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KILM · Wilmington International Airport

ICAO · US · 18 NTSB events

ID KILM FAA ILM Elev 32 ft Lat 34° 16.34' N Lon 77° 54.31' W Zulu …

Live conditions

METAR

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways

4 runway ends on file. Longest: 8,016 ft. Max gradient: 0.16%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
06 48.4° 8,016 ft 150 ft Concrete Yes 0.01%
24 228.4° 8,016 ft 150 ft Concrete Yes 0.01%
17 159.2° 7,754 ft 150 ft ASP Yes 0.16%
35 339.2° 7,754 ft 150 ft ASP Yes 0.16%

Lengths + headings: in-app airport database. Surface, width, lighting: OurAirports. Gradient: derived from FAA NASR runway-end elevations (NASR's RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of rows).

Communications · 8 frequencies

  • ATIS ATIS 124.975
  • TWR TWR 119.900
  • CTAF CTAF 119.900
  • A/D WILMINGTON APP/DEP 164-343 118.250
  • A/D WILMINGTON APP/DEP 344-163 135.750
  • GCCD GND/CLNC DEL 121.900
  • RDO RALEIGH RDO 122.550
  • UNIC UNICOM 122.950

Live ATC audio (streaming + archived): Open KILM on LiveATC ↗

  • NDB CLB

    Carolina Beach

    0.22 MHz · BOTH · MEDIUM

  • NDB IL

    Airli

    0.28 MHz · TERMINAL · LOW

  • VORTAC ILM

    Wilmington

    117.00 MHz · DME 117.00 · BOTH · HIGH

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 1 matched · 24 not yet translated

Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.

TL;DR

  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 24 and 35; REIL Rwy 06 and 17; PAPI Rwy 06, 17, 24; HIRL Rwy 06–24 and17–35; and all twy lgts. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

Watch for

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 24 and 35; REIL Rwy 06 and 17; PAPI Rwy 06, 17, 24; HIRL Rwy 06–24 and17–35; and all twy lgts. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

All translated remarks (1)

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 24 and 35; REIL Rwy 06 and 17; PAPI Rwy 06, 17, 24; HIRL Rwy 06–24 and17–35; and all twy lgts. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    ACTVT MALSR Rwy 24 and 35; REIL Rwy 06 and 17; PAPI Rwy 06, 17, 24; HIRL Rwy 06–24 and17–35; and all twy lgts—CTAF

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (24 sentences)
  • ·374 NORTH CAROLINA WILMINGTON INTL (ILM)(KILM) P (AF) 3 NE UTC–5(–4DT) N34º16.27´ W77º54.17´ 32 B LRA Class I, ARFF Index C NOTAM FILE ILM RWY 06–24: H8016X150 (ASPH–GRVD) S–85, D–185, 2S–175 PCR 470 F/B/X/T HIRL RWY 06: REIL.
  • ·PAPI(P4R)—GA 3.0º TCH 57´.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 48´.
  • ·RVR–TR RWY 17–35: H7754X150 (ASPH–GRVD) S–85, D–185, 2S–175 PCR 480 F/B/X/T HIRL RWY 17: REIL.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 50´.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 36´.
  • ·RWY 06: TORA–8016 TODA–8016 ASDA–8016 LDA–8016 RWY 17: TORA–7754 TODA–7754 ASDA–6954 LDA–6604 RWY 24: TORA–8016 TODA–8016 ASDA–8016 LDA–8016 RWY 35: TORA–7754 TODA–7754 ASDA–7604 LDA–7204
  • ·MILITARY— FUEL A, A+ (C910–763–4691.) (NC–100LL)
  • ·Acft taxiing from south ramp obtain ATC clnc prior to crossing Rwy 17–35 1100–0400Z‡.
  • ·Traffic pattern alt 1000´ AGL reciprocating engine, 1500´ AGL tbjt/jet.
  • ·OHD: 5 mile initial 2500 ft AGL, break 2000 ft AGL.
  • ·Tower calls drctn of break.
  • ·Flight Notification Service (ADCUS) avbl.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 910-341-4333
  • ·CTAF 119.9 ATIS 124.975 UNICOM 122.95 RCO 122.6 (RALEIGH RADIO) RCO 122.1R 117.0T (RALEIGH RADIO) ®APP/DEP CON 135.75 317.425 (344º–163º) 118.25 284.65 (164º–343º) (1100–0400Z‡) ®WASHINGTON CENTER APP/DEP CON 135.75 317.425 (0400–1100Z‡) TOWER 119.9 239.3 (1100–0400Z‡) GND CON 121.9 348.6 CLNC DEL 120.875 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD if una to ctc on FSS freq, ctc Washington ARTCC at 703-771-3587.
  • ·CLASS D svc 1100–0400Z‡; other times CLASS E.
  • ·TRSA svc ctc APP CON within 20 NM
  • ·(H) (H) VORTAC 117.0 ILM Chan 117 N34º21.10´ W77º52.46´ 203º 5.0 NM to fld. 29/7W.
  • ·VOR portion unusable: 051º–185º 164º–051º blo 17,500´ 186º–229º blo 3,000´ 230º–315º byd 5 NM blo 17,500´ 316º–050º blo 8,000´ TACAN DME unusable: 015º–305º byd 30 NM blo 2,500´ TACAN AZIMUTH unusable: 129º–160º byd 30 NM blo 2,500´ WILZE NDB (LOMW) 205 GM N34º20.24´ W77º48.71´ 239º 6.0 NM to fld. 28/10W.
  • ·AIRLI NDB (LOMW) 281 IL N34º11.48´ W77º51.98´ 349º 5.1 NM to fld. 12/10W.
  • ·ILS/DME 109.95 I–GNM Chan 36(Y) Rwy 06.
  • ·Glideslope unusable byd 9 NM.
  • ·Autopilot–cpd apchs NA blo 238´ MSL.
  • ·CHARLOTTE H–9C, L–35B IAP, DIAP, AD SE, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

Yes

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NTSB events

18 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

21

since 1982

Fatal

3

14.3% of total

Last 5 years

2

≈ 0.4/yr

Last 10 years

2

≈ 0.2/yr

Ranking across all airports · Open in accident map ↗

Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 90,851 ops in 2024

2024 total

90,851

10-yr total

682,002

2024 mix

AC/AT 30% · GA 59% · Mil 11%

Events / million ops

2.9

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

0.42

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=2

  • Weather · spatial dis / IMC 1
  • Stall / spin 1

All time · n=18

  • Engine failure / power loss 3
  • Other 3
  • Loss of control 2
  • Hard landing 2
  • Ground collision 2
  • Stall / spin 2
  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 1
  • Controlled flight into terrain 1

Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2009-01-04 Cessna 550 · Engine failure · IMC · night →
2005-12-27 Cessna 172 P · Hard landing · VMC · dusk →
2005-08-28 Samson Seawind 3000 · Loss of control · IMC · night →
2004-11-14 Cessna 172N · Weather · day →
2025-01-14 Socata TBM 700 · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
2024-12-19 Cessna 172K · Weather IMC · IMC · day →
2015-09-04 Beech V35B · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2015-07-19 Beech 35-C33 · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
2005-09-10 Cessna 182T · Hard landing · VMC · day →
2001-04-28 Piper PA-32R-300 · Engine failure · VMC · day →
1997-04-04 North American T6G · Gear-up · VMC · day →
1993-05-10 Cessna 172 · Ground collision · VMC · day →
1992-05-03 Cessna 120 · Ground collision · VMC · day →
1990-05-04 Government Aircraft Fact (GAF) N24A · Other · IMC · day →
1987-04-23 Swearingen SA-226TC · Engine failure · VMC · day →
1986-02-04 Hughes 269B · Other · dusk →
1985-06-14 Beech C-23 · Other · day →
1984-08-31 Cessna TR182 · CFIT · IMC · day →

Designees in NC

CFI Flight Instructors 2,054 A&P Mechanics 7,307 AME Medical Examiners (AME) 52 DME Mechanic Examiners (DME) 9 DPRE Parachute Rigger Examiners (DPRE) 7 DAR-F Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F) 10 DAR-T Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T) 4 DER-Y Engineering — Company (DER-Y) 27 DER-T Engineering — Consultant (DER-T) 16 SAE Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE) 52 APD Aircrew Program Designees (APD) 39 TCE Training Center Evaluators (TCE) 15 Schools Flight Schools 72 FBO Fixed Base Operators 67 Clubs Flying Clubs 32 Repair Repair / Maintenance Shops 13 EAA EAA Chapters 16

DPEs nearby

Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.

Designee City ST Distance
David Allen Lackey Wilmington NC 4 nm
Billy Michael Marlowe Myrtle Beach SC 59 nm
Jerry Dean Kerby Kinston NC 62 nm
Johnny Joe Henley New Bern NC 64 nm
Christopher Allen Kreske Pikeville NC 74 nm
Matthew Eichel Pikeville NC 74 nm
Adam Everett Walters Smithfield NC 78 nm
Bruce Lyndon Moore Smithfield NC 78 nm
Charles Ray Walters Smithfield NC 78 nm
Taft Louis Stallings Greenville NC 84 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs nearby

City-centroid distance; ratings as on the FAA certificate.

Instructor City ST Distance
Michael Lee Corn Wilmington NC 4 nm
William Warren Fetner Jr Wilmington NC 4 nm
Jack Darden Hunt Wilmington NC 4 nm
Alfred Harvey Lerch Jr Wilmington NC 4 nm
Dennis Alfred Russell Wilmington NC 4 nm
David Phillip Walen Wilmington NC 4 nm
Jerry Wayne Gilbert Wilmington NC 4 nm
Stephen Keith Blackmon Wilmington NC 4 nm
Bruce Arnold Chappell Jr Wilmington NC 4 nm
Michael John Johnson Wilmington NC 4 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics nearby

City-centroid distance. A = airframe, P = powerplant, IA = inspection authorization.

Mechanic City ST Distance
William Stacey Cherry Wilmington NC 4 nm
Michael Lee Corn Wilmington NC 4 nm
Stanley Irvin Huddle Wilmington NC 4 nm
Jack Darden Hunt Wilmington NC 4 nm
David Phillip Walen Wilmington NC 4 nm
Yiannakis Costa Ioannou Wilmington NC 4 nm
Curtis Martin Jacobson Wilmington NC 4 nm
Jonathan Eric Smith Wilmington NC 4 nm
Timothy Jeffrey Pierce Wilmington NC 4 nm
Timothy Stephen Locke Wilmington NC 4 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
ARQ Aviation MX
Wilmington, NC
 1 nm
Powell Avionics, Inc.
Fayetteville, NC
 65 nm
Aero Avionics, Inc.
Sanford, NC
 98 nm
Mag Aerospace
Sanford, NC
 98 nm
Triangle Avionics
Louisburg, NC
 107 nm
South Carolina Avionics Services, LLC.
Sumter, SC
 123 nm
Inglewood Aviation Maintenance Services, Inc.
Albemarle, NC
 130 nm
H and H Propeller Services, Inc
Burlington, NC
 132 nm
Carolina Avionics Group, LLC
Salisbury, NC
 153 nm
Squawks Aviation
Concord, NC
 154 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.