FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 AUGUST 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | HXD |
| Lat/Long: | 32-13-27.7000N / 080-41-50.9000W 32-13.461667N / 080-41.848333W 32.2243611 / -80.6974722 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 19 ft. / 5.8 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 07W (2005) |
| From city: | 3 miles E of HILTON HEAD ISLAND, SC |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 29926 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Sectional chart: | CHARLOTTE |
| Control tower: | yes |
| ARTCC: | JACKSONVILLE CENTER |
| FSS: | ANDERSON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | HXD (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0600-2200 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT MIRL 03/21 AND REIL RYS 03 & 21 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
| Fire and rescue: | ARFF index A |
| Airline operations: | CLSD TO UNSKED ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS EXCP 24 HRS PPR CALL AMGR (843) 255-2950 |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 118.975 |
| ATIS: | 121.4 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 121.4 (843-342-5072) |
| HILTON HEAD GROUND: | 121.1 [0600-2000] |
| HILTON HEAD TOWER: | 118.975 [0600-2000] |
| SAVANNAH APPROACH: | 125.3 |
| SAVANNAH DEPARTURE: | 125.3 |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 121.1 |
| WX AWOS-3 at ARW (12 nm N): | 119.675 (843-524-1000) |
- APCH/DEP SERVICE PROVIDED BY JACKSONVILLE ARTCC ON FREQS 132.925/363.2 (SAVANNAH RCAG) WHEN SAVANNAH APCH CTL CLOSED.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| SVNr063/25.9 | | HUNTER VOR/DME | | 111.60 | | 02W |
| SAVr086/25.9 | | SAVANNAH VORTAC | | 115.95 | | 06W |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | NONE |
| Powerplant service: | NONE |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 3/21
| Dimensions: | 4300 x 100 ft. / 1311 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 55.0 | | Double wheel: | 75.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 3 | | RUNWAY 21 |
| Latitude: | 32-13.143320N | | 32-13.780275N |
| Longitude: | 080-42.031842W | | 080-41.665293W |
| Elevation: | 18.9 ft. | | 12.1 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.2% | | 0.2% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 033 magnetic, 026 true | | 213 magnetic, 206 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 299 ft. | | 300 ft. |
| Declared distances: | TORA:4300 TODA:4300 ASDA:4300 LDA:4000 | | TORA:4300 TODA:4300 ASDA:4103 LDA:3803 |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.30 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on right (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | | | LOC/DME |
| Obstructions: | 56 ft. tree, 1325 ft. from runway, 250 ft. right of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear | | 55 ft. tree, 1300 ft. from runway, 225 ft. right of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear 33:1 TO DSPLCD THLD ; TREES AT 1600 FT. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | BEAUFORT COUNTY PO BOX 23739 HILTON HEAD ISLAND, SC 29925 Phone 843-255-2950 |
| Manager: | PAUL ANDRES, DIRECTOR OF AIRPORTS PO BOX 23739 HILTON HEAD ISLAND, SC 29925 Phone 843-255-2950 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 87 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 55 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 23 | | Jet airplanes: | | 8 | | Ultralights: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 91/day * | | 66% | transient general aviation | | 24% | air taxi | | 6% | local general aviation | | 4% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 31 July 2012 | |
Additional Remarks
| E67 | NAVD88 |
| - | NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES IN EFFECT, CTC AMGR (843) 255-2950. |
| - | BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | PARASAIL OPNS WITHIN 3 NM RADIUS OF SAV 009 DEGS/15 NM, SFC TO 1500 DURG DALGT HRS. |
| - | NON-STD SEPARATION BETWEEN RY AND GENERAL AVIATION TWY 'A'. |
| - | DEER ON AND INVOF ARPT. |
| - | TSNT PARKING RAMP NOT VSB FM TWR. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight. FAA instrument procedures published for use between 19 September 2013 at 0901Z and 17 October 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 03 | |
download (279KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 21 | |
download (249KB) |
| LOC/DME RWY 21 | |
download (290KB) |
| VOR/DME-A | |
download (266KB) |
| BROAD CREEK VISUAL RWY 03 | |
download (144KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (141KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KARW - Beaufort County Airport (12 nm N)
KNBC - Beaufort Marine Corps Air Station (Merritt Field) (15 nm N)
KSVN - Hunter Army Airfield (26 nm SW)
KSAV - Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport (26 nm W)
KRBW - Lowcountry Regional Airport (42 nm N)
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| Aerial photo |
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Times for 16-Oct-2013
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 07:03 | | 11:03 |
| Sunrise | | 07:28 | | 11:28 |
| Sunset | | 18:49 | | 22:49 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:13 | | 23:13 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 16-Oct-2013 22:00:49 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 16-Oct-2013 18:00:49 |
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| METAR |
| KHXD | 161950Z 10005KT 10SM FEW035 24/18 A2998
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KARW 12nm N | 162035Z AUTO 18004KT 7SM CLR 25/18 A2995 RMK AO2
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KNBC 15nm N | 161956Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT045 BKN200 26/16 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP147 T02560156 $
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| TAF |
KNBC 15nm N | 1616/1715 VRB05KT 9999 SCT025 SCT200 542409 543307 QNH2997INS TEMPO 1616/1620 03005KT 9999 BKN020 OVC200 FM162100 VRB03KT 9999 SCT030 BKN200 500000 QNH2994INS BECMG 1703/1705 VRB03KT 9999 SCT030 SCT200 QNH2996INS T27/1619Z T17/1709Z AMD 1600
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