FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 MAY 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 |
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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: | 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 2 May 2013 at 0901Z and 30 May 2013 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
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| MADEE TWO (RNAV) **NEW** | |
download (183KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS OR LOC RWY 16 | |
download (296KB) |
| ILS RWY 16 (SA CAT I) **CHANGED** | |
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 |
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| KIENO FOUR | |
download (267KB) |
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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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 18-May-2013
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(UTC-7) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 04:47 | | 11:47 |
| Sunrise | | 05:26 | | 12:26 |
| Sunset | | 20:48 | | 03:48 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:26 | | 04:26 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 18-May-2013 11:25:28 |
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| Local (UTC-7) | 18-May-2013 04:25:28 |
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| METAR |
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| KBLI | 181053Z AUTO 17005KT 10SM -RA OVC045 11/09 A3006 RMK AO2 RAB38 SLP185 P0000 T01110094
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CYXX
15nm NE | 181000Z VRB02KT 10SM OVC035 11/10 A3005 RMK SC8 SLP177
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KORS
15nm W | 181055Z AUTO 18004KT 8SM -RA OVC048 10/10 A3004 RMK AO2
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CWWK
16nm NW | 181000Z AUTO 15002KT 12/11 RMK AO1 2PAST HR 1001 SLP183 P0001 T01220106 50004
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CWEZ
20nm W | 181000Z AUTO 24009KT 11/10 RMK AO1 SLP174 T01080095 53002
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| TAF |
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| KBLI | 180523Z 1806/1906 17006KT P6SM BKN050 FM181000 16008KT P6SM BKN040 OVC100 FM181600 18012KT P6SM -RA OVC040 FM182300 20008KT P6SM -SHRA BKN040
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CYXX
15nm NE | 180538Z 1806/1906 VRB03KT P6SM BKN040 TEMPO 1806/1810 5SM -SHRA BR BKN020 OVC040 FM181000 VRB03KT P6SM FEW007 SCT020 OVC050 TEMPO 1810/1818 4SM -SHRA BR BKN007 OVC020 FM181800 22007KT P6SM -SHRA SCT020 OVC040 TEMPO 1818/1821 5SM -SHRA BR BKN020 OVC040 FM190300 VRB03KT P6SM BKN030 RMK NXT FCST BY 181200Z
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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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