Wilmington, Delaware
KILG New Castle
New Castle (KILG) is a towered, public-use airport in Wilmington, Delaware, at 79.9 ft MSL. It has 3 runways: 01/19 (7,012 by 150 ft, asphalt), 09/27 (7,275 by 150 ft, asphalt), 14/32 (4,602 by 150 ft, asphalt). CTAF 126.0.
FAA NASR data effective Oct 29, 2026. Not for navigation; verify with current FAA charts and the Chart Supplement.
Airport
At a glance
- Identifiers
- ICAO KILG, FAA ILG
- Location
- Wilmington, Delaware (New Castle County). 4 NM S of the city center
- Elevation
- 79.9 ft MSL
- Position
- 39.6787° N, 75.6066° W
- Control tower
- Yes (ATCT)
- Sectional chart
- Washington
- Magnetic variation
- 10° W (1980)
- Fuel
- 100LL, Jet A
- Ownership
- Publicly owned, open to the public
- Attendance
- Daily ALL
3 runways
Runways
| Runway | Length × width | Surface | Edge lights |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01/19 | 7,012 × 150 ft | Asphalt, excellent condition | High intensity |
| 09/27 | 7,275 × 150 ft | Asphalt, fair condition | High intensity |
| 14/32 | 4,602 × 150 ft | Asphalt, fair condition | Medium intensity |
Runway ends and traffic pattern
| End | Pattern | Glide slope lights | Instrument | Displaced threshold | Landing distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Left traffic | None listed | ILS | None listed | 7,012 ft |
| 19 | Left traffic | 4-light PAPI, left | None listed | None listed | 7,012 ft |
| 09 | Left traffic | 4-light PAPI, left | None listed | None listed | 7,000 ft |
| 27 | Left traffic | 4-light PAPI, left | None listed | None listed | 7,000 ft |
| 14 | Left traffic | None listed | None listed | None listed | 4,602 ft |
| 32 | Left traffic | 4-box VASI, left | None listed | None listed | 4,602 ft |
VHF
Frequencies
- ATIS
- 123.95
- "Wilmington". Hours 0630-2300
- CTAF
- 126.0
- UNICOM
- 122.95
- Tower
- 126.0
- "Wilmington". Hours 0630-2300
- Ground
- 121.7
- "Wilmington". Hours 0630-2300
- Clearance delivery
- 119.95
- "Wilmington". Hours 0630-2300
- Approach / departure
- 118.35
- "Philadelphia"
Weather station
- ASOS ILG
- 123.95
Before you go
Brief KILG in Ascent EFB.
Current weather, NOTAMs and the airport diagram for New Castle, in the app on iPhone and iPad.
Not for navigation. Verify with current FAA charts and the Chart Supplement before flight.
Source: FAA NASR 28-day subscription, cycle effective Oct 29, 2026. Airport data changes every 28 days and NOTAMs can override it at any time.