How reliable is New Castle Airport?
Flights from ILG departed within 15 minutes of schedule in 56% of 165 flights in official BTS history. Here’s the full picture before you book.
Reliability score
on-time, cancellations & delays
Origin-airport operations
What the departure punctuality at ILG looks like
On-time departures
across 165 flights
Source: BTS Airport Operations · data through 2026-06-25. Role-specific BTS departure history; advisory context, not a guarantee for any flight.
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Weather by month
Weather history isn’t available for ILG yet
PlaneSane shows month-by-month airport weather once enough historical METAR/IEM observations are loaded for the airport. This does not mean the airport has no weather data forever; it means the current climatology table has no monthly coverage for New Castle Airport.
The read on ILG
What the numbers say about flying through New Castle Airport
Across official performance history, flights from Wilmington left within 15 minutes of schedule about 56% of the time over 165 flights. That's a poor operational record — build in real margin if you fly through here. Pair it with an elevated cancellation rate of 7.9% — worth weighing alongside the on-time figure. When a departure does run late, the typical delay is around 28 minutes.
None of this guarantees your specific flight — it’s the backdrop. To turn it into a booking, score real flights to Wilmington, read how we weigh it all in how the PlaneSane Score works, and brush up with how to pick a reliable flight and avoiding weather delays.
Common questions about ILG
- How reliable is New Castle Airport (ILG)?
- Flights from Wilmington left within 15 minutes of schedule roughly 56% of the time across 165 flights of official history — a poor operational record — build in real margin if you fly through here. The cancellation rate runs about 7.9%. It's advisory context, not a guarantee for any single flight.
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