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KILM Wilmington International Airport
Wilmington, North Carolina, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 JULY 2009

Location

FAA Identifier: ILM
Lat/Long: 34-16-14.4000N / 077-54-09.0000W
34-16.240000N / 077-54.150000W
34.2706667 / -77.9025000
(estimated)
Elevation: 32 ft. / 9.8 m (surveyed)
Variation: 07W (1985)
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
Sectional chart: CHARLOTTE
Control tower: yes
ARTCC: WASHINGTON CENTER
FSS: RALEIGH FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
FSS-RALEIGH RDU-NOTAM ILM
NOTAMs facility: ILM (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: CONTINUOUS
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: no
Lights: DUSK-DAWN
ACTVT REIL RY 06/24, MALSR RY 24, HIRL RY 06/24, ALL TWY LGTS - CTAF.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
Fire and rescue: ARFF index B
International operations: customs landing rights airport

Airport Communications

CTAF: 119.9
UNICOM: 122.95
ATIS: 124.975
WX ASOS: PHONE 910-343-9489
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) 346.35 344-163 [0600-2300]
WILMINGTON DEPARTURE: 118.25(164-343) 135.75 344-163 284.65(164-343) 346.35 344-163 [0600-2300]
EMERG: 121.5 243.0
VFR-ADV: 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#910-815-4530 X220.

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
ILMr203/5.1WILMINGTON VORTAC117.0007W

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
CAROLINA BEACH021/10.321604WCLB -.-. .-.. -...
YAUPON031/22.323308WSUT ... ..- -
PENDY178/27.237909WACZ .- -.-. --..
DIXON239/28.5708WDIW -.. .. .--
ELIZABETHTOWN125/34.139808WTGQ - --. --.-
NEW RIVER229/35.835608WNCA -. -.-. .-

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 6/24

Dimensions: 8016 x 150 ft. / 2443 x 46 m
RUNWAY LENGTH CHANGED BASED ON OE/AAA DATA
Surface: asphalt/grooved, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
PCN 100/F/A/X/T
Single wheel: 75.0
Double wheel: 160.0
Double tandem: 275.0
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 6  RUNWAY 24
Latitude: 34-15.713220N34-16.591283N
Longitude: 077-54.618540W077-53.428887W
Elevation: 20.8 ft.19.7 ft.
Gradient: 0.1%0.1%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 055 magnetic, 048 true235 magnetic, 228 true
Markings: precision, in good conditionprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
RVR equipment: touchdown
Approach lights: MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights
Runway end identifier lights: yesyes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Instrument approach: ILS/DMEILS

Runway 17/35

Dimensions: 7004 x 150 ft. / 2135 x 46 m
Surface: asphalt/grooved, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
PCN 24 /F/A/X/T
Single wheel: 60.0
Double wheel: 185.0
Double tandem: 300.0
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 17  RUNWAY 35
Latitude: 34-16.872033N34-15.792472N
Longitude: 077-54.548677W077-54.055318W
Elevation: 30.3 ft.18.3 ft.
Gradient: 0.2%0.2%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 166 magnetic, 159 true346 magnetic, 339 true
Markings: precision, in good conditionNSTD, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)4-light PAPI on left (2.50 degrees glide path)
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: 52 ft. tree, 1500 ft. from runway, 300 ft. left of centerline, 25:1 slope to clearnone

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: JON ROSBOROUGH
1740 AIRPORT BLVD
WILMINGTON, NC 28405
Phone 910-341-4333
EXT 1001.

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 153
Single engine airplanes: 111
Multi engine airplanes: 28
Jet airplanes: 9
Helicopters: 5
    
Aircraft operations: avg 229/day *
48% transient general aviation
25% air taxi
13% local general aviation
8% commercial
6% military
* for 12-month period ending 31 July 2008

Additional Remarks

E67 NAVD88
FUEL: A+ (AIR WILMINGTON, INC, C910-763-4691.) (NC-100LL)
AF: NO TRAN MIL FAC AVBL.
BEARING STRENGTH RWY 06-24: ST175
BEARING STRENGTH RWY 17-35: ST175

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 04 June 2009 at 0901Z and 02 July 2009 at 0900Z.

 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS OR LOC RWY 24   download (300KB)
ILS OR LOC RWY 35   download (264KB)
ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 06   download (319KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 06   download (298KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 17   download (291KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 24   download (311KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 35   download (316KB)
TACAN-A   download (160KB)
Radar Approach Procedures available   download (35KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (15KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (33KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KSUT - Brunswick County Airport (22 nm SW)
KACZ - Henderson Field Airport (27 nm N)
KNCA - New River Marine Corps Air Station (H) (McCutcheon Field) (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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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 05-Jul-2009
 Local
(UTC-4)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:3709:37
Sunrise06:0610:06
Sunset20:2600:26
Evening civil twilight20:5500:55

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  05-Jul-2009 08:51:24
Local (UTC-4)  05-Jul-2009 04:51:24
 
METAR
KILM 050753Z AUTO 21003KT 10SM CLR 24/21 A2994 RMK AO2 SLP138 T02390206
TAF
KILM 050522Z 0506/0606 23006KT P6SM BKN250 FM051300 22011KT P6SM SCT120 BKN250 FM052100 21013G20KT P6SM SCT060 BKN120 FM060000 20014G22KT P6SM SCT050 BKN080 FM060200 21015G25KT 3SM TSRA BKN015CB OVC040
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

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Aero Service 910-763-8898
800-526-0285
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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 Wilmington International Airport. If your hotel/inn/B&B/resort is near the Wilmington International 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 KILM have stayed at...

Miles Price ($)
BAYMONT INN & SUITES WILMINGTON 2.9 49-70
RAMADA INN CONFERENCE CENTER 2.1 48-70
WINGATE BY WYNDHAM - WILMINGTON 2.2 109-169
JAMESON INN WILMINGTON 2.0 83-130
MAINSTAY SUITES WILMINGTON 2.3 104-185
RED ROOF INN WILMINGTON 2.2 55-65
THE CAROLINIAN INN 2.2 89-99
 

Other hotels near Wilmington International Airport

Miles Price ($)
COUNTRY INN & SUITES WILMINGTON 1.9 94-139
TRAVELODGE WILMINGTON NC 2.0 42-89
HOWARD JOHNSON EXPRESS INN - WILMINGTON 2.0 43-70
SUPER 8 WILMINGTON NC 2.1 42-80
COMFORT SUITES WILMINGTON 2.1 63-80
AMERICAS BEST VALUE INN 2.1 46-79
QUALITY INN WILMINGTON 2.1 54-110
GREENTREE INN 2.2 44-45
HOLIDAY INN 2.2 
DAYS INN WILMINGTON MARKET STREET 2.2 48-56
SLEEP INN WILMINGTON 2.3 83-93
EXTENDED STAY AMERICA WILMINGTON - NEW CENTRE DR 2.4 70-80
INNKEEPER WILMINGTON 2.4 80-81
COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT WILMINGTON 2.6 129-159

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 Wilmington International Airport

39 in Wilmington
2 in Wrightsville Beach
3 in Carolina Beach
 

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