ILM - Wilmington Tower

FAA Control Tower and Approach Control in Wilmington, North Carolina

Facility Information

Basic Information
Identifier ILM
Name Wilmington Tower
Leveli Level 7
Type Tower and Approach Control
Service Area Eastern
District Washington
Contact Information
Phone Number 910-815-4530
Address 2220 Control Tower Dr
Wilmington, NC 28405
Hours of Operationi 0600-2300

Salary Information

2025 Pay Table for Wilmington Tower
Career Leveli Hourly Min. Hourly Max. Salary Min. Salary Max.i
CPC $47.07 $63.54 $98,227 $132,605
D3 $41.83 $47.07 $87,298 $98,227
D2 $36.59 $41.83 $76,367 $87,298
AG $26.12 $26.12 $54,503 $54,503
Includes everything except premium pay.
Wilmington Tower Pay Factors
Facility Leveli Level 7
Locality Area Rest of U.S.
Locality Payi 17.06%

Staffing and Training

Staffing Information, September 2025
CRWG Targeti 26 CPCs
CPCs on Boardi 13 CPCs
Current Number of Trainees 11 trainees
Current Staffing Leveli 50%
Projected Staffing Leveli 77%
Training Information, September 2025
Average Training Timei 1.71 years
Training Success Ratei 74%
Travel Days from Academyi 3 days

Traffic

September 2024 through August 2025
Tower Operations 98,824 operations/year
TRACON Operations 111,508 operations/year
Total Operations 210,332 operations/year
Average Daily Operations 576 operations/day