Bellingham International Airport

Infobox Airport
name = Bellingham International Airport
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IATA = BLI
ICAO = KBLI
type = Public
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operator = Port of Bellingham
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location = Bellingham, Washington
elevation-f = 170
elevation-m = 51.8
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r1-number = 16/34
r1-length-f = 6,701
r1-length-m = 2,042
r1-surface = Asphalt
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Bellingham International Airport Airport codes|BLI|KBLI is a public airport located three miles (5 km) northwest of Bellingham, in Whatcom County, Washington, USA. The airport has a single runway.

Due to the close proximity to Canada, the Bellingham International Airport functions somewhat as a reliever airport to the Vancouver International Airport. On the Allegiant Air website the airport is referred to as Bellingham/Vancouver.

In early 2007, Bellingham International hosted service to three destinations by the short-lived Western Airlines. Later the same year, Skybus Airlines provided flights to their hub in Ohio, but shut down quickly like Western Airlines had done earlier.

On March 1, 2008, Allegiant Air opened up their sixth base at Bellingham International Airport. The airline now currently bases two McDonnell Douglas MD-80 aircraft in Bellingham as part of the expansion.

Airlines and destinations

* Alaska Airlines
** Horizon Air (Seattle/Tacoma)
* Allegiant Air (Las Vegas, Palm Springs [seasonal] , Phoenix/Mesa, Reno/Tahoe, San Diego, San Francisco)
* San Juan Airlines (Eastsound, Friday Harbor, Lopez, Roche Harbor, Vancouver)

History

During World War II the airfield was used by the United States Army Air Force

ee also

* Washington World War II Army Airfields

External links

* [http://portofbellingham.com/bellingham_airport_home.php Bellingham International Airport]
*WSDOT Pilot's Guide: [http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/NR/rdonlyres/3CB537F9-2CB7-448D-ABF0-E7C1FE5862CD/0/PilotsGuide_Bellingham_BellinghamIntl.pdf Bellingham International] (PDF 69 kb)
*WSDOT Economic Impacts: [http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/aviation/EconImpacts/NWR/NWR_Bellingham.pdf Bellingham International] (PDF 449 kb)
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