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Bellingham International Airport
BLI · KBLI · Bellingham, WA · 170 ft elevation · var 16E · Towered
Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KBLI / BLI
- Coordinates
- 48.7928, -122.5380
- Elevation
- 170 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 16E
- Sectional chart
- SEATTLE
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- ARTCC
- VANCOUVER (ZVR)
- Flight service (FSS)
- SEATTLE
- NOTAM facility
- BLI
- Attendance
- ALL ALL
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1938/11
- Distance from city
- 3 NW
Weather
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20
| Event | Local (PDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 04:24 AM | 11:24Z |
| Sunrise | 05:07 AM | 12:07Z |
| Sunset | 09:17 PM | 04:17Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:59 PM | 04:59Z |
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:59 PM → 04:24 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
10:17 PM → 04:07 AM
Plan a flight from KBLI
Runway 16/34
6,700 ft × 150 ft · Asphalt (Good) 16
- Heading
- 164° mag · 180° true
- Markings
- precision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Approach lights
- MALSR
- Instrument approach
- ILS/DME
- Traffic pattern
- Right
34
- Heading
- 344° mag · 360° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| A/D | 132.7 | VICTORIA APP/DEP |
| ATIS | 134.45 | |
| CTAF | 124.9 | |
| GND | 127.4 | |
| RDO | 122.15 | SEATTLE RDO |
| TWR | 124.9 | |
| UNIC | 122.95 | UNICOM |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| HUH · Whatcom | VORTAC | 113.00 | r150° / 9.3 NM |
| NUW · Whidbey Island | TACAN | 113.80 | r350° / 26.7 NM |
| CVV · Penn Cove | VOR-DME | 117.20 | r354° / 33.7 NM |
Airport diagram
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Approaches
- ILS OR LOC RWY 16 ↗ · amdt 10
- ILS RWY 16 (SA CAT I) ↗ · amdt 10
- RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 16 ↗ · amdt 2
- RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 34 ↗ · amdt 2
- RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 16 ↗ · amdt 4
- RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 34 ↗ · amdt 3
Arrivals
Minimums & Hot Spots
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VFR sectional
Services
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns
- Other services
- Air freight, Avionics, Cargo, Charter, Instruction, Rental
Ownership & management
Owner
PORT OF BELLINGHAM
1801 ROEDER AVE, BELLINGHAM, WA
360-676-2500
Manager
MATT RODRIGUEZ
4255 MITCHELL WAY, SUITE 206, BELLINGHAM, WA
360-676-2500
Remarks FAA
- ESTABD PRIOR TO 1959.
- PPR FOR UNSKED ACR OPS GTR THAN 30 PAX SEATS - 360-739-1944.
- BIRDS & WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT.
- 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.
- 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.
- WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSR RWY 16; REIL RWY 34; HIRL RWY 16/34 - CTAF.
- OVR 7500 LB.
- TPA 1030 FT AGL FIXED WING; 530 FT AGL HELICOPTER; 1830 FT AGL TURBO.
- PCR VALUE: 739/F/D/X/T
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