FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 25 FEBRUARY 2021
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 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 B |
| Airline operations: | PPR FOR UNSKED ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS CTC OPS AT 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 |
| 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: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 16/34
| Dimensions: | 6700 x 150 ft. / 2042 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | PCN 57 /F/A/W/T | | 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 | | MLS |
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: | SUNIL HARMAN
4255 MITCHELL WAY STE 206
BELLINGHAM, WA 98226
Phone (360) 676-2500 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 159 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 141 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 5 | | Jet airplanes: | | 4 | | Helicopters: | | 9 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 204/day * | | 46% | transient general aviation | | 24% | local general aviation | | 20% | air taxi | | 9% | commercial | | 1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2018 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | ATTENDED CONTINUOUSLY. BIRDS AND COYOTES ON AND INVOF ARPT MOVEMENT AREAS. |
| - | COMMERCIAL RAMP CLSD TO PVT ACFT. |
| - | AIR CARRIER OPS USE TWY A, TWY B, TWY C, TWY D WEST OF TWY E, TWY E, TWY F WEST OF TWY A, TWY G, AND TWY H. COML RAMP CLSD TO PVT ACFT. |
| - | TPA-1200 (1030) FIXED WING, 700(530) HELICOPTER, 2000(1830) TURBO. LDG FEE OVER 7,500 LBS. |
| - | FLIGHT NOTIFICATION SERVICE (ADCUS) AVBL |
| - | FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC VICTORIA TRML ON 133.95 OR AT 604-586-4561. |
| - | TWY A BTN TWY E AND TWY F CLSD TO ACFT WINGSPAN MORE THAN 118FT. PORTIONS OF TWY A AT TWY G AND TWY J NOT VISIBLE FM ATCT. |
| - | NOISE ABATEMENT PROC IN EFCT CTC OPS AT 360-739-1944 OR AVBL AT WWW.FLYBLI.COM/NOISE. |
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 25 February 2021 at 0901Z to 25 March 2021 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
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| MADEE FOUR (RNAV) | |
download (318KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS OR LOC RWY 16 | |
download (300KB) |
| ILS RWY 16 (SA CAT I) | |
download (242KB) |
| RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 16 | |
download (224KB) |
| RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 34 | |
download (219KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 16 | |
download (218KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 34 | |
download (276KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (86KB) |
Departure Procedures |
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| KIENO SIX | |
download (204KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (336KB) |
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 26-Feb-2021
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(UTC-8) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:27 | | 14:27 |
| Sunrise | | 06:59 | | 14:59 |
| Sunset | | 17:48 | | 01:48 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:19 | | 02:19 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 26-Feb-2021 20:13:07 |
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| Local (UTC-8) | 26-Feb-2021 12:13:07 |
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| METAR |
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| KBLI | 261953Z 30012G17KT 230V330 10SM SCT033 08/02 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP153 T00780017
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KORS
15nm W | 261955Z AUTO 33013G22KT 10SM BKN047 SCT055 08/01 A2996 RMK AO2
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CYXX
16nm NE | 261900Z 21009KT 15SM SCT025 BKN030TCU BKN034 BKN160 BKN230 07/01 A2992 RMK CU4TCU1CU1AC1CI1 AC TR CI TR TCU NW-N SLP136
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CWWK
16nm NW | 261900Z AUTO 27004KT 08/01 RMK AO1 SLP142 T00830008 51017
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CWEZ
20nm W | 261900Z AUTO 31004KT 08/01 RMK AO1 SLP140 T00780008 51015
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| TAF |
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| KBLI | 261727Z 2618/2718 31010G18KT P6SM SCT035 FM262200 31012KT P6SM VCSH BKN040 FM270600 36004KT P6SM SCT040
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CYXX
16nm NE | 261738Z 2618/2718 22008KT P6SM FEW020 FM262000 24012G22KT P6SM BKN030 TEMPO 2620/2703 P6SM -SHRA FM270300 24008KT P6SM SCT040 BECMG 2706/2708 VRB03KT RMK NXT FCST BY 270000Z
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| NOTAMs |
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