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: |
15.3 E (as of December 2025 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: |
| MATT RODRIGUEZ 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
Annual Operations (as of )
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 TRML (YYJ) ON FREQ 132.7.
Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel
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Area Code: 360 |
| Business Name | Frequency | Phone | Fuel Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpha Aviation, Inc.
|
Unicom 122.95 | 734-1999 | 100LL, Jet A |
| Bakerview Aircraft
|
671-8223 |
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 11/27/25 to 0901Z 12/25/25.
There are various types of charts available for an airport. They are listed in the Page Type column. Here is a legend for those types:
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 | KLSHN TWO (RNAV) | NW-1 | |
| HOT | HOT SPOT | NW-1 | |
| IAP | ILS OR LOC RWY 16 | NW-1 | Changed |
| IAP | ILS RWY 16 (SA CAT I) | NW-1 | Changed |
| IAP | RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 16 | NW-1 | Changed |
| IAP | RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 34 | NW-1 | Changed |
| IAP | RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 16 | NW-1 | Changed |
| IAP | RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 34 | NW-1 | Changed |
| MIN | ALTERNATE MINIMUMS | NW-1 | Changed |
| MIN | DIVERSE VECTOR AREA | NW-1 | |
| MIN | TAKEOFF MINIMUMS | NW-1 | Changed |
| ODP | BELLINGHAM ONE (OBSTACLE) (RNAV) | NW-1 | Added |
| STAR | MADEE SIX (RNAV) | NW-1 | Changed |
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Navigation Aids (Navaids) near BLI
| Dist (NM) | ID | Morse Code | Name | Type | Freq | True Hdg | Mag Hdg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.3 | HUH | . . . . . . _ . . . . | Whatcom | VORTAC | 113.00 | 349 | 334 |
| 13.5 | XX | _ . . _ _ . . _ | Abbotsford | NDB | 344 | 8 | 353 |
| 15.2 | WC | . _ _ _ . _ . | White Rock | NDB | 332 | 326 | 311 |
| 20.0 | BVS | _ . . . . . . _ . . . | Skagit/Bay View | NDB | 240 | 166 | 151 |
| 23.6 | LU | Cultus | NDB | 214 | 54 | 39 | |
| 24.2 | OPZ | _ _ _ . _ _ . _ _ . . | Lopez Island | NDB | 356 | 219 | 204 |
| 25.6 | FHR | . . _ . . . . . . _ . | Friday Harbor | NDB | 284 | 229 | 214 |
| 26.4 | YPK | Pitt Meadows Bc | VOR | 112.40 | 344 | 329 | |
| 26.7 | NUW | _ . . . _ . _ _ | Whidbey Island | TACAN | 113.80 | 190 | 175 |
| 29.5 | YVR | Vancouver | VORTAC | 115.90 | 305 | 290 | |
| 29.5 | YVR | _ . _ _ . . . _ . _ . | Vancouver | VOR-DME | 115.90 | 305 | 290 |
| 30.1 | AP | . _ . _ _ . | Active Pass | NDB | 378 | 279 | 264 |
| 30.6 | VR | Vancouver | NDB | 266 | 318 | 303 | |
| 33.7 | CVV | _ . _ . . . . _ . . . _ | Penn Cove | VOR-DME | 117.20 | 192 | 177 |
| 34.8 | IRD | Vancouver | DME | 111.90 | 315 | 300 | |
| 35.3 | YJ | _ . _ _ . _ _ _ | Victoria | NDB | 200 | 255 | 240 |
| 35.3 | IVR | Vancouver | DME | 109.50 | 312 | 297 | |
| 35.6 | IMK | Vancouver | DME | 111.10 | 313 | 298 | |
| 36.0 | ZVR | Sea Island | NDB | 368 | 311 | 296 | |
| 37.7 | YYJ | _ . _ _ _ . _ _ . _ _ _ | Victoria | VOR-DME | 113.70 | 264 | 249 |
Nearby Airports with Fuel
Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)
Remarks
| A110-1 | BIRDS & WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| A110-10 | COML RAMP CLSD TO PVT ACFT. |
| A110-11 | 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. |
| A110-16 | FLIGHT NOTIFICATION SERVICE (ADCUS) AVBL. |
| A110-17 | FOR CD WHEN ATCT IS CLSD, CTC VICTORIA TRML ON 132.7 OR AT 604-586-4561. |
| A110-4 | TWY A BTN TWY E & F CLSD TO WINGSPAN GTR THAN 118FT. PORTIONS OF TWY A AT TWY G & J NOT VIS FM ATCT. |
| A110-5 | NOISE ABATEMENT PROC IN EFCT - 360-739-1944. |
| A24 | OVR 7500 LB. |
| A26 | PPR FOR UNSKED ACR OPS GTR THAN 30 PAX SEATS - 360-739-1944. |
| A39-16/34 | PCR VALUE: 739/F/D/X/T |
| A81-APT | WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSR RWY 16; REIL RWY 34; HIRL RWY 16/34 - 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 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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