ILM
Wilmington Tower
FAA Control Tower and Approach Control Wilmington, North Carolina
Facility Information
| Facility Overview | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | ILM |
| Facility Name | Wilmington Tower |
| Airport Name | Wilmington Intl |
| Type | Tower and Approach Control |
| Leveli | Level 7 History |
| Core 30 Airporti | No |
| Airspace & Operations | |
|---|---|
| Hours of Operationi | 0600-2300 |
| Airspace Class | Class D |
| Overlying ARTCC | ZDC |
| Airport Diagram | View Airport Diagram (PDF) |
| Location & Contact | |
|---|---|
| View on full map → | |
| Address | 2220 Control Tower Dr Wilmington, NC 28405 |
| Phone Number | 910-815-4530 |
Salary Information
2026 Pay for Wilmington Tower
| Career Leveli | Hourly Min. | Hourly Max. | Salary Min. | Salary Max.i |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPC | $47.54 | $64.17 | $99,209 | $133,931 |
| D3 | $42.25 | $47.54 | $88,171 | $99,209 |
| D2 | $36.96 | $42.25 | $77,131 | $88,171 |
| AG | $26.38 | $26.38 | $55,049 | $55,049 |
| Includes everything except premium pay. | ||||
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| Pay Factors | |
|---|---|
| Facility Leveli | Level 7 |
| Locality Area | Rest of U.S. |
| Locality Payi | 17.06% |
| Local Affordability | |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living Indexi | 96.4 (3.6% below avg) |
| Cost-Adjusted CPC Mini | $102,893 |
Staffing and Training
| Staffing Information, June 2026 | |
|---|---|
| CPCs on Boardi | 15 CPCs |
| CPC Target (CWP)i | 15 CPCs |
| Current Staffingi | 100% |
|
Projected Staffingi
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135% |
| ↳ Est. Trainee Certifications | + 7 |
| ↳ Committed Inbounds | + 1 |
| ↳ Committed Outbounds | - 1 |
| ↳ Projected Retirements/Losses | - 1.5 |
|
Number of Trainees
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|
10 trainees |
| ↳ Academy Graduates | 2 |
| ↳ Developmental 2 | 6 |
| ↳ Developmental 3 | 2 |
| Training Information, June 2026 | |
|---|---|
| Training Time (Avg)i | 1.79 years |
| ↳ New Hires | 2.15 years |
| ↳ Transfers (CPC-IT) | 0.8 years |
| Training Success Rate (Avg)i | 70% |
| ↳ New Hires | 69% |
| ↳ Transfers (CPC-IT) | 73% |
| Travel Days from Academyi | 3 days |
Historical Trends
ILM Staffing Percentages
ILM Personnel Counts
ILM Training Metrics
NCEPT
NCEPT manages controller-requested transfers between FAA facilities.
| Eligibility & Staffing, June 2026 | |
|---|---|
| Staffing Sourcei | Academy Sourced |
| TSL (One Training Time)i | 91.30% |
| Gaining Targeti | 104.64% |
| Possible Gainsi | 0 |
| Primary Releases Avail.i | 1 |
| Secondary Releases Avail.i | 0 |
| Transfer Activity | |
|---|---|
| Releases, Past 3 Yrs | 7 |
| ↳ Standardi | 6 |
| ↳ Priority/Otheri | 1 |
| Gains, Past 3 Yrsi | 0 |
| Last Standard Releasei | 1.8 years ago |
| ERR Demand History | |
|---|---|
| Priority / Draft Order Mar 2026 |
#135 |
| Inbound ERRs on File Feb 2026 |
3 |
| Employees with Outbound ERRs Feb 2026 |
0 (0%) |
Demand Trends
NCEPT Priority
Traffic
| June 2025 - May 2026 (12 Months) | |
|---|---|
| Tower Operations | 93,568 operations/yr |
| TRACON Operations | 112,097 operations/yr |
| Total Operations | 205,665 operations/yr |
| Average Daily Operations | 563 operations/day |
| Peer Group Median (Lvl 7 Up/Down) |
206,060 operations/yr |
| Relative Workloadi | -0.2% vs peer median |