Airport gate intelligence · ILM
How many gates does Wilmington Airport (ILM) have?
Wilmington Airport (ILM) has 9 gates, with about 37 airline departures a day. American has the most (5), followed by Delta (1).
American flies 57% of the 3,293 seats leaving ILM each day. American has 400% more gates and 188% more seats than Delta. 2 gates are common use, shared by several airlines.
Gates, seats and flights by airline at ILM
| Airline | Gates held | Departures a day | Seats out a day | Share of seats | Seats per departure | Regional jets | Median turn | Tows a week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American | 5 | 24 | 1,861 | 57% | 78 | 84% | 39 min | 0 |
| Delta | 1 | 7 | 646 | 20% | 95 | 100% | 54 min | 0 |
| United | 1 | 2 | 155 | 5% | 71 | 100% | 54 min | 0 |
| Breeze | – | 2 | 301 | 9% | 137 | 0% | 44 min | 0 |
| Avelo | – | 1 | 189 | 6% | 189 | 0% | – | 0 |
| JetBlue | – | 1 | 140 | 4% | 140 | 0% | 99 min | 0 |
| Common use (shared) | 2 | |||||||
Average of 5 full days, Oct 2 to Oct 6, 2026. Gates held = the airline flying the gate most (regional partners count as their brand); Seats are capacity, from each airline’s seat map per aircraft type.
On-time departures by airline at ILM
85% of departures left the gate on time (less than 15 minutes after their scheduled time). Airlines with 10+ departures a day.
| Airline | Departures a day | On time | 15+ min late |
|---|---|---|---|
| American | 24 | 87% | 13% |
On time = left the gate less than 15 minutes after its scheduled time. Average of 5 full days.
What size aircraft ILM’s gates handle
Gates by the largest aircraft seen there at least twice. A gate that takes a wide-body also takes anything smaller.
Airlines at ILM: terminals, gates and nonstop routes
Other airlines
Seen on only one of the full days collected (charters and occasional flights): Sun Country (1 flight).
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How many gates does Wilmington Airport (ILM) have?
Wilmington Airport (ILM) has 9 gates, with about 37 airline departures a day. American has the most (5), followed by Delta (1).
Which airline has the most gates at Wilmington Airport (ILM)?
American, with 5 of the 9 gates at ILM (the airline flying each gate most; regional partners count as their brand).
How many flights a day leave Wilmington Airport (ILM)?
About 37 airline departures a day (Oct 2 to Oct 6, 2026).
How many gates does American have at ILM?
5 gates, with about 24 departures and 1,861 seats a day.
How many gates does Delta have at ILM?
1 gate, with about 7 departures and 646 seats a day.
How many gates does United have at ILM?
1 gate, with about 2 departures and 155 seats a day.
How many seats leave ILM each day?
About 3,293 seats on 37 airline departures a day (average of 5 full days, Oct 2 to Oct 6, 2026).
What is the typical turn time at ILM?
46 minutes at the gate from arrival to departure (median of every turn measured).
Which airline leaves ILM on time most often?
American Airlines: 87% of its departures left the gate less than 15 minutes after their scheduled time, against 85% for all airlines at ILM (5 full days, Oct 2 to Oct 6, 2026).
How often do flights at ILM go back to the gate after pushing back?
2 departures in 5 days probably went back to the gate before taking off (a mechanical problem, fuel, a passenger taken off).
How many aircraft tows happen at ILM?
About 0 tows a week: a plane that arrives at one gate and leaves from another was towed between them. Planes we didn't see arrive aren't counted.