Hilton Head Airport
HXD · KHXD · HHH · Hilton Head Island, SC · Towered · Print kneeboard
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Weather
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TAF forecast
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-03 · night begins 08:45 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:12 AM | 10:12Z |
| Sunrise | 06:39 AM | 10:39Z |
| Sunset | 08:19 PM | 00:19Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:45 PM | 00:45Z |
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Past 24 hours category · wind · ceiling · visibility trends
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Density altitude today projected curve · departure window · takeoff roll
Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Advisories
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Runways
RWY 21LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 213° mag · 206° true
- Dimensions
- 5,000 × 100 ft
- TPA
- 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 4-light PAPI (right) (3°)
- ILS
- LOC/DME · CAT I · LOC 111.3 (HXD)
- Displaced thr
- 403 ft
- CTAF
- 118.975
More details — RWY 21
- Threshold elev
- 11 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Approach obstacle
- Tree, 55 ft, 1,300 ft from threshold, 225 ft R of centerline — 20:1 slope to clear
- Threshold crossing height
- 35 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 18 ft
- Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA
- 5,000 / 5,000 / 5,000 / 4,597 ft
- End lights
- REIL
- Arresting gear
- EMAS (arresting bed)
Pattern side + displaced threshold: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 03/21 | 5,000 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
“Hilton Head”Taxi & takeoff
“Hilton Head”Departure & arrival
“Savannah”Also
ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (2 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 363.2 | SAVANNAH RCAG (LOW) |
| 371.875 | APCH/P DEP/P |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Instrument landing systems
RWY 21
| Runway | ILS |
|---|---|
| RWY 21 | LOC/DME · CAT I · LOC 111.3 (HXD) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
NBC 110.50 · SAV 115.95 · SVN 111.60
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NBC · Beaufort | TACAN | 110.50 · 42X | — | r181° / 15.3 NM |
| SAV · Savannah | VORTAC | 115.95 · 106Y | High | r085° / 25.9 NM |
| SVN · Hunter | VOR/DME | 111.60 · 53X | Terminal | r062° / 25.9 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: RNAV (GPS) with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KHXD / HHH
- Coordinates
- 32.2244, -80.6975
- Elevation
- 19 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 7W
- Sectional chart
- CHARLOTTE
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- Tower hours
- 0700-2100
- Airspace
- Class D · CLASS D SVC 0700-2100; OTHER TIMES CLASS G
- Weather station
- AWOS-3PT · 121.4 · ☎ 843-342-5072
- ARTCC
- JACKSONVILLE (ZJX)
- Flight service (FSS)
- ANDERSON · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- HXD
- Attendance
- ALL 0600-2200
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- FAR 139 class
- I B
- Distance from city
- 3 E
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT REILS RWY 03 & 21; PAPI RWY 03 & 21; MIRL RWY 03/21 - CTAF. on 118.975 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 03: 4-light PAPI (left) · 21: 4-light PAPI (right).
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns
- Other services
- Air ambulance, Avionics, Charter, Instruction, Rental
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 8 notes
General
- NOISE ABATEMENT PROCS IN EFC, CTC OPS (843) 255-2960.
- BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
- PARASAIL OPNS WITHIN 3 NM RADIUS OF SAV 009 DEGS/15 NM, SFC TO 1500 DURG DALGT HRS.
- DEER ON AND INVOF ARPT.
Runways
- PCR VALUE: 420/F/B/X/T
- PAPI UNUSBL BYD 7 DEGS LEFT OF CNTRLN.
Lighting
- ACTVT REILS RWY 03 & 21; PAPI RWY 03 & 21; MIRL RWY 03/21 - CTAF.
Obstructions
- 33:1 TO DSPLCD THLD ; TREES AT 1600 FT.
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Nearby airports
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Also nearby: SC74 Marsh Point Airport (private) (15 NM) · 3J1 Ridgeland-Claude Dean Airport (22 NM)
About KHXD
Hilton Head Airport (HXD · KHXD · HHH) is an airport in Hilton Head Island, SC, at 19 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 5,000 ft, with a control tower. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KHXD, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KHXD have a control tower?
Yes. Hilton Head Airport has an operating FAA control tower. See the Comms & NavAids section for tower and ground frequencies.
What is the longest runway at KHXD?
Hilton Head Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 5,000 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KHXD?
Hilton Head Airport is in Hilton Head Island, SC, at an elevation of 19 ft MSL. Coordinates: 32.2244, -80.6975.
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