KHXD
Airport
Hilton Head
Hilton Head Island, South Carolina

FAA NFDC Information Effective 56-day cycle 11/27/2025 - 1/22/2026

Ops Comms Services Owner Runways IFR Procs Current NOTAMs Remarks

Location

FAA/ICAO Identifier:HXD / KHXD
Lat/Lng:32.224495, -80.6974008333
32-13-28.1820N, 080-41-50.6430W
Estimated by 3rd Party Survey on 11/03/2024
Elevation:19 feet Surveyed by 3rd Party Survey on 11/03/2024
Magnetic Variation:07W,(2005), [-8W (2025)]
Sectional:CHARLOTTE
From City:3nm E of Hilton Head Island

Operations

Use:Open to the public
Ownership:Publicly owned
Attended:All year Every day 0600-2200 (local)
Control Tower:yes 0700-2100 (local)
Type:ATCT
Hours:14
Days Tower Operational:ALL
Airspace Class:D,Class D Svc 0700-2100; Other Times Class G
ARTCC:Jacksonville(ZJX)Jacksonville Center
FSS:Anderson FSS(AND)
NOTAMs and Weather:HXDNOTAM-D service at airport
Wind Indicator:Lighted
Segmented Circle:yes
Lights:Activate Reils Runway 03 & 21; PAPI Runway 03 & 21; MIRL Runway 03/21 - CTAF.
Beacon:Sunset-Sunrise
Landing Fee:no
ARFF:I B S 06/1982
Closed to Unscheduled Air Carrier Operations with More than 30 Passenger Seats Except 24 Hours Prior Permission Call Airport Manager (843) 255-2950

Communications

CTAF:118.975
Weather:AWOS-3PT 843-342-5072 121.4
ATIS:121.4
operates continuously
Tower:
Contact 'Hilton Head Tower'
118.975
Ground:
Contact 'Hilton Head Ground'
121.1
Approach:
Contact 'SAVANNAH' Approach
125.3,371.875
Departure:
Contact 'SAVANNAH' Departure
125.3,371.875
Other:---CD/P 121.1
---CD/P 123.85 ;WHEN HXD TWR CLSD
Master Airport:SAV (SAVANNAH/HILTON HEAD INTL)
Master Provides:LAWRS
Tower Remarks:Approach/Departure Service Provided by Jacksonville ARTCC on Frequencies 132.925/363.2 (Savannah RCAG) When Savannah Approach Control Closed.

Services

Fuel:Grade 100LL Gasoline (low lead blue)
Jet A - Kerosene, freeze point -40C
Airframe Repair:Major
Powerplant Repair:Major
Bottled Oxygen:None
Bulk Oxygen:None
Transient Storage:Tie-Down
Other Services:Air Ambulance, Avionics, Charter, Pilot Instruction, Aircraft Rental

Based Aircraft

Total:0

Annual Operations

Total:0

Ownership

Owner:Beaufort County
120 Beach City Road
Hilton Head Island, Sc 29926
843-255-2950
Manager:Jon Rembold
120 Beach City Road
Hilton Head Island, Sc 29926
843-255-2952

Runways

Runways:03/21

Runway 03/21

Length:5000 feet
by 3rd Party Survey on 11/03/2024
Width:100 feet
Surface:Asphalt / Bituminous Concrete, Good Condition
Surface Treatment:Saw-cut or Plastic Grooved
Classification (PCN):Pcr Value: 420/F/B/X/T
Weight Capacity:Single Wheel aircraft: 55,000 lbs
Dual Wheel aircraft: 75,000 lbs
Runway Lights Edge Intensity:Med Intensity
End 03 End 21
Takeoff Run Available (TORA):5000 feet5000 feet
Takeoff Distance Available (TODA):5000 feet5000 feet
Accelerate-Stop Distance Available (ASDA):5000 feet5000 feet
Landing Distance Available (LDA):4703 feet4597 feet
True Alignment:026,(018 Magnetic)206,(198 Magnetic)
ILS Type: LOC/DME
Runway Markings:Nonprecision Instrument,Good ConditionNonprecision Instrument,Good Condition
Aircraft Arresting Device:EMAS
Engineered Materials Arresting System (EMAS) 207 ft in Length by 105 ft in Width Located at the Der 03.
EMAS
Engineered Materials Arresting System (EMAS) 211 ft in Length by 105 ft in Width Located at the Der 21.
Displaced Threshold Distance:297'403'
Elevation at End:18.8' MSL11.1' MSL
Elevation at Displaced Threshold:19.1' MSL12.3' MSL
Elevation at Touchdown Zone:19.3' MSL18.2' MSL
Threshold Crossing Glide Path Height:40' AGL35' AGL
Visual Glide Path Angle:3.00°3.00°
Visual Glide Slope Indicator:4-light PAPI on left side of runway
PAPI Unusbl Beyond 7 Degs Left of Centerline.
4-light PAPI on right side of runway
Runway End Identifer Lights (REIL):YesYes
Objects:TreeTree
Objects affecting Navigable Airspace (CFR part 77):Other than utility runway with a nonprecision approach having visibility minimums greater than 3/4 mileOther than utility runway with a nonprecision approach having visibility minimums greater than 3/4 mile
Object Clearance Slope:20:120:1
33:1 to Displaced Threshold ; Trees at 1600 ft.
Object Height:56' AGL55' AGL
Object Distance:1325' Along centerline
250' Right of centerline
1300' Along centerline
225' Right of centerline

Procedures

NOTAMs

Additional Remarks

Noise Abatement Procs in Efc, Contact Operations (843) 255-2960.
Birds on & in Vicinity of Airport.
Parasail Operations Within 3 NM Radius of Sav 009 Degs/15 NM, Surface to 1500 During Dalgt Hours.
Deer on and in Vicinity of Airport.

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