FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 OCTOBER 2025Location| 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 InformationRunway 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 |
| | 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 |
| | 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 ProceduresOther 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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| |  | | 100LL | Jet A | | FS | | $7.03 | | $5.25 | |
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