KBMI · Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal
ICAO · US · 21 NTSB events
Live conditions
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Wind / Visibility
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Density altitude (now)
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Runways
4 runway ends on file. Longest: 8,000 ft. Max gradient: 0.08%
| Designator | Heading | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting | Gradient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 | 17.9° | 8,000 ft | 150 ft | Concrete | Yes | 0.08% |
| 20 | 197.9° | 8,000 ft | 150 ft | Concrete | Yes | 0.08% |
| 11 | 107.9° | 6,525 ft | 150 ft | PEM | Yes | 0.00% |
| 29 | 287.9° | 6,525 ft | 150 ft | PEM | Yes | 0.00% |
Lengths + headings: in-app airport database. Surface, width, lighting: OurAirports. Gradient: derived from FAA NASR runway-end elevations (NASR's RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of rows).
Communications · 8 frequencies
- ATIS ATIS 135.350
- ASOS ASOS 135.350
- GND GND 121.650
- TWR BLOOMINGTON TWR 124.600
- CTAF CTAF 124.600
- A/D PEORIA APP/DEP 118.050
- RDO KANKAKEE RDO 108.200
- UNIC UNICOM 122.950
Live ATC audio (streaming + archived): Open KBMI on LiveATC ↗
Navaids
- NDB LH
Egrow
0.33 MHz · TERMINAL · LOW
- VOR-DME BMI
Bloomington
108.20 MHz · DME 108.20 · LO · MEDIUM
Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 8 matched · 58 not yet translated
Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.
TL;DR
- ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 02 and 29; TDZ Rwy 20; cntln 02–20; PAPI Rwy 02; HIRL Rwy 02–20 and 11–29. 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.
- ·Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.
Watch for
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Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 02 and 29; TDZ Rwy 20; cntln 02–20; PAPI Rwy 02; HIRL Rwy 02–20 and 11–29. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
pcl ctaf
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Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.
wildlife hazard
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Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.
wildlife hazard
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Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 12R–30L: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
right traffic
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Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 30L: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
right traffic
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Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.
wildlife hazard
All translated remarks (8)
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Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 02 and 29; TDZ Rwy 20; cntln 02–20; PAPI Rwy 02; HIRL Rwy 02–20 and 11–29. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
Raw FAA text · service · operational
Actvt MALSR Rwy 02 and 29; TDZ Rwy 20; cntln 02–20; PAPI Rwy 02; HIRL Rwy 02–20 and 11–29—CTAF
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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 on and invof arpt.
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Airport attended 1000–0600Z‡. Self-service or limited operations outside attended hours.
Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory
Attended 1000–0600Z‡.
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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
Wildlife on and invof arpt.
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Airport attended 1300–0000Z‡. Self-service or limited operations outside attended hours.
Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory
Attended 1300–0000Z‡.
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Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 12R–30L: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
Raw FAA text · radio aids · operational
RWY 12R–30L: H7002X150 (ASPH–GRVD) S–96, D–125, 2S–160, 2D–1…
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Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 30L: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
Raw FAA text · radio aids · operational
RWY 30L: MALSR. PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 53´. Pole. RWY 12L–30R…
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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
Migratory waterfowl on and invof arpt.
Not yet translated · raw FAA text (58 sentences)
- ·34 ILLINOIS BLOOMINGTON/NORMAL CENTRAL IL RGNL/BLOOMINGTON–NORMAL (BMI)(KBMI) 3 E UTC–6(–5DT) N40º28.63´ W88º54.96´ 871 B ARFF Index—See Remarks NOTAM FILE BMI RWY 02–20: H8000X150 (CONC–GRVD) S–120, D–211, 2S–175, 2D–322, 2D/2D2–753 PCR 700 R/D/W/T HIRL CL RWY 02: MALSR.
- ·PAPI(P4R)—GA 3.0º TCH 75´.
- ·RWY 11–29: H6525X150 (ASPH–CONC–GRVD) S–120, D–216, 2S–175, 2D–349, 2D/2D2–814 PCR 700 R/C/W/T HIRL RWY 11: VASI(V4R)—GA 3.0º TCH 43´.
- ·RVR–T LAND AND HOLD–SHORT OPERATIONS LDG RWY HOLD–SHORT POINT AVBL LDG DIST RWY 02 11–29 4600 RWY 11 02–20 6200
- ·RWY 02: TORA–8000 TODA–8000 ASDA–8000 LDA–8000 RWY 11: TORA–6525 TODA–6525 ASDA–6525 LDA–6525 RWY 20: TORA–8000 TODA–8000 ASDA–8000 LDA–8000 RWY 29: TORA–6525 TODA–6525 ASDA–6525 LDA–6525
- ·ALSF avbl when ATCT open.
- ·Rwy end 20: When ATCT clsd ALSF2 opr as SSALR.
- ·Arpt ops H24–309–834–7396.
- ·Snow removal ops winter months; when ATCT clsd mnt CTAF.
- ·When ATCT clsd lndg/tkof announce intentions on CTAF.
- ·Rwy 11–29: SE end of 565 ft conc; rmng 5960 ft asph.
- ·Class I, ARFF Index B. 48 hr PPR for unsked acr ops more than 30 pax seats–amgr.
- ·Rwy 20 ALSF2 operates as SSALR when twr clsd.
- ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 309-663-7383
- ·AWOS–3PT 135.35 (309) 661–9478.
- ·CTAF 124.6 ATIS 119.575 UNICOM 122.95 ®SAINT LOUIS APP/DEP CON 128.725 TOWER 124.6 (1200–0400Z‡) GND CON 121.65
- ·CLASS D svc 1200–0400Z‡; other times CLASS G.
- ·EGROW NDB (LOMW) 334 LH N40º33.62´ W88º52.48´ 204º 5.3 NM to fld. 772/3W.
- ·ILS/DME 111.55 I–TXN Chan 52(Y) Rwy 02.
- ·ILS/DME unmonitored when twr clsd.
- ·Glideslope unusable for cpd apchs blw 1,100´.
- ·ILS/DME 111.55 I–LHJ Chan 52(Y) Rwy 20.
- ·Unmonitored when ATCT clsd.
- ·Cat II ILS not avbl when twr clsd.
- ·ILS/DME 110.95 I–BMI Chan 46(Y) Rwy 29.
- ·Unmonitored when ATCT closed.
- ·Localizer backcourse unusable byd 15 NM.
- ·BOLINGBROOK'S CLOW INTL (1C5) 0 NW UTC–6(–5DT) N41º41.76´ W88º07.77´ 675 B TPA—1505(830) NOTAM FILE IKK RWY 18–36: H3360X75 (ASPH) S–12.5 MIRL 0.5% up N RWY 18: Tree.
- ·S4 FUEL 100LL, JET A LGT MIRL Rwy 18–36 preset low intst dusk–dawn, to incr intst—CTAF.
- ·No TGL; full stop ldg only.
+ 28 more sentences · see Chart Supplement page below for the full text
Field profile
Use
Public-use
Ownership
Public
Scheduled service
Yes
FAA Chart Supplement
NTSB events
21 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .
Total events
22
since 1982
Fatal
5
22.7% of total
Last 5 years
1
≈ 0.2/yr
Last 10 years
1
≈ 0.1/yr
Ranking across all airports · Open in accident map ↗
Operations volume
FAA TAF · history through 2024
Peak: 92,975 ops in 1991
2024 total
23,095
10-yr total
235,740
2024 mix
AC/AT 25% · GA 74% · Mil 1%
Events / million ops
4.2
last 10 years
Fatal / million ops
0.96
approximate · 10-yr scaled
Last 10 years · n=1
- Other 1
All time · n=21
- Other 7
- Stall / spin 4
- Controlled flight into terrain 3
- Engine failure / power loss 2
- Gear-up landing 2
- Hard landing 1
- Weather · wind / icing / convective 1
- Ground collision 1
Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.
Designees in IL
DPEs nearby
Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.
| Designee | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Kelvin Lay | Minonk | IL | 27 nm |
| Dennis Dwain Taft | Springfield | IL | 53 nm |
| Joseph Lawrence Kinzer | Peru | IL | 54 nm |
| Thomas James Norton | Peru | IL | 54 nm |
| Jeffrey Allen | Galesburg | IL | 72 nm |
| Matthew Edward Massey | Yorkville | IL | 74 nm |
| Keith Mcgill | Plainfield | IL | 76 nm |
| Gregory Mark Wilson | Oswego | IL | 77 nm |
| Jay Christopher Rud | Aurora | IL | 82 nm |
| Kevin Carlyle Lindsay | Naperville | IL | 84 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.
CFIs nearby
City-centroid distance; ratings as on the FAA certificate.
| Instructor | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Jay Allen | Bloomington | IL | 3 nm |
| Kevin Gerald Lower | Bloomington | IL | 3 nm |
| John Joseph Rettick | Bloomington | IL | 3 nm |
| Robert Lee Moulic | Bloomington | IL | 3 nm |
| Hugo Maarten Feugen | Bloomington | IL | 3 nm |
| Jason Wade Shawd | Bloomington | IL | 3 nm |
| Andrew Jeremy Grotbo | Bloomington | IL | 3 nm |
| David Vaughn Smith | Bloomington | IL | 3 nm |
| Daniel Wescott Amolsch | Bloomington | IL | 3 nm |
| William J Phillips Iv | Bloomington | IL | 3 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.
A&P mechanics nearby
City-centroid distance. A = airframe, P = powerplant, IA = inspection authorization.
| Mechanic | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Melvin Finch | Bloomington | IL | 3 nm |
| John Joseph Rettick | Bloomington | IL | 3 nm |
| Hezekiah Macgregor Kemp | Bloomington | IL | 3 nm |
| Bruce David Ponder | Bloomington | IL | 3 nm |
| Jeffrey Scott Northcutt | Bloomington | IL | 3 nm |
| Jack Edward Wood | Bloomington | IL | 3 nm |
| Miles D Bardell | Bloomington | IL | 3 nm |
| Caleb Scott Ploense | Bloomington | IL | 3 nm |
| Joshua Todd Drought | Bloomington | IL | 3 nm |
| Quentin James Blackwood | Bloomington | IL | 3 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.
Repair stations nearby
By airport location.
| Shop | Distance |
|---|---|
| Aero-Fix LLC Pekin, IL | 34 nm |
| GreenWing Aviation & Welding Co. Lacon, IL | 39 nm |
| Klem's Aero Repair Jacksonville, IL | 74 nm |
| Lafayette Avionics, Inc. West Lafayette, IN | 91 nm |
| The Polished Hare West Chicago, IL | 91 nm |
| Northwest Aviation Maintenance, Inc. Griffith, IN | 93 nm |
| Turbines, Inc Terre Haute, IN | 96 nm |
| MCX Aero, LLC Monticello, IN | 99 nm |
| Avionics Place, Inc Rockford, IL | 104 nm |
| Mobile Avionics Technologies, Inc. Lake In The Hills, IL | 107 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.
References
- FAA Chart Supplement (CSUP) A/FD entry — official FAA ↗
- SkyVector — sectional + IFR charts Charts, runways, fuel, NOTAMs ↗
- AirNav — frequencies, FBOs, fuel Pilot-facing summary ↗
- NTSB CAROL — accident search Filter by airport name ↗
- FAA Notice to Air Missions NOTAMs (live) ↗
- aviationweather.gov — METAR / TAF Live observation ↗