KILG

New Castle Airport

Airport
ICAO code
KILG
Summary
ICAO Region
NAM
ICAO Territory
Location

Wilmington, Delaware,

Serving
New Castle County, Delaware
Coordinates
39° 40' 43" N , 75° 36' 24" W
KCC
Metar
Observation
KILG 311851Z 17010KT 10SM BKN100 16/07 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP195 T01610067 $
Station
Wilmington, New Castle County Airport
Date/Time
2023-03-31 18:51:00
Wind direction
170°
Wind speed
10 kts
Lowest cloud amount
broken clouds
Temperature
16.1°C
Dew point
6.7°C
Humidity
53%
Weather condition
n/a

Description

New Castle Airport, also known as the New Castle County Airport, is a joint civil-military (ANG) public airport located in New Castle County, Delaware and is located 6 km south of the central business district of the city of Wilmington.

Climatology

Humid “subtropical” climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa) - characterized by hot, humid summers and cool winters. Significant amounts of precipitation occur in all seasons in most areas. Winter rainfall (and sometimes snowfall) is associated with large storms that the westerlies steer from west to east. Most summer rainfall occurs during thunderstorms and occasional tropical storms (hurricanes).

Airport map

Aerial View

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