--- iata: ILM name: Wilmington International Airport city: Wilmington country: United States lastUpdated: '2026-09-13' officialWebsite: 'https://flyilm.com/' sources: - 'https://flyilm.com/' - 'https://flyilm.com/airport-documents/' - 'https://flyilm.com/faqs/' - 'https://flyilm.com/airlines-at-ilm/' - 'https://flyilm.com/parking-options/' - 'https://flyilm.com/ground-transportation/' - 'https://flyilm.com/concessions/' - 'https://flyilm.com/airport-amenities/' - 'https://flyilm.com/security-tsa/' - 'https://flyilm.com/airport-authority/' - 'https://flyilm.com/airport-staff/' - 'https://flyilm.com/customs/' - 'https://flyilm.com/improvements/' - 'https://flyilm.com/public-observation-area/' - 'https://www.airnav.com/airport/KILM' - >- https://www.faa.gov/airports/planning_capacity/passenger_allcargo_stats/passenger/arp-cy2025-commercial-service-enplanements-preliminary.pdf - 'https://aviationdb.com/Aviation/OTP/Destination-OTP-2025.shtm' - >- https://www.aa.com/web/i18n/travelInformation/destinationInformation/ilm-airport.html - 'https://escapelounges.com/us/locations/' - 'https://www.wavetransit.com/ridemicro/' - 'https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilmington_International_Airport' quickFacts: - >- Official airport-documents monthly cells: CY 2025 enplanements **907,753** + deplanements **919,241** = **1,826,994** passengers (Wikipedia reprints the same total and **+24.64%**). Same table 2024 **736,868** + **729,001** = **1,465,869**. Official 2026 monthly cells through July add to **528,410** + **539,520** = **1,067,930**. July 2026 **99,721** / **100,661**. FAA prelim CY 2025 enplanements **912,516** (rank **108**, +23.80% vs **737,065**) are boardings only — do not mix. - >- Owner **New Hanover County**. Operator **New Hanover County Airport Authority** (7 members appointed by the county commission). Live authority cards (13 Sep 2026): Chair **Jason Thompson**; Vice Chair **Faison Gibson**; Secretary **Wanda Copley**; Past Chair **Nick Rhodes, Jr.**; county-commission seat **LeAnn Pierce**; **Andrew Jones**; **Brian Eckel** (appointed 15 Jun 2026; officers elected 9 Jul 2026). May 2026 agenda leftover still names **Spruill Thompson** as Past Chair — leftover vs the live cards. Live staff page prints Airport Director / AirNav manager **Jeffrey Bourk, A.A.E.** Minutes leftover still name Deputy Directors **Robert Campbell** and **Granseur Dick**. Admin **1740 Airport Blvd., Suite 12, Wilmington, NC 28405**. Info **910-341-4125** / **info@flyilm.com**. Lost & found / parking help **910-341-4336**. Fax **910-341-4365**. Admin leftover **910-341-4333**. Civil one main passenger terminal. Historical Bluethenthal Field / New Hanover County Airport names are gone as passenger branding; IATA stays **ILM**. **Do not create KILM or an ILG / Wilmington (DE) page.** **Do not merge MYR, FAY, RDU, or CLT.** - >- One civil departure hall. Official improvements leftover: the current curb was built **1989**; Phase 2 parking / garage / curb is printed **tentatively Fall 2026** — the live parking page still names Lots **A / B / C / Shuttle** and a **temporary curbfront**. Official clock **2 hours**. Building **24/7**. Ticket counters generally **4:00 a.m.**; TSA generally **4:15 a.m.** Live official airlines table (13 Sep 2026), **seven** names: **American, Avelo, Breeze, Delta, JetBlue, Sun Country, United**. **Do not invent Southwest, Spirit, Frontier, or Allegiant.** Official dest table is **U.S. only**. Avelo Punta Cana leftover (Dec 2025–Jan 2026) is **not** on the live table. - >- **No passenger lounge.** Official dining / amenities / TSA / maps have no club. American.com clubs **Not Available**. Live Escape Lounges US list does **not** include ILM. Aggregator **"The Club ILM / Escape ILM / Priority Pass ILM" is fiction.** Empty `lounges: []`. **Do not seed a placeholder lounge row.** - >- `lib/airports.json`: IATA **ILM**, ICAO **KILM**, 34.268723, −77.906524, America/New_York. AirNav elev **31.7 ft**, 3 mi NE of Wilmington; 34.2711514, −77.9028906; ZIP **28405**. Wikipedia leftover elev **32 ft** / **1,800 acres**. AirNav RWY **6/24 8,016×150**, **17/35 7,754×150** (17 displaced **350 ft**, 35 displaced **400 ft**). ARFF Index **C**. ATCT **0600–2300**. Customs landing-rights; official pages also print a **separate International Terminal / FIS**. That building is not a second ticketed-pax departure hall. bentoTips: - label: Timing title: 'Arrive 2 hours — TSA generally 4:15 a.m.' detail: >- Official pages do not print a standing numeric wait tile. American.com leftover counter 3:30 a.m.–8:00 p.m., cash not accepted. averageSecurityMinutes 15 on the score card is editorial unpublished, not a live TSA tile. TSA PreCheck is linked on the official TSA page and printed Available on American.com; CLEAR and ConfirmID $45 are not on official ILM pages. summary: >- Official TSA and FAQ cards: arrive two hours before departure. The building is 24/7; ticket counters generally start at 4:00 a.m. and TSA at 4:15 a.m. category: timing - label: Layout title: 'One main hall — temporary curb, not Terminal 2' detail: >- Wikipedia leftover nine gates. Official pages do not print a live gate-to-airline map — read FIDS. IATA is ILM. Do not look for KILM, ILG (Wilmington, Delaware), or a second departure terminal. summary: >- Commercial departures use the main passenger terminal. International arrivals, if any, clear a separate FIS building. Live pickup/drop-off is the temporary curbfront. category: terminal - label: Food title: Eat after TSA unless you want landside Port City Java detail: >- Official pages do not print a bottle price or map a filler. October 2025 leftover boil-water card mentioned fountains exist; current amenities / concessions pages do not pin them. summary: >- Landside Port City Java is 8:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m. Airside named kitchens include Dunkin’, Jimmy John’s, a second Port City Java (4:00 a.m. to last departure), Riverwalk 4:30 a.m.–7:00 p.m., Flying Machine 10:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m., and Bar Stop. category: food - label: Live checks title: Seven airlines; no lounge; Shuttle Lot $9 detail: >- Official dest table is U.S. only. Avelo’s 2025–2026 Punta Cana leftover is not on the live table. Lot A $24 / Lot B $15 / Lot C $12. First five minutes free. Credit/debit only. Garage / finished curb is still a Fall 2026 leftover, not a live lot name. summary: >- Live official carriers are American, Avelo, Breeze, Delta, JetBlue, Sun Country, and United. Official pages have no club. Shuttle Lot is $9/day with a 5–7 minute shuttle during flight operations. category: status lounges: [] waterOptions: - kind: purchase name: The Market at ILM bottled water zone: airside price: posted register price summary: >- Official named airside shop, open 1½ hours before the first departure until 15 minutes before the last flight. Official pages do not print a bottle price or map a filler. location: Official concessions card — post-security Market near the holdroom terminal: 'Main Terminal, airside' isBestValue: true isBestQuality: true - kind: purchase name: Dunkin’ / airside Port City Java bottled water zone: airside price: posted register price summary: >- Dunkin’ follows the first-to-last flight card. Airside Port City Java is printed 4:00 a.m. until the last departure. Official pages do not print a bottle price. location: Official concessions card — Dunkin’ and Port City Java past TSA terminal: 'Main Terminal, airside' - kind: purchase name: Landside Port City Java bottled water zone: landside price: posted register price summary: >- Landside purchase before TSA, 8:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m. seven days. Official pages do not map a landside filler. location: Official concessions card — Port City Java before security terminal: 'Main Terminal, landside' airportistScore: 7.1 slug: ilm region: North America --- > Markdown for [/airports/ilm](/airports/ilm). Append `.md` to any page URL (or send `Accept: text/markdown`) for an agent-readable copy. - [HTML page](/airports/ilm) - [Lounge directory](/airports/ilm/lounges.md) - [Sitemap](/sitemap.md) # Wilmington International Airport (ILM) Wilmington, United States · North America Southeastern North Carolina’s civil field — one main hall, a 2-hour clock, TSA generally 4:15 a.m., seven airlines, no lounge, and $9 shuttle parking after a record 1,826,994-passenger 2025. ## Airportist Score **7.1 / 10** Weighted sum of the six published categories (no holistic fudge). - Ease of use (25%): 8.4 — Wayfinding, security wait, and layout. - Comfort & amenities (20%): 7.4 — Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet. - Food & retail (15%): 7.6 — Food and retail quality and variety. - Ground access (15%): 7.2 — Transit, taxi, and parking to the city. - Reliability (15%): 7.4 — Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience. - Lounges (10%): 2.0 — Worth-it density and access quality. ## At a glance - Passengers: 1,826,994 - Terminals: 1 - Typical security: 15 min - On-time: 74% - Disruption: minor ## Best for - Wilmington and Cape Fear travelers who would otherwise drive to MYR, RDU, or CLT - American, Delta, United, Breeze, Avelo, JetBlue, or Sun Country nonstops from one building - Drivers who will use the $9 Shuttle Lot or the free cell lot ## Watch out for - Live drop-off is the temporary curbfront — the garage / finished curb is still a Fall 2026 leftover - No passenger lounge — aggregator Club ILM / Escape ILM / Priority Pass ILM is fiction - Official ILM pages do not name a numbered city bus or a rail stop; Sleeping-in-Airports leftover Route 207 is leftover ## More intel - [Lounge directory](/airports/ilm/lounges.md) (free) - [Getting there](/airports/ilm/getting-there.md) (free) - [Amenities](/airports/ilm/amenities.md) - [Traveler tips](/airports/ilm/tips.md) - [Water](/airports/ilm/water.md) - [Full guide](/airports/ilm/guide.md) - [Disruptions](/airports/ilm/disruptions.md) - [Reviews](/airports/ilm/reviews.md) (free)