Wilmington International Airport sees slight rise in firearm discoveries for 2023

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — One day after the TSA released their national statistics for 2023 firearm discoveries at airport security checkpoints, North Carolina has revealed their breakdown.

TSA officers at North Carolina airports discovered a total of 236 firearms in travelers’ carry-on luggage in 2023, down from the total of 250 found in 2022.

Despite the overall statewide decrease in firearms, Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) recorded an all-time high of 124 firearms detected at security checkpoints last year

The Wilmington International Airport (ILM) saw a slight increase from 2022’s five firearms to eight in 2023, their most since 2019 saw nine.