Medium Regional Airport • Bellingham, WA, United States
Elevation: 170 ft (52 m) • 48.7928, -122.5380
Bellingham International Airport (KBLI / BLI) is a medium regional airport serving Bellingham, WA, United States, situated at an elevation of 170 ft (52 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 15.3° East. The airport has 2 runways, with the longest measuring 6,701 feet.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
WIND COMPASS
CLOUD PROFILE
METAR KBLI 211653Z AUTO 17009KT 10SM CLR 16/11 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP192 T01560111
TAF KBLI 211720Z 2118/2218 21007KT P6SM SKC FM212000 25006KT P6SM SKC FM220400 19003KT P6SM SKC FM220800 00000KT P6SM FEW030 FM221600 02006KT P6SM SKC
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 6,701 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 180° |
| 34 | 6,701 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 360° |
METAR (Meteorological Aerodrome Report) is the standard format for reporting current weather conditions at airports worldwide. Issued every 30–60 minutes, it includes wind direction and speed, visibility, sky condition and cloud heights, temperature, dewpoint, and altimeter setting. Special METARs (SPECI) are issued when conditions change significantly.
TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast) provides a weather forecast for the area within 5 nautical miles of an airport, valid for 24–30 hours. Issued every 6 hours by national weather services, TAFs use FM (from), TEMPO (temporary), BECMG (becoming), and PROB (probability) groups to describe changing conditions.
Flight Categories: VFR ceiling >3,000 ft & vis >5 SM MVFR 1,000–3,000 ft or 3–5 SM IFR 500–1,000 ft or 1–3 SM LIFR <500 ft or <1 SM