Bellingham International Airport (IATA: BLI, ICAO: KBLI, FAA LID: BLI) is a public airport located three miles (5 km) northwest of Bellingham, in Whatcom County, Washington, USA, and the third-largest commercial airport in Washington State . The airport has a single runway. Due to the airport’s close proximity to British Columbia, Canada, the Bellingham International Airport functions as a low fare alternative airport to the Vancouver International Airport. On the Allegiant website the airport is referred to as Bellingham/Vancouver.
BELLINGHAM INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT HISTORY
In 1936 Whatcom County obtained 200 acres (0.81 km2) for an airport at the current airport site. Three runways were planned, but it took almost four years to get the first 5000′ x 150′ runway cleared and paved. Temporary Port of Entry status was secured early, but the slow construction left it in a continually tenuous state – United Airlines would only base there if the field were safe enough for their DC-3s, and it maintained its Port of Entry status. Ultimately they built a terminal, designed by F. Stanley Piper, and the airport was dedicated in 1940, having employed more than 500 people.
BELLINGHAM INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT LOCATION
Bellingham International Airport (IATA: BLI, ICAO: KBLI, FAA LID: BLI) is a public airport located three miles (5 km) northwest of Bellingham, in Whatcom County, Washington, USA, and the third-largest commercial airport in Washington State.
BELLINGHAM INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT FACTS
ICAO/IATA: BLI/KBLI
Lat: 48°47′33″N
Long: 122°32′15″W
Elevation: 170 ft.
Runway length available: 16/34 6701×150 ft.
