KHXD/HHH METAR Hilton Head Airport
Hilton Head Island, South CarolinaElevation 19 ftMedium airport
CURRENT STATUS
VFR41 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM, gusts to 20 kt.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
VFR
ceiling & visibility
WIND
050@15
gust 20 kt
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
DENSITY ALT
455 ft
+436 ft vs field
ACTIVE NWS ALERTS
Active weather alerts
Rip Current Statement
25 1359Z to 26 0000Z
Coastal Bryan; Coastal Chatham; Coastal Liberty; Coastal McIntosh; Beaufort; Coastal Jasper
* WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 4 to
6 feet in the surf zone. For the High Rip Current Risk,
dangerous rip currents.
* WHERE...Georgia Beaches, Beaufort, and Coastal Jasper.
* WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, until 5 PM EDT Monday. For
the High Rip Current Risk, until 8 PM EDT this evening.
* IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and
localized beach …
Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to
dangerous surf conditions.
Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and
float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a
direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the
shore and call or wave for help.
High Surf Advisory
25 1359Z to 26 2100Z
Coastal Bryan; Coastal Chatham; Coastal Liberty; Coastal McIntosh; Beaufort; Coastal Jasper
* WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 4 to
6 feet in the surf zone. For the High Rip Current Risk,
dangerous rip currents.
* WHERE...Georgia Beaches, Beaufort, and Coastal Jasper.
* WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, until 5 PM EDT Monday. For
the High Rip Current Risk, until 8 PM EDT this evening.
* IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and
localized beach …
Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to
dangerous surf conditions.
Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and
float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a
direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the
shore and call or wave for help.
Alerts from the National Weather Service. For situational awareness only; always confirm against an official briefing.
CURRENT METAR
Decoded observation
KHXD is currently VFR. Winds are from the northeast at 15 knots gusting 20. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling. The main issue is wind gusting to 20 kt (gust spread 5 kt).
WIND
50° at 15 kt, gust 20
Gusts 5 kt above the steady wind.
VISIBILITY
10 statute miles
16.1 km, good.
CEILING & SKY
FEW055
FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.
TEMP / DEWPOINT
22°C / 13°C
72°F / 55°F. 9°C spread.
ALTIMETER
30.32 inHg
1026.8 hPa, above standard.
WEATHER & HAZARDS
GUST
Wind gusting to 20 kt (gust spread 5 kt).
SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE
Suggested risk level: Moderate
›Wind gusting to 20 kt (gust spread 5 kt).
›No TAF available for this airport.
A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.
FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL
Extended forecast and pilot notes
Current aviation conditions show flight category VFR, wind from 50° at 15 kt, gusting 20 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests this afternoon mostly sunny, high near 73F, low near 57F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast.
PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov
This Afternoon: winds up to 28 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.
| Day | Conditions | Temp F | Wind | Gusts | Precip | Pilot note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This Afternoon | Mostly Sunny | 73/57 | NE 19 kt | 28 kt | 1% | Strong winds in the forecast |
| Monday | Sunny | 72/56 | NE 13 kt | 23 kt | 0% | |
| Tuesday | Sunny | 74/59 | NE 9 kt | – | 0% | |
| Wednesday | Mostly Sunny | 75/64 | NE 14 kt | – | 7% | |
| Thursday | Slight Chance Rain Showers | 75/63 | NE 15 kt | – | 15% | |
| Friday | Sunny | 75/64 | NE 12 kt | – | 6% | |
| Saturday | Mostly Sunny | 75/65 | NE 12 kt | – | 13% |
Source: National Weather Service (office CHS). Forecast issued 1830Z.
Radar
Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.
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1 runway · crosswind ranking
WIND USED
050° at 15 kt, gust 20
Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.
RECOMMENDED
RWY 0314 kt headwind · 6 kt crosswind
RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end
03
HEAD
14 kt
CROSS
6 kt R
21
HEAD
14 kt tail
CROSS
6 kt L
Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.
RUNWAYS
Runway detail & declared distances
03/21
RWY 0326°T
Landing length (LDA)4,703 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA5,000 / 5,000 / 5,000 ft
Displaced threshold297 ft
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 21206°T
Landing length (LDA)4,597 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA5,000 / 5,000 / 5,000 ft
Displaced threshold403 ft
ILSLOC/DME
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P4R)
Traffic patternLeft
Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.
FIELD CONDITIONS
Performance & density altitude
Density altitude
455 ft
Pressure altitude
-381 ft
Field elevation
19 ft MSL
Temperature
22°C (72°F)
Dewpoint
13°C (55°F)
Altimeter
30.32 inHg
Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.
DAYLIGHT & NIGHT
Sun & logging windows
Sunset
2239Z 6:39 PM
Sunrise
1134Z 7:34 AM
Loggable night
2304Z (7:04 PM local) → 1109Z (7:09 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2239Z (6:39 PM local) → 1134Z (7:34 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2339Z (7:39 PM local) → 1034Z (6:34 AM local)
1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))
FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.
AIRPORT INFORMATION
Facility & services
Hilton Head Airport is in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. Field elevation 19 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.
OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeMedium airport
Airline serviceYes
ManagerJON REMBOLD
Manager phone843-255-2952
AttendedDaily, 0600–2200
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAKHXD / HHH
SectionalCHARLOTTE
Center (ARTCC)JACKSONVILLE
Flight service (AFSS)ANDERSON
RegionSouth Carolina
CountryUnited States
Coordinates32.2244, -80.6975
Distance from city3 NM E
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL · Jet A
Control towerTowered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF118.975
FREQUENCIES
Communications
125.3
SAVANNAH APP/DEP
A/D
121.4
ATIS
ATIS
121.1
CLNC DEL
CLD
121.1
GND
GND
122.55
ANDERSON RDO
RDO
118.975
TWR
TWR
123
CTAF/UNICOM
UNIC
118.975
CTAF
CTAF
Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY
KHXD traffic patterns
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1.6
AVG OPS/DAY
1.9
Operations trend (9 days)
Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Jul
FLEET MIX
Jet 54%Piston single 23%Helicopter 10%Turboprop 7%Airliner 3%Twin 3%
Mostly jet aircraft.
TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C172 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo
›E75L (Jet) · ~2 landings/mo
›E55P (Jet) · ~1 landings/mo
›AA5 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›BE20 (Turboprop) · ~1 landings/mo
Data limitations (4)
›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.
›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.
›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.
›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.
NEARBY AIRPORTS
Weather reference stations
AIRPORT REMARKS
Operational remarks
›BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
›NOISE ABATEMENT PROCS IN EFC, CTC OPS (843) 255-2960.
›PARASAIL OPNS WITHIN 3 NM RADIUS OF SAV 009 DEGS/15 NM, SFC TO 1500 DURG DALGT HRS.
›DEER ON AND INVOF ARPT.
›33:1 TO DSPLCD THLD ; TREES AT 1600 FT.
›PAPI UNUSBL BYD 7 DEGS LEFT OF CNTRLN.
›PCR VALUE: 420/F/B/X/T
›ENGINEERED MATERIALS ARRESTING SYSTEM (EMAS) 211 FT IN LENGTH BY 105 FT IN WIDTH LCTD AT THE DER 21.
›CLSD TO UNSKED ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS EXCP 24 HRS PPR CALL AMGR (843) 255-2950
›ENGINEERED MATERIALS ARRESTING SYSTEM (EMAS) 207 FT IN LENGTH BY 105 FT IN WIDTH LCTD AT THE DER 03.
›ACTVT REILS RWY 03 & 21; PAPI RWY 03 & 21; MIRL RWY 03/21 - CTAF.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KHXD have a METAR?
Yes. KHXD has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.
Does KHXD have a TAF?
When KHXD issues a TAF, its decoded forecast timeline loads live on this page; otherwise use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at KHXD?
KHXD sits at 19 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KHXD?
No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.
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