FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 12 JUNE 2025
Location
| FAA Identifier: | ILM |
| Lat/Long: | 34-16-16.1000N 077-54-10.4000W
34-16.268333N 077-54.173333W
34.2711389,-77.9028889
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 31.7 ft. / 9.7 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 10W (2020) |
| From city: | 3 miles NE of WILMINGTON, NC |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 28405 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 07/1937 |
| Control tower: | yes |
| ARTCC: | WASHINGTON CENTER |
| FSS: | RALEIGH FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | ILM (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | CONTINUOUS |
| Pattern altitude: | 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. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | 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. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
| Fire and rescue: | ARFF index C |
| International operations: | customs landing rights airport |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 119.9 |
| UNICOM: | 122.95 |
| ATIS: | 124.975 |
| WX ASOS: | PHONE 910-212-6314 |
| WILMINGTON GROUND: | 121.9 348.6 [0600-2300] |
| WILMINGTON TOWER: | 119.9 239.3 [0600-2300] |
| WILMINGTON APPROACH: | 118.25 ;164-343 135.75 ;344-163 284.65 ;164-343 317.425 ;344-163 [0600-2300] |
| WILMINGTON DEPARTURE: | 118.25 ;164-343 135.75 ;344-163 284.65 ;164-343 317.425 ;344-163 [0600-2300] |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 120.875 |
| EMERG: | 121.5 243.0 |
| TRSA: | 118.25 ;164-343 135.75 ;344-163 284.65 ;164-343 317.425 ;344-163 |
| VFR ADZY: | 119.9 239.3 |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY WASHINGTON ARTCC ON FREQS 124.025/269.15 (WILMINGTON RCAG) WHEN WILMINGTON APCH CTL CLSD.
- TWR PH #910-815-4676.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| ILMr203/5.0 | | WILMINGTON VORTAC | | 117.00 | | 07W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| AIRLI | | 349/5.1 | | 281 | | 10W | | IL | .. .-.. |
| WILZE | | 239/6.0 | | 205 | | 10W | | GM | --. -- |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A JET-A+ |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | HIGH/LOW |
| Bulk oxygen: | HIGH/LOW |
Runway Information
Runway 6/24
| Dimensions: | 8016 x 150 ft. / 2443 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | PCN 78 /F/B/W/T | | Single wheel: | 75.0 | | Double wheel: | 160.0 | | Double tandem: | 275.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| Operational restrictions: | BEARING STRENGTH RWY 06-24: ST175 |
| RUNWAY 6 | | RUNWAY 24 |
| Latitude: | 34-15.713047N | | 34-16.591130N |
| Longitude: | 077-54.618382W | | 077-53.428677W |
| Elevation: | 21.0 ft. | | 20.2 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 058 magnetic, 048 true | | 238 magnetic, 228 true |
| Declared distances: | TORA:8016 TODA:8016 ASDA:8016 LDA:8016 | | TORA:8016 TODA:8016 ASDA:8016 LDA:8016 |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on right (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| RVR equipment: | touchdown, rollout | | touchdown, rollout |
| Approach lights: | | | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | ILS/DME | | ILS |
Runway 17/35
| Dimensions: | 7754 x 150 ft. / 2363 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | PCN 61 /F/B/W/T | | Single wheel: | 60.0 | | Double wheel: | 185.0 | | Double tandem: | 300.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| Operational restrictions: | BEARING STRENGTH RWY 17-35: ST175 |
| RUNWAY 17 | | RUNWAY 35 |
| Latitude: | 34-16.987627N | | 34-15.792463N |
| Longitude: | 077-54.601528W | | 077-54.055325W |
| Elevation: | 30.9 ft. | | 18.3 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 169 magnetic, 159 true | | 349 magnetic, 339 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 350 ft. | | 400 ft. |
| Declared distances: | TORA:7754 TODA:7754 ASDA:6954 LDA:6604 | | TORA:7754 TODA:7754 ASDA:7604 LDA:7204 |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| RVR equipment: | rollout | | 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 lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | | | ILS |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | NEW HANOVER COUNTY
1740 AIRPORT BLVD
WILMINGTON, NC 28405
Phone 910-341-4333 |
| Manager: | JEFFREY BOURK, A.A.E.
1740 AIRPORT BLVD
WILMINGTON, NC 28405
Phone 910-341-4333
EXT 1001. |
Additional Remarks
| - | FUEL: AIR WILMINGTON, INC, 910-763-4691. |
| - | FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC WASHINGTON ARTCC AT 703-771-3587. |
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 from 12 June 2025 at 0901Z to 10 July 2025 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS Y OR LOC RWY 06 | |
download (270KB) |
| ILS Y OR LOC RWY 24 | |
download (258KB) |
| ILS Y OR LOC RWY 35 | |
download (252KB) |
| ILS Z RWY 06 | |
download (240KB) |
| ILS Z RWY 24 | |
download (228KB) |
| ILS Z RWY 35 | |
download (224KB) |
| ILS Y RWY 24 (SA CAT I - II) | |
download (277KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 06 | |
download (264KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 17 | |
download (246KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 24 | |
download (252KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 35 | |
download (258KB) |
| TACAN-A | |
download (193KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (167KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (141KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KSUT - Cape Fear Regional Jetport/Howie Franklin Field Airport (22 nm SW)
KACZ - Wallace-Pender Airport (27 nm N)
KNCA - New River Marine Corps Air Station (McCutcheon Field) Airport (35 nm NE)
KOAJ - Albert J Ellis Airport (36 nm NE)
KEYF - Curtis L Brown Jr. Field Airport (39 nm NW)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Miyuki Cook
Photo taken 16-Apr-2017
looking east.
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| Sectional chart |
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CAUTION: Diagram may not be current
Download PDF
of official airport diagram from the FAA
| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 03-Jul-2025
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(UTC-4) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:36 | | 09:36 |
| Sunrise | | 06:05 | | 10:05 |
| Sunset | | 20:26 | | 00:26 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:56 | | 00:56 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 03-Jul-2025 05:13:39 |
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| Local (UTC-4) | 03-Jul-2025 01:13:39 |
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| METAR |
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| KILM | 030453Z AUTO 23003KT 10SM CLR 25/24 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP140 T02500239 403060228
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| TAF |
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| KILM | 030125Z 0301/0324 22005KT 6SM -RA VCTS OVC070CB FM030400 VRB03KT P6SM SCT060 FM031300 14005KT P6SM SCT025 FM031800 16005KT P6SM VCTS BKN045CB
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| NOTAMs |
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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