Wilmington International Airport (ILM)

ILM
Wilmington International Airport (ILM)
Wilmington, NC
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Location & QuickFacts
FAA Information Effective 2026-07-09
Airport Identifier ILM
Airport Status Operational
Longitude/Latitude 77°54'10.4060" W / 34°16'16.1450" N
-77.902891 / 34.271151 (Estimated)
Elevation 31.70 ft / 9.66 m (Surveyed)
Land 1800 acres
From nearest city 3 nautical miles NE of Wilmington, NC
Location New Hanover County, NC
Magnetic Variation 10W (2020)
Owner & Manager
Ownership Publicly owned
Owner NEW HANOVER COUNTY
Address 1740 AIRPORT BLVD
WILMINGTON, NC 28405
Phone number 910-341-4333
Manager JEFFREY BOURK, A.A.E.
Address 1740 AIRPORT BLVD
WILMINGTON, NC 28405
Phone number 910-341-4333
Airport Operations and Facilities
Airport Use Open to public
Wind indicator Yes
Control Tower ATCT-TRACON
Lighting Schedule SEE RMK
Beacon Color White-Green (lighted land airport)
Landing fee charge No
Sectional chart CHARLOTTE
Region ASO - Southern
Responsible ARTCC ZDC - WASHINGTON
Tie-in FSS RDU - RALEIGH
FSS on Airport No
FSS Toll Free 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility ILM (NOTAM-d service available)
Certification type/date 1973/05
Airport Communications
CTAF 119.9 MHz
UNICOM 122.95 MHz
ASOS ILM (910-212-6314)
Airport Services
Fuel types 100LL,A,A+
Airframe repair MAJOR
Power plant repair MAJOR
Bottled oxygen HIGH/LOW
Bulk oxygen HIGH/LOW
Transient storage Hangar, Tiedown
Other services AFRT,CARGO,CHTR,INSTR,RNTL,SALES
Runway Information
Runway 06/24
Dimensions 8016 x 150 ft (2443 x 46 m)
Surface ASPH (GOOD)
Surface treatment Saw-cut or plastic Grooved
Edge lights High
06 24
Alignment 48° 228°
Physical elevation 20.90 ft 20.10 ft
Coordinates 34.261884 / -77.910306 34.276519 / -77.890478
Traffic pattern Left Left
Runway marking Precision instrument , Good Condition Precision instrument , Good Condition
ILS type ILS/DME ILS
VGSI 4-light PAPI on right 4-light PAPI on left
RVR equipment touchdown, rollout touchdown, rollout
Approach light MALSR
Runway end lights Yes No
TDZ lights No No
Runway 17/35
Dimensions 7754 x 150 ft (2363 x 46 m)
Surface ASPH (GOOD)
Surface treatment Saw-cut or plastic Grooved
Edge lights High
17 35
Alignment 159° 339°
Physical elevation 30.80 ft 18.20 ft
Coordinates 34.283126 / -77.910025 34.263207 / -77.900922
Traffic pattern Left Left
Runway marking Precision instrument , Good Condition Precision instrument , Good Condition
ILS type ILS
VGSI 4-light PAPI on left 4-light PAPI on left
RVR equipment rollout touchdown
Approach light MALSR
Runway end lights Yes
Remarks
  • 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.
  • TPA: ARPT IN EXISTENCE IN 1956.