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Bellingham International AirportIATA code BLI

Bellingham International Airport (BLI/KBLI) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Bellingham, United States in North America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.

portofbellingham.com/888/Airport(official website, opens in a new tab)View map(Google Maps, opens in a new tab)
Serves
Bellingham, United States
Codes
BLI · KBLI
IATA · ICAO
Time zone
America/Los_Angeles
Region
North America
Airport record, updated 21 Jun 2026OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026Wikidata, 5 Oct 2026Terminals and transport not yet verifiedWhere this comes from

Bellingham International Airport (BLI/KBLI) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Bellingham, United States in North America. Operating on America/Los_Angeles local time at coordinates 48.800°, -122.530°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Bellingham International Airport (BLI) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Bellingham, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Bellingham International Airport details

Airport record · 21 Jun 2026
IATA code
BLI
ICAO code
KBLI
City
Bellingham
Country
United States
Region
North America
Time zone
America/Los_Angeles
Coordinates
48.793°, -122.538°
From OurAirports
Official website
portofbellingham.com/888/Airport (opens in a new tab)
From Wikidata

Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 21 Jun 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Bellingham International Airport’s own pages.

BLI airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata
Size class
Medium airport
From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation
52 m (170 ft)
From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Opened
1940
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — date of official opening
Operator
Port of Bellingham
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Passengers, 2022
633,386
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing transtats.bts.gov (opens in a new tab)
Named after
Bellingham
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights
Abbotsford International Airport YXX · 29 km
OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at BLI

OurAirports · 5 Oct 2026

Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.

One open runway, lit. The runway 16/34: 2,042 m, asphalt.

Runways at BLI: length, width, surface and lighting
RunwayLengthWidthSurface
16/342,042 m6,700 ft46 masphalt

Routes from BLI

No route records yet

Originfacts does not track any routes from BLI yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.

Where BLI is

Calculated

6.1 km northwest

Bellingham International Airport lies 6.1 km northwest of Bellingham city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).

Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.

Terminals, transport and parking at BLI

Not yet verified

Terminal assignments, ground transport into Bellingham, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Bellingham International Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.

Check directly:portofbellingham.com/888/Airport (opens in a new tab)Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)

Before you travel

  • Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
  • Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
  • Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
  • Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.

Airports near Bellingham

Calculated

Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.

Bellingham International Airport: common questions

Where is Bellingham International Airport?

Bellingham International Airport serves Bellingham, United States. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 48.793°, -122.538°.

What are the airport codes for Bellingham International Airport?

The IATA code is BLI and the ICAO code is KBLI.

What time zone is BLI in?

Bellingham International Airport is in the America/Los_Angeles time zone.

What is the official website of Bellingham International Airport?

The airport’s official website is portofbellingham.com/888/Airport. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.

How many runways does Bellingham International Airport have?

OurAirports lists one open runway at BLI: 16/34 (2,042 m (6,700 ft), asphalt).

When did Bellingham International Airport open?

Wikidata gives 1940 as its official opening date.

How many passengers use Bellingham International Airport?

Wikidata records 633,386 passengers for 2022, the latest year it holds.

Who operates Bellingham International Airport?

Per Wikidata, BLI is operated by Port of Bellingham.

How far is BLI from Bellingham city centre?

Bellingham International Airport is about 6.1 km northwest of Bellingham city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.

What is the elevation of Bellingham International Airport?

OurAirports gives BLI’s elevation as 52 m (170 ft) above sea level.

Sources

Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Bellingham International Airport’s own pages.

Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)