT P6SM BKN030 TEMPO 1314/1317 SCT030 FM131900 22010KT P6SM FEW030 SCT100 BECMG 1403/1405 VRB03KT RMK NXT FCST BY 131800Z
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| NOTAMs |
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