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Bellingham International Airport traffic pattern

Pattern altitude at Bellingham International Airport (BLI · KBLI) is 1,201 ft MSL · 1,030 AGL as published by the FAA, and 16 is charted right traffic.

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Pattern diagram

Drawn to scale from the FAA NASR runway alignments and the per end right traffic flags — pick a runway to see its pattern. Live wind picks the favored runway when KBLI reports it.

5,000 ftNMNxw 254°downwind 344°base 074°final 164°45° entry1634

RWY 16RIGHT trafficRP · charted

Heading
164° mag · 180° true
Dimensions
6,700 × 150 ft
TPA
1,201 ft MSL · 1,030 AGL · charted
Surface
Asphalt
Lights
4-light PAPI (left) (3°) + MALSR
ILS
ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 108.5 (BLI) · GS 3.00°
CTAF
124.9
More details — RWY 16
Threshold elev
163 ft
Markings
precision
Threshold crossing height
50 ft
TDZ elevation
163 ft
Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA
6,700 / 6,700 / 6,700 / 6,700 ft

Condition: Good. Edge lights: High. Surface: Grooved. Weight bearing: Single wheel 75k, Double wheel 160k, Dual tandem 250k.

Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA charted (NASR) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates

Pattern direction by runway

RunwayPatternHeadingPattern altitude
16 Right traffic 164° mag 1,201 ft MSL · 1,030 AGL
34 Left traffic 344° mag 1,201 ft MSL · 1,030 AGL

Pattern altitude is published for KBLI in the FAA NASR data. Headings are the runway alignment; downwind is the reciprocal.

Flying the pattern at KBLI

Bellingham International Airport is towered, working 124.9. Contact the tower before entering the surface area and fly the pattern you are assigned — the directions below are the charted default when no instruction is given.

Watch the right traffic ends here: 16. A right pattern at a field where the other end is left is the single most common place to end up pointing at opposing traffic. The full entry procedure is here →

Frequently asked

What is the traffic pattern altitude at KBLI?

The FAA publishes a traffic pattern altitude of 1,030 ft AGL for Bellingham International Airport, which is 1,201 ft MSL on the altimeter with the field at 171 ft.

Does KBLI have right traffic?

Yes, on one runway end: 16. Every other end at Bellingham International Airport is standard left traffic.

Do I fly a standard pattern at KBLI?

Bellingham International Airport is towered (124.9), so the pattern shown here is the charted default — but the controller's instruction overrides it. Expect straight in approaches, base entries and midfield crossings as traffic dictates.

More about KBLI

Pattern direction and alignment are drawn from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle); the diagram is generated, not an FAA chart. Pattern altitude is shown as published where NASR carries one, otherwise as the AC 90-66B 1,000 ft AGL convention. For planning and education only; always verify against the Chart Supplement.