FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 29 OCTOBER 2026
Location
| FAA Identifier: | HXD |
| Lat/Long: | 32-13-28.1820N 080-41-50.6430W
32-13.469700N 080-41.844050W
32.2244950,-80.6974008
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 19.3 ft. / 5.9 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 |
| 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 REILS RWY 03 & 21; PAPI RWY 03 & 21; MIRL RWY 03/21 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
| Fire and rescue: | ARFF index B |
| 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-3PT: | 121.4 (843-342-5072) |
| HILTON HEAD GROUND: | 121.1 [0700-2100] |
| HILTON HEAD TOWER: | 118.975 [0700-2100] |
| SAVANNAH APPROACH: | 125.3 |
| SAVANNAH DEPARTURE: | 125.3 |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 121.1 123.85 ;WHEN HXD TWR CLSD |
| WX AWOS-3 at ARW (12 nm N): | 119.675 (843-524-1000) |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY JACKSONVILLE ARTCC ON FREQS 132.925/363.2 (SAVANNAH RCAG) WHEN SAVANNAH APCH CTL CLSD.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| SVNr062/25.9 | | 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: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 3/21
| Dimensions: | 5000 x 100 ft. / 1524 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | PCN PCR/420 /F/B/X/T | | Single wheel: | 55.0 | | Double wheel: | 75.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 3 | | RUNWAY 21 |
| Latitude: | 32-13.099320N | | 32-13.840073N |
| Longitude: | 080-42.057138W | | 080-41.630937W |
| Elevation: | 18.8 ft. | | 11.1 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 033 magnetic, 026 true | | 213 magnetic, 206 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 297 ft. | | 403 ft. |
| Declared distances: | TORA:5000 TODA:5000 ASDA:5000 LDA:4703 | | TORA:5000 TODA:5000 ASDA:5000 LDA:4597 |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
PAPI UNUSBL BYD 7 DEGS LEFT OF CNTRLN. | | 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
120 BEACH CITY ROAD
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, SC 29926
Phone 843-255-2950 |
| Manager: | JON REMBOLD
120 BEACH CITY ROAD
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, SC 29926
Phone 843-255-2952 |
Additional Remarks
| E60-21 | ENGINEERED MATERIALS ARRESTING SYSTEM (EMAS) 211 FT IN LENGTH BY 105 FT IN WIDTH LCTD AT THE DER 21. |
| E60-03 | ENGINEERED MATERIALS ARRESTING SYSTEM (EMAS) 207 FT IN LENGTH BY 105 FT IN WIDTH LCTD AT THE DER 03. |
| - | 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. |
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 from 29 October 2026 at 0901Z to 26 November 2026 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 03 **CHANGED** | |
download (260KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 21 **CHANGED** | |
download (321KB) |
| LOC RWY 21 | |
download (290KB) |
| VOR-A | |
download (290KB) |
| BROAD CREEK VISUAL RWY 03 | |
download (175KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply **CHANGED** | |
download (188KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (273KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KARW - Beaufort Executive Airport (12 nm N)
KNBC - Beaufort Marine Corps Air Station (Merritt Field) Airport (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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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo courtesy of Pilot Getaways magazine
www.pilotgetaways.com/
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 14-Nov-2026
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(UTC-5) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:26 | | 11:26 |
| Sunrise | | 06:52 | | 11:52 |
| Sunset | | 17:22 | | 22:22 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:48 | | 22:48 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 14-Nov-2026 07:41:09 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 14-Nov-2026 02:41:09 |
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| METAR |
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| KHXD | 140715Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 08/01 A2992 RMK AO2
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KNBC
15nm N | 140556Z AUTO 32010KT 10SM FU CLR 08/01 A2990 RMK AO2 SLP124 T00830006 10117 20078 50006
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KNBC
15nm N | 131600Z 1316/1422 31009KT 9999 SKC QNH2974INS 521809 522707 TEMPO 1317/1322 32010G20KT BECMG 1402/1404 34006KT 9999 FEW070 QNH2986INS 500000 TX18/1320Z TN04/1410Z LAST NO AMD AFT 1321 NEXT 1516 COR 2045
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| NOTAMs |
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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