FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 05 JUNE 2008
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: | AND (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0600-2200 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN ACTVT MIRL 03/21 AND REIL RYS 03 & 21 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
| 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) 689-5400. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 118.975 |
| UNICOM: | 123.0 |
| 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 120.85/322.5 (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, in excellent 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: | 19.0 ft. | | 18.3 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. |
| 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 15:1 TO DSPLCD THLD ; TREES AT 1650 FT. | | 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 843-689-5400 |
| Manager: | PAUL ANDRES, DIRECTOR OF AIRPORTS PO BOX 23739 HILTON HEAD ISLAND, SC 29925 Phone 843-689-5400 |
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 139/day * | | 50% | air taxi | | 26% | transient general aviation | | 24% | local general aviation | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 31 July 2007 | |
Additional Remarks
| E67 | NAVD88 |
| - | NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES IN EFFECT - CTC AMGR 843-689-5400. |
| - | 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 3 July 2008 at 0901Z and 31 July 2008 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 03 | |
download (253KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 21 | |
download (237KB) |
| LOC/DME RWY 21 | |
download (255KB) |
| VOR/DME-A | |
download (240KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums apply | |
download (33KB) |
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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| Sectional chart |
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Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 20-Jul-2008
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:04 | | 10:04 |
| Sunrise | | 06:31 | | 10:31 |
| Sunset | | 20:27 | | 00:27 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:54 | | 00:54 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 20-Jul-2008 05:44:05 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 20-Jul-2008 01:44:05 |
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| METAR |
| KHXD | 192350Z 22005KT 10SM SKC 30/24 A2997
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KNBC 15nm N | 200456Z AUTO 10SM CLR 26/24 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP157 T02610244 403110239 $
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| NOTAMs |
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