ILM sees drop in number of firearms discovered by TSA
The number of firearms discovered at ILM in 2022 dropped slightly from 2021 WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — North Carolina airport TSA officers discovered ...
The number of firearms discovered at ILM in 2022 dropped slightly from 2021 WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — North Carolina airport TSA officers discovered a total of 250 firearms in travelers' carry-on bags in 2022, down slightly from the total of 254 found in 2021. The Wilmington International Airport discovered five firearms in 2022 after uncovering six in 2021. Statewide in 2022, TSA screened approximately 19.79 million departing travelers at North Carolina airports, an increase of more than 27 percent over the 2021 total.