Bellingham International Airport Code

January 28, 2023

Acronym

Bellingham International Airport (BLI) is located in Whatcom County, Washington, just south of the Canadian border. It was first established as a military airfield in 1942 during World War II. The U.S. Army Air Corps operated the base until 1945 when it was decommissioned and turned over to the City of Bellingham. In 1946, the City renamed the airfield Bellingham Municipal Airport. The airport was used mainly for general aviation and charter flights until the mid-1970s when commercial service began with Horizon Air operating flights to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA).

In 1978, a new terminal building opened to serve commercial passengers and by 1981, BLI had become an international airport with service to Vancouver International Airport (YVR). In 1987, a major expansion project began which included construction of a new runway and terminal building. The new facilities opened in 1991 and allowed for larger aircraft operations at BLI as well as more efficient passenger processing through customs. The airport has seen continued growth since then with more airlines offering service to destinations across North America. Today, Bellingham International Airport is served by five airlines offering nonstop flights to 15 cities throughout Canada and the United States.

BLI is the abbreviation code for Bellingham International Airport. According to Abbreviation Finder, BLI can also mean:

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  2. Battleford Light Infantry
  3. Bellingham, WA, USA – Bellingham International
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  5. Bilan de Lecture Informatisé
  6. Bioluminescence Imaging
  7. BirdLife International
  8. Blue Line Innovations
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  11. Bonded, Licensed, Insured
  12. Bouchereau Lingua International
  13. Bowling League of Ireland
  14. Broadway Limited Imports
  15. Budget Line Item
  16. Bureau Lausannois pour l’Intégration des Immigrés
  17. Bureau Laïque International
  18. Business Logic Interface
  19. Busy Lamp Indicator

Bellingham International Airport

Bellingham, WA Airport (BLI)

The Bellingham International Airport is an important aviation hub of the US state of Washington. It is located in the northwestern county of Whatcom County.

  • URL: Bellingham, WA (BLI)
  • Time zone: GMT -8
  • Service phone: +1 360 671-5674
  • Address: Bellingham International Airport, 4255 Mitchell Way, Bellingham, WA 98226, USA
  • Operator: Port of Bellingham
  • Parking: Yes, chargeable, short and long-term parking, but the first 30 minutes are free.
  • Nearby cities: Abbotsford (36 km), Vancouver (66 km), Victoria (73 km)
  • Accessibility: Take Interstate 5 to Exit # 258 and then follow the airport signs.
  • Train connections: Take the train to Bellingham Amtrak Fairhaven Rail Station and then change to bus route # 401 or # 50.
  • Flight distribution on the days of the week: Monday (17.21%), Tuesday (10.31%), Wednesday (11.51%), Thursday (17.21%), Friday (15.47%), Saturday (11.18%), Sunday (17.10%)
  • Other spellings: Bellingham-WA, Беллингхэм (Вашингтон), Беллингхем, Белингам, بيلينجهام, بيلينغام ، ش 벨 ベ 벨 ล 厄姆 ベ 벨 벨 ン ベ 벨 厄姆 링햄 벨 벨 厄姆 (宁 汉

Most popular destinations from Bellingham, WA (flights per week)

  1. Seattle – Tacoma International Airport, WA (39, 48.75%)
  2. Las Vegas – McCarran International Airport, NV (18, 22.50%)
  3. Oakland International Airport, CA (7, 8.75%)
  4. Los Angeles International Airport, CA (5, 6.25%)
  5. Phoenix – Mesa Gateway Airport (3, 3.75%)
  6. Palm Springs International, CA (3, 3.75%)
  7. San Diego – Lindberg Field International, CA (3, 3.75%)
  8. Other (2.50%)

Top airlines (share of take-offs / landings)

  1. Allegiant Air (82, 37.96%)
  2. Alaska Airlines (44, 20.37%)
  3. American Airlines (40, 18.52%)
  4. EVA Airways (20, 9.26%)
  5. Japan Airlines (16, 7.41%)
  6. Other (6.48%)

Location
The airport is 5 kilometers northwest of downtown Bellingham. The quickest way to get to the airport for drivers traveling from outside the airport is to use Interstate 5. Take I-5 to Exit # 258 and then follow signs to the parking lots.

Passengers arriving by train should take the Amtrak’s “Cascade” route to Bellingham Fairhaven Rail Station on Harris Avenue. From there bus route # 401 goes to WTA Bellingham Station, where you have to change again to bus route # 50 (Gooseberry Pt.) To get to the airport.