Wilmington International Airport (KILM) Aviation Weather: METAR, TAF & ATIS
As of 8:53 PM ET, Oct 28, KILM is currently VFR with winds from 040° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The FAA lists no ground stop or delay program for KILM right now.
Live aviation weather for Wilmington International Airport in Wilmington, NC, including METAR, TAF, ATIS, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Wilmington International Airport (KILM) is a regional airport serving Wilmington, NC at a field elevation of 32 ft. KILM reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (06/24, 17/35), the longest 8,016 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.
Wind from the northeast (040°) at 8 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 6,500 ft, temperature 19°C (66°F), altimeter 30.25 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KILM 290053Z 04008KT 10SM FEW065 19/17 A3025 RMK AO2 SLP241 T01890167 $
What changed at KILM?
Since the 0016Z (8:16 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Wind direction moved from 010° to 040°.
Current pilot readout for KILM
KILM is currently VFR with winds from 040° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors northeast-facing runway ends (06). Density altitude is approximately 100 ft (field elevation 32 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
KILM by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
The FAA issued 1 ground stop and 0 ground delay programs for ILM between October 2025 and October 2026, affecting 1 day. The reason was other weather. The ground stop lasted about 58 min.
KILM reported VFR in 85% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 275 flyable days a year. July is the most reliable month and February the least, with IFR or worse 11% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually low ceilings rather than fog (ceilings under 1,000 ft 5% of hours, visibility under 3 miles 2%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 24 had the best headwind 35% of the time, runway 06 25%, and winds were calm 19% of hours. Winds most often blow from the south-southwest. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 52 days a year. 70% of storm hours fall in June, July and August, peaking in July when storms were in the air 3% of the time.
ILM departures left within 15 minutes of schedule 80% of the time across 7,544 flights, June 2025 to May 2026. Before 9 AM departures did best (93%) and 6 to 9 PM did worst (66%).
Fog was reported on about 37 days a year, and fog or mist on 155. January and December are the foggiest months, with fog in 10% of hours, against 4% in April.
Sources: FAA ATCSCC advisories, hourly observations 2006 to 2025, the per-runway wind climatology 2006 to 2025 and BTS airline on-time data. Historical summaries, not a forecast: check the current METAR, TAF and a briefing before flight.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06FAV | 8,016 ft | CON | 8 kt head | 1 kt left |
| 35 | 7,754 ft | ASP | 4 kt head | 7 kt right |
| 17 | 7,754 ft | ASP | 4 kt tail | 7 kt left |
| 24 | 8,016 ft | CON | 8 kt tail | 1 kt right |
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KILM runways
2 physical runways · 4 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.
- Status not monitoredRunway 06/248,016 × 150 ft · CONCurrent useno stated-runway source at KILMWind
- 06
- 8 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from left
- 24
- 8 kt tailwind · 1 kt crosswind from right
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 17/357,754 × 150 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KILMWind
- 17
- 4 kt tailwind · 7 kt crosswind from left
- 35
- 4 kt headwind · 7 kt crosswind from right
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
“Current use” is what the facilitystates; wind components are arithmetic on the current METAR against TRUE headings; status reflects NOTAMs received through SWIM, the tower's TFDM record and the D-ATIS — a runway reads “Open” only with a complete NOTAM picture.
24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 0→8 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KILM weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.
Recent aviation weather trends at KILM
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KILM reported mostly VFR across 30 observations, with 5 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 17 kt, the lowest ceiling was 400 ft. Wind most often came from the NE.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 06
- 46%
- 35
- 30%
- 24
- 16%
- 17
- 8%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2355Z (7:55 PM EDT)
TAF KILM 282355Z 2900/2924 01006KT P6SM SCT030 SCT070 TEMPO 2900/2903 BKN030 FM290600 03005KT P6SM BKN030 FM290900 03005KT P6SM BKN015 FM291400 04008KT P6SM BKN045
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KILM's own weather station.
Wind is 8° off runway 06, the end with the most headwind right now.
Concrete · 8,016 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 06/24, 17/35 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100LL · Jet A · Jet A+
- Attended
- 24 hours
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Oxygen
- Bottled, high & low pressure · Bulk, high & low pressure
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Air freight · Cargo handling · Charter · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental · Aircraft sales
- Control tower
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- Regional airport
- ICAO
- KILM
- IATA
- ILM
- FAA LID
- ILM
- City
- Wilmington
- State
- North Carolina
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 32 ft
- Coordinates
- 34.2723, -77.9051
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 8,016 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Published
- ATIS
- 124.975 MHz
- CTAF
- 119.9 MHz
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 20h 43m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
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25–50 NM
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50–100 NM
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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
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Historical Flying Weather at KILM
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KILM reported VFR conditions during about 84.7% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 275 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; February had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 6.5 kt, calm 16.5% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 80.7 | 9.8 | 5.4 | 4.1 |
| Feb | 79.1 | 10.3 | 6.3 | 4.3 |
| Mar | 83.9 | 8.7 | 5.3 | 2.1 |
| Apr | 86.6 | 9.0 | 3.2 | 1.2 |
| May | 85.3 | 9.9 | 3.5 | 1.2 |
| Jun | 89.5 | 7.6 | 2.1 | 0.9 |
| Jul | 90.5 | 7.0 | 1.9 | 0.6 |
| Aug | 87.3 | 8.3 | 3.0 | 1.4 |
| Sep | 83.2 | 10.5 | 4.4 | 1.9 |
| Oct | 83.3 | 10.4 | 4.3 | 1.9 |
| Nov | 83.6 | 8.9 | 5.0 | 2.5 |
| Dec | 79.9 | 9.7 | 5.6 | 4.9 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 6.7 kt |
| Feb | 7.3 kt |
| Mar | 7.7 kt |
| Apr | 7.8 kt |
| May | 7.1 kt |
| Jun | 6.4 kt |
| Jul | 6.1 kt |
| Aug | 5.3 kt |
| Sep | 5.9 kt |
| Oct | 5.9 kt |
| Nov | 6.2 kt |
| Dec | 6.1 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
KILM airport diagram
Official FAA taxiway and runway layout. Tap to zoom.
Official FAA airport diagram · d-TPP cycle 2611 · Not for navigation. Download the official FAA PDF ↗
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Pilot PIREPs for Wilmington International Airport (KILM)
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