Bellingham International Airport (Bellingham/Tulip Army Airfield) | |||||||||||
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
Operator | Port of Bellingham | ||||||||||
Serves | Bellingham metropolitan area | ||||||||||
Location | Whatcom County | ||||||||||
Hub for | San Juan Airlines | ||||||||||
Operating base for | Allegiant Air | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 170 ft / 52.1 m | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 48°47′33″N 122°32′15″W / 48.79250°N 122.53750°W | ||||||||||
Website | www | ||||||||||
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Bellingham International Airport (IATA: BLI, ICAO: KBLI, FAA LID: BLI) is three miles (5 km) northwest of Bellingham, in Whatcom County, Washington, United States. BLI covers 2,190 acres (886 ha) of land,[2][4] and is the third-largest commercial airport in Washington.
Bellingham is a low-fare alternative to Vancouver International Airport, and an estimated 65% of customers come from Canada.[5][6] It is only 54 miles (87 km) from downtown Vancouver, and only 23 miles (37 km) from the Peace Arch Border Crossing, where Greater Vancouver starts.