Wilmington International Airport
Wilmington International Airport | |||||||||||||||
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Old main passenger terminal entrance in July 2023 | |||||||||||||||
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||
| Website | flyilm | ||||||||||||||
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FAA airport diagram | |||||||||||||||
Interactive map of Wilmington International Airport | |||||||||||||||
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| Source: FAA Wilmington Airport Authority | |||||||||||||||
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).
During the calendar year of 2025, ILM served a record-high number of passengers, with 907,753 enplanements and 919,241 deplanements, totaling 1,826,994 passengers. The airport has two runways and a single terminal which has eight gates. The airport is also home to two fixed-base operators (FBO). There is a 24-hour U.S. Customs and Border Protection ramp, built in 2008, for international flights (private or charter) wishing to stop at the airport.
Wilmington International Airport is owned by New Hanover County, which leases the airport to the Wilmington Airport Authority. 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.