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{{about||the airport in Savannah, Georgia|Savannah-Hilton Head International Airport|the airport with IATA code HXD|Delingha Airport}}
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| name = Hilton Head Island Airport
| name = Hilton Head Island Airport
| image = Hilton Head Airport Logo.jpeg
| image = Hilton Head Airport logo.png
| IATA = HHH
| IATA = HHH
| ICAO = KHXD
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'''Hilton Head Island Airport''' {{airport codes|HHH|KHXD|HXD}} is on [[Hilton Head Island, South Carolina|Hilton Head Island]], in [[Beaufort County, South Carolina]], United States.<ref name="FAA" /> Also known as '''Hilton Head Island Airport''',<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.bcgov.net/departments/Transportation/hhi-airport/ | title = Hilton Head Island Airport | publisher = Beaufort County | accessdate = July 17, 2013}}</ref> it is owned by Beaufort County.<ref name="FAA" />
'''Hilton Head Airport''' {{airport codes|HHH|KHXD|HXD}} is on [[Hilton Head Island, South Carolina|Hilton Head Island]], in [[Beaufort County, South Carolina]], United States.<ref name="FAA" /> Also known as '''Hilton Head Island Airport''',<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.bcgov.net/departments/Transportation/hhi-airport/ | title = Hilton Head Island Airport | publisher = Beaufort County | accessdate = July 17, 2013 | archive-date = August 18, 2013 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130818113904/http://www.bcgov.net/departments/Transportation/hhi-airport/ | url-status = dead }}</ref> it is owned by Beaufort County.<ref name="FAA" />


In the spring of 2019, [[United Airlines]] began seasonal service to its hubs at Chicago-O’Hare, Newark, and Washington-Dulles, and [[American Airlines]] added seasonal service to its Washington-National hub to its existing service to Charlotte. Growth continued in May 2019, when [[Delta Air Lines]] resumed year round service to its hub in Atlanta, as well as adding a new seasonal route to New York-LaGuardia. All of these flights are operated by regional affiliates. One public charter airline operates limited service. It is the only airport on Hilton Head Island.
In the spring of 2019, [[United Airlines]] began seasonal service to its hubs at Chicago-O’Hare, Newark, and Washington-Dulles, and [[American Airlines]] added seasonal service to its Washington-National hub to its existing service to Charlotte. Growth continued in May 2019, when [[Delta Air Lines]] resumed year round service to its hub in Atlanta, as well as adding a new seasonal route to New York-LaGuardia. All of these flights are operated by regional affiliates. One public charter airline operates limited service. It is the only airport on Hilton Head Island.
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==History==
==History==
Hilton Head Island has been known for championship golf courses for decades. In the 1960s it was decided that an airport would allow an increase in the number of visitors to the island. Hilton Head Island 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.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.hiltonheadislandlifestyle.com/hilton_head_island_history.cfm |title= Hilton Head Island History |publisher= HiltonHeadIslandLifestyle.com |url-status= dead |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20110412053407/http://www.hiltonheadislandlifestyle.com/hilton_head_island_history.cfm |archivedate= 2011-04-12 }}</ref> On July 5, 2018, [[Piedmont Airlines]]’ [[Bombardier Dash 8]] service was ceased, and [[Republic Airways]] began serving Hilton Head Airport with the [[Embraer E-Jet family|E175]]. This marks the first commercially scheduled jet service to the airport.<ref>
Hilton Head Island has been known for championship golf courses for decades. In the 1960s it was decided that an airport would allow an increase in the number of visitors to the island. Hilton Head Island Airport opened in 1967 after [[Arnold Palmer]] told [[Charles E. Fraser]] that he would play golf on Hilton Head if there was an airport for him to land.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2010 |title=Hilton Head Island Airport Master Plan Update |url=https://www.hiltonheadislandsc.gov/plans/HHIAirportMasterPlan.pdf |access-date=December 30, 2022}}</ref> On July 5, 2018, [[Piedmont Airlines]]’ [[Bombardier Dash 8]] service was ceased, and [[Republic Airways]] began serving Hilton Head Airport with the [[Embraer E-Jet family|E175]] regional jet. This marked the first commercially scheduled jet service to the airport.<ref>
{{cite web |last1=Wilson |first1=Lisa |date=12 April 2018 |title=Hilton Head Island airport upgrades attracting larger planes to the runway |url=http://www.islandpacket.com/news/business/article208701349.html |website=Island Packet |accessdate=6 June 2018}}</ref>
{{cite web |last1=Wilson |first1=Lisa |date=12 April 2018 |title=Hilton Head Island airport upgrades attracting larger planes to the runway |url=http://www.islandpacket.com/news/business/article208701349.html |website=Island Packet |accessdate=6 June 2018}}</ref>


In the past the airport was served by the following:{{citation needed|date=July 2013}}
In the past the airport was served by the following air carriers operating scheduled passenger flights:{{citation needed|date=July 2013}}


* 1972 - 1977: [[Air South (Georgia)]] with service to [[Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport|Atlanta]] operated with a [[Fairchild F-27]].<ref>https://www.departedflights.com/HHH75p1.html</ref><ref>https://www.airliners.net/photo/Air-South/Fairchild-F-27J/1930824/L</ref>
* 1980 - 1984: [[Eastern Air Lines|Eastern Airlines]] ([[Atlantis Airlines (United States)|Atlantis Airways]])<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sunshineskies.com/atlantis.html|title=Timetables|website=Sunshine Skies}}</ref> with service to [[Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport|Atlanta]] and [[Charlotte Douglas International Airport|Charlotte]], operated with a [[De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter|Dash 6]]
* 1980 - 1984: [[Atlantis Airlines (United States)|Atlantis Airlines]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sunshineskies.com/atlantis.html|title=Timetables|website=Sunshine Skies}}</ref> with service to [[Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport|Atlanta]] and [[Charlotte Douglas International Airport|Charlotte]], operated with a [[de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter]]. The carrier became affiliated with [[Eastern Air Lines]] in 1985 and began operating as Eastern Atlantis Express.
* 1991 - 1994: [[Envoy Air|American Eagle Airlines]] with service to [[Raleigh–Durham International Airport|Raleigh-Durham]], operated with an [[ATR 42/72]] and a [[Saab 340]]
* 1991 - 1994: [[Envoy Air|American Eagle Airlines]] with service to [[Raleigh–Durham International Airport|Raleigh-Durham]], operated with [[ATR 42]], [[ATR 72]] and [[Saab 340]] aircraft.
* April 23, 1995 - May 3, 1997 [[Midway Connection]] ([[Great Lakes Airlines]]) to Raleigh-Durham, operated with a [[Beech 1900]]
* April 23, 1995 - May 3, 1997 [[Midway Connection]] ([[Great Lakes Airlines]]) to Raleigh-Durham, operated with a [[Beech 1900]]
* March 1, 1998 - ?: [[Continental Connection]] ([[Colgan Air]]) with service to Atlanta, operated with a [[Beech 1900]]
* March 1, 1998 - December 11, 1999: [[Continental Connection]] ([[Colgan Air]]) with service to Atlanta, operated with a [[Beech 1900]]
* March 12, 2000 - August 6, 2015 [[US Airways Express]] with service to Charlotte and [[Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport|Washington, D.C.]], operated with a [[Bombardier Dash 8]]
* March 12, 2000 - August 6, 2015 [[US Airways Express]] with service to Charlotte and [[Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport|Washington, D.C.]], operated with a [[Bombardier Dash 8]]
* March 17, 2007 - November 30, 2008: [[Delta Connection]] ([[Atlantic Southeast Airlines]]) with service to Atlanta, operated with an [[ATR 72]]
* March 17, 2007 - November 30, 2008: [[Delta Connection]] ([[Atlantic Southeast Airlines]]) with service to Atlanta, operated with an [[ATR 72]]
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==Facilities==
==Facilities==
Hilton Head Island Airport covers 131 [[acre]]s (53 [[hectare|ha]]) at an elevation of 19 feet (6 m). Its one runway, 3/21, is 5,000 by 100 feet (1,524 x 30 m).<ref name="FAA" /> The runway was extended from 4,300 feet to 5,000 feet in the summer of 2018.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Runway Improvements at Hilton Head Airport Enhance Safety, Service Options & Stormwater Management {{!}} Airport Improvement Magazine |url=https://airportimprovement.com/article/runway-improvements-hilton-head-airport-enhance-safety-service-options-stormwater-management |access-date=2022-06-01 |website=airportimprovement.com}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.savannahnow.com/news/2017-03-15/hilton-head-airport-expand-runway|title=Hilton Head airport to expand runway|first=Mary Carr|last=Mayle|website=Savannah Morning News|date=15 March 2017}}</ref> The FAA had recommended the runway be extended to 5,300 feet but public opinion on Hilton Head Island necessitated a smaller extension.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=May 10, 2018 |title=Hilton Head airport runway extension to be completed in June |url=https://www.islandpacket.com/news/business/real-estate-news/article210842824.html |access-date=June 1, 2022 |website=Island Packet}}</ref> In October 2010, the airport adopted a master plan that called for a 5,400 feet extension.<ref name=":1" /> However, that did not come to fruition.<ref name=":0" />
Hilton Head Island Airport covers 180 [[acre]]s (53 [[hectare|ha]]) at an elevation of 19 feet (6 m). Its one runway, 3/21, is 5,000 by 100 feet (1,524 x 30 m).<ref name="FAA" /> The runway was extended from 4,300 feet to 5,000 feet in the summer of 2018.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Runway Improvements at Hilton Head Airport Enhance Safety, Service Options & Stormwater Management {{!}} Airport Improvement Magazine |url=https://airportimprovement.com/article/runway-improvements-hilton-head-airport-enhance-safety-service-options-stormwater-management |access-date=2022-06-01 |website=airportimprovement.com}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.savannahnow.com/news/2017-03-15/hilton-head-airport-expand-runway|title=Hilton Head airport to expand runway|first=Mary Carr|last=Mayle|website=Savannah Morning News|date=15 March 2017}}</ref> The FAA had recommended the runway be extended to 5,300 feet but public opinion on Hilton Head Island necessitated a smaller extension.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=May 10, 2018 |title=Hilton Head airport runway extension to be completed in June |url=https://www.islandpacket.com/news/business/real-estate-news/article210842824.html |access-date=June 1, 2022 |website=Island Packet}}</ref> In October 2010, the airport adopted a master plan that called for a 5,400 feet extension.<ref name=":1" /> However, that did not come to fruition.<ref name=":0" />


Other safety improvements to the airport have been completed since 2018, 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.
Other safety improvements to the airport have been completed since 2018, 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 current terminal building was built in 1995. At {{convert|18000|sqft|m2|-2}}, it has four airline gates. In 2023, the airport began construction on a terminal improvement project. The project will include a new TSA checkpoint, new boarding areas, and the addition of two [[Jet bridge|jet bridges]].<ref>{{cite web |title=HHH is growing to better serve you. |url=https://www.hiltonheadairport.com/new-terminal-phase-1.html |website=www.hiltonheadairport.com |access-date=29 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231229021023/https://www.hiltonheadairport.com/new-terminal-phase-1.html |archive-date=December 29, 2023 |date=September 29, 2023}}</ref>
The current terminal building was built in 1995. At {{convert|18000|sqft|m2|-2}}, it has four airline gates.


For the 12-month period ending July 31, 2018, the airport had 37,632 aircraft operations, an average of 103 per day: 81% [[general aviation]], 17% [[air taxi]] and 2% [[military aviation|military]]. In July 2018, there were 89 aircraft based at this airport: 62% single-engine, 26% multi-engine, 9% [[jet aircraft|jet]], 2% helicopter and 1% [[ultralight]].<ref name="FAA" />
For the 12-month period ending July 31, 2018, the airport had 37,632 aircraft operations, an average of 103 per day: 81% [[general aviation]], 17% [[air taxi]] and 2% [[military aviation|military]]. In July 2018, there were 89 aircraft based at this airport: 62% single-engine, 26% multi-engine, 9% [[jet aircraft|jet]], 2% helicopter and 1% [[ultralight]].<ref name="FAA" />
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===Passenger===
===Passenger===
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{{Airport destination list
{{Airport destination list
| [[American Eagle (airline brand)|American Eagle]] | [[Charlotte Douglas International Airport|Charlotte]]<br />'''Seasonal:''' [[Boston Logan International Airport|Boston]],<ref>{{Cite web|last=Palma|first=Kristi|date=13 January 2021|url=https://www.boston.com/travel/travel/2021/01/13/american-airlines-new-service-boston-hilton-head|title=American Airlines is launching Saturday service from Boston to this warm-weather destination|website=www.boston.com}}</ref> [[O'Hare International Airport|Chicago–O'Hare]], [[Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport|Dallas/Fort Worth]], [[LaGuardia Airport|New York–LaGuardia]], [[Philadelphia International Airport|Philadelphia]], [[Reagan National Airport|Washington–National]]
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| {{nowrap|[[Delta Connection]]}} | [[Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport|Atlanta]]<br />'''Seasonal:''' [[Boston Logan International Airport|Boston]],<ref>{{Cite web|last=Palma|first=Kristi|date=19 March 2021|url=https://www.boston.com/travel/travel/2021/03/19/delta-service-spring-logan-airport|title=Delta is adding flights to popular leisure destinations this spring|website=www.boston.com}}</ref> [[LaGuardia Airport|New York–LaGuardia]]
| [[American Eagle (airline brand)|American Eagle]] | [[Charlotte Douglas International Airport|Charlotte]]<br />'''Seasonal:''' [[Boston Logan International Airport|Boston]], [[O'Hare International Airport|Chicago–O'Hare]], [[Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport|Dallas/Fort Worth]], [[LaGuardia Airport|New York–LaGuardia]], [[Philadelphia International Airport|Philadelphia]], [[Reagan National Airport|Washington–National]]
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| {{nowrap|[[Delta Connection]]}} | '''Seasonal:''' [[Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport|Atlanta]], [[LaGuardia Airport|New York–LaGuardia]]
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| [[United Express]] | '''Seasonal:''' [[O'Hare International Airport|Chicago–O'Hare]], [[Newark Liberty International Airport|Newark]]
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| [[United Express]] | [[Washington Dulles International Airport|Washington–Dulles]]<ref>{{Cite web|last=Gibbs|first=Dianté|work=WCBD|url=https://www.counton2.com/news/south-carolina-news/united-airlines-expands-to-daily-year-round-flights-from-hilton-head-island-to-dulles-international-airport/|title = United Airlines expands to daily, year-round flights from Hilton Head Island to Dulles International Airport|date = 20 September 2021}}</ref><br />'''Seasonal:''' [[O'Hare International Airport|Chicago–O'Hare]], [[Newark Liberty International Airport|Newark]]<ref>{{cite news |last=Kokal |first=Katherine |date=25 March 2021 |title=Listen up, Ohio! Hilton Head Airport announces 6 new nonstop flights |url=https://www.islandpacket.com/news/business/article250195345.html |work=Island Packet}}</ref>
}}
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===Cargo===
{{Airport destination list
| [[UPS Airlines]] | [[Columbia Metropolitan Airport|Columbia (SC)]]
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==Statistics==
==Statistics==

In 2018, HXD handled 75,620 total commercial passengers. The only commercial route to and from HXD at that time was to Charlotte, North Carolina.<ref name="transtats.bts.gov"/>


===Top destinations===
===Top destinations===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%" width= align=
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%" width= align=
|+ '''Busiest domestic routes from HXD (August 2020 – July 2021)'''<ref name="transtats.bts.gov"/>
|+ '''Busiest domestic routes from HXD (April 2022 – March 2023)'''<ref name="transtats.bts.gov"/>
! Rank
! Rank
! City
! City
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| 1
| 1
| [[Charlotte Douglas International Airport|Charlotte, North Carolina]]
| [[Charlotte Douglas International Airport|Charlotte, North Carolina]]
| 61,620
| 54,000
| American
| American
|-
|-
| 2
| 2
| [[Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport|Atlanta, Georgia]]
| [[Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport|Atlanta, Georgia]]
| 37,004
| 22,000
| Delta
| Delta
|-
|-
| 3
| 3
| [[LaGuardia Airport|New York-LaGuardia, New York]]
| [[Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport|Washington–Reagan, Virginia]]
| 8,110
| 13,000
| American, Delta
| American
|-
|-
| 4
| 4
| [[Dulles International Airport|Washington–Dulles, Virginia]]
| [[Newark Liberty International Airport|Newark, New Jersey]]
| 5,570
| 10,000
| United
| United
|-
|-
| 5
| 5
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| [[Dulles International Airport|Washington–Dulles, Virginia]]
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| 5,000
⚫
| United
⚫
|-
⚫
| 6
| [[O'Hare International Airport|Chicago–O'Hare, Illinois]]
| [[O'Hare International Airport|Chicago–O'Hare, Illinois]]
| 5,008
| 2,000
| American, United
| American, United
⚫
|-
⚫
| 6
⚫
| [[Philadelphia International Airport|Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]]
⚫
| 4,700
⚫
| American
|-
|-
| 7
| 7
| [[Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport|Washington–Reagan, Virginia]]
| [[LaGuardia Airport|New York-LaGuardia, New York]]
| 3,980
| 2,000
| American
| American
|-
|-
| 8
| 8
| [[Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport|Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas]]
| [[Logan International Airport|Boston, Massachusetts]]
| 3,360
| 1,000
| American
| American
|-
|-
| 9
| 9
| [[Newark Liberty International Airport|Newark, New Jersey]]
| [[Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport|Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas]]
| 3,312
| 1,000
⚫
| American
⚫
| United
|-
|-
| 10
| 10
| [[Logan International Airport|Boston, Massachusetts]]
| [[Philadelphia International Airport|Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]]
| 1,560
| 1,000
| American, Delta
| American
|}
|}


===Annual traffic===
===Annual traffic===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%"
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%"
|+ '''Annual passenger traffic<br /> (2003 - 2020)'''<ref name="transtats.bts.gov"/>
|+ '''Annual passenger traffic<br /> (2003 – 2020)'''<ref name="transtats.bts.gov"/>
! Year
! Year
! Passengers
! Passengers
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|}


{| class="wikitable"
===Airline market share===
|+Airline market share (April 2022 – March 2023)
{{Bar graph
!Rank
| title = Carrier shares: August 2019 &ndash; July 2020<ref name="transtats.bts.gov"/>
!Airline
| bar_width = 33
!Passengers
| width_units = em
!Market Share
| label_type = Carrier
|-
| data_type = Passengers (arriving and departing)
|1
| data_max = 168,000
| label1 = [[Republic Airways]]
|[[Republic Airways|Republic]]
| data1 = 167,000
|157,000
|71.81%
| comment1 = 95.62%
|-
⚫
| label2 = [[Mesa Airlines|Mesa]]
|2
| data2 = 6,580
⚫
|[[Envoy Air|Envoy]]
| comment2 = 3.76%
|44,000
⚫
| label3 = [[Envoy Air]]
|20.10%
| data3 = 620
|-
| comment3 = 1.08%
|3
}}
|[[GoJet Airlines|GoJet]]
|13,000
|9.23%
|-
|4
⚫
|[[Mesa Airlines|Mesa]]
|4,000
|2.02%
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|}

== See also ==
* [[List of airports in South Carolina]]


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
{{Portal|United States|Aviation}}
{{Portal|United States|Aviation}}
* [https://www.hiltonheadairport.com/ Official website]
* [http://www.bcgov.net/departments/Transportation/hhi-airport/ Hilton Head Island Airport] at Beaufort County website
* [http://www.scaeronautics.com/airportdata.asp?FAAID=HXD Hilton Head (HXD)] at South Carolina Aeronautics Commission website
* [http://www.scaeronautics.com/airportdata.asp?FAAID=HXD Hilton Head (HXD)] at South Carolina Aeronautics Commission website
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20091217083537/http://www.signatureflight.com/Locations/Pages/fbo.aspx?Loc=HXD Signature Flight Support], the [[fixed-base operator]]
* [https://www.signatureaviation.com/locations/HXD Signature Flight Support], the [[fixed-base operator]]
* [https://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=15/32.2244/-80.6969 Map of the airport] from [[OpenStreetMap]]
* [https://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=15/32.2244/-80.6969 Map of the airport] from [[OpenStreetMap]]
* {{FAA-diagram|05709}}
* {{FAA-diagram|05709}}

Latest revision as of 05:49, 9 December 2024

For the airport in Savannah, Georgia, see Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport. For the airport with IATA code HXD, see Delingha Airport.
Hilton Head Island Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerBeaufort County
ServesHilton Head Island, South Carolina
Elevation AMSL19 ft / 6 m
Coordinates32°13′28″N 080°41′51″W / 32.22444°N 80.69750°W / 32.22444; -80.69750
Websitewww.hiltonheadairport.com
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Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
3/21 5,000 1,524 Asphalt
Statistics
Aircraft operations (2018)37,632
Based aircraft (2018)89
Scheduled departures (2019)1,595
Commercial passengers (2018)75,620
Freight/mail (lb.) (2019)1,587

Hilton Head Airport (IATA: HHH, ICAO: KHXD, FAA LID: HXD) is on Hilton Head Island, in Beaufort County, South Carolina, United States.[1] Also known as Hilton Head Island Airport,[3] it is owned by Beaufort County.[1]

In the spring of 2019, United Airlines began seasonal service to its hubs at Chicago-O’Hare, Newark, and Washington-Dulles, and American Airlines added seasonal service to its Washington-National hub to its existing service to Charlotte. Growth continued in May 2019, when Delta Air Lines resumed year round service to its hub in Atlanta, as well as adding a new seasonal route to New York-LaGuardia. All of these flights are operated by regional affiliates. One public charter airline operates limited service. It is the only airport on Hilton Head Island.

The National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2017–2021 categorized it as a primary commercial service airport.[4] USDOT records say the airport had 56,330 passengers in calendar year 2017.[2]

Many U.S. airports use the same three-letter location identifier for the FAA and IATA, but this airport is HXD to the FAA[1] and HHH to the IATA.[5][6] The IATA code HHH is used for airline booking.

History

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Hilton Head Island has been known for championship golf courses for decades. In the 1960s it was decided that an airport would allow an increase in the number of visitors to the island. Hilton Head Island Airport opened in 1967 after Arnold Palmer told Charles E. Fraser that he would play golf on Hilton Head if there was an airport for him to land.[7] On July 5, 2018, Piedmont Airlines’ Bombardier Dash 8 service was ceased, and Republic Airways began serving Hilton Head Airport with the E175 regional jet. This marked the first commercially scheduled jet service to the airport.[8]

In the past the airport was served by the following air carriers operating scheduled passenger flights:[citation needed]

Facilities

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Hilton Head Island Airport covers 180 acres (53 ha) at an elevation of 19 feet (6 m). Its one runway, 3/21, is 5,000 by 100 feet (1,524 x 30 m).[1] The runway was extended from 4,300 feet to 5,000 feet in the summer of 2018.[12][13] The FAA had recommended the runway be extended to 5,300 feet but public opinion on Hilton Head Island necessitated a smaller extension.[14] In October 2010, the airport adopted a master plan that called for a 5,400 feet extension.[14] However, that did not come to fruition.[13]

Other safety improvements to the airport have been completed since 2018, 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 current terminal building was built in 1995. At 18,000 square feet (1,700 m2), it has four airline gates. In 2023, the airport began construction on a terminal improvement project. The project will include a new TSA checkpoint, new boarding areas, and the addition of two jet bridges.[15]

For the 12-month period ending July 31, 2018, the airport had 37,632 aircraft operations, an average of 103 per day: 81% general aviation, 17% air taxi and 2% military. In July 2018, there were 89 aircraft based at this airport: 62% single-engine, 26% multi-engine, 9% jet, 2% helicopter and 1% ultralight.[1]

Airlines and destinations

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Passenger

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AirlinesDestinations
American Eagle Charlotte
Seasonal: Boston, Chicago–O'Hare, Dallas/Fort Worth, New York–LaGuardia, Philadelphia, Washington–National
Delta Connection Seasonal: Atlanta, New York–LaGuardia
United Express Seasonal: Chicago–O'Hare, Newark


Statistics

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Top destinations

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Busiest domestic routes from HXD (April 2022 – March 2023)[2]
Rank City Passengers Carriers
1 Charlotte, North Carolina 54,000 American
2 Atlanta, Georgia 22,000 Delta
3 Washington–Reagan, Virginia 13,000 American
4 Newark, New Jersey 10,000 United
5 Washington–Dulles, Virginia 5,000 United
6 Chicago–O'Hare, Illinois 2,000 American, United
7 New York-LaGuardia, New York 2,000 American
8 Boston, Massachusetts 1,000 American
9 Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas 1,000 American
10 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 1,000 American

Annual traffic

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Annual passenger traffic
(2003 – 2020)[2]
Year Passengers Year Passengers
2020 146,000 2010 151,000
2019 221,000 2009 136,000
2018 75,620 2008 161,000
2017 56,330 2007 172,000
2016 64,700 2006 126,000
2015 79,000 2005 135,000
2014 112,000 2004 128,000
2013 117,000 2003 123,000
2012 122,000 2002
2011 123,000 2001
Airline market share (April 2022 – March 2023)
Rank Airline Passengers Market Share
1 Republic 157,000 71.81%
2 Envoy 44,000 20.10%
3 GoJet 13,000 9.23%
4 Mesa 4,000 2.02%

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f FAA Airport Form 5010 for HXD PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. effective Nov 30, 2017.
  2. ^ a b c d "RITA - BTS - Transtats". bts.gov. Retrieved April 28, 2018.
  3. ^ "Hilton Head Island Airport". Beaufort County. Archived from the original on August 18, 2013. Retrieved July 17, 2013.
  4. ^ "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.
  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 Airport Master Plan Update" (PDF). 2010. Retrieved December 30, 2022.
  8. ^ Wilson, Lisa (12 April 2018). "Hilton Head Island airport upgrades attracting larger planes to the runway". Island Packet. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
  9. ^ https://www.departedflights.com/HHH75p1.html
  10. ^ https://www.airliners.net/photo/Air-South/Fairchild-F-27J/1930824/L
  11. ^ "Timetables". Sunshine Skies.
  12. ^ "Runway Improvements at Hilton Head Airport Enhance Safety, Service Options & Stormwater Management | Airport Improvement Magazine". airportimprovement.com. Retrieved 2022-06-01.
  13. ^ a b Mayle, Mary Carr (15 March 2017). "Hilton Head airport to expand runway". Savannah Morning News.
  14. ^ a b "Hilton Head airport runway extension to be completed in June". Island Packet. May 10, 2018. Retrieved June 1, 2022.
  15. ^ "HHH is growing to better serve you". www.hiltonheadairport.com. September 29, 2023. Archived from the original on December 29, 2023. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
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