New Castle Airport (ILG)

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2026-07-09
Airport Identifier	ILG
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	75°36'23.8860" W / 39°40'43.3550" N -75.606635 / 39.678710 (Estimated)
Elevation	79.90 ft / 24.35 m (Surveyed)
Land	1250 acres
From nearest city	4 nautical miles S of Wilmington, DE
Location	New Castle County, DE
Magnetic Variation	10W (1980)

Owner & Manager

Ownership	Publicly owned
Owner	DELAWARE RIVER & BAY AUTHORITY
Address	151 N. DUPONT HIGHWAY NEW CASTLE, DE 19720-0071
Phone number	(302) 571-6445
Manager	BENJAMIN CLENDANIEL
Address	151 N. DUPONT HIGHWAY NEW CASTLE, DE 19720-0071
Phone number	(302) 229-6315

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use	Open to public
Wind indicator	Yes
Segmented Circle	No
Control Tower	ATCT
Lighting Schedule	SEE RMK
Beacon Color	White-Green (lighted land airport)
Landing fee charge	Yes
Sectional chart	WASHINGTON
Region	AEA - Eastern
Responsible ARTCC	ZNY - NEW YORK
Tie-in FSS	MIV - MILLVILLE
FSS on Airport	No
FSS Toll Free	1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility	ILG (NOTAM-d service available)
Certification type/date	1973/05

Airport Communications

CTAF	126.0 MHz
UNICOM	122.95 MHz
ASOS	ILG (302-217-3317)

Airport Services

Fuel types	100LL,A
Airframe repair	MAJOR
Power plant repair	MAJOR
Bottled oxygen	HIGH/LOW
Bulk oxygen	HIGH/LOW
Transient storage	Hangar, Tiedown
Other services	AMB,AVNCS,CARGO,INSTR,RNTL,SALES

Runway Information

Runway 01/19

Dimensions	7012 x 150 ft (2137 x 46 m)
Surface	ASPH (EXCELLENT)
Surface treatment	Saw-cut or plastic Grooved
Edge lights	High

	01	19
Alignment	5°	185°
Physical elevation	74.90 ft	61.00 ft
Coordinates	39.669292 / -75.603823	39.688465 / -75.601619
Traffic pattern	Left	Left
Runway marking	Precision instrument , Good Condition	Non-precision instrument , Good Condition
ILS type	ILS
VGSI		4-light PAPI on left
RVR equipment	touchdown	rollout
Approach light	MALSR
Runway end lights		Yes

Runway 09/27

Dimensions	7275 x 150 ft (2217 x 46 m)
Surface	ASPH (FAIR)
Surface treatment	Saw-cut or plastic Grooved
Edge lights	High

	09	27
Alignment	78°	258°
Physical elevation	79.80 ft	71.30 ft
Coordinates	39.678065 / -75.620587	39.682305 / -75.595330
Traffic pattern	Left	Left
Runway marking	Precision instrument , Good Condition	Non-precision instrument , Good Condition
VGSI	4-light PAPI on left	4-light PAPI on left
Runway end lights	Yes	Yes

Runway 14/32

Dimensions	4602 x 150 ft (1403 x 46 m)
Surface	ASPH (FAIR)
Surface treatment
Edge lights	Medium

	14	32
Alignment	131°	311°
Physical elevation	75.20 ft	74.20 ft
Coordinates	39.680249 / -75.616690	39.671988 / -75.604321
Traffic pattern	Left	Left
Runway marking	Basic , Good Condition	Basic , Good Condition
VGSI		4-box on left

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
IL	NDB	HADIN		248.00	10W	5.9 nm
RNB	NDB	RAINBOW		363.00	11W	26.9 nm
DOV	TACAN	DOVER	37X	110.00	12W	33.5 nm
VCN	VOR/DME	CEDAR LAKE	99X	115.20	10W	30.8 nm
LRP	VOR/DME	LANCASTER	120X	117.30	09W	41.2 nm
ARD	VOR/DME	YARDLEY	19X	108.20	10W	47.2 nm
OOD	VORTAC	WOODSTOWN	75X	112.80	10W	14.3 nm
MXE	VORTAC	MODENA	79X	113.20	09W	14.7 nm
ENO	VORTAC	SMYRNA	51X	111.40	09W	27.2 nm
PTW	VORTAC	POTTSTOWN	112X	116.50	09W	32.7 nm
ACY	VORTAC	ATLANTIC CITY	118Y	117.15	10W	49.6 nm
PHL	VOT	PHILADELPHIA		109.80		20.6 nm

Remarks

• WHEN ATCT CLSD, PILOTS MUST ANNOUNCE INTENTIONS OVER CTAF BEFORE LDGS; TKOFS OR GND TRAVEL ON RYS & TWYS.
• PVT GND VEHICLES CROSS TWY A BTN TWYS A4 & C.
• WHEN ATCT CLSD ANNOUNCE EMERGENCIES ON CTAF DIRECTLY TO ARFF STATION.
• MILITARY: ANG: EXPECT INCR BIRD ACT (INCL WATERFOWL) DUR BASH PHASE II (MAR-MAY & SEP-NOV). CTC CASTLE OPS FOR CURRENT BIRD WATCH COND.
• TERMINAL APRON CLSD EXCEPT AIR CARRIER.
• ARNG - OPR 1200-2130Z++ WKD (OPEN ADDN HR FOR SKED TRNG), CLSD SAT, SUN AND HOL. PPR ONLY DSN 440-7205, C302-326-7205. LTD TRAN MAINT, SVC, PRK. CTC GRIFFIN OPS 46.90 10 MIN OUT.
• BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
• FOR CD WHEN ATCT IS CLSD CTC PHL APCH AT (800) 354-9884.
• TRML APRON FENCE LINE 118 FT E OF TWY A CNTRLN.
• RWY 01 5000 FT DIST RMNG SIGN MISG.
• RWY 27 5000 FT DIST RMNG SIGN MISG.
• RWY 09 2000 FT DIST RMNG SIGN MISG.
• RWY 09/27 NO TGL FOR TURBO JET 2300-0700.
• TAXILANE 'G' NORTHWEST OF TWY 'H' LTD TO ACFT WITH WINGSPAN OF 79 FT OR LESS. TAXILANE 'G' SECTION BTW TWY 'H' & TWY 'G1' LTD TO ACFT WITH WINGSPAN OF 49 FT OR LESS.