ILM VORTAC: Wilmington, NC · 117.00

The Wilmington VORTAC (ILM) transmits on 117.00 MHz, TACAN/DME channel 117X, from 29 ft MSL in Wilmington, North Carolina. From the FAA’s NASR data (cycle 2026-09-03); check the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs before you rely on it.

Station

Frequency117.00 MHz

TACAN/DME Channel117X

TypeVORTAC

StatusRestrictedSee FAA Remarks

Elevation29 ft MSL

Magnetic Variation7°W1985 Epoch

Hours24 Hours

ARTCCWashington

Service Volume: High Altitude (H)

Where the FAA protects this VOR’s signal off published routes (AIM 1-1-8). Heights are above the transmitter, not MSL. Published routes and procedures can use a VOR beyond these limits, and the remarks below can narrow them.

1,000 ft to 14,500 ft ATH40 NM

14,500 ft to 60,000 ft ATH100 NM

18,000 ft to 45,000 ft ATH130 NM

FAA Remarks

VOR PORTION UNUSBL 051-185; 186-229 BLW 3000 FT; 230-315 BYD 5 NM BLW 17500 FT; 316-050 BLW 8000 FT; 164-051 BLW 17500 FT.
TACAN DME UNUSBL 015-305 BYD 30 NM BLW 2500 FT.
TACAN AZIMUTH UNUSBL 129-160 BYD 30 NM BLW 2500 FT.

Verbatim from NASR. Radials are magnetic, from the station. UNUSBL = Unusable · BYD = Beyond · BLW = Below.

Public Airports Within 40 NM

Each field’s radial and distance from ILM, using the station’s own 7°W alignment.

KILM Wilmington International AirportWilmingtonR-205 · 5.0 NM KACZ Henderson FieldWallaceR-351 · 23 NM N22 Sky Manor AirportJacksonvilleR-039 · 26 NM KSUT Cape Fear Regional Jetport / Howie Franklin Field AirportSouthportR-209 · 27 NM KOAJ Albert J Ellis AirportRichlandsR-031 · 31 NM KEYF Curtis L Brown Jr FieldElizabethtownR-300 · 38 NM 60J Odell Williamson Municipal AirportOcean Isle BeachR-234 · 39 NM KDPL Duplin County AirportKenansvilleR-359 · 39 NM

Nearby VORs

CRE Grand StrandVORTAC · 114.40 · R-240 · 53 NM EWN New BernVOR/DME · 113.60 · R-050 · 60 NM FAY FayettevilleVOR/DME · 114.85 · R-315 · 62 NM ISO KinstonVORTAC · 117.50 · R-021 · 63 NM FLO FlorenceVORTAC · 115.20 · R-273 · 89 NM TYI Tar RiverVORTAC · 117.80 · R-012 · 98 NM

More VORs in North Carolina, or plan a route through ILM in the Route Planner.

ILM VORTAC · Wilmington

Station

Service Volume: High Altitude (H)

FAA Remarks

Public Airports Within 40 NM

Nearby VORs