Bellingham

BLI · KBLI

Bellingham International Airport

48.79°, -122.54°WA, United States

Passengers a year

432K

#187 busiest in the U.S.

9

nonstop destinations

9

airlines

7

departures a day

85.0%

arrivals on time

1.5%

flights cancelled

84.3%

load factor

The ten busiest routes from BLI, by passengers: SEA, LAS, AZA, OAK, PSP, LAX, PDX, BUR, SANBLIAZALASPSPSANBURLAXSEAOAKPDX
Nonstop routes — the ten busiest. Filed traffic, June 2025 – May 2026.

Airlines

Allegiant Air is the largest carrier at Bellingham, with 59% of all passengers. 9 airlines fly from here.

Share of passengers · each carrier as a slice of the whole airport

Allegiant Air holds 59% of the airport — the 49th most concentrated of 118 non-hub airports. The nearest comparison is AKN at 60%.

AirlineSharePassengersSeats YoY
G4
Allegiant85% full
59.2%255.9K-8.1%
AS
Alaska86% fullOperated by SkyWest, Horizon
39.9%172.5K+18.6%
SY
Sun Country46% full
0.7%3.1K—
7H
NEW PACIFIC AIRLINES86% full
0.0%135—
B6
JetBlue26% full
0.0%130—

Share, passengers and destinations count each airline’s own flights plus the regional flying sold under its brand. On-time covers the airline's own aircraft only — regional affiliates report to the government separately. Seats year on year compares the latest twelve months against the twelve before them.

Destinations

9 nonstop destinations from Bellingham, all domestic.

100% domestic · 0% international · by departing passengers

Top domestic destinations

  • Seattle (SEA)

    83.2K departing · 86% full

    Alaska Airlines

  • Las Vegas (LAS)

    58.2K departing · 83% full

    Allegiant Air

  • Mesa (AZA)

    20.9K departing · 90% full

    Allegiant Air

  • Oakland (OAK)

    19.7K departing · 89% full

    Allegiant Air

  • Palm Springs (PSP)

    13.2K departing · 81% full

    Allegiant Air

  • Los Angeles (LAX)

    8.9K departing · 91% full

    Allegiant Air

  • Portland (PDX)

    6.1K departing · 85% full

    Alaska Airlines

  • Burbank (BUR)

    4.4K departing · 88% full

    Allegiant Air

  • San Diego (SAN)

    3K departing · 87% full

    Allegiant Air

All nonstop destinations

9 nonstop · 2 airlines · 9 domestic / 0 intl

Aircraft

By share of departures at Bellingham.

Body class · share of departures

  • Embraer E175

    1,374 departures · 85% full

    Regional

    57.5%

  • Airbus A319

    922 departures · 85% full

    Narrowbody

    38.6%

  • Airbus A320

    41 departures · 79% full

    Narrowbody

    1.7%

  • Boeing 737-800

    23 departures · 46% full

    Narrowbody

    1.0%

  • Pilatus PC-12

    19 departures · 36% full

    0.8%

  • Cessna 208 Caravan

    5 departures · 7% full

    0.2%

  • Bombardier Global 6000

    2 departures · 42% full

    0.1%

  • De Havilland DHC2 Beaver

    1 departures · 83% full

    0.0%

  • Bomardier Challenger 350

    1 departures · 11% full

    0.0%

  • Boeing 757-200

    1 departures · 86% full

    Narrowbody

    0.0%

When Bellingham is busiest

Departures by month over the trailing year. Bars scale to the busiest month.

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Departures a month · peak July 2025

Annual passengers since 1990

Total passengers, arriving and departing, in every year on record.

Passengers a year

Every year
1990
173,224
1991
182,776
1992
220,995
1993
159,612
1994
161,161
1995
192,017
1996
189,241
1997
148,833
1998
124,399
1999
129,619
2000
150,811
2001
131,978
2002
137,116
2003
127,662
2004
162,437
2005
199,536
2006
264,120
2007
469,152
2008
548,619
2009
645,353
2010
783,191
2011
1,014,027
2012
1,129,040
2013
1,174,884
2014
1,064,596
2015
888,275
2016
824,190
2017
729,280
2018
720,945
2019
654,668
2020
187,233
2021
316,098
2022
637,524
2023
622,475
2024
531,808
2025
446,026
2026
169,521 so far

Arriving on time

Of every 100 flights landing at Bellingham, 85 touch down within 15 minutes of schedule, 14 arrive late, and 1 is cancelled.

See live FAA delays

Every 100 arrivals

On time 85Late 14Cancelled 1

11 min

average delay

34

flights cancelled

2.2K

arrivals measured

What holds flights up

Share of delay minutes

Most reliable here

SkyWest Airlines 85.2%

Least reliable here

Allegiant Air 84.6%

Among US airports

#187

On time, month by month

Darker is better · 79.3%–88.5%

The weak spot is December 2025, when 79.3% of arrivals landed on time — 5.7 points below the year. The strongest was April 2026 at 88.5%.

Frequently asked

How busy is Bellingham International Airport (BLI)?

Bellingham International Airport handled about 432K passengers over the trailing 12 months, ranking #187 among U.S. airports by passengers, with roughly 7 departures a day.

Which airline is the largest at Bellingham International Airport (BLI)?

Allegiant Air is the largest carrier at Bellingham (BLI), flying about 59% of its passengers. 9 airlines serve Bellingham in total.

How many places can you fly nonstop from Bellingham International Airport (BLI)?

Bellingham (BLI) has 9 nonstop destinations, all domestic.

How often do flights arrive on time at Bellingham International Airport (BLI)?

About 85.0% of flights arriving at Bellingham (BLI) touch down within 15 minutes of schedule, per US DOT figures. About 1.5% are cancelled.

What aircraft flies most from Bellingham International Airport (BLI)?

The Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures from Bellingham (BLI), about 57% of the total.

Departing counts passengers leaving Bellingham. Data: traffic June 2025 – May 2026, on-time July 2025 – June 2026. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics (T-100 Segment, On-Time Performance).