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KILM Wilmington International Airport
Wilmington, North Carolina, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009

Location

FAA Identifier: ILM
Lat/Long: 34-16-14.1713N / 077-54-09.2088W
34-16.236188N / 077-54.153480W
34.2706031 / -77.9025580
(estimated)
Elevation: 32 ft. / 9.8 m (surveyed)
Variation: 07W (1985)
From city: 3 miles NE of WILMINGTON, NC
Time zone: UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving 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 BEACH020/10.321604WCLB -.-. .-.. -...
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
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
Declared distances: TORA:8016 TODA:8016 ASDA:8016 LDA:8016TORA:8016 TODA:8016 ASDA:8016 LDA:8016
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: yes
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
Displaced threshold: no400 ft.
Declared distances: TORA:7004 TODA:7004 ASDA:6204 LDA:6204TORA:7004 TODA:7004 ASDA:7004 LDA:6604
Markings: precision, in good conditionprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)4-light PAPI 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: 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: 146
Single engine airplanes: 114
Multi engine airplanes: 18
Jet airplanes: 9
Helicopters: 5
    
Aircraft operations: avg 172/day *
46% transient general aviation
27% air taxi
11% commercial
8% local general aviation
8% military
* for 12-month period ending 31 July 2009

Additional Remarks

E67 .
FUEL: A+ (AIR WILMINGTON, INC, C910-763-4691.) (NC-100LL)
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 22 October 2009 at 0901Z and 19 November 2009 at 0900Z.

 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS OR LOC RWY 24 **CHANGED**   download (293KB)
ILS OR LOC RWY 35 **CHANGED**   download (260KB)
ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 06 **CHANGED**   download (311KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 06 **CHANGED**   download (291KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 17 **CHANGED**   download (287KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 24 **CHANGED**   download (311KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 35 **CHANGED**   download (310KB)
TACAN-A **CHANGED**   download (157KB)
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 10-Nov-2009
 Local
(UTC-5)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:1511:15
Sunrise06:4111:41
Sunset17:1022:10
Evening civil twilight17:3722:37

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  10-Nov-2009 14:09:52
Local (UTC-5)  10-Nov-2009 09:09:52
 
METAR
KILM 101353Z 08004KT 10SM CLR 21/17 A3021 RMK AO2 SLP228 T02060172
TAF
KILM 101124Z 1012/1112 06005KT P6SM SCT035 OVC200 FM101500 06007KT P6SM VCSH SCT025 BKN045 OVC200 FM101800 07007KT 6SM -RA BR BKN025 OVC100 FM110000 05007KT 5SM RA BR BKN010 OVC040 FM110900 02010G20KT 3SM RA BR BKN009 OVC025
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
Aero Service 910-763-8898
800-526-0285
[web site]
[email]
Aviation fuel, Oxygen service, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Hangars, Hangar leasing / sales, GPU / Power cart, Passenger terminal and lounge, ...
 
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

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AirNav users who flew into KILM have stayed at...

Miles Price ($)
BAYMONT INN & SUITES WILMINGTON 2.9 66-103
RAMADA INN CONFERENCE CENTER 2.1 56-100
WINGATE BY WYNDHAM - WILMINGTON 2.2 89-127
JAMESON INN WILMINGTON 2.0 73-115
MAINSTAY SUITES WILMINGTON 2.3 90-100
RED ROOF INN WILMINGTON 2.2 67-100
THE CAROLINIAN INN 2.2 69-79
 

Other hotels near Wilmington International Airport

Miles Price ($)
COUNTRY INN & SUITES WILMINGTON 1.9 94-149
TRAVELODGE WILMINGTON NC 2.0 44-85
HOWARD JOHNSON EXPRESS INN - WILMINGTON 2.0 55-70
SUPER 8 WILMINGTON NC 2.1 50-63
COMFORT SUITES WILMINGTON 2.1 100-130
AMERICAS BEST VALUE INN 2.1 52-130
QUALITY INN WILMINGTON 2.1 90-140
ECONO LODGE INTOWN 2.1 55-65
GREENTREE INN 2.2 43-44
HOLIDAY INN WILMINGTON 2.2 90-149
DAYS INN WILMINGTON MARKET STREET 2.2 56-80
SLEEP INN WILMINGTON 2.3 80-110
EXTENDED STAY AMERICA WILMINGTON - NEW CENTRE DR 2.4 80-100
INNKEEPER WILMINGTON 2.5 73-120

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
1 in Leland
4 in Carolina Beach
 

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