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KILG New Castle Airport
Wilmington, Delaware, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 05 JUNE 2008

Location

FAA Identifier: ILG
Lat/Long: 39-40-43.4000N / 075-36-23.5000W
39-40.723333N / 075-36.391667W
39.6787222 / -75.6065278
(estimated)
Elevation: 79 ft. / 24.1 m (surveyed)
Variation: 10W (1980)
From city: 4 miles S of WILMINGTON, DE
Time zone: UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 19720

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 05/1943
Sectional chart: WASHINGTON
Control tower: yes
ARTCC: NEW YORK CENTER
FSS: MILLVILLE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: ILG (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: CONTINUOUS
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: no
Lights: DUSK-DAWN
WHEN ATCT CLSD; ACTVT HIRL RYS 01/19, 09/27, MIRL RY 14/32 & TAXIWAY LGTS - CTAF.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
Landing fee: yes, LNDG FEE FOR ALL ACFT OVER 7500 LBS EXCEPT FEDERAL GOVT; MILITARY.
Fire and rescue: ARFF index B
International operations: customs landing rights airport

Airport Communications

CTAF: 126.0
UNICOM: 122.95
ATIS: 123.95
WX ASOS: PHONE 302-328-1536
WILMINGTON GROUND: 121.7 275.8 [0630-2300]
WILMINGTON TOWER: 126.0 305.4 [0630-2300]
PHILADELPHIA APPROACH: 118.35
PHILADELPHIA DEPARTURE: 118.35
CLEARANCE DELIVERY: 119.95
ARNG OPNS: 46.9FM
EMERG: 121.5 243.0
WX AWOS-3 at EVY (11 nm SW): 132.325 (302-378-2063)
WX AWOS-3 at OQN (19 nm N): 121.4 (610-692-6190)
  • CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHILADELPHIA APCH TF 800-354-9884.

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
DQO at fieldDUPONT VORTAC114.0010W
OODr290/14.3WOODSTOWN VORTAC112.8010W
MXEr177/14.7MODENA VORTAC113.2009W
ENOr000/27.1SMYRNA VORTAC111.4009W
PPMr073/29.0PHILLIPS VOR/DME108.4009W
VCNr296/30.7CEDAR LAKE VORTAC115.2010W
PTWr193/32.7POTTSTOWN VORTAC116.5009W
PNEr239/(36.6)NORTH PHILADELPHIA VOR112.0010W

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
ABERDEEN081/24.734911WAPG .- .--. --.
RAINBOW317/26.836311WRNB .-. -. -...
AMBLER220/30.627511WING .. -. --.
WILLOW GROVE227/37.338812WNXX -. -..- -..-

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL JET-A
Parking: hangars and tiedowns
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Bottled oxygen: HIGH/LOW
Bulk oxygen: HIGH/LOW

Runway Information

Runway 9/27

Dimensions: 7181 x 150 ft. / 2189 x 46 m
Surface: asphalt/grooved, in fair condition
LONGITUDINAL PAVEMENT CRACKS
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 90.0
Double wheel: 140.0
Double tandem: 250.0
Runway edge lights: high intensity
Runway edge markings: RWY 09/27 MILITARY PAINT MKGS ON RWY.
RUNWAY 9  RUNWAY 27
Latitude: 39-40.688153N39-40.939393N
Longitude: 075-37.209877W075-35.714022W
Elevation: 78.9 ft.70.8 ft.
Gradient: 0.1%0.1%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 088 magnetic, 078 true268 magnetic, 258 true
Markings: precision, in good conditionnonprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Instrument approach: MLS
Obstructions: 49 ft. trees, 1125 ft. from runway, 600 ft. left of centerline, 18:1 slope to clear
+5' GND AT AER 480' R.		64 ft. trees, 1000 ft. from runway, 75 ft. both sides of centerline, 12:1 slope to clear

Runway 1/19

Dimensions: 7012 x 150 ft. / 2137 x 46 m
Surface: asphalt/grooved, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 90.0
Double wheel: 140.0
Double tandem: 250.0
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 1  RUNWAY 19
Latitude: 39-40.157417N39-41.307953N
Longitude: 075-36.229352W075-36.097253W
Elevation: 74.8 ft.60.6 ft.
Gradient: 0.2%0.2%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 015 magnetic, 005 true195 magnetic, 185 true
Markings: precision, in good conditionnonprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
RY 19 VASI NON STD DISTANCE FROM RY EDGE.
RVR equipment: touchdown
Approach lights: MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights
Runway end identifier lights: yes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Instrument approach: ILS
Obstructions: 8 ft. road, 500 ft. from runway, 37:1 slope to clear72 ft. trees, 1240 ft. from runway, 500 ft. left of centerline, 14:1 slope to clear

Runway 14/32

Dimensions: 4603 x 150 ft. / 1403 x 46 m
Surface: asphalt, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 50.0
Double wheel: 60.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RY 14/32 NON-STANDARD MILITARY ASSAULT LANDING ZONE (ALZ) LIGHTING.
RUNWAY 14  RUNWAY 32
Latitude: 39-40.815127N39-40.319185N
Longitude: 075-37.001622W075-36.259362W
Elevation: 74.6 ft.73.6 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 141 magnetic, 131 true321 magnetic, 311 true
Markings: basic, in good conditionbasic, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 43 ft. trees, 720 ft. from runway, 200 ft. left of centerline, 12:1 slope to clearnone

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: DELAWARE RIVER & BAY AUTHORITY
151 N. DUPONT HIGHWAY
NEW CASTLE, DE 19720-0071
Phone 302-328-4632
LEASEE. PROPERTY OWNED BY NEW CASTLE COUNTY 87 READS WAY NEW CASTLE, DE 19720. TEL 302-395-5990.
Manager: ALEXANDER E. COLES III
151 N. DUPONT HIGHWAY
NEW CASTLE, DE 19720-0071
Phone 302-328-4632

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 282
Single engine airplanes: 167
Multi engine airplanes: 24
Jet airplanes: 66
Helicopters: 16
Military aircraft: 9
    
Aircraft operations: avg 373/day *
49% local general aviation
34% transient general aviation
12% military
4% air taxi
<1% commercial
* for 12-month period ending 31 December 2007

Additional Remarks

- RY 14/32 CLSD TO AIR CARRIER AIRCRAFT OPERATIONS.
- 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.
- TWY "K1" CLOSED INDEFINITELY.
- WHEN ATCT CLSD ANNOUNCE EMERGENCIES ON CTAF DIRECTLY TO ARFF STATION.
- BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
- RWY 09/27 NO TGL FOR TURBO JET 2300-0700.
- TWY 'G' SECTION BTN TWYS 'H' & 'J' LMTD TO ACFT WITH WINGSPAN OF 79 FT OR LESS.
- WHEN TERMINAL BLDG CLSD 2300-0600 CTC ARPT OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT ON 126.0 OR 302-229-6315 (24 HR CELL).
- TWY 'G' SECTION BTN TWYS 'H' & 'D' LMTD TO ACFT WITH WINGSPAN OF 49 FT OR LESS.

Instrument Procedures

NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.

NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use between 3 July 2008 at 0901Z and 31 July 2008 at 0900Z.
 
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals
BUNTS ONE   download (228KB)
CEDAR LAKE EIGHT   download (222KB)
 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS OR LOC RWY 01   download (363KB)
GPS RWY 09   download (200KB)
GPS RWY 27   download (192KB)
VOR OR GPS RWY 01   download (276KB)
VOR OR GPS RWY 19   download (274KB)
VOR RWY 09   download (284KB)
VOR RWY 27   download (262KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (15KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums apply   download (41KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

7N7 - Spitfire Aerodrome (10 nm E)
KEVY - Summit Airport (11 nm SW)
N57 - New Garden Airport (12 nm NW)
58M - Cecil County Airport (14 nm SW)
KOQN - Brandywine Airport (19 nm N)
  
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Airport diagram
Diagram of KILG (New Castle Airport)
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 20-Jul-2008
 Local
(UTC-4)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:2209:22
Sunrise05:5309:53
Sunset20:2500:25
Evening civil twilight20:5600:56

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  20-Jul-2008 05:37:33
Local (UTC-4)  20-Jul-2008 01:37:33
 
METAR
KILG 200451Z 22006KT 10SM CLR 26/22 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP156 T02610222 403560217 $
TAF
KILG 192324Z 200024 23010KT P6SM FEW060 FM0200 21005KT P6SM SCT200 FM0600 VRB03KT P6SM BKN150 TEMPO 0913 4SM HZ FM1400 21008KT P6SM SCT200 FM1600 19013KT P6SM SCT060
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
 Aero Ways Inc.
 302-324-9970
[web site]
[email]
 Aviation fuel, Oxygen service, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Hangars, Hangar leasing / sales, GPU / Power cart, Passenger terminal and lounge, ...
 
U.S. Customs Service   WSI Pilotbrief   Hertz  
 
More info about Aero Ways Inc.


FS 
 100LL 
$5.78 
Jet A 
$6.32 
 Updated 24-Jun-2008
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Dassault Falcon Jet 302-322-7363
800-441-9390
[web site]
[email]
 Aviation fuel, Oxygen service, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Hangars, GPU / Power cart, Passenger terminal and lounge, Aircraft maintenance, ...

More info about Dassault Falcon Jet
Texaco


FS 
 100LL 
$5.70 
Jet A 
$6.89 
 Updated 30-May-2008
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FS=Full service
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Where to Eat: Catering, Restaurants, Food shops

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Distance Comments
Cafe Bama 302-983-1156
610-800-9225
[email]
 Catering

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Damon's Grill 302-322-1400
 no information available

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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

 In this space we feature lodging establishments that are convenient to the New Castle Airport. If your hotel/inn/B&B/resort is near the New Castle Airport, provides convenient transportation, or is otherwise attractive to pilots, flight crews, and airport users, consider listing it here.  
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AirNav users who flew into KILG have stayed at...

Miles Price ($)
QUALITY INN SKYWAYS 0.6 
COUNTRY INN STES NEWARK 2.9 109-140
FAIRFIELD INN BY MARRIOTT WILMINGTON 2.4 89-149
DAYS INN NEWARK DE 2.7 75-76
COMFORT SUITES NEWARK 3.2 99-126
DAYS INN AND SUITES, CARNEY'S POINT 6.9 53-64
 

Other hotels near New Castle Airport

Miles Price ($)
SUPER 8 NEW CASTLE DE 1.7 65-66
ECONO LODGE AIRPORT 1.9 
COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT WILMINGTON NEWARK CHRISTIANA 2.4 118-217
RED ROOF INN WILMINGTON DE 2.7 76-90
HOMESTEAD NEWARK - CHRISTIANA 2.9 105-120
HILTON CHRISTIANA 2.9 129-314
RODEWAY INN NEW CASTLE 3.2 
MARRIOTT TOWNEPLACE SUITES WILMINGTON 3.3 79-129
AMERICINN WILMINGTON/BEAR 3.6 100-230
RESIDENCE INN BY MARRIOTT WILMINGTON/NEWARK 3.7 99-199
FAIRVIEW INN 4.0 
ECONO LODGE NEWARK 4.0 71-225
DOUBLETREE HOTEL WILMINGTON DOWNTOWN 5.3 110-121
CLARION - BRANDYWINE SUITES 5.3 107-118
MARRIOTT EXECUSTAY CITY CENTER 5.6 

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport. 		    

Hotels in other cities near New Castle Airport

4 in New Castle
1 in Bear
15 in Wilmington
3 in Carneys Point, NJ
18 in Newark
4 in Elkton, MD
1 in Chester, PA
2 in North East, MD
3 in West Chester, PA
1 in Gibbstown, NJ
 

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