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Wilmington Airport

ILG · KILG · Wilmington, DE · 80 ft elevation · var 10W · Towered

Airport information

ICAO / IATA
KILG / ILG
Coordinates
39.6787, -75.6065
Elevation
80 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
10W
Sectional chart
WASHINGTON
Airport use
Public
Control tower
Yes
ARTCC
NEW YORK (ZNY)
Flight service (FSS)
MILLVILLE
NOTAM facility
ILG
Attendance
ALL ALL
Beacon
white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
lighted
Activated
1943/05
Distance from city
4 S

Weather

METAR observed

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

EventLocal (EDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
05:02 AM09:02Z
Sunrise05:35 AM09:35Z
Sunset08:34 PM00:34Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:06 PM01:06Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:06 PM → 05:02 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:34 PM → 04:35 AM

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Night operations

Airport lighting
SEE RMK
Rotating beacon
white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting
WHEN TWR CLSD ACTVT MALSR RWY 01; REIL RWY 09, 27 & 19; PAPI RWY 09 & 27; HIRL RWY 01/19 & 09/27; MIRL RWY 14/32 - CTAF. ; WHEN ATCT CLSD, PILOTS MUST ANNOUNCE INTENTIONS OVER CTAF BEFORE LDGS; TKOFS OR GND TRAVEL ON RYS & TWYS.; WHEN ATCT CLSD ANNOUNCE EMERGENCIES ON CTAF DIRECTLY TO ARFF STATION. on 126.0Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 01: MALSR · 19: 4-light PAPI (left) · 09: 4-light PAPI (left) · 27: 4-light PAPI (left) · 32: VASI.

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.

Traffic pattern

01TPANSEW
LEFT traffic
Landing
Rwy 01 · 015°
Pattern
left (turns left)
TPA
1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF
126.0

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 01 at 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 01/19

7,012 ft × 150 ft · Asphalt (Excellent)

Edge lights: High. Weight bearing: Single wheel 120k, Double wheel 250k, Dual tandem 550k, Double dual tandem 1056k.

01
Heading
015° mag · 5° true
Markings
precision
Approach lights
MALSR
Instrument landing
ILS · CAT I · LOC 110.3 (ILG) · GS 3.00°
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Road, 8 ft, 500 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 37:1 slope to clear
19
Heading
195° mag · 185° true
Markings
nonprecision
VGSI
4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Trees, 72 ft, 1,240 ft from threshold, 500 ft L of centerline — 14:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface

Runway 09/27

7,275 ft × 150 ft · Asphalt (Fair)

Edge lights: High. Weight bearing: Single wheel 120k, Double wheel 250k, Dual tandem 524k, Double dual tandem 1034k.

09
Heading
088° mag · 78° true
Markings
precision
VGSI
4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Trees, 49 ft, 1,125 ft from threshold, 600 ft L of centerline — 18:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
27
Heading
268° mag · 258° true
Markings
nonprecision
VGSI
4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Trees, 64 ft, 1,000 ft from threshold, 75 ft B of centerline — 12:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface

Runway 14/32

4,602 ft × 150 ft · Asphalt (Fair)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 111k, Double wheel 181k, Dual tandem 328k, Double dual tandem 763k.

14
Heading
141° mag · 131° true
Markings
basic
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Trees, 43 ft, 720 ft from threshold, 200 ft L of centerline — 12:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
32
Heading
321° mag · 311° true
Markings
basic
VGSI
VASI (3°)
Traffic pattern
Left
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Communication frequencies

ServiceFrequencyNotes
A/D118.35PHILADELPHIA APP/DEP
ATIS123.95
CLD119.95CLNC DEL
CTAF126
GND121.7
OPS46.9ARNG OPS
POST34.3WILMINGTON COMD POST
RDO114MILLVILLE RDO
TWR126WILMINGTON TWR
UNIC122.95UNICOM

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
DQO · DupontVORTAC114.00r048° / 0 NM
OOD · WoodstownVORTAC112.80r290° / 14.3 NM
MXE · ModenaVORTAC113.20r177° / 14.7 NM
ENO · SmyrnaVORTAC111.40r000° / 27.2 NM
PPM · PhillipsVOR-DME108.40r073° / 29.1 NM
VCN · Cedar LakeVORTAC115.20r296° / 30.8 NM
PTW · PottstownVORTAC116.50r193° / 32.7 NM

Airport diagram

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Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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Services

Fuel available
100LL, Jet A
Bottled oxygen
HIGH/LOW
Bulk oxygen
HIGH/LOW
Airframe service
MAJOR
Powerplant service
MAJOR
Parking
tiedowns, hangars
Other services
Air ambulance, Avionics, Cargo, Instruction, Rental, Aircraft sales

Ownership & management

Owner
DELAWARE RIVER & BAY AUTHORITY
151 N. DUPONT HIGHWAY, NEW CASTLE, DE
(302) 571-6445
Manager
BENJAMIN CLENDANIEL
151 N. DUPONT HIGHWAY, NEW CASTLE, DE
(302) 229-6315

Remarks FAA

  • BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
  • RWY 09/27 NO TGL FOR TURBO JET 2300-0700.
  • TAXILANE 'G' NORTHWEST OF TWY 'H' LTD TO ACFT WITH WINGSPAN OF 79 FT OR LESS. TAXILANE 'G' SECTION BTW TWY 'H' & TWY 'G1' LTD TO ACFT WITH WINGSPAN OF 49 FT OR LESS.
  • WHEN ATCT CLSD, PILOTS MUST ANNOUNCE INTENTIONS OVER CTAF BEFORE LDGS; TKOFS OR GND TRAVEL ON RYS & TWYS.
  • PVT GND VEHICLES CROSS TWY A BTN TWYS A4 & C.
  • WHEN ATCT CLSD ANNOUNCE EMERGENCIES ON CTAF DIRECTLY TO ARFF STATION.
  • MILITARY: ANG: EXPECT INCR BIRD ACT (INCL WATERFOWL) DUR BASH PHASE II (MAR-MAY & SEP-NOV). CTC CASTLE OPS FOR CURRENT BIRD WATCH COND.
  • TERMINAL APRON CLSD EXCEPT AIR CARRIER.
  • ARNG - OPR 1200-2130Z++ WKD (OPEN ADDN HR FOR SKED TRNG), CLSD SAT, SUN AND HOL. PPR ONLY DSN 440-7205, C302-326-7205. LTD TRAN MAINT, SVC, PRK. CTC GRIFFIN OPS 46.90 10 MIN OUT.
  • FOR CD WHEN ATCT IS CLSD CTC PHL APCH AT (800) 354-9884.
  • TRML APRON FENCE LINE 118 FT E OF TWY A CNTRLN.
  • RWY 01 5000 FT DIST RMNG SIGN MISG.
  • RWY 27 5000 FT DIST RMNG SIGN MISG.
  • RWY 09 2000 FT DIST RMNG SIGN MISG.
  • WHEN TWR CLSD ACTVT MALSR RWY 01; REIL RWY 09, 27 & 19; PAPI RWY 09 & 27; HIRL RWY 01/19 & 09/27; MIRL RWY 14/32 - CTAF.
  • LNDG FEE FOR ALL ACFT OVER 7500 LBS EXCEPT FEDERAL GOVT; MILITARY.
  • LEASEE. PROPERTY OWNED BY NEW CASTLE COUNTY 87 READS WAY NEW CASTLE, DE 19720. TEL 302-395-5990.
  • ENGINEERED MATERIAL ARRESTING SYSTEM (EMAS) 303 FT IN LENGTH BY 170 FT IN WIDTH LCTD AT DER 19.
  • PCR VALUE: 441/F/B/X/T
  • PCR VALUE: 632/F/B/X/T
  • PCR VALUE: 400/F/B/X/T
  • RWY 14/32 NOT AVBL FOR PART 121/PART 380 OPS WITH SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 9 PAX SEATS AND NON-SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS. NO PART 121/PART 380 OPS EXC FOR TAX.
  • RWY 14/32 NON-STANDARD MILITARY ASSAULT LANDING ZONE (ALZ) LIGHTING.

Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open KILG in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.

About KILG

Wilmington Airport (ILG · KILG) is an airport in Wilmington, DE, at 80 ft MSL. It has 3 runways, the longest 7,275 ft, with a control tower. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KILG, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KILG have a control tower?

Yes. Wilmington Airport has an operating FAA control tower. Check the Comms & NavAids tab for tower and ground frequencies.

What is the longest runway at KILG?

Wilmington Airport has 3 runways; the longest is 7,275 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KILG?

Wilmington Airport is in Wilmington, DE, at an elevation of 80 ft MSL. Coordinates: 39.6787, -75.6065.

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