The Wilmington International Airport (ILM) is pleased to announce the airport received a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Airport Terminal grant award. The Airport Terminals Program was created by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The FAA received 636 applications that totaled over $7 billion in projects for the FY24 Program. Through the competitive grant process, the FAAread more
American Airlines Extends Seasonal Service to Miami, Now with New Daily Flights Over the Summer
Over the weekend, American Airlines enhanced its summer schedules, which included increased service from Wilmington International Airport (ILM) to Miami International Airport (MIA). Starting June 5th, American will operate daily service between ILM and MIA. The airline announced the new nonstop service last summer with Saturday only flights operating from November-May. “American is thrilled toread more
ILM Sets New Annual Passenger Record – 21% increase over 2022 numbers
The official numbers are in, and ILM served 1,317,897 passengers in 2023. This figure is a new annual record, surpassing the prior record by over 21%. Throughout the year, ILM consistently broke records with eleven months of the year having the most enplanements ever recorded. In 2023, the airport received new service from Sun Countryread more
American Airlines Announces New Nonstop Service from Wilmington International Airport to Miami
American Airlines announced this morning that they are launching nonstop service between Wilmington International Airport (ILM) and Miami International Airport (MIA), a major hub for American and a gateway to Latin America and the Caribbean. The nonstop flights from ILM will operate on Saturdays, starting November 11th with dual-class Embraer E175 aircraft. “American Airlines isread more
Avelo Airlines Continues Growth in Wilmington, N.C. with Exclusive New Nonstop Service to the Wilmington, DE / Philadelphia Region
Avelo is the first and only airline offering Wilmington to Wilmington serviceFlights to New Haven will also be doubling for the summer travel seasonIntroductory one-way fares start at $29 Avelo Airlines announced today it is expanding service at Wilmington International Airport (ILM) with exclusive nonstop flights to Delaware’s Wilmington Airport (ILG) – a convenient andread more
U.S. Customs and Border Protection Hosts Global Entry Event
US Customs and Border Protection is hosting a Global Entry Interview event at the Customs Facility on the ILM campus April 24 – 28th. To being the application process, or for more information, please visit the US Customs and Border Patrol’s Global Entry site. All applications and interview appointments are scheduled through U.S. Customs and Borderread more
ILM Releases 5 Year Vision Plan – Includes $165 Million in Capital Projects to Keep up with Record Growth
On March 1st, the New Hanover County Airport Authority approved ILM’s Vision Plan, which outlines key strategic objectives for the next five years (2023-2027). The Vision Plan is a culmination of feedback from key airport stakeholders and collaboration among the Authority, airport staff, consultants, and aviation experts. “The Airport Authority fully supports ILM’s 5 Yearread more
ILM Sets New Annual Passenger Record – Serves 1,086,245 Passengers in 2022
ILM exceeded pre-pandemic passenger numbers in 2022 and set a new passenger record for the year, serving 1,086,245 passengers. During calendar year 2022, four airlines provided air service at ILM, American, Avelo, Delta, and United. Throughout the year, American and Delta upgauged aircraft and the ultra-lost cost carrier Avelo started new nonstop service. As aread more
Travel Alert: Winter Storm Elliott
The Wilmington International Airport is open and operational. Due to Winter Storm Elliott, and its potential impacts across the US, the airport encourages travelers to connect directly with their airline for the most up to date flight status and travel alerts, prior to heading to the airport. Review the airlines’ travel alert and advisory pages.
Sun Country Announces Service at ILM, Nonstop Flights to Minneapolis-St. Paul Begin Summer 2023
This morning, Sun Country Airlines announced plans to start service at Wilmington International Airport (ILM). Sun Country will fly nonstop between ILM and Minneapolis-St. Paul (MSP) during the summer season, beginning June 2023. The airline’s announcement was part of a 15-city route expansion announced by Sun Country. “We’re excited to launch this new, nonstop routeread more