Wilmington International Airport

Wilmington International Airport
Characteristics
ICAO code	KILM
IATA code	ILM
Coordinates	34 ° 16 ′ 14 ″  N , 77 ° 54 ′ 9 ″  W Coordinates: 34 ° 16 ′ 14 ″  N , 77 ° 54 ′ 9 ″  W
Height above MSL	10 m (33  ft )
Transport links
Distance from the city center	4 miles north of Wilmington
Street	I-40 / I-140
Local transport	Bus : Wave Transit Route 207
Basic data
opening	1927
operator	New Hanover County Airport Authority
surface	728 ha
Terminals	1
Passengers	1,075,963 (2019)
Air freight	1,236 t (2019)
Flight movements	57,830 (2017)
Capacity ( PAX per year)	approx. 1.5 million
Employees	4,900 (2016)
Runways
06/24	2443 m × 61 m concrete
17/35	2135 m × 46 m asphalt

The Wilmington International Airport ( IATA : ILM , ICAO : KILM ) or New Hanover County International Airport is an airport in the US state of North Carolina and is located on the outskirts of the coastal town of Wilmington . It is located on Interstate 40 and Interstate 140 at a height of 10 m above sea ​​level .

Airport information

The airport was originally a military airfield, but is now used for domestic, regional and private air traffic. It has a terminal , two runways and a 24-hour customs post for travelers. The airport was also one of the emergency landing sites suitable for space shuttles .

Airlines and Destinations

Destinations

airline	aims
American Airlines / American Eagle	Boston , Charlotte , Chicago-O'Hare , Dallas / Fort Worth , New York-LaGuardia , Philadelphia , Washington-National
Delta Air Lines / Delta Connection	Atlanta , New York-LaGuardia
United Airlines / United Express	Chicago-O'Hare , Washington-Dulles

Traffic figures

Source: Wilmington International Airport

Source: Wilmington International Airport

Traffic figures for Wilmington International Airport 1995–2019

year	Passenger numbers	Air freight ( tons ) (with airmail)	Aircraft movements (with military)
2019	1,075,963	1,236
2018	934.058	1,584
2017	836,589	1,786	57,830
2016	817.896	1,697	50,579
2015	769,809	1,725	48,874
2014	751.584	1,615	-
2013	802.744	1,577	-
2012	795.912	1,721	-
2011	805.511	1,655	-
2010	821.940	1,710	-
2009	807.126	1,640	-
2008	814.502	1,884	-
2007	801.187	2.114	-
2006	640,663	1,812	-
2005	700,427	1,868	-
2004	574,654	1,866	83,342
2003	432,619	1,894	80.037
2002	455.001	1,978	83,560
2001	491.771	-	71,448
2000	533,588	-	86,170
1999	521.070	-	76,430
1998	496.288	-	71,150
1997	430.307	-	69,936
1996	404.724	-	66,973
1995	-	-	70,098

Busiest routes

Busiest national routes from Wilmington (2019)

rank	city	Passengers	airline
01	Charlotte , North Carolina	250,660	American
02	Atlanta , Georgia	112,220	delta
03	New York – LaGuardia , New York	43,070	American, Delta
04th	Philadelphia , Pennsylvania	40,130	American
05	Washington – Dulles , Washington, DC	26,920	United
06th	Dallas / Fort Worth , Texas	26,800	American
07th	Chicago-O'Hare , Illinois	24,920	American, United
08th	Washington – National , Washington, DC	13,930	American
09	Greensboro / High Point , North Carolina	50	k. A.
10	South Bend , Indiana	40	k. A.

Web links

Commons : Wilmington International Airport  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

• Official website of Wilmington International Airport in English

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b c} History & Future of ILM. FlyILM.com, accessed August 28, 2018 . 
2. ↑ ^{a b c d e f g} Airport Documents & RFPs. FlyILM.com, accessed May 6, 2020 . 
3. ↑ ^{a b} North America Airport Rankings. (No longer available online.) ACI-NA.org , archived from the original on September 6, 2018 ; accessed on August 28, 2018 (English). Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  
4. ^ ^{A b} Arrivals and Departures. FlyILM.com, accessed May 6, 2020 . 
5. ↑ ^{a b} Book a Flight. FlyILM.com, accessed May 6, 2020 . 
6. ^ Wilmington, NC: Wilmington International (ILM). Transtats.BTS.gov , accessed May 6, 2020 .