Airports / Washington / BLI
Bellingham International Airport
KBLI / BLIBellingham, WashingtonELEV 170 FT
Google rating
Google reviews
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
16 nm
To the nearest alternate
Orcas Island Airport (ESD) — 6 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Bellingham International Airport (KBLI / BLI) is a mid-sized airport serving Bellingham, Washington. The field lies at an elevation of 170 feet. The airport supports scheduled airline service as well as private jet and charter movements.
BLI has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include Orcas Island Airport (ESD, 16 nm), Rosario Seaplane Base (RSJ, 16 nm), and Blakely Island Airport (BYW, 17 nm).
Quotes for flights out of BLI vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from BLI, or browse verified operators serving the area.
What fliers highlight
Terminal & facilities
4/5 reviews“Daily parking is only $10 USD, which is a huge plus, and rental cars are easy to access right on site.”
Julio Yanes5★ on Google
Easy in & out
3/5 reviews“Daily parking is only $10 USD, which is a huge plus, and rental cars are easy to access right on site.”
Julio Yanes5★ on Google
Staff & service
2/5 reviews“Staff are helpful, lines are short, and everything from check-in to security is efficient.”
Julio Yanes5★ on Google
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Field capability
ICAO
KBLI
IATA
BLI
FAA / Local
BLI
Elevation
170 ft
Coordinates
48.7928° N · 122.5380° W
Airspace
D · DeltaClass D — DeltaA control tower runs the immediate airspace. Pilots establish two-way radio contact before entering — typical for busy business-aviation fields.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs WA fields
state range 10–2,556 ft
At 170 ft, BLI sits lower than 59% of the 51 Washington fields on the register.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 16nmESDOrcas Island AirportEastsound
- 16nmRSJRosario Seaplane BaseRosario
- 17nmBYWBlakely Island AirportBlakely Island
- 18nmOTSAnacortes AirportAnacortes
- 20nmWDNWaldron AirstripEastsound
- 20nmWSXWestsound/WSX Seaplane BaseWest Sound
Location
Open the full mapKBLI · Bellingham International Airport · Bellingham, WA
From the ramp
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