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 |
| ILMr203/5.1 | | WILMINGTON VORTAC | | 117.00 | | 07W |
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 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 6 | | RUNWAY 24 |
| Latitude: | 34-15.713220N | | 34-16.591283N |
| Longitude: | 077-54.618540W | | 077-53.428887W |
| Elevation: | 20.8 ft. | | 19.7 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 055 magnetic, 048 true | | 235 magnetic, 228 true |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, 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 | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | ILS/DME | | ILS |
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 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 17 | | RUNWAY 35 |
| Latitude: | 34-16.872033N | | 34-15.792472N |
| Longitude: | 077-54.548677W | | 077-54.055318W |
| Elevation: | 30.3 ft. | | 18.3 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.2% | | 0.2% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 166 magnetic, 159 true | | 346 magnetic, 339 true |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | NSTD, 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 lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | | | ILS |
| Obstructions: | 52 ft. tree, 1500 ft. from runway, 300 ft. left of centerline, 25:1 slope to clear | | none |
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 |
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| 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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Download PDF of official airport diagram from the FAA
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 05-Jul-2009
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:37 | | 09:37 |
| Sunrise | | 06:06 | | 10:06 |
| Sunset | | 20:26 | | 00:26 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:55 | | 00:55 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 05-Jul-2009 08:51:24 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 05-Jul-2009 04:51:24 |
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| METAR |
| KILM | 050753Z AUTO 21003KT 10SM CLR 24/21 A2994 RMK AO2 SLP138 T02390206
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| 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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| NOTAMs |
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