Hilton Head Airport

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Hilton Head Airport
IATA: HHH – ICAO: KHXD – FAA LID: HXD
Summary
Airport type Public
Owner Beaufort County
Serves Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
Elevation AMSL 19 ft / 6 m
Coordinates 32°13′28″N 080°41′51″W / 32.22444°N 80.69750°W / 32.22444; -80.69750Coordinates: 32°13′28″N 080°41′51″W / 32.22444°N 80.69750°W / 32.22444; -80.69750
Website www.hiltonheadairport.com/...
Map
HXD

Location of airport in South Carolina

Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
3/21 4,300 1,311 Asphalt
Statistics (2015)
Aircraft Operations 33,824
Scheduled Departures 1,506
Commercial Passengers 78,710
Freight/Mail (lb.) 1,624

Hilton Head Airport (IATA: HHH, ICAO: KHXD, FAA LID: HXD) is a public use airport located on Hilton Head Island, in Beaufort County, South Carolina, United States.[1] Also known as Hilton Head Island Airport,[2] it is owned by Beaufort County.[1] Mostly used for general aviation, it is also served by a commercial airline and one public charter airline operating limited service. It is the only airport on Hilton Head Island.

This airport is included in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015, which categorized it as a primary commercial service airport.[3] As per USDOT records, the airport had 38,310 passenger boardings (enplanements) in calendar year 2015.[4]

Although many U.S. airports use the same three-letter location identifier for the FAA and IATA, this airport is assigned HXD by the FAA[1] and HHH by the IATA.[5][6] The IATA code HHH is used for commercial airline booking purposes.

History

Hilton Head Island has been known for championship golf courses for decades. In the 1960s, it was decided that an airport would facilitate an increase in the number of visitors to the island. Hilton Head 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.[7]

In the past the airport was serviced by the following airlines:

Facilities and aircraft

Hilton Head Airport covers an area of 131 acres (53 ha) at an elevation of 19 feet (6 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 3/21 with an asphalt surface measuring 4,300 by 100 feet (1,311 x 30 m).[1] The current terminal building was built in 1995. At 18,000 square feet (1,700 m2), it has four airline gates.

For the 12-month period ending July 31, 2016, the airport had 80,208 aircraft operations, an average of 90 per day: 72% general aviation, 36% air taxi, and 4% military. At that time there were 198 aircraft based at this airport: 63% single-engine, 26% multi-engine, 9% jet, and 1% ultralight.[1]

Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
American Eagle Charlotte

Statistics

In 2015, HHH handled 78,710 total commercial passengers. The only commercial route out of HHH is to Charlotte, North Carolina.

Top destinations

Busiest domestic routes from HHH (Jan 2015 – Dec 2015)[4]
Rank City Passengers Carriers
1 Charlotte, North Carolina 78,710 American

Annual traffic

Annual passenger traffic (enplaned + deplaned) at HHH, CY 2003 through 2015[4]
Year Passengers Year Passengers
2010151,000
2009136,000
2008161,000
2007172,000
2006126,000
201579,0002005135,000
2014112,0002004128,000
2013117,0002003123,000
2012122,0002002
2011123,0002001

Airline market share

Carrier shares: January – December 2015[4]
Carrier Passengers (arriving and departing)
Piedmont
78,710(100.00%)


References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 FAA Airport Master Record for HXD (Form 5010 PDF). Federal Aviation Administration. Effective October 24, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Hilton Head Island Airport". Beaufort County. Retrieved July 17, 2013.
  3. ↑ "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.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "RITA - BTS - Transtats". bts.gov. Retrieved October 24, 2016.
  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 History". HiltonHeadIslandLifestyle.com.
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