FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 19 FEBRUARY 2026
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: | 171 ft. / 52.1 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 16E (2020) |
| From city: | 3 miles NW of BELLINGHAM, WA |
| Time zone: | UTC -8 (UTC -7 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 98226 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 11/1938 |
| Control tower: | yes |
| ARTCC: | VANCOUVER CENTER |
| FSS: | SEATTLE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | BLI (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | CONTINUOUS |
| Pattern altitude: | 1201 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 MALSR RWY 16; REIL RWY 34; HIRL RWY 16/34 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
| Landing fee: | yes, OVR 7500 LB. |
| Fire and rescue: | ARFF index B |
| Airline operations: | PPR FOR UNSKED ACR OPS GTR THAN 30 PAX SEATS - 360-739-1944. |
| 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 |
| MADEE RNAV STAR: | 118.2 ;WEST 120.7 ;EAST |
| WX AWOS-3P 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 TRML (YYJ) ON FREQ 132.7.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| 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 |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| FRIDAY HARBOR | | 032/25.6 | | 284 | | 17E | | FHR | ..-. .... .-. |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | NONE |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
Runway Information
Runway 16/34
| Dimensions: | 6700 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: | 48-48.112382N | | 48-47.010565N |
| Longitude: | 122-32.253402W | | 122-32.248807W |
| Elevation: | 163.4 ft. | | 171.0 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Runway heading: | 164 magnetic, 180 true | | 344 magnetic, 360 true |
| Declared distances: | TORA:6700 TODA:6700 ASDA:6700 LDA:6700 | | TORA:6700 TODA:6700 ASDA:6700 LDA:6700 |
| 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 | | rollout |
| Approach lights: | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights | | |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | ILS/DME | | |
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: | MATT RODRIGUEZ
4255 MITCHELL WAY, SUITE 206
BELLINGHAM, WA 98226
Phone 360-676-2500 |
Additional Remarks
| A39-16/34 | PCR VALUE: 739/F/D/X/T |
| - | BIRDS & WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | COML RAMP CLSD TO PVT ACFT. |
| - | ACR OPS USE TWY A, TWY B, TWY C, TWY D WEST OF TWY E, TWY E, TWY F WEST OF TWY A, TWY G & TWY H. |
| - | FLIGHT NOTIFICATION SERVICE (ADCUS) AVBL. |
| - | FOR CD WHEN ATCT IS CLSD, CTC VICTORIA TRML ON 132.7 OR AT 604-586-4561. |
| - | TWY A BTN TWY E & F CLSD TO WINGSPAN GTR THAN 118FT. PORTIONS OF TWY A AT TWY G & J NOT VIS FM ATCT. |
| - | NOISE ABATEMENT PROC IN EFCT - 360-739-1944. |
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 from 19 February 2026 at 0901Z to 19 March 2026 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
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| MADEE SIX (RNAV) | |
download (295KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS OR LOC RWY 16 | |
download (230KB) |
| ILS RWY 16 (SA CAT I) | |
download (208KB) |
| RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 16 | |
download (187KB) |
| RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 34 | |
download (204KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 16 | |
download (187KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 34 | |
download (212KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (211KB) |
Departure Procedures |
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| KLSHN TWO (RNAV) | |
download (171KB) |
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| BELLINGHAM ONE (OBSTACLE) (RNAV) | |
download (331KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (548KB) |
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) Airport (27 nm S)
KOKH - Delaurentis 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 04-Mar-2026
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(UTC-8) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:15 | | 14:15 |
| Sunrise | | 06:47 | | 14:47 |
| Sunset | | 17:57 | | 01:57 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:29 | | 02:29 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 05-Mar-2026 00:36:23 |
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| Local (UTC-8) | 04-Mar-2026 16:36:23 |
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| METAR |
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| KBLI | 042353Z AUTO 18004KT 10SM BKN008 BKN011 OVC016 09/08 A2992 RMK AO2 SLP139 60018 T00890078 10089 20078 53024
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KORS
15nm W | 050015Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM FEW041 OVC060 10/08 A2994 RMK AO2
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CYXX
16nm NE | 050000Z 19004KT 10SM SCT015 BKN046 09/08 A2991 RMK SC3SC4 SLP133
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CWWK
16nm NW | 050000Z AUTO 09/08 RMK AO1 3023 SLP137 T00880076 50016
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CWEZ
20nm W | 042100Z AUTO 27001KT 08/08 RMK AO1 2PAST HR 3017 SLP115 P0001 T00810076 50020
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| TAF |
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| KBLI | 042057Z 0421/0518 03006KT 4SM -RA BR BKN007 BKN010 OVC020 FM042300 25006KT P6SM VCSH SCT025 BKN040 BKN060 FM050800 26009KT P6SM BKN025
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CYXX
16nm NE | 041740Z 0418/0518 VRB03KT 6SM -RA FEW005 SCT015 OVC030 TEMPO 0418/0422 2SM -SHRA BR BKN004 OVC015 PROB30 0418/0422 1SM SHRA BR BKN003 OVC006 FM042200 21005KT P6SM SCT020 BKN040 TEMPO 0422/0505 5SM -SHRA BR BKN020 FM050600 21007KT P6SM -RA SCT015 OVC030 TEMPO 0506/0511 3SM -SHRA BR SCT008 OVC015 FM051100 20006KT P6SM FEW020 BKN040 RMK NXT FCST BY 050000Z
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| NOTAMs |
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