Bellingham International Airport

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Bellingham Weather

METAR: KBLI 260753Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC019 07/06 A2989 RMK AO2 RAB40E52 SLP130 P0000 T00720061 400940067

TAF: KBLI 260547Z 2606/2706 14004KT P6SM OVC040 FM261200 17005KT P6SM -RA OVC050 FM262100 18007KT P6SM VCSH BKN035

Reporting Station: KBLI (0.4 NM at True Heading of 340)
Visibility: 10+SM
Flight Category: MVFR
Altimeter: 1012.3
Temperature: 7.2 C (44.96 F)
Dewpoint: 6.1 C (42.98 F)

Location

Latitude: 
48-47-33.7000N (48.792694)
Longitude: 
122-32-15.1000W (-122.537528)
Elevation: 
171.0 feet MSL (52 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
15.5 E (as of March 2024 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
UTC -8.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -7.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
03 N.M. NW of Bellingham, Washington
Found On: 
Seattle Chart
FAA Region: 
ANM

Contacts

Manager: 
Publicly owned: 
VIC YANEGA
4255 MITCHELL WAY, SUITE 206
BELLINGHAM, WA 98226
360-676-2500
PORT OF BELLINGHAM
1801 ROEDER AVE
BELLINGHAM, WA 98227
360-676-2500

Operations

Airport Status: 
Operational
Facility Use: 
Public
Type: 
Airport
Activation Date: 
11/1938
Control tower: 
Yes
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
Months/Days/Hours
ALL/ALL/ALL
Boundary ARTCC: 
ZSE (Seattle)
Responsible ARTCC: 
ZVR (Vancouver)
Lighting Schedule: 
SEE RMK
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
Yes
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
1171 feet (357 m)
NOTAMs Facility: 
BLI
NOTAM-D Service: 
Yes
International Airport of Entry: 
Yes
Customs Landing Rights: 
No
Military Landing Rights: 
Yes
Civil/Military Joint Use: 
No
Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting: 
Class I
ARFF Index: B
Air Carrier Service: Scheduled
Certification Date: 11/1974

Based Aircraft

Single Engine:  141
Multi Engine:  5
Jet Engine:  4
GA Helicopters:  9

Annual Operations (as of 12/31/2018)

Total Operations:  74401
Commercial:  6537 8.8%
Air Taxi:  14764 19.8%
GA Local:  18150 24.4%
GA Itinerant:  34099 45.8%
Military Aircraft:  851 1.1%

Communications

CTAF:  124.900
Unicom:  122.950
Tower:  BELLINGHAM
124.9
379.3
Hrs: 0700-2230
Ground:  127.4
379.3
Approach:  VICTORIA TERMINAL
Departure:  VICTORIA TERMINAL
ATIS:  134.45
Hrs: 24
ASOS:  (360-671-8688)

  • APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY VICTORIA TERMINAL ON FREQS 132.7/290.8. (604) 586-4560
   

Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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Area Code: 360

Business Name Frequency Phone Fuel Grade
Alpha Aviation, Inc.
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Unicom 122.95 734-1999 100LL, Jet A
Bakerview Aircraft
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671-8223
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Flight Service Stations

Primary Alternate
FSS on Field: 
FSS Name (ID):  Seattle(SEA)
Frequency: 
Toll Free Phone:  1-800-WX-BRIEF

Instrument Procedures / Charts


FAA Terminal Procedures valid from 0901Z 03/21/24 to 0901Z 04/18/24.

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APD - Airport Diagram
DP - Departure Procedure Charts
HOT - Hot Spots
IAP - Instrument Approach Procedure Charts
MIN - Minimums
STAR - Standard Terminal Arrival Charts
Page Type Page Name Volume Action Since
Last Cycle
APD AIRPORT DIAGRAM NW-1
DP KIENO SIX NW-1
DP KLSHN ONE (RNAV) NW-1
HOT HOT SPOT NW-1
IAP ILS OR LOC RWY 16 NW-1
IAP ILS RWY 16 (SA CAT I) NW-1
IAP RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 16 NW-1
IAP RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 34 NW-1
IAP RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 16 NW-1
IAP RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 34 NW-1
MIN ALTERNATE MINIMUMS NW-1
MIN DIVERSE VECTOR AREA NW-1
MIN TAKEOFF MINIMUMS NW-1
STAR MADEE FIVE (RNAV) NW-1
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Navigation Aids (Navaids) near BLI

Navigational Aid (NAVAID) distances from the airport are listed in Nautical Miles (NM).

Nearby Airports with Fuel

Dist (NM) Name (Airport IDs) True Hdg Mag Hdg Fuel Grade
10.3 Lynden Municipal/Jansen Field Airport
(38W)
17 1 100LL
15.6 Orcas Island Airport
(ESD KORS ORS)
251 235 100LL
18.3 Anacortes Airport
(OTS 74S)
195 180 100, Jet A
19.9 Skagit Regional Airport
(MVW KBVS BVS)
166 151 100LL, Jet A
25.2 Friday Harbor Airport
(FRD KFHR FHR)
230 214 100LL
26.3 Pitt Meadows Airport
(YPK CYPK CYPK)
344 328 100LL, Jet A
27.0 Roche Harbor Seaplane Base
(W39)
246 230 Mogas
32.9 Delaurentis Airport
(ODW KOKH OKH)
189 174 100LL
36.3 Victoria International Airport
(YYJ CYYJ CYYJ)
256 240 100LL, Jet A-1
40.8 Arlington Municipal Airport
(KAWO AWO)
158 143 100LL, Jet A
45.6 Jefferson County International Airport
(TWD 0S9)
193 178 100LL
49.1 Sequim Valley Airport
(SQV W28)
212 197 100LL
54.1 Seattle Paine Field International Airport
(PAE KPAE PAE)
169 154 100LL, Jet A
55.6 William R Fairchild International Airport
(CLM KCLM CLM)
223 208 100LL, Jet A
56.0 Harvey Field Airport
(S43)
161 146 100LL, Jet A
59.4 First Air Field Airport
(W16)
158 143 100ll
70.3 Kenmore Air Seaplane Base
(LKE W55)
173 158 100LL, Jet A
76.3 Boeing Field/King County International Airport
(BFI KBFI BFI)
172 157 100LL, Jet A
78.7 Bremerton Ntl Airport
(PWT KPWT PWT)
186 171 100LL, Jet A
79.0 Renton Municipal Airport
(RNT KRNT RNT)
170 155 100LL, Jet A, Jet A+

Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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Remarks

A110-1 ATTENDED CONTINUOUSLY. BIRDS AND COYOTES ON AND INVOF ARPT MOVEMENT AREAS.
A110-10 COMMERCIAL RAMP CLSD TO PVT ACFT.
A110-11 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.
A110-15 TPA-1200 (1030) FIXED WING, 700(530) HELICOPTER, 2000(1830) TURBO. LDG FEE OVER 7,500 LBS.
A110-16 FLIGHT NOTIFICATION SERVICE (ADCUS) AVBL
A110-17 FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC VICTORIA TRML ON 133.95 OR AT 604-586-4561.
A110-4 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.
A110-5 NOISE ABATEMENT PROC IN EFCT CTC OPS AT 360-739-1944.
A14 VICY@PORTOFBELLINGHAM.COM
A24 OVER 7500 LBS.
A26 PPR FOR UNSKED ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS CTC OPS AT 360-739-1944.
A81-APT WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT HIRL RY 16/34, MALSR RY 16, REIL RY 34 - CTAF.
E111 ESTABD PRIOR TO 1959.
E147 TPA 1030 FT AGL FIXED WING; 530 FT AGL HELICOPTER; 1830 FT AGL TURBO.

Runways

Runway Summary

Runways: 16/34
Longest Runway: 16/34 is 6700 ft (2042 m) long
Runways with an Instrument Approach: 16

BLI Airport Runway Details

Runway 16/34  6700 ft x 150 ft (2042 m x 46 m)
Runway Length Source:  3RD PARTY SURVEY as of 10/17/2016
Surface:  Asphalt - Good condition - Saw-cut or plastic grooved
Runway Pavement Class:  57 /F/A/W/T
Runway Edge Lights:  High Intensity

Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds) 
Single Wheel Landing Gear:  75.0
Dual Wheel Landing Gear:  160.0
Dual Tandem Wheel Landing Gear:  250.0

Runway 16

Runway 34

Elevation: 
163.4 171.0
Latitude: 
48-48-06.7429N 48-47-00.6339N
Longitude: 
122-32-15.2041W 122-32-14.9284W
Runway True Alignment: 
180 360
ILS Type: 
ILS/DME
Glide Path Angle: 
3.0 degrees 3.0 degrees
Traffic Pattern: 
Right Left
Runway Markings Type: 
Precision Instrument Nonprecision Instrument
Runway Markings Condition:
Good Good
Visual Glide Slope Indicators: 
4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway 4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway
Runway Visual Range (RVR): 
Touchdown Rollout
Approach Light System: 
1,400 Foot Medium Intensity Approach Lighting System With Runway Alignment Indicator Lights
REIL: 
No Yes
Touchdown Lights: 
No No
Centerline Lights: 
No No
Threshold Crossing Height: 
50 50
Declared Distances
Take Off Run Avbl. (TORA): 
6700 6700
Take Off Distance Avbl. (TODA): 
6700 6700
Actual Stop Dist. Avbl. (ASDA): 
6700 6700
Landing Dist. Avbl. (LDA): 
6700 6700

Services

Airframe Repair: 
Major
Powerplant Repair: 
Major
Bottled Oxygen: 
High Pressure / Low Pressure
Bulk Oxygen: 
High Pressure / Low Pressure
Fuel Available: 
100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
Landing Fees: 
No
Parking: 
Tiedowns available

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