Airport guide
Wilmington International AirportIATA code ILM
Wilmington International Airport (ILM/KILM) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Wilmington, United States in North America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Wilmington, United States
- Codes
- ILM · KILM
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Region
- North America
Wilmington International Airport (ILM/KILM) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Wilmington, United States in North America. Operating on America/New_York local time at coordinates 34.270°, -77.910°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Wilmington International Airport (ILM) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Wilmington, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Wilmington International Airport details
- IATA code
- ILM
- ICAO code
- KILM
- City
- Wilmington
- Country
- United States
- Region
- North America
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Coordinates
- 34.272°, -77.905°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 12 Jun 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Wilmington International Airport’s own pages.
ILM airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 10 m (32 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2025
- 1.83 million
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing flyilm.com (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Albert J Ellis Airport OAJ · 67 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at ILM
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
2 open runways, all lit. Longest 06/24: 2,443 m, concrete.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/24 | 2,443 m8,016 ft | 46 m | concrete | Lit |
| 17/35 | 2,363 m7,754 ft | 46 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from ILM
Originfacts does not track any routes from ILM yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Airlines with a hub at ILM
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026): airlines whose “airline hub” property names ILM, with no end date and not recorded as dissolved. Community-edited; hubs change.
Terminals, transport and parking at ILM
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Wilmington, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Wilmington International Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:flyilm.com (opens in a new tab)Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)
Before you travel
- Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
- Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
- Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
- Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.
Airports near Wilmington
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- RichlandsAlbert J Ellis AirportOAJ68 km
- Myrtle BeachMyrtle Beach International AirportMYR114 km
- FayettevilleFayetteville Regional AirportFAY120 km
- New BernCoastal Carolina Regional AirportEWN121 km
- GreenvillePitt-Greenville AirportPGV158 km
- FlorenceFlorence AirportFLO167 km
- Raleigh/DurhamRaleigh-Durham International AirportRDU195 km
- CharlestonCharleston International AirportCHS251 km
- Greensboro/High PointPiedmont Triad International AirportGSO275 km
Wilmington International Airport: common questions
Where is Wilmington International Airport?
Wilmington International Airport serves Wilmington, United States. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 34.272°, -77.905°.
What are the airport codes for Wilmington International Airport?
The IATA code is ILM and the ICAO code is KILM.
What time zone is ILM in?
Wilmington International Airport is in the America/New_York time zone.
What is the official website of Wilmington International Airport?
The airport’s official website is flyilm.com. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Wilmington International Airport have?
OurAirports lists 2 open runways at ILM: 06/24 (2,443 m (8,016 ft), concrete); 17/35 (2,363 m (7,754 ft), asphalt).
How many passengers use Wilmington International Airport?
Wikidata records 1.83 million passengers for 2025, the latest year it holds.
Who owns Wilmington International Airport?
Per Wikidata, ILM is owned by New Hanover County.
Which airlines have a hub at ILM?
Wikidata lists ILM as a hub of Avelo Airlines and Opticap Aviation.
What is the elevation of Wilmington International Airport?
OurAirports gives ILM’s elevation as 10 m (32 ft) above sea level.
Sources
Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Wilmington International Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record12 Jun 2026
- Official websiteWikidata record (official website property) (opens in a new tab)5 Oct 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q847779 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)