Bellingham Aviation Services Attends NBAA Schedulers and Dispatchers Show

Bellingham, Wash. February 01, 2009 - Bellingham Aviation Services (BAS), the leading fixed base operator and aircraft service provider in Northwestern Washington State, promotes Bellingham Airport as the most convenient Point of Entry Airport in the Pacific Northwest for customs clearance to and from the 2010 Winter Olympics at the NBAA Schedulers and Dispatchers show in Long Beach, CA.

“This show provided a great opportunity for us to promote Bellingham airport (KBLI) and let the aircraft operators know that we have all the amenities required for international flights, including point of entry customs clearing,” said Vanessa Oliver-Nielsen, President of Bellingham Aviation Services. “We see a lot of aircraft going to Seattle Airports to clear customs before they continue their itinerary to different locations in the United States. These planes could be coming to Bellingham and save time and money with quicker turn arounds and lower ramp and landing fees as the Seattle airports are much busier than Bellingham with higher traffic volumes.”

The 2010 Olympics are being hosted by the cities of Vancouver and Whistler, BC, Canada. Bellingham is strategically located within 50 miles of Vancouver Olympics venues and within 100 miles of venues located in the resort town of Whistler. “Bellingham is simply the closest you can land your aircraft to the Olympics without leaving the United States,” said Jason Hart, BAS Manager. “You couldn’t ask for a better location. The Bellingham International Airport has always benefited from its close proximity to Vancouver, the San Juan Islands, Mt Baker, as well as being the closest airport to Alaska in the lower 48. The upcoming Olympics are just the icing on the cake.”

Bellingham Aviation Services is a full-service fixed-base operator (FBO) located in Bellingham, Washington – 20 miles south of the Canadian border, 50 miles south of Vancouver, B.C. and 90 miles north of Seattle. BAS offers a wide range of services from fueling and flight instruction, to aircraft maintenance and concierge services.