Hilton Head Airport

Hilton Head Airport
Summary
Airport type Public
Owner Beaufort County
Serves Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
Elevation AMSL 19 ft / 6 m
Coordinates 32°13′28″N 080°41′51″W / 32.22444°N 80.69750°W / 32.22444; -80.69750Coordinates: 32°13′28″N 080°41′51″W / 32.22444°N 80.69750°W / 32.22444; -80.69750
Website www.hiltonheadairport.com/...
Map
HXD
Location of airport in South Carolina / United States
HXD
HXD (the US)
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
3/21 5,000 1,524 Asphalt
Statistics (2017)
Aircraft Operations (2016) 37,632
Scheduled Departures (2015) 1,506
Commercial Passengers 56,330
Freight/Mail (lb.) 2,181

Hilton Head Airport (IATA: HHH, ICAO: KHXD, FAA LID: HXD) is a public use airport located on Hilton Head Island, in Beaufort County, South Carolina, United States.[1] Also known as Hilton Head Island Airport,[2] it is owned by Beaufort County.[1] Mostly used for general aviation, it is also served by a commercial airline and one public charter airline operating limited service. It is the only airport on Hilton Head Island.

This airport is included in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2017–2021, which categorized it as a primary commercial service airport.[3] As per USDOT records, the airport had 56,330 total passenger in calendar year 2017.[4]

Although many U.S. airports use the same three-letter location identifier for the FAA and IATA, this airport is assigned HXD by the FAA[1] and HHH by the IATA.[5][6] The IATA code HHH is used for commercial airline booking purposes.

History

Hilton Head Island has been known for championship golf courses for decades. In the 1960s, it was decided that an airport would facilitate an increase in the number of visitors to the island. Hilton Head Airport opened in 1967 with the help of professional golfer Arnold Palmer. An avid pilot, he also became the first person to land at HXD.[7] On July 5, 2018, Piedmont Airlines will stop serving Hilton Head Airport and Republic Airlines will start serving the airport with the E175. This marks the first commercially scheduled jet service to the airport.[8]

In the past the airport was serviced by the following airlines:

Facilities and aircraft

Hilton Head Airport covers an area of 131 acres (53 ha) at an elevation of 19 feet (6 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 3/21 with an asphalt surface measuring 5,000 by 100 feet (1,524 x 30 m).[1] The runway was extended, in order to better accommodate more aircraft types. The airport is hoping to attract more air service with the runway extension. Other safety improvements have been completed in addition to the runway extension, including the relocation of Taxiway A by 100 feet, added airfield drainage components, removal of trees in the flight path and the revision of the general aviation parking area. The runway extension was completed in the Summer of 2018.[9]

The current terminal building was built in 1995. At 18,000 square feet (1,700 m2), it has four airline gates. For the 12-month period ending July 31, 2016, the airport had 37,632 aircraft operations, an average of 103 per day: 81% general aviation, 17% air taxi and 2% military. In March 2017, there were 89 aircraft based at this airport: 55 single-engine, 23 multi-engine, 8 jet, 2 helicopter and 1 ultralight.[1]

Airline and destination

On July 5, 2018, Piedmont Airlines Bombardier Dash 8 service to Hilton Head was terminated and Republic Airline service on E175 jets began on the following day.[10]

Passenger

AirlinesDestinations
American Eagle Charlotte

Cargo

AirlinesDestinations
Martinaire
operated by UPS Airlines 		Columbia (SC)

Statistics

In 2017, HXD handled 56,330 total commercial passengers. The only commercial route out of HXD is to Charlotte, North Carolina.[4]

Top destinations

Busiest domestic routes from HXD (Jan 2017 – Dec 2017)[4]
Rank City Passengers Carriers
1 Charlotte, North Carolina 26,210 American Eagle

Annual traffic

Annual passenger traffic (enplaned + deplaned) at HXD, CY 2003 through 2017[4]
Year Passengers Year Passengers
2010151,000
2009136,000
2008161,000
201756,3302007172,000
201664,7002006126,000
201579,0002005135,000
2014112,0002004128,000
2013117,0002003123,000
2012122,0002002
2011123,0002001

Airline market share

Carrier shares: January – December 2017[4]
Carrier Passengers (arriving and departing)
American Eagle
56,330(100.00%)

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 FAA Airport Master Record for HXD (Form 5010 PDF). Federal Aviation Administration. effective Nov 30, 2017.
  2. ↑ "Hilton Head Island Airport". Beaufort County. Retrieved July 17, 2013.
  3. ↑ "2011–2015 NPIAS Report, Appendix A" (PDF). faa.gov. Federal Aviation Administration. October 4, 2010. Archived from the original (PDF, 2.03 MB) on September 27, 2012.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 "RITA - BTS - Transtats". bts.gov. Retrieved April 28, 2018.
  5. ↑ "IATA Airport Code Search (HHH: Hilton Head)". International Air Transport Association. Retrieved July 17, 2013.
  6. ↑ "Hilton Head Airport (IATA: HHH, ICAO: KHXD, FAA: HXD)". Great Circle Mapper. Retrieved July 17, 2013.
  7. ↑ "Hilton Head Island History". HiltonHeadIslandLifestyle.com. Archived from the original on 2011-04-12.
  8. ↑ "Flights". American Airlines.
  9. ↑ http://www.savannahnow.com/news/2017-03-15/hilton-head-airport-expand-runway
  10. ↑ Wilson, Lisa. "Hilton Head Island airport upgrades attracting larger planes to the runway". Island Packet. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
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