New Castle Airport

151 N. Dupont Hwy. #11, New Castle, DE 19720
General Aviation Airport Fact Sheet 
New Castle Airport (KILG)
Regular Office Hours 
Monday-Friday, 0800-1600  
Eastern Time (ET)  
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
Contact Information 
(302) 326-0600   CBP Wilmington, DE Office
(800) 973-2867   SECTOR Communications
VesselCentralWilm@cbp.dhs.gov
Hours of Service for Entrance 
and Clearance 
Inspection services for the entrance/
arrival of aircraft at New Castle Airport 
are available Monday-Friday, 
0800-1515 ET in accordance with the 
port's permission to land procedures.  
After hours see special procedures 
below.
Commercial aircraft operators 
departing the U.S. must obtain an 
outbound clearance by contacting CBP 
directly. 
Permission to Land Procedures 
Pilots must secure permission to land by contacting CBP 
directly, during regular office hours, prior to departure from 
the foreign port or place and at least two hours in advance 
of the anticipated arrival time at New Castle Airport.  
Permission to land is granted with a tolerance of (+/-) 
30 minutes.  If your ETA deviates outside those 
parameters, Previously granted permission(s) are invalid 
and you must contact CBP to re-secure permission to land. 
Inspection Process 
• Aircraft are cleared at the arrival FBO.
• A CBP Officer will meet the plane on ramp and when feasible will clear all
crew and passengers on board the aircraft.
• Please have all documents available to present to officer including crew/personal effects declarations.
• A CBPAS may be on site to review regulated waste/garbage, collection will be handled by the FBO.
• Passengers can depart directly from FBO at the conclusion of their inspection.
Special Procedures/Miscellaneous 
• Normal operational hours are M-F, 0800-1515 (flight ETA) please contact our office directly to request
service.
• If flight ETA is outside of normal service hours please contact your intended arrival FBO as they will be able
to inform you regarding after hours services and make official request for such service.
• After hours & weekend coverage available via Reimbursable Service Program (RSP) with any FBO on site.
• For weekend arrivals please have request to FBO early enough for them to file with CBP before 1200 Friday
and have eAPIS filed by 1200 Friday for CBP review.
• M-F 0800-1600 please notify office directly with ETA adjustments.
• After hours & weekend updates please call 1 (800) X-Sector and ask to speak to the Wilmington Delaware
duty supervisor.
NOTE: For further detailed information regarding national GA processing standards and procedures, 
please refer to the CBP Private Aircraft Arrival Information Document or contact GAsupport@cbp.dhs.gov 
January 31, 2025 Publication Number KILG-0125 
New Castle Airport