Terminal Procedures

KBLI — Bellingham Intl

BELLINGHAM, WA · 13 FAA charts · cycle 6 Aug 2026

FAA BLIElevation 171 ft1 runwayLongest 6,700 ftToweredFuel 100LL avgas, Jet AVolume NW-1Not for navigation
KBLI airport diagram — runways, taxiways and ramp layout
KBLI airport diagram The official FAA airport diagram — runways, taxiways, ramp layout and hold-short positions. Download PDF

6 published instrument approaches: 2 ILS approaches, 4 RNAV (GPS), serving 2 runway ends.

All 13 KBLI charts in one download Every approach, departure, arrival and minimums page for this airport, sorted into folders, as a single ZIP. Taken one at a time on the free tier, 13 charts is roughly 1 min of downloading — they queue one behind another.
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Instrument approach procedures

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ILS OR LOC RWY 16 chart previewILS OR LOC RWY 1610PDF
ILS RWY 16 (SA CAT I) chart previewILS RWY 16 (SA CAT I)10PDF
RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 16 chart previewRNAV (GPS) Y RWY 164PDF
RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 34 chart previewRNAV (GPS) Y RWY 343PDF
RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 16 chart previewRNAV (RNP) Z RWY 162PDF
RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 34 chart previewRNAV (RNP) Z RWY 342PDF

Departure procedures

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KLSHN TWO (RNAV) chart previewKLSHN TWO (RNAV)PDF

Obstacle departure procedures

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BELLINGHAM ONE (OBSTACLE) (RNAV) chart previewBELLINGHAM ONE (OBSTACLE) (RNAV)PDF

Arrival procedures (STAR)

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MADEE SEVEN (RNAV) chart previewMADEE SEVEN (RNAV)PDF

Takeoff and alternate minimums

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TAKEOFF MINIMUMS chart previewTAKEOFF MINIMUMSPDF
ALTERNATE MINIMUMS chart previewALTERNATE MINIMUMSPDF

Minimums pages cover a whole volume, so the same document is shared by every airport in it.

Hot spots

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HOT SPOT chart previewHOT SPOTPDF

KBLI airport information

Control tower
Yes
Attendance
Continuous
ARTCC
Vancouver Center
Flight service
Seattle
NOTAM facility
BLI (NOTAM-D available)
Magnetic variation
16E
Traffic pattern altitude
1,030 ft
Beacon
White-green (lighted land airport), sunset to sunrise
Wind indicator
Lighted
Segmented circle
Yes
ARFF index
Index B
Fuel
100LL avgas, Jet A
Powerplant service
Major
Parking
Tie-downs
Landing fee
Yes
Customs
Landing rights airport
Activated
November 1938
Airport area
2,190 acres
Ownership
Publicly owned
Sectional
Seattle
Last FAA inspection
2025-01-08

From the FAA NASR 28-day subscription, cycle 6 Aug 2026.

KBLI radio frequencies

ServiceFrequencyCall sign
CTAF124.9
UNICOM122.95
Ground127.4Bellingham
ATIS134.45Bellingham
Approach132.7Bellingham

Civil VHF frequencies from the FAA NASR 28-day subscription. Discrete sector and military frequencies are not listed.

Runways

6,700 × 150 ft1634N1,000 ft
Runway layout at KBLI, drawn to scale from FAA published runway-end coordinates and true alignments. Runways served by an ILS are highlighted.
RunwayLengthWidth SurfaceLighting
16/346,700 ft150 ftAsphalt GoodHigh intensity
  16 180°TILS/DME · PAPI (4-box) 3° · MALSR approach lighting · right-hand circuit
  34 360°TPAPI (4-box) 3°

Runway and approach-aid data from the FAA NASR 28-day subscription.

Where KBLI is

Latitude, longitude48.7926940, -122.5375280
Elevation171 ft
From Bellingham3 nm NW

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FAA remarks for KBLI

  • ESTABD PRIOR TO 1959.
  • PPR FOR UNSKED ACR OPS GTR THAN 30 PAX SEATS - 360-739-1944.
  • BIRDS & WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT.
  • 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
  • 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.

Published verbatim from the FAA NASR subscription. Abbreviations are the FAA's own.

Approach coverage at Bellingham

Bellingham’s procedure set is built around one 6,700 ft runway, with instrument approaches serving both ends rather than concentrating access in one direction. The mix of ILS, RNAV (GPS) and localiser procedures provides both precision and satellite-based options. With no second runway, however, every procedure ultimately leads to the same strip and there is no alternative alignment.

Coverage beyond the field

Whidbey Island NAS has broader chart coverage than Bellingham, while Orcas Island has roughly half as many published charts. Skagit Regional, Friday Harbor and Delaurentis have much thinner procedure sets. The Seattle Sectional adds the wider visual navigation context that the airport diagram and terminal procedures do not provide.

Airports near KBLI

IDAirportCity DistanceCharts
KORSOrcas IslandEASTSOUND, WA16 nm W7
KBVSSkagit RgnlBURLINGTON/MOUNT VERNON, WA20 nm S4
KFHRFriday HarborFRIDAY HARBOR, WA25 nm SW4
KNUWWhidbey Island NAS (Ault Fld)OAK HARBOR, WA27 nm S17
KOKHDelaurentisOAK HARBOR, WA33 nm S3
KAWOArlington MuniARLINGTON, WA41 nm S7
0S9Jefferson County IntlPORT TOWNSEND, WA46 nm S3
KNOWPort Angeles CGASPORT ANGELES, WA52 nm SW3

VFR charts covering KBLI

Common questions about KBLI

What charts are available for KBLI?

13 current FAA charts for Bellingham Intl, including 6 instrument approachs, 1 departure procedure, 1 arrival procedure, 1 airport diagram. All are free to download as PDFs from this page, from the 6 August 2026 cycle.

What are the radio frequencies for KBLI?

Ground 127.4; ATIS 134.45; CTAF 124.9; UNICOM 122.95. Full civil VHF list, with sector notes, is in the frequencies table on this page — from the FAA NASR subscription.

How long is the runway at KBLI?

Bellingham Intl has 1 runway. The longest is 16/34 at 6,700 ft by 150 ft, asphalt. Full runway dimensions, lighting and approach aids are listed on this page.

Does KBLI have an ILS approach?

Yes — 2 ILS procedures are published. In total KBLI has 6 published instrument approaches, of which 4 are RNAV (GPS).

Where can I download the KBLI airport diagram?

The official FAA airport diagram for Bellingham Intl is free to download at the top of this page. It shows runways, taxiways, ramp layout and hold-short positions, and is reissued every 28 days.

Is KBLI a towered airport?

Yes. Bellingham Intl has an operating control tower, within Vancouver Center's airspace. Tower, ground and clearance frequencies are listed on this page.

Are these KBLI charts current?

They are from the FAA cycle effective 6 August 2026, which is superseded on 3 September 2026. We publish each new cycle on its effective date. They are for flight simulation and reference only — not for real-world navigation.

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