Wilmington (ILM) Delays
#139 U.S. airport by BTS-tracked flight volume · 80.1% on-time departures, 76.6% on-time arrivals over the last 12 months · 2015–2026
7,544Flights
80.1%Departures on-time
16.9 minAvg dep. delay
76.6%Arrivals on-time
17.2 minAvg arr. delay
3.3%Cancelled
Delay causes (last 12 months)
- Air carrier25.6%
- Extreme weather9.1%
- National Aviation System21.2%
- Security0.1%
- Late-arriving aircraft44.1%
By year
| Year | Flights | Dep on-time | Arr on-time | Avg dep delay | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2,771 | 81.6% | 78.4% | 13.7 min | 4.5% |
| 2025 | 7,416 | 80.7% | 76% | 17.7 min | 3% |
| 2024 | 8,069 | 82.9% | 79.7% | 14.8 min | 1.7% |
| 2023 | 7,457 | 86.7% | 84.2% | 14.1 min | 2.2% |
| 2022 | 6,954 | 82.3% | 80.1% | 16.3 min | 3.3% |
| 2021 | 5,876 | 88.6% | 86.2% | 9.9 min | 1% |
| 2020 | 4,590 | 91% | 88.5% | 7.7 min | 7.1% |
| 2019 | 6,878 | 82.7% | 80.6% | 13.9 min | 2.1% |
| 2018 | 6,585 | 83.1% | 80.8% | 12.4 min | 4.7% |
| 2017 | 2,090 | 88.9% | 82.9% | 11.7 min | 1.1% |
| 2016 | 2,582 | 88.6% | 84% | 12.6 min | 1.2% |
| 2015 | 2,075 | 87.9% | 84.3% | 9.8 min | 0.8% |
On-time = arrival within 15 minutes of schedule, per U.S. DOT definitions. Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (public domain). Delay-cause attribution is reported by carriers since June 2003.