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Wilmington International Airport
ILM · KILM · Wilmington, NC · 32 ft elevation · var 10W · Towered
Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KILM / ILM
- Coordinates
- 34.2724, -77.9051
- Elevation
- 32 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 10W
- Sectional chart
- CHARLOTTE
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- ARTCC
- WASHINGTON (ZDC)
- Flight service (FSS)
- RALEIGH
- NOTAM facility
- ILM
- Attendance
- ALL ALL
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1937/07
- Distance from city
- 3 NE
Weather
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:30 AM | 09:30Z |
| Sunrise | 06:00 AM | 10:00Z |
| Sunset | 08:27 PM | 00:27Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:56 PM | 00:56Z |
Loggable night (§1.1)
08:56 PM → 05:30 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:27 PM → 05:00 AM
Plan a flight from KILM
Runway 06/24
8,016 ft × 150 ft · Asphalt (Good) 06
- Heading
- 058° mag · 48° true
- Markings
- precision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (right) (3°)
- Instrument approach
- ILS/DME
- Traffic pattern
- Left
24
- Heading
- 238° mag · 228° true
- Markings
- precision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Approach lights
- MALSR
- Instrument approach
- ILS
- Traffic pattern
- Left
Runway 17/35
7,754 ft × 150 ft · Asphalt (Good) 17
- Heading
- 169° mag · 159° true
- Markings
- precision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Displaced threshold
- 350 ft
35
- Heading
- 349° mag · 339° true
- Markings
- precision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Approach lights
- MALSR
- Instrument approach
- ILS
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Displaced threshold
- 400 ft
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| A/D | 118.25 | WILMINGTON APP/DEP 164-343 |
| A/D | 135.75 | WILMINGTON APP/DEP 344-163 |
| ATIS | 124.975 | |
| CTAF | 119.9 | |
| GCCD | 121.9 | GND/CLNC DEL |
| RDO | 122.55 | RALEIGH RDO |
| TWR | 119.9 | |
| UNIC | 122.95 | UNICOM |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| ILM · Wilmington | VORTAC | 117.00 | r205° / 5 NM |
| NCA · New River | TACAN | 115.40 | r230° / 34.8 NM |
Airport diagram
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Approaches
- ILS Y OR LOC RWY 06 ↗ · amdt 2B
- ILS Y OR LOC RWY 24 ↗ · amdt 2
- ILS Y OR LOC RWY 35 ↗ · amdt 22D
- ILS Z RWY 06 ↗ · amdt 0B
- ILS Z RWY 24 ↗ · amdt 1
- ILS Z RWY 35 ↗ · amdt 0B
- ILS Y RWY 24 (SA CAT I - II) ↗ · amdt 2
- RNAV (GPS) RWY 06 ↗ · amdt 3B
- RNAV (GPS) RWY 17 ↗ · amdt 4A
- RNAV (GPS) RWY 24 ↗ · amdt 3A
- RNAV (GPS) RWY 35 ↗ · amdt 3C
- TACAN-A ↗ · amdt 1
Minimums & Hot Spots
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VFR sectional
Services
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A, Jet A (additive)
- Bottled oxygen
- HIGH/LOW
- Bulk oxygen
- HIGH/LOW
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Air freight, Cargo, Charter, Instruction, Rental, Aircraft sales
Ownership & management
Owner
NEW HANOVER COUNTY
1740 AIRPORT BLVD, WILMINGTON, NC
910-341-4333
Manager
JEFFREY BOURK, A.A.E.
1740 AIRPORT BLVD, WILMINGTON, NC
910-341-4333
Remarks FAA
- TPA: ARPT IN EXISTENCE IN 1956.
- FUEL: AIR WILMINGTON, INC, 910-763-4691.
- FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC WASHINGTON ARTCC AT 703-771-3587.
- PILOTS CONDUCTING EFVS OPS; BE AWARE LED ALS IN USE RWY 35.
- ACTVT MALSR RWY 24 & 35; REIL RWY 06 & 17; PAPI RWY 06, 17, 24; HIRL RWY 06/24 & 17/35; AND ALL TWY LGTS - CTAF.
- TPA: 1000 FT AGL RECIPROCATING ENGINE, 1500 FT AGL TBJT/JET. OHD: 5 MILE INITIAL 2500 FT AGL, BREAK 2000 FT AGL. TOWER CALLS DRCTN OF BREAK. CARRIER BREAK NA.
- EXT 1001.
- PCR VALUE: 470/F/B/X/T
- PCR VALUE: 480/F/B/X/T
- WT LMT FOR RWY 06-24: USE ACFT PCR FOR ALL GEAR TYPES OTHER THAN "S" OR D".
- WT LMT FOR RWY 17-35: USE ACFT PCR FOR ALL GEAR TYPES OTHER THAN "S" OR "D".
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