Transportation Wilmington, North Carolina

1 transportation

1.1 airport
1.2 interstate highways
1.3 u.s. routes
1.4 north carolina state highways
1.5 alternate transportation options

transportation
airport

the wilmington international airport (ilm) serves area commercial air service provided american airlines , delta air lines. american airlines carries large share of airport s traffic, , therefore flies largest of aircraft in , out of airport. airport serves on 800,000 travelers per year. airport home 2 fixed-base operations (fbo s) house on 100 private aircraft. airport maintains separate international terminal providing full service federal inspection station clear international flights. includes u.s. customs , border protection, u.s. dept of agriculture , u.s. dept of immigration. airport 4 miles downtown.

interstate highways

barstow, california, distance sign, seen i-40 in wilmington



i‑40
i‑140

u.s. routes

the cape fear memorial bridge (foreground) carries 17 business, 76 , 421 across cape fear river



us 17



us 17 bus.


us 74
us 76
us 117
us 421

north carolina state highways

nc 132
nc 133

alternate transportation options

public transit in area provided cape fear public transportation authority, operates fixed bus routes, shuttles, , free downtown trolley under brand name wave transit. daily intercity bus service raleigh provided greyhound lines.

the nc-dot cape fear run bicycle route connects apex wilmington , closely parallels rusa 600 km brevet route.

the city of wilmington offers transient docking facilities in center of downtown wilmington along cape fear river approximately 12.5 miles intracoastal waterway. river depth in run icw in excess of 40 feet. taxicab service available several vendors, however, price of fuel rises, yet city s taxi commission keeps meter rates artificially low, there real likelihood no drivers continue work, income, before taxes, averages 30% of in 1998.

the gary shell cross city trail under construction. gary shell cross-city trail multi-use trail provide bicycle , pedestrian access numerous recreational, cultural , educational destinations in wilmington. gary shell cross-city trail provide future bicycle , pedestrian connection wade park, halyburton park , empie park heide-trask drawbridge @ intracoastal waterway.