FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 20 NOVEMBER 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 -8 (UTC -7 during Daylight Savings 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 |
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| HUHr150/9.3 | | WHATCOM VORTAC | | 113.00 | | 20E |
| YVRr104/29.5 | | VANCOUVER VORTAC | | 115.90 | | 21E |
| CVVr354/33.7 | | PENN COVE VOR/DME | | 117.20 | | 19E |
| YYJr063/37.7 | | VICTORIA VOR/DME | | 113.70 | | 21E |
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 |
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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 |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, 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 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: | 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 |
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| 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 20 November 2008 at 0901Z and 18 December 2008 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| 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) |
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| KIENO TWO | |
download (328KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures 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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| 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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Click on chart to expand
Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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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 01-Dec-2008
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(UTC-8) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 07:08 | | 15:08 |
| Sunrise | | 07:44 | | 15:44 |
| Sunset | | 16:15 | | 00:15 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 16:51 | | 00:51 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 02-Dec-2008 05:59:33 |
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| Local (UTC-8) | 01-Dec-2008 21:59:33 |
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| METAR |
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| KBLI | 020553Z 17010KT 10SM BKN016 OVC095 11/09 A2981 RMK AO2 RAB0458E40 SLP101 P0001 60007 T01060089 10111 20100 50002
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CYXX
15nm NE | 020500Z 02002KT 1 3/4SM -RA BR BKN001 BKN006 OVC012 10/10 A2981 RERA RMK SF2ST5SC2 SLP095
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KORS
15nm W | 020530Z AUTO 19008KT 10SM SCT044 10/10 A2979 RMK AO2
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CWWK
16nm NW | 020500Z AUTO 23002KT 13/12 RMK AO1 SLP101 T01260115 55002
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CWEZ
20nm W | 020500Z AUTO 21008KT 08/08 RMK AO1 4PAST HR 6002 SLP090 P0002 T00840080 50014
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| TAF |
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| KBLI | 020540Z 0206/0306 16010KT P6SM OVC015 FM020900 18005KT 5SM BR OVC012 TEMPO 0212/0216 3SM -DZ BR OVC008 FM022100 18005KT P6SM BKN015
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CYXX
15nm NE | 020538Z 0206/0306 VRB03KT 5SM -RA BR SCT005 OVC015 TEMPO 0206/0216 11/2SM -RA BR BKN004 OVC015 FM021600 06008KT P6SM FEW010 BKN025 TEMPO 0216/0222 BKN010 FM022200 06012KT P6SM FEW012 BKN030 RMK NXT FCST BY 021200Z
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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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