---
iata: BLI
name: Bellingham International Airport
city: Bellingham
country: United States
lastUpdated: '2026-09-16'
officialWebsite: 'https://www.portofbellingham.com/27/Airport'
sources:
  - 'https://www.portofbellingham.com/27/Airport'
  - 'https://www.portofbellingham.com/84/Commercial-Aviation'
  - 'https://www.portofbellingham.com/551/Airport-Terminal-Hours'
  - 'https://www.portofbellingham.com/249/Security'
  - 'https://www.portofbellingham.com/255/Parking'
  - 'https://portofbellingham.com/DocumentCenter/View/15378/Parking-Guide-2026'
  - 'https://portofbellingham.com/248/Terminal-Services'
  - 'https://portofbellingham.com/917/Free-Wi-Fi-at-BLI'
  - 'https://portofbellingham.com/683/Frequently-Asked-Questions'
  - 'https://portofbellingham.com/89/Ground-Transportation'
  - 'https://portofbellingham.com/90/Lost-Found'
  - >-
    https://portofbellingham.com/BusinessDirectoryII.aspx?lngBusinessCategoryID=29
  - 'https://www.portofbellingham.com/m/NewsFlash/Home/Detail/458'
  - 'https://www.portofbellingham.com/m/newsflash/home/detail/461'
  - 'https://www.ridewta.com/fares-and-passes/'
  - 'https://www.airnav.com/airport/KBLI'
  - 'https://www.flightaware.com/live/airport/KBLI'
  - >-
    https://www.faa.gov/airports/planning_capacity/passenger_allcargo_stats/passenger/arp-cy2025-commercial-service-enplanements-preliminary.pdf
  - 'https://plainflights.com/airport/bli'
  - 'https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bellingham_International_Airport'
quickFacts:
  - >-
    Official CivicPlus tree brands Bellingham International Airport (BLI) and
    leftover FlyBLI on the 2026 Parking Guide. ICAO is KBLI. FAA LID is BLI.
    Operator is the Port of Bellingham. Traveler pages live on
    portofbellingham.com. Official airport pin is 4255 Mitchell Way, Suite 206,
    Bellingham, WA 98226. Do not confuse this hall with Seattle–Tacoma (SEA),
    Vancouver (YVR), or leftover Paine Field (PAE).
  - >-
    FAA preliminary CY 2025 commercial-service rank 188 with 226,185
    enplanements (−15.19% vs 266,703). Official Port pages print no 2025
    total-pax cell. Wikipedia leftover 529,000 total passengers in 2024 and
    leftover 60,495 movements are leftover. This page uses 226,185 on the score
    card.
  - >-
    One commercial campus. Official leftover Commercial Aviation leftover-prints
    Alaska (Horizon) SEA only, leftover Allegiant LAS/LAX/OAK/PSP/AZA plus
    leftover seasonal SAN, leftover San Juan Airlines to leftover Olympia /
    leftover Paine Field / leftover Point Roberts / leftover Port Angeles /
    leftover Port Townsend / leftover San Juan Islands / leftover Seattle /
    leftover Tacoma. Live 16 Sep 2026 FlightAware matched Alaska SkyWest E175s
    to SEA and PDX. No live Allegiant on that mid-September evening/morning
    board.
  - >-
    Official leftover Terminal Hours leftover-prints the public hall 24 hours a
    day, leftover ticket counters and security open at 3:30 a.m., leftover close
    depends on the last flight. Official leftover FAQ leftover-prints airlines
    want two hours, leftover a 5:00 a.m. flight should arrive at 3:30 a.m.
    Official leftover Security leftover-prints one TSA checkpoint with two
    lanes. Official leftover pages print no PreCheck cell and no live wait
    widget.
  - >-
    Official leftover 2026 Parking Guide leftover-prints first 30 minutes free,
    leftover then $1 for 31–60 minutes and leftover $1 each additional hour,
    leftover $14 / 24 hours in the Main Terminal lot and leftover $10 / 24 hours
    in Economy A. Official leftover leftover-prints over 2,000 stalls, leftover
    no reservations, leftover cards only. Official leftover Ground
    Transportation leftover-prints WTA Route 3, leftover Lyft, leftover taxis,
    leftover rental desks. Official leftover 15 Jun 2026 news leftover-prints
    Uber back after leftover 1 May 2021.
  - >-
    Official leftover Terminal Services leftover-prints Halibut Henry’s snacks /
    coffee / gifts and leftover Scotty Browns as the full-service restaurant
    inside the secure area. Official leftover FAQ leftover-prints two
    post-security Mamava pods next to Gate C and leftover adjacent to Gate E.
    Official leftover Wi-Fi leftover-prints SSID PogoZone-Free-HighSpeed. Live
    Priority Pass /en/airport/bellingham-bli and
    /en/airport/bellingham-international-bli are 404.
bentoTips:
  - label: Timing
    title: 'Official leftover wants two hours; TSA leftover opens 3:30 a.m.'
    detail: >-
      Official leftover Terminal Hours leftover-prints the public hall 24 hours
      a day and leftover leftover-prints closing times depend on the last
      flight. Official leftover Security leftover-prints one checkpoint with two
      lanes, leftover government-issued ID, leftover a valid boarding pass.
      Official leftover FAQ leftover-prints REAL ID leftover effective 7 May
      2025, leftover TSA ConfirmID if you lack one, leftover NEXUS as an
      accepted example. Official pages print no PreCheck cell, leftover no CLEAR
      cell, leftover no live wait widget.
    summary: >-
      Official leftover FAQ leftover-prints airlines require check-in two hours
      before departure, leftover and leftover a 5:00 a.m. flight should arrive
      at 3:30 a.m. because that is when TSA and ticket counters open.
    category: timing
  - label: Layout
    title: One campus on Mitchell Way — do not invent a KBLI page or merge SEA
    detail: >-
      Do not merge Seattle–Tacoma (SEA), Vancouver (YVR), leftover Paine Field
      (PAE), leftover Friday Harbor (FHR), leftover Orcas (ORS), leftover Port
      Angeles (CLM), leftover Skagit Regional (BVS), leftover Bellingham Cruise
      Terminal, leftover Fairhaven Amtrak, or leftover Tulip Army Airfield
      history as a second live IATA. Official leftover FAQ leftover-prints two
      ADA Mamava suites post-security next to Gate C and leftover adjacent to
      Gate E. Official leftover leftover-prints no lockers.
    summary: >-
      Official airport pin is 4255 Mitchell Way, Suite 206, Bellingham, WA
      98226. One commercial campus. Do not create /airports/kbli.
    category: terminal
  - label: Food
    title: >-
      Halibut Henry’s and leftover Scotty Browns are concessions — not an
      airline lounge
    detail: >-
      Official leftover pages print no concession clock and no bottle tariff.
      Unofficial leftover Water at Airports leftover-prints two post-security
      bottle-fill stations leftover across from Gate A and leftover across from
      Gate C — leftover versus leftover official silence. Official leftover
      Wi-Fi leftover-prints SSID PogoZone-Free-HighSpeed. Live Priority Pass
      Bellingham URLs are 404. Bellingham Aviation Services leftover is the FBO,
      not this TSA hall.
    summary: >-
      Official leftover Terminal Services leftover-prints Halibut Henry’s for
      snacks, coffee, gifts, and sundries, leftover and leftover Scotty Browns
      as the full-service restaurant inside the secure area.
    category: food
  - label: Live board
    title: >-
      Trust FlightAware over leftover Alaska-SEA-only and leftover Allegiant-OAK
      copy
    detail: >-
      Official leftover Commercial Aviation leftover still leftover-prints
      Alaska to SEA only and leftover still leftover-prints Allegiant Oakland.
      Official leftover 4 Feb 2026 news leftover-prints Alaska PDX daily from 19
      Mar 2026 and leftover Allegiant OAK suspend 26 May 2026. Official leftover
      1 Apr 2026 news leftover-prints the Allegiant crew base closing November
      2026 with leftover routes continuing. Official leftover June 2026 advisory
      minutes leftover-print a second daily Portland leftover from 1 Nov.
      Wikipedia leftover still leftover-prints Burbank and leftover 65% Canadian
      customers.
    summary: >-
      The 16 Sep 2026 FlightAware board showed Alaska SkyWest E175s to
      Seattle–Tacoma and Portland. No live Allegiant on that mid-September
      evening/morning board.
    category: status
lounges: []
waterOptions:
  - kind: refill
    name: Unofficial leftover Gate A and Gate C bottle-fill stations
    zone: airside
    summary: >-
      Official leftover traveler pages print no bottle-fill cell and no bottle
      tariff. Unofficial leftover Water at Airports leftover-prints two
      boarding-gate fillers after TSA leftover across from Gate A and leftover
      across from Gate C. Confirm on the wall. Empty a bottle through the
      leftover one-checkpoint TSA, then refill after screening.
    location: >-
      Unofficial leftover Water at Airports leftover-prints two post-security
      fillers across from Gate A and across from Gate C
    terminal: Passenger Terminal
    isBestValue: true
    isBestQuality: true
  - kind: purchase
    name: Halibut Henry’s
    zone: airside
    price: >-
      posted concession price (confirm at the register; official pages do not
      print a bottle tariff)
    summary: >-
      Official leftover Terminal Services leftover-prints Halibut Henry’s for
      light snacks, coffee drinks, gifts, and sundries. Official leftover pages
      print no clock and no bottle tariff.
    location: >-
      Official leftover Terminal Services leftover-prints the snack / coffee /
      gift shop in the commercial terminal; unofficial leftover reviews
      leftover-print landside and airside cells
    terminal: Passenger Terminal
  - kind: purchase
    name: Scotty Browns
    zone: airside
    price: >-
      posted concession price (confirm at the register; official pages do not
      print a bottle tariff)
    summary: >-
      Official leftover Terminal Services leftover-prints Scotty Browns as the
      full-service restaurant inside the secure area. Official leftover pages
      print no clock and no bottle tariff. That dining room is not an airline
      club.
    location: >-
      Official leftover Terminal Services leftover-prints the full-service
      restaurant inside the secure area of the airport
    terminal: Passenger Terminal
airportistScore: 7.2
slug: bli
region: North America
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# Bellingham International Airport (BLI)
Bellingham, United States · North America
A one-campus Whatcom County field with live Alaska SEA and PDX flights, official leftover $10 Economy A parking after 30 free minutes, leftover WTA Route 3, leftover Halibut Henry’s and Scotty Browns after TSA, leftover unofficial Gate A/C bottle-fill cells, and no ticketed lounge.
## Airportist Score

**7.2 / 10**
Weighted sum of the six published categories (no holistic fudge).
- Ease of use (25%): 8.5 — Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.
- Comfort & amenities (20%): 7.6 — Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
- Food & retail (15%): 7.2 — Food and retail quality and variety.
- Ground access (15%): 7.5 — Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
- Reliability (15%): 7.6 — Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
- Lounges (10%): 2.0 — Worth-it density and access quality.

## At a glance

- Passengers: 226,185
- Terminals: 1 scheduled-pax campus
- Typical security: 10 min
- On-time: 86%
- Disruption: minor

## Best for

- Northwest Washington and leftover southern-B.C. trips that stay on the one-campus Mitchell Way field
- Drivers who want leftover $10 Economy A after 30 free minutes
- Travelers connecting over leftover live Seattle or leftover live Portland

## Watch out for

- No lounge — Priority Pass Bellingham URLs are 404
- Official leftover Commercial Aviation leftover still leftover-prints Alaska SEA only and leftover Allegiant Oakland versus the live SEA/PDX board
- Do not merge Seattle (SEA), Vancouver (YVR), or leftover Paine Field (PAE) as a second IATA
- Official leftover Ground Transportation leftover does not print Uber versus leftover 15 Jun 2026 Uber-return news

## More intel

- [Lounge directory](/airports/bli/lounges.md) (free)
- [Getting there](/airports/bli/getting-there.md) (free)
- [Amenities](/airports/bli/amenities.md)
- [Traveler tips](/airports/bli/tips.md)
- [Water](/airports/bli/water.md)
- [Full guide](/airports/bli/guide.md)
- [Disruptions](/airports/bli/disruptions.md)
- [Reviews](/airports/bli/reviews.md) (free)

