Wilmington International Airport

Wilmington International Airport
IATA: ILM ICAO: KILM FAA LID: ILM
Summary
Airport type	Public
Owner	New Hanover County
Operator	Wilmington Airport Authority
Serves	Wilmington, North Carolina
Location	Wrightsboro, North Carolina
Elevation AMSL	32 ft / 10 m
Coordinates	34°16′14″N 077°54′09″W / 34.27056°N 77.90250°W / 34.27056; -77.90250
Website	flyilm.com
Maps
FAA airport diagram
Runways
Direction Length Surface ft m 6/24 8,016 2,443 Asphalt 17/35 7,754 2,363 Asphalt
Statistics (2023)
Total passengers 1,317,897 Enplanements 661,287 Deplanements 656,610 Total cargo (lbs) 2,705,368 Enplaned cargo 1,399,827 Deplaned cargo 1,305,541
Source: FAA[1] Wilmington Airport Authority[2]

Wilmington International Airport (IATA: ILM, ICAO: KILM, FAA LID: ILM) is a public airport located just north of Wilmington, North Carolina, in unincorporated Wrightsboro. ILM covers 1,800 acres (728 ha).^[1][3]

During the calendar year of 2023, ILM served a record-high number of passengers, with 661,287 enplanements and 656,610 deplanements, totaling 1,317,897 passengers.^[2] The airport has two runways and a single terminal which has eight gates. The airport is also home to two fixed-base operators (FBO).^[4] There is a 24-hour U.S. Customs and Border Protection ramp, built in 2008,^[5] for international flights wishing to stop at the airport. The separate terminal was built to serve the international flights that land each year (private or charter). The airport's location on the coast, halfway between NYC and Miami, makes it a desirable and less busy entry point to the United States.^[6]

Wilmington International Airport is owned by New Hanover County, which leases the airport to the Wilmington Airport Authority.^[7] The current airport director is Jeffrey Bourk, A.A.E. The New Hanover County Airport Authority has seven board members, appointed by the New Hanover County Commissioners.^[8][9]