Bellingham International Airport (BLI) Information
Bellingham, WA
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Location & QuickFacts
| FAA Information Effective: | 2008-09-25 |
| Airport Identifier: | BLI |
| Airport Status: | Operational |
| Longitude/Latitude: | 122-32-15.1000W/48-47-33.7000N -122.537528/48.792694 (Estimated) |
| Elevation: | 170 ft / 51.82 m (Surveyed) |
| Land: | 2190 acres |
| From nearest city: | 3 nautical miles NW of Bellingham, WA |
| Location: | Whatcom County, WA |
| Magnetic Variation: | 20E (1995) |
Owner & Manager
| Ownership: | Publicly owned |
| Owner: | Port Of Bellingham |
| Address: | 1801 Roeder Ave Bellingham, WA 98227 |
| Phone number: | 360-676-2500 |
| Manager: | Art Choat AIRPORT DIRECTOR |
| Address: | 4255 Mitchell Way Ste 206 Bellingham, WA 98226 |
| Phone number: | 360-671-5674 |
Airport Operations and Facilities
| Airport Use: | Open to public |
| Wind indicator: | Yes |
| Segmented Circle: | Yes |
| Control Tower: | Yes |
| Lighting Schedule: | DUSK-DAWN WHEN TWR CLSD ACTIVATE HIRL RY 16-34, MALSR RY 16, REIL RY 34 - CTAF. |
| Beacon Color: | Clear-Green (lighted land airport) |
| Landing fee charge: | Yes OVER 7500 LBS. |
| Sectional chart: | Seattle |
| Region: | ANM - Northwest Mountain |
| Traffic Pattern Alt: | 1030 ft |
| Boundary ARTCC: | ZSE - Seattle |
| Responsible ARTCC: | ZVR - Vancouver |
| Tie-in FSS: | SEA - Seattle |
| FSS Toll Free: | 1-800-WX-BRIEF |
| NOTAMs Facility: | BLI (NOTAM-d service avaliable) |
| Certification type/date: | I B S 11/1974 PPR FOR UNSKED ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS CALL AMGR 360-671-5674. |
| Federal Agreements: | NGPRY3 |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 124.900 |
| Unicom: | 122.950 |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LLA |
| Airframe Repair: | NONE |
| Power Plant Repair: | MAJOR |
| Bottled Oxygen: | HIGH/LOW |
| Bulk Oxygen: | NONE |
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Runway Information
Runway 16/34
| Dimension: | 6701 x 150 ft / 2042.5 x 45.7 m |
| Surface: | ASPH, Fair Condition |
| Surface Treatment: | Aggregate Friction Seal Coat GROOVED AFSC. |
| Weight Limit: | Single wheel: 75000 lbs. Dual wheel: 160000 lbs. Dual tandem wheel: 250000 lbs. |
| Edge Lights: | High |
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Runway 16 |
Runway 34 |
| Longitude: | 122-32-15.1993W | 122-32-14.9321W |
| Latitude: | 48-48-06.7495N | 48-47-00.6325N |
| Elevation: | 162.00 ft | 170.00 ft |
| Alignment: | 127 | 127 |
| ILS Type: | ILS/DME
| MLS |
| Traffic Pattern: | Right | Left |
| Markings: | Precision instrument, Good Condition | Precision instrument, Good Condition |
| Crossing Height: | 50.00 ft | 50.00 ft |
| VASI: | 4-light PAPI on left side | 4-box on left side |
| Visual Glide Angle: | 3.00° | 3.00° |
| RVR Equipment: | touchdown | |
| Approach lights: | MALSR | |
| Runway End Identifier: | | Yes |
| Obstruction: | , 50:1 slope to clear | 54 ft tree, 1400.0 ft from runway, 100 ft left of centerline, 22:1 slope to clear |
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Radio Navigation Aids
| ID |
Type |
Name |
Ch |
Freq |
Var |
Dist |
| XX | NDB | Abbotsford | | 344.00 | 21E | 13.5 nm |
| WC | NDB | White Rock | | 332.00 | 21E | 14.8 nm |
| BVS | NDB | Skagit/bay View | | 240.00 | 21E | 20.0 nm |
| LU | NDB | Cultus | | 214.00 | 22E | 23.7 nm |
| OPZ | NDB | Lopez Island | | 356.00 | 21E | 24.2 nm |
| FHR | NDB | Friday Harbor | | 284.00 | 20E | 25.2 nm |
| AP | NDB | Active Pass | | 378.00 | 21E | 30.2 nm |
| VR | NDB | Vancouver | | 266.00 | 21E | 30.7 nm |
| YJ | NDB | Victoria | | 200.00 | 21E | 35.3 nm |
| V | NDB | Victor | | 368.00 | 22E | 36.0 nm |
| MB | NDB | Mill Bay | | 293.00 | 21E | 40.3 nm |
| NUW | TACAN | Whidbey Island | 085X | | 21E | 26.8 nm |
| CVV | VOR/DME | Penn Cove | 119X | 117.20 | 19E | 33.8 nm |
| YYJ | VOR/DME | Victoria | 084X | 113.70 | 21E | 37.7 nm |
| HUH | VORTAC | Whatcom | 077X | 113.00 | 20E | 9.3 nm |
| YVR | VORTAC | Vancouver | 44 | 115.90 | 21E | 29.6 nm |
Remarks
- BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
- COMMERCIAL RAMP CLSD TO PVT ACFT.
- ATCT SVC NOT AVBL AT TWY A INVOF TWY G; THE SOUTH HOLD AREA & THE RUNUP AREA DUE TO OBSTRUCTED VISION.
- NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES IN EFFECT CTC AMGR AT 360-671-5674.
- TWY "J", TWY "F" FM TWY "A" EASTWARD TO TWY "D", AND TWY "D" FM TWY "E" TO TWY "F" CLOSED TO AIR CARRIER OPERATIONS.
- TWY "C" FM RY 16/34 TO TWY "A"ONLY 40 FT WIDE.
- ESTABD PRIOR TO 1959.
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