FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 AUGUST 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 19 September 2013 at 0901Z and 17 October 2013 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
| MADEE TWO (RNAV) | |
download (183KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 16 **CHANGED** | |
download (308KB) |
| ILS RWY 16 (SA CAT I) **CHANGED** | |
download (209KB) |
| 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 **CHANGED** | |
download (59KB) |
Departure Procedures |
| KIENO FOUR | |
download (267KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
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 16-Oct-2013
| | Local (UTC-7) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 07:01 | | 14:01 |
| Sunrise | | 07:33 | | 14:33 |
| Sunset | | 18:18 | | 01:18 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:50 | | 01:50 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 17-Oct-2013 00:14:12 |
| Local (UTC-7) | 16-Oct-2013 17:14:12 |
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| METAR |
| KBLI | 162253Z 28006KT 10SM CLR 14/09 A3017 RMK AO2 SLP222 T01440094
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CYXX 15nm NE | 162200Z 21005KT 30SM SKC 16/11 A3017 RMK AC TR SLP217
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KORS 15nm W | 162255Z AUTO 10SM BKN006 11/10 A3017 RMK AO2
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CWWK 16nm NW | 162200Z AUTO 27003KT 15/10 RMK AO1 SLP228 T01450101 56009
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CWEZ 20nm W | 162200Z AUTO 31003KT 13/09 RMK AO1 SLP220 T01270089 57007
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| TAF |
| KBLI | 162018Z 1620/1718 20003KT 4SM HZ FEW010 FM162100 29004KT P6SM SKC FM170700 00000KT 1/2SM FG VV002
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CYXX 15nm NE | 161738Z 1618/1718 22005KT 3/8SM FG BKN002 BECMG 1618/1620 P6SM NSW FEW005 FM170600 VRB03KT P6SM SKC TEMPO 1706/1709 1/4SM FG FM170900 VRB03KT 1/4SM FG SKC TEMPO 1709/1718 1SM BR RMK NXT FCST BY 170000Z
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| NOTAMs |
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