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KBMI

BMI

Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal · Bloomington/Normal

Key Facts

Technical summary and operational standards.

ILS Approach StatusILS FREQUENCIES VERIFIED ✅

Field Elevation

871 ft / 265 m

Transition Altitude

18,000 ft

Primary Channel

TWR 124.60 MHz (BLOOMINGTON TWR)

Runway Summary

02/208,000 ftConcreteLIGHTED

11/296,525 ftPEMLIGHTED

03/213,723 ftAsphaltUNLIT

Details Runways Frequencies Navaids Nearby

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Briefing for Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal (KBMI), United States. This facility features 3 active runways with an elevation of 871 ft. Verified ILS frequencies are available for precision approaches.Maintain a Transition Altitude of 18,000 ft for altimeter reset.

Airport Details

Full geographical and organizational metadata.

Full Name

Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal

ICAO / IATA

KBMI / BMI

Municipality

Bloomington/Normal

Country

Region

US-IL

GPS Coordinates

40.477100, -88.915901

Transition Altitude

18,000 ft

Official Website

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Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and verified landing frequencies.

Runway 02 / 20

ILSLIGHTED

Crosswind 02 Crosswind 20 TOD VDP

Length: 8,000 ft / 2,438 m
Surface: Concrete
Heading: 17.9° / 197.9°

RWY 02

111.55 MHz

ID: TXN | CRS: 21°

RWY 20

111.55 MHz

ID: LHJ | CRS: 201°

Runway 11 / 29

ILSLIGHTED

Crosswind 11 Crosswind 29 TOD VDP

Length: 6,525 ft / 1,989 m
Surface: PEM
Heading: 107.9° / 287.9°

RWY 11

No ILS

RWY 29

110.95 MHz

ID: BMI | CRS: 291°

Runway 03 / 21

UNLIT

Crosswind 03 Crosswind 21 TOD VDP

Length: 3,723 ft / 1,135 m
Surface: Asphalt
Heading: 36.3° / 216.3°

RWY 03

No ILS

RWY 21

No ILS

Nearby Navaids

VOR, NDB, DME stations in the vicinity.

LH · NDB (Egrow)334 kHz

770 ft · Associated: KBMI
40.560398, -88.874603

BMI · VOR-DME (Bloomington)108,200 kHz

880 ft · Associated: KBMI
40.480801, -88.931198

Communication Frequencies

ATC and advisory channels.

A/D PEORIA APP/DEP

118.05 MHz

ASOS ASOS

135.35 MHz

ATIS ATIS

135.35 MHz

CTAF CTAF

124.60 MHz

GND GND

121.65 MHz

RDO KANKAKEE RDO

108.20 MHz

TWR BLOOMINGTON TWR

124.60 MHz

UNIC UNICOM

122.95 MHz

Nearby Airports

Alternatives in the vicinity.

General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport

Decatur Airport

University of Illinois Willard Airport

Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport

Greater Kankakee Airport

Data Source: OurAirports · Technical Briefing Jan 2026
ILS Data Source: AIP / FAA NASR Cycle Verified