KILG/ILG METAR & TAF Wilmington Airport

Wilmington, DelawareElevation 80 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFRMore than 1 hour old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

330@3

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

-1,164 ft

-1,244 ft vs field

ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

Frost AdvisoryMinor · Expected · Likely

26 0500Z to 26 1300Z

New Castle; Kent; Inland Sussex; Kent; Queen Anne's; Caroline; Salem; Gloucester; Camden; Cumberland

* WHAT...Temperatures as low as 35 degrees will result in areas of frost formation. * WHERE...In Delaware, Kent, New Castle, and Inland Sussex Counties. In Maryland, Caroline, Kent MD, and Queen Annes Counties. In New Jersey, Camden, Cumberland, Gloucester, and Salem Counties. * WHEN...From 1 AM to 9 AM EDT Monday. * IMPACTS...Frost could harm sensitive outdoor vegetation. Sensitive outdoor pla…

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

Alerts from the National Weather Service. For situational awareness only; always confirm against an official briefing.

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0051Z (8:51 PM local) · More than 1 hour old

KILG is currently VFR. Winds are from the northwest at 3 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

330° at 3 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

9°C / 7°C

48°F / 45°F. 2°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.47 inHg

1031.8 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: CLR RMK AO2

Hover or tap any group for a plain-English explanation.

REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)

SLP316

sea-level pressure 1031.6 hPa

T00940072

precise temperature 9.4°C, dew point 7.2°C

PNO

precipitation sensor not operating

$

station needs maintenance

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 2320Z (7:20 PM local) · valid to 0000Z (8:00 PM local)

KILG forecast starts VFR at 00Z. Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

VFR

0000Z8:00 PM0448Z12:48 AM0936Z5:36 AM1424Z10:24 AM1912Z3:12 PM0000Z8:00 PM

Codes in this report: P6SM SKC

Tap any group to decode it.

FAA: no delays reported at ILG.

Source: FAA System Operations (ASWS). Operational status only; verify with official FAA sources and NOTAMs.

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No significant weather concerns in the current report.

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category VFR, wind from 330° at 3 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight mostly clear then areas of frost, low near 35F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip
Tonight	Mostly Clear then Areas Of Frost	35	0 kt	–	0%
Monday	Areas Of Frost then Sunny	71/49	W 9 kt	–	0%
Tuesday	Sunny	68/42	N 9 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	66/45	E 4 kt	–	0%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	71/49	S 9 kt	–	0%
Friday	Sunny	76/51	W 4 kt	–	0%
Saturday	Mostly Sunny	73/53	NE 4 kt	–	4%
Sunday	Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers	72	S 9 kt	–	21%

Source: National Weather Service (office PHI). Forecast issued 0154Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

RUNWAYS & WIND

3 runways · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

READING THE BARB · SWIPE FOR MORE →

Calm

5 kt

10 kt

15 kt

20 kt

25 kt

30 kt

35 kt

40 kt

45 kt

50 kt

65 kt

75 kt

100 kt

105 kt

Half feather = 5 kt, full = 10 kt, filled pennant = 50 kt; add them up. The staff points the direction the wind blows from.

WIND USED

330° at 3 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 323 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

32

HEAD

3 kt

CROSS

1 kt R

BEST

01

HEAD

2 kt

CROSS

2 kt L

OK

27

HEAD

1 kt

CROSS

3 kt R

OK

09

HEAD

1 kt tail

CROSS

3 kt L

OK

19

HEAD

2 kt tail

CROSS

2 kt R

OK

14

HEAD

3 kt tail

CROSS

1 kt L

OK

Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

3 runways · longest 7,275 ft

09/27

Dimensions

7,275 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt (fair)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 0978°T

Landing length (LDA)7,000 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA7,275 / 7,275 / 7,000 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 27258°T

Landing length (LDA)7,000 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA7,275 / 7,275 / 7,000 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

01/19

Dimensions

7,012 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt (excellent)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 015°T

Landing length (LDA)7,012 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA7,012 / 7,012 / 7,012 ft

ILSILS

Approach lightsMALSR

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 19185°T

Landing length (LDA)7,012 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA7,012 / 7,012 / 7,012 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

14/32

Dimensions

4,602 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt (fair)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 14131°T

Landing length (LDA)4,602 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA4,602 / 4,602 / 4,602 ft

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 32311°T

Landing length (LDA)4,602 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA4,602 / 4,602 / 4,602 ft

VGSIVASI (V4L)

Traffic patternLeft

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

-1,164 ft

Pressure altitude

-470 ft

Field elevation

80 ft MSL

Temperature

9°C (48°F)

Dewpoint

7°C (45°F)

Altimeter

30.47 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2209Z 6:09 PM

Sunrise

1124Z 7:24 AM

Loggable night

2237Z (6:37 PM local) → 1056Z (6:56 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2209Z (6:09 PM local) → 1124Z (7:24 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2309Z (7:09 PM local) → 1024Z (6:24 AM local)

1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Wilmington Airport is in Wilmington, Delaware. Field elevation 80 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeMedium airport

Airline serviceYes

ManagerBENJAMIN CLENDANIEL

Manager phone(302) 229-6315

AttendedContinuous (24 hours)

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKILG / ILG

SectionalWASHINGTON

Center (ARTCC)WASHINGTON

Flight service (AFSS)MILLVILLE

RegionDelaware

CountryUnited States

Coordinates39.6787, -75.6065

Distance from city4 NM S

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerTowered

Field lightingSee remarks

BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)

CTAF126.000

UNICOM122.950

FREQUENCIES

Communications

118.35

PHILADELPHIA APP/DEP

A/D

123.95

ATIS

119.95

CLNC DEL

CLD

126

CTAF

121.7

GND

46.9

ARNG OPS

OPS

34.3

WILMINGTON COMD POST

POST

114

MILLVILLE RDO

RDO

126

WILMINGTON TWR

TWR

122.95

UNICOM

UNIC

122.950

UNICOM

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KILG traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 69 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

21.6

AVG OPS/DAY

34.6

Operations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Piston single 30%Unknown 22%Jet 17%Airliner 16%Helicopter 8%Twin 4%Turboprop 2%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›B738 (Airliner) · ~37 landings/mo

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~33 landings/mo

›C172 (Piston single) · ~21 landings/mo

›P28A (Piston single) · ~19 landings/mo

›C182 (Piston single) · ~12 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly rotorcraft.

›H60 (Helicopter)

›C172 (Piston single)

›P28A (Piston single)

›UNKN (Unknown)

›C130 (Airliner)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

Data limitations (4)

›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.

›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.

›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.

›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KPHL Philadelphia International Airport

20 NM NE

VFR

KMQS Chester County G O Carlson Airport

22 NM NW

VFR

KAPG Phillips Army Air Field

29 NM SW

VFR

KMIV Millville Municipal Airport

31 NM SE

VFR

KLOM Wings Field

32 NM NE

VFR

KDOV Dover Civil Air Terminal/Dover Air Force Base

34 NM S

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›PVT GND VEHICLES CROSS TWY A BTN TWYS A4 & C.

›PCR VALUE: 400/F/B/X/T

›WHEN ATCT CLSD, PILOTS MUST ANNOUNCE INTENTIONS OVER CTAF BEFORE LDGS; TKOFS OR GND TRAVEL ON RYS & TWYS.

›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.

›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.

›RWY 09/27 NO TGL FOR TURBO JET 2300-0700.

›ENGINEERED MATERIAL ARRESTING SYSTEM (EMAS) 303 FT IN LENGTH BY 170 FT IN WIDTH LCTD AT DER 19.

›RWY 09 2000 FT DIST RMNG SIGN MISG.

›LNDG FEE FOR ALL ACFT OVER 7500 LBS EXCEPT FEDERAL GOVT; MILITARY.

›RWY 27 5000 FT DIST RMNG SIGN MISG.

›RWY 01 5000 FT DIST RMNG SIGN MISG.

›TRML APRON FENCE LINE 118 FT E OF TWY A CNTRLN.

›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.

›PCR VALUE: 441/F/B/X/T

›PCR VALUE: 632/F/B/X/T

›RWY 14/32 NON-STANDARD MILITARY ASSAULT LANDING ZONE (ALZ) LIGHTING.

›FOR CD WHEN ATCT IS CLSD CTC PHL APCH AT (800) 354-9884.

›BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.

›LEASEE. PROPERTY OWNED BY NEW CASTLE COUNTY 87 READS WAY NEW CASTLE, DE 19720. TEL 302-395-5990.

›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.

›TERMINAL APRON CLSD EXCEPT AIR CARRIER.

›MILITARY: ANG: EXPECT INCR BIRD ACT (INCL WATERFOWL) DUR BASH PHASE II (MAR-MAY & SEP-NOV). CTC CASTLE OPS FOR CURRENT BIRD WATCH COND.

›WHEN ATCT CLSD ANNOUNCE EMERGENCIES ON CTAF DIRECTLY TO ARFF STATION.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KILG on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KILG have a METAR?

Yes. KILG has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does KILG have a TAF?

Yes, a TAF is issued for KILG; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.

What is the field elevation at KILG?

KILG sits at 80 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KILG?

No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.