Wilmington International Airport

Continent: North America

Country: United States

Region: North Carolina

Wilmington International Airport
Location	Wilmington, North Carolina
IATA code	ILM
ICAO code	KILM
Airport type	Commercial
Website	http://www.flyilm.com
Overview map	[ ]
Communications
Tower	119.9
Ground	121.9
Clearance
Approach	118.25
Departure	118.25
ATIS	124.975
Departure	122.95

Wilmington International Airport is a public use, commercial service airport serving the southeast coast of the US state of North Carolina. Popular particularly among private and corporate users, it has a 24-hour customs facility on site to serve the more than 3,400 private aircraft that fly in and out annually. Located halfway between Miami and New York City, it creates a desirable, less congested entry point into the US.

Official Spotting Locations

The airport's official spotting location is adjacent to the control tower. Heading eastbound on Martin Luther King Jr. Pkwy, turn left onto Kerr Ave. Drive for about 3/4 of a mile. Turn left onto Control Tower Drive. There are signs directing you to the official spotting location, immediately adjacent and slightly northeast of the control tower. Just before you hit the security gate for the control tower, make a right into this spotting location. It provides decent views of runway 6/24 and 17/35 operations.

Other Spotting Locations

Locations to Avoid

Regular Traffic

• American Airlines
  • A319 to Charlotte
  • CRJ-200 and CRJ-900 to Philadelphia (operated by Air Wisconsin and PSA)
  • Embraer 170 to New York-LaGuardia (operated by Republic)
• Delta Air Lines
  • MD-88 to Atlanta
  • CRJ-900 to Atlanta (operated by ExpressJet)

This airport is also a popular port of entry for private aircraft coming from foreign locations.