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Airport · ICAO · US

Class D

Bellingham International Airport

ID KBLI FAA BLI Elev 170 ft Lat 48° 47.57' N Lon 122° 32.28' W Zulu …

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FAA Airport Diagram · KBLI

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Runways at KBLI

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 6,700 ft. Max gradient: 0.11%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
16 180° 6,700 ft 150 ft ASP Yes 0.11%
34 360° 6,700 ft 150 ft ASP Yes 0.11%

Source: in-app airport database (runway lengths + headings), OurAirports for surface, width, lighting. Gradient computed from FAA NASR runway-end elevation deltas (the published RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of NASR rows; we derive it from the elevations the FAA does publish).

Communications

7 frequencies on file — tower, ground, ATIS, CTAF, approach, departure, etc.

  • ATIS ATIS 134.450
  • GND GND 127.400
  • TWR TWR 124.900
  • CTAF CTAF 124.900
  • A/D VICTORIA APP/DEP 132.700
  • RDO SEATTLE RDO 122.150
  • UNIC UNICOM 122.950

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Navaids associated with KBLI

  • NDB BL

    Benza

    0.34 MHz · TERMINAL · MEDIUM

  • VORTAC HUH

    Whatcom

    113.00 MHz · DME 113.00 · BOTH · HIGH

Field intel · synthesized from Chart Supplement

Plain-English translation of the Chart Supplement remarks for KBLI, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom. Cycle 22JAN2026.

4 matched · 19 not yet translated

TL;DR

  • ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 16–34: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 16; REIL Rwy 34; HIRL Rwy 16–34. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
  • ·Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

Watch for

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 16–34: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 16; REIL Rwy 34; HIRL Rwy 16–34. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    wildlife hazard

All translated remarks (4)

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 16–34: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · preamble · operational

    RWY 16–34: H6700X150 (ASPH–GRVD) S–75, D–160, 2S–175, 2D–250…

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 16; REIL Rwy 34; HIRL Rwy 16–34. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    ACTVT MALSR Rwy 16; REIL Rwy 34; HIRL Rwy 16–34—CTAF

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    Birds and wildlife on and invof arpt.

  • Landing fee in effect. Contact FBO or airport ops for current rates.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    Ldg fee

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (19 sentences)

Sentences our pattern matchers haven't yet templated. The full FAA text is authoritative — these aren't translation errors, just gaps in our rule library. Curators add new templates over time; coverage rises monotonically.

  • ·222 WASHINGTON BATTLE GROUND N45º44.87´ W122º35.49´ NOTAM FILE PDX.
  • ·(VH) (H) VORTACW 116.6 BTG Chan 113 179º 8.1 NM to Pearson Fld. 253/21E.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 50´.
  • ·RWY 16: TORA–6700 TODA–6700 ASDA–6700 LDA–6700 RWY 34: TORA–6700 TODA–6700 ASDA–6700 LDA–6700
  • ·Noise abatement proc in efct ctc ops at 360–739–1944.
  • ·PPR for unsked air carrier ops gtr than 30 pax seats—360–739–1944.
  • ·Twy A btn Twy E and Twy F clsd to wingspan gtr than 118´.
  • ·Portions of Twy A at Twy G and Twy J not vsbl fm ATCT.
  • ·Air carrier ops use Twy A, Twy B, Twy C, Twy D West of Twy E, Twy E, Twy F West of Twy A, Twy G, and Twy H.
  • ·Coml ramp clsd to pvt acft.
  • ·TPA—1200 (1030) fixed wing, 700(530) helicopter, 2000(1830) turbo.
  • ·Flight Notification Service (ADCUS) avbl.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 360-676-2500
  • ·CTAF 124.9 ATIS 134.45 360–647–5939 UNICOM 122.95 RCO 122.15 (SEATTLE RADIO) ®VICTORIA TERMINAL APP/DEP CON 132.7 TOWER 124.9 (1500–0630Z‡) GND CON 127.4 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD when ATCT is clsd, ctc Victoria trml on 132.7 or at 604-586-4561.
  • ·CLASS D svc 1500–0630Z‡; other times CLASS E.
  • ·WHATCOM (H) TACAN Chan 77 HUH (113.0) N48º56.72´ W122º34.76´ 150º 9.3 NM to fld. 82/20E.
  • ·TACAN AZIMUTH unusable: 155º–165º byd 15 NM blo 6,000´ ILS/DME 108.5 I–BLI Chan 22 Rwy 16.
  • ·DME unusable byd 20º left of course.
  • ·LOC unusable blw 300´ wi 0.3 NM and byd 34º left of course. – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – SEATTLE H–1B, L–1C SEATTLE H–1B, L–1E IAP, AD NW, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

Yes

IATA · BLI

Chart Supplement

FAA Chart Supplement entry for KBLI — runway, frequencies, FBO, fuel, hours, NOTAMs, special procedures.

NTSB events at KBLI

47 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

26

since 1982

Fatal

2

7.7% of total

Last 5 years

1

≈ 0.2/yr

Last 10 years

5

≈ 0.5/yr

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Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 87,273 ops in 2000

2024 total

62,322

10-yr total

677,821

2024 mix

AC/AT 24% · GA 74% · Mil 2%

Events / million ops

7.4

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

0.57

approximate · 10-yr scaled

The honest comparison — events normalized by exposure. A field doing 4× the operations will see more events at the same per-op rate. Per million ops is what matters.

Last 10 years · n=5

  • Loss of control 2
  • Stall / spin 1
  • Controlled flight into terrain 1
  • Other 1

All time · n=47

  • Other 26
  • Loss of control 7
  • Stall / spin 5
  • Controlled flight into terrain 2
  • Engine failure / power loss 2
  • Hard landing 1
  • Gear-up landing 1
  • Undershoot / overshoot 1

Categories derived from NTSB Findings descriptions and probable-cause text via deterministic rule matching. "Other" includes cases where the agency record didn't surface enough text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2014-09-21 CESSNA AIRCRAFT CO E162 · Gear-up · VMC · day →
2009-06-06 Cessna 180J · Loss of control · VMC · day →
1998-12-19 Piper PA-34-200 · Hard landing · day →
2021-04-14 Cessna 172P · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2019-02-25 Cessna 172 · Other · VMC · day →
2018-02-12 MOONEY AIRCRAFT CORP. M20 · CFIT · VMC · night →
2017-02-27 Socata TBM700 · Stall / spin · IMC · day →
2016-10-05 FULLER NEIL H GLASAIR SH 2 · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2015-08-06 CLEVELAND ALLAN B NIEUPORT 11# · Engine failure · VMC · day →
2013-05-01 Adolphson CCK-1865 · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2013-03-23 Cessna 150 · Loss of control · day →
2011-06-04 SIEBER PAUL P NIEUPORT 11 · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2007-02-23 Cessna 180 · Engine failure · night →
2002-08-12 Cessna 182 · Fuel exhaustion · VMC · day →
1999-06-15 Cessna 150M · Weather · VMC · day →
1998-12-25 Cessna 177 · Other · night →
1993-05-23 Cessna 150M · CFIT · VMC · day →
1989-03-04 Cessna 185 · Under/overshoot · day →
1988-10-01 Cessna 177RG · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
1987-11-04 Cessna 310N · Other · night-moonlit →
1987-05-20 Meyer 77-1 · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
1986-11-08 Cessna 182B · Other · day →
1984-05-15 Cessna 180H · Loss of control · VMC · day →
1982-08-17 North American AT-6C · Other · day →
1982-07-08 COOT AMPHIBIAN · Stall / spin · day →
1981-07-17 Piper PA-28 · Other →
1981-05-29 Helio H-391B · Other →
1981-02-04 Cessna 172 · Other →
1980-04-13 Cessna 172 · Other →
1979-09-22 Cessna R172K · Other →
1979-09-07 Beech D35 · Other →
1979-05-23 Lake LA-4 · Other →
1978-11-16 Piper PA-28 · Other →
1978-02-08 HILLER ACFT UH-12D · Other →
1975-08-10 Beech G35 · Other →
1975-01-03 Cessna 310 · Other →
1974-02-24 Cessna 172 · Stall / spin →
1974-01-02 Cessna 172 · Other →
1972-10-10 Cessna 210 · Other →
1971-08-18 Cessna 150 · Other →
1970-07-03 Hughes 269B · Other →
1970-06-06 Piper J-3 · Other →
1969-01-02 Cessna 150 · Other →
1968-01-02 Cessna 172B · Other →
1967-09-04 Stinson 108-2 · Other →
1966-08-21 Fairchild M-62C · Other →
1965-12-03 Cessna 172 · Other →

Designees in WA

Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as KBLI — instructors, examiners, mechanics, schools, FBOs, flying clubs, repair shops, EAA chapters. Click any category to drill into the full directory.

CFI

2,589

Flight Instructors

A&P

9,329

Mechanics

AME

68

Medical Examiners (AME)

DME

8

Mechanic Examiners (DME)

DPRE

1

Parachute Rigger Examiners (DPRE)

DAR-F

7

Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F)

DAR-T

6

Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T)

DER-Y

6

Engineering — Company (DER-Y)

DER-T

58

Engineering — Consultant (DER-T)

SAE

39

Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE)

APD

54

Aircrew Program Designees (APD)

TCE

13

Training Center Evaluators (TCE)

ODA

13

Organizational Designations

Schools

57

Flight Schools

FBO

40

Fixed Base Operators

Clubs

36

Flying Clubs

Repair

8

Repair / Maintenance Shops

EAA

20

EAA Chapters

DPEs near KBLI

Closest FAA Designated Pilot Examiners by great-circle distance from the field. Distances measured city-centroid to airport — useful as a first cut, not a guarantee of exam location. Click any designee for their authorizations and contact info.

Designee City ST Distance
Travis Paul Holland Bellingham WA 4 nm
Summer Martell Port Townsend WA 41 nm
Cecilia Aragon Everett WA 52 nm
Jelica Matic Everett WA 52 nm
Jay Todhunter Kenmore WA 64 nm
Michelle Rose Cowan Kenmore WA 64 nm
Efren James Jamir Seattle WA 71 nm
Matthew Joseph Coleman Seattle WA 71 nm
Thomas Scott Crichton Jones Seattle WA 71 nm
Grant Carl Moshner Tukwila WA 80 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs near KBLI

Closest active flight instructors by city-centroid distance. Pulled from the FAA airmen registry — ratings shown reflect the certificate on file. Drill into the state directory for filters by rating, medical, and pilot level.

Instructor City ST Distance
Douglas William Cole Bellingham WA 4 nm
Jac K Cummings Bellingham WA 4 nm
Joseph Paul Demarsh Bellingham WA 4 nm
Douglas Marsden Hawley Bellingham WA 4 nm
James Edward Higginson Bellingham WA 4 nm
Douglas Lee Hornal Bellingham WA 4 nm
David Milton Kroontje Bellingham WA 4 nm
Rene Joseph Laplante Bellingham WA 4 nm
Richard Allan Luke Bellingham WA 4 nm
David Malcome Mcroberts Bellingham WA 4 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics near KBLI

Closest certificated mechanics by city-centroid distance. Airframe (A), Powerplant (P), and Inspection Authorization (IA) are the ratings that matter for annuals, 100-hours, and major repairs.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Joseph Paul Demarsh Bellingham WA 4 nm
Douglas Lee Hornal Bellingham WA 4 nm
Lance Werner Larabee Bellingham WA 4 nm
David Malcome Mcroberts Bellingham WA 4 nm
Dan Lee Older Bellingham WA 4 nm
Michael Lawrence Rockwell Bellingham WA 4 nm
Donald James Goodman Bellingham WA 4 nm
Philip Dean Dekoster Bellingham WA 4 nm
Joseph Michael Young Bellingham WA 4 nm
Christopher Mark Oldenburg Bellingham WA 4 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations near KBLI

Closest repair, avionics, paint, and interior shops by airport location. These are the businesses you'll fly the airplane to — not just the certificate-holders nearby. Click any shop for details and contact info.

Shop Distance
San Juan Air Maintenance
Friday Harbor, WA
 25 nm
Cannon Avionics, Inc.
Arlington, WA
 41 nm
Cannon Aircraft Interiors & CAI Avionics
Everett, WA
 54 nm
B&C Quality Aircraft Maintenance, LLC
Auburn, WA
 89 nm
Avionics Shop, Inc.
Gig Harbor, WA
 92 nm
Evergreen Airworks
Puyallup, WA
 102 nm
McCormick Aircraft Maintenance, LLC
Yakima, WA
 156 nm
Huey's Aviation Painting
Colville, WA
 185 nm
Northwest Aircraft Maintenance, Inc.
Hillsboro, OR
 196 nm
Twin Oaks Aircraft Maintenance
Hillsboro, OR
 203 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.