KILM/ILM METAR & TAF Wilmington International Airport

Wilmington, North CarolinaElevation 32 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR50 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

040@3

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

-409 ft

-441 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 2353Z (7:53 PM local) · 50 min old

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

WIND

40° at 3 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

14°C / 9°C

57°F / 48°F. 5°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.25 inHg

1024.4 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)

SLP243

sea-level pressure 1024.3 hPa

T01440089

precise temperature 14.4°C, dew point 8.9°C

10233

6-hour maximum temperature 23.3°C

20144

6-hour minimum temperature 14.4°C

53008

3-hour pressure tendency: rising quickly (0.8 hPa change)

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

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

KILM 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 FEW

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FAA: no delays reported at ILM.

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 40° at 3 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight clear, low near 45F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Monday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Clear	45	NE 4 kt	–	0%
Tuesday	Sunny	74/54	NE 7 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	78/60	NE 10 kt	17 kt	2%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	78/58	NE 10 kt	–	2%
Friday	Sunny	80/58	NE 7 kt	–	1%
Saturday	Mostly Sunny	78/60	NE 8 kt	–	11%
Sunday	Chance Rain Showers	77/61	NE 8 kt	–	31%
Monday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	78	NE 7 kt	–	31%	Thunderstorms in the forecast

Source: National Weather Service (office ILM). Forecast issued 0042Z.

Radar

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

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RUNWAYS & WIND

2 runways · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

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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

040° at 3 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 063 kt headwind · no crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

3 kt

CROSS

calm

BEST

HEAD

1 kt

CROSS

3 kt R

HEAD

1 kt tail

CROSS

3 kt L

HEAD

3 kt tail

CROSS

calm

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

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

2 runways · longest 8,016 ft

06/24

Dimensions

8,016 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 0648°T

Landing length (LDA)8,016 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA8,016 / 8,016 / 8,016 ft

ILSILS/DME

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4R)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 24228°T

Landing length (LDA)8,016 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA8,016 / 8,016 / 8,016 ft

ILSILS

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

17/35

Dimensions

7,754 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 17159°T

Landing length (LDA)6,604 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA7,754 / 7,754 / 6,954 ft

Displaced threshold350 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 35339°T

Landing length (LDA)7,204 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA7,754 / 7,754 / 7,604 ft

Displaced threshold400 ft

ILSILS

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

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

-409 ft

Pressure altitude

-298 ft

Field elevation

32 ft MSL

Temperature

14°C (57°F)

Dewpoint

9°C (48°F)

Altimeter

30.25 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

2224Z 6:24 PM

Sunrise

1126Z 7:26 AM

Loggable night

2250Z (6:50 PM local) → 1101Z (7:01 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2224Z (6:24 PM local) → 1126Z (7:26 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2324Z (7:24 PM local) → 1026Z (6:26 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 International Airport is in Wilmington, North Carolina. Field elevation 32 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

ManagerJEFFREY BOURK, A.A.E.

Manager phone910-341-4333

AttendedContinuous (24 hours)

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKILM / ILM

SectionalCHARLOTTE

Center (ARTCC)WASHINGTON

Flight service (AFSS)RALEIGH

RegionNorth Carolina

CountryUnited States

Coordinates34.2723, -77.9051

Distance from city3 NM NE

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A · Jet A+

Control towerTowered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF119.900

UNICOM122.950

FREQUENCIES

Communications

118.25

WILMINGTON APP/DEP 164-343

A/D

135.75

WILMINGTON APP/DEP 344-163

A/D

124.975

ATIS

119.9

CTAF

121.9

GND/CLNC DEL

GCCD

122.55

RALEIGH RDO

RDO

119.9

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

KILM traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-25, 70 days observed · data 2026-10-25

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

36.3

AVG OPS/DAY

51.2

Operations trend (17 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX

Piston single 30%Airliner 28%Unknown 20%Jet 16%Turboprop 5%Twin 2%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~89 landings/mo

›E75L (Airliner) · ~39 landings/mo

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~32 landings/mo

›BCS3 (Airliner) · ~25 landings/mo

›E145 (Unknown) · ~25 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›C172 (Piston single)

›UNKN (Unknown)

›SR22 (Piston single)

›DA40 (Piston single)

›P28A (Piston single)

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.

KNCA MCAS New River / McCutcheon Field

35 NM NE

VFR

KOAJ Albert J Ellis Airport

36 NM NE

VFR

KCTZ Sampson County Airport

48 NM NW

VFR

KCRE Grand Strand Airport

49 NM SW

VFR

KLBT Lumberton Regional Airport

61 NM W

VFR

KMYR Myrtle Beach International Airport

62 NM SW

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›TPA: 1000 FT AGL RECIPROCATING ENGINE, 1500 FT AGL TBJT/JET. OHD: 5 MILE INITIAL 2500 FT AGL, BREAK 2000 FT AGL. TOWER CALLS DRCTN OF BREAK. CARRIER BREAK NA.

›FUEL: AIR WILMINGTON, INC, 910-763-4691.

›FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC WASHINGTON ARTCC AT 703-771-3587.

›PILOTS CONDUCTING EFVS OPS; BE AWARE LED ALS IN USE RWY 35.

›EXT 1001.

›WT LMT FOR RWY 06-24: USE ACFT PCR FOR ALL GEAR TYPES OTHER THAN "S" OR D".

›WT LMT FOR RWY 17-35: USE ACFT PCR FOR ALL GEAR TYPES OTHER THAN "S" OR "D".

›TPA: ARPT IN EXISTENCE IN 1956.

›PCR VALUE: 480/F/B/X/T

›PCR VALUE: 470/F/B/X/T

›ACTVT MALSR RWY 24 & 35; REIL RWY 06 & 17; PAPI RWY 06, 17, 24; HIRL RWY 06/24 & 17/35; AND ALL TWY LGTS - CTAF.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KILM on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KILM have a METAR?

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

Does KILM have a TAF?

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

What is the field elevation at KILM?

KILM sits at 32 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KILM?

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.

This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.