KSAV/SAV METAR & TAF Savannah Hilton Head International Airport

Savannah, GeorgiaElevation 50 ftLarge airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFRMore than 1 hour old

Ceiling 6,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

030@11

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

6,000 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

761 ft

+711 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 1853Z (2:53 PM local) · More than 1 hour old

KSAV is currently VFR. Winds are from the northeast at 11 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 6,000 feet AGL.

WIND

30° at 11 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 6,000 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

24°C / 12°C

75°F / 54°F. 12°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.29 inHg

1025.7 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: OVC RMK AO2

Hover or tap any group for a plain-English explanation.

REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)

SLP257

sea-level pressure 1025.7 hPa

T02390117

precise temperature 23.9°C, dew point 11.7°C

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 1737Z (1:37 PM local) · valid to 1800Z (2:00 PM local)

KSAV forecast starts VFR at 18Z. Worst period is 18Z to 02Z with VFR possible (GUST). Best period is 06Z to 14Z (VFR). Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

VFR

1800Z2:00 PM2248Z6:48 PM0336Z11:36 PM0824Z4:24 AM1312Z9:12 AM1800Z2:00 PM

Codes in this report: P6SM SCT SKC

Tap any group to decode it.

FAA: no delays reported at SAV.

Source: FAA System Operations (ASWS). Operational status only; verify with official FAA sources and NOTAMs.

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No significant weather concerns in the current report.

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 30° at 11 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 6,000 ft. Forecast suggests this afternoon mostly sunny, high near 76F, low near 54F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov

This Afternoon: winds up to 26 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
This Afternoon	Mostly Sunny	76/54	NE 15 kt	26 kt	0%	Strong winds in the forecast
Monday	Sunny	76/51	NE 10 kt	–	0%
Tuesday	Sunny	78/53	NE 7 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	78/61	NE 11 kt	–	3%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	79/60	NE 11 kt	–	8%
Friday	Sunny	80/61	NE 10 kt	–	6%
Saturday	Mostly Sunny	80/62	NE 11 kt	–	14%

Source: National Weather Service (office CHS). Forecast issued 1953Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

RUNWAYS & WIND

2 runways · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

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Calm

5 kt

10 kt

15 kt

20 kt

25 kt

30 kt

35 kt

40 kt

45 kt

50 kt

65 kt

75 kt

100 kt

105 kt

Half feather = 5 kt, full = 10 kt, filled pennant = 50 kt; add them up. The staff points the direction the wind blows from.

WIND USED

030° at 11 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 0110 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

01

HEAD

10 kt

CROSS

5 kt R

BEST

10

HEAD

5 kt

CROSS

10 kt L

X-WIND

28

HEAD

5 kt tail

CROSS

10 kt R

X-WIND

19

HEAD

10 kt tail

CROSS

5 kt L

OK

Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

2 runways · longest 9,351 ft

10/28

Dimensions

9,351 x 150 ft

Surface

Concrete (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 1091°T

Landing length (LDA)9,351 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA9,351 / 9,351 / 9,351 ft

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 28271°T

Landing length (LDA)9,351 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA9,351 / 9,351 / 9,351 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

01/19

Dimensions

7,002 x 150 ft

Surface

Concrete (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 01360°T

Landing length (LDA)7,002 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA7,002 / 7,002 / 7,002 ft

ILSILS

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 19180°T

Landing length (LDA)7,002 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA7,002 / 7,002 / 7,002 ft

REILYes

VGSIVASI (V4R)

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

761 ft

Pressure altitude

-320 ft

Field elevation

50 ft MSL

Temperature

24°C (75°F)

Dewpoint

12°C (54°F)

Altimeter

30.29 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

2241Z 6:41 PM

Sunrise

1136Z 7:36 AM

Loggable night

2306Z (7:06 PM local) → 1111Z (7:11 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2241Z (6:41 PM local) → 1136Z (7:36 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2341Z (7:41 PM local) → 1036Z (6:36 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

Savannah Hilton Head International Airport is in Savannah, Georgia. Field elevation 50 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeLarge airport

Airline serviceYes

ManagerGREG B. KELLY, A.A.E.

Manager phone912-964-0514

AttendedDaily, 1100–0300Z++

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKSAV / SAV

SectionalATLANTA

Center (ARTCC)JACKSONVILLE

Flight service (AFSS)MACON

RegionGeorgia

CountryUnited States

Coordinates32.1266, -81.2000

Distance from city7 NM NW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A · Jet A+

Control towerTowered

Field lightingSee remarks

BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)

CTAF125.975

UNICOM122.950

FREQUENCIES

Communications

118.4

APP/DEP

A/D

123.75

ATIS

119.55

CLNC DEL

CLD

125.975

CTAF

121.9

GND

112.7

ANDERSON RDO

MISC

23.7

CRTC OPS

OPS

22.575

165 AW COMD POST

POST

123.65

MACON RDO

RDO

125.975

TWR

122.95

UNICOM

UNIC

122.950

UNICOM

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KSAV traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 70 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

41.7

AVG OPS/DAY

64.1

Operations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Airliner 52%Piston single 25%Unknown 13%Jet 6%Turboprop 3%

Mostly airliner-class aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~333 landings/mo

›CRJ9 (Airliner) · ~241 landings/mo

›E75L (Airliner) · ~192 landings/mo

›B739 (Airliner) · ~154 landings/mo

›P28A (Piston single) · ~139 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›C172 (Piston single)

›UNKN (Unknown)

›P28A (Piston single)

›GA7C (Airliner)

›A4 (Jet)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

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

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KSVN Hunter Army Air Field

8 NM S

VFR

KLHW MidCoast Regional Airport at Wright Army Airfield

23 NM SW

VFR

KHXD Hilton Head Airport

26 NM E

VFR

KTBR Statesboro Bulloch County Airport

35 NM NW

VFR

KBQK Brunswick Golden Isles Airport

54 NM S

VFR

KRBW Lowcountry Regional Airport

55 NM NE

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›BAK-12 BAK 14M(B) (1500FT).

›NO RVR WHEN ATCT CLSD.

›PCR VALUE: 576/R/B/W/T

›PCR VALUE: 567/R/B/W/T

›RY 10/28 CENTER 75 FT KEEL SECTION CONCRETE FULL LENGTH; ALL TWY INTERSECTIONS CONCRETE EXCEPT TWY C2 AND C3. REMAINDER OF RY 10/28 ASPHALT.

›RY 1/19 CENTER 75 FT KEEL SECTION OF RY CONCRETE FULL LENGTH; LAST 500 FT CONCRETE, FULL WIDTH, BOTH ENDS. ALL TWY INTERSECTIONS CONCRETE EXCEPT TWY B AT THE NORTH END OF THE RY AND TWY B2. REMAINDER OF RY 1/19 ASPHALT.

›TWY E CLSD FM RY 28 TO BUT NOT INCLUDING TWY E2 TO ACFT WITH WING SPAN OF 175 FT OR GREATER.

›TWY B2, C2 ARE LIMITED TO 12500 LBS.

›TWY A, TWY B TWY C, TWY D, TWY E, TWY F, TWY G AND TWY H ARE LTD TO DUAL WHEEL ACFT UP TO 173,000 LBS AND DUAL TANDEM WHEEL ACFT UP TO 310,000 LBS.

›PPR FOR ACES OF GEN AVN ACFT ON THE ACR TRML RAMP CTC 912-964-7501.

›NO 180 DEG TURNS ON ASPH FOR ACFT OVER 12500 LBS GROSS.

›PILOTS CONDUCTING EFVS OPS; BE AWARE LED ALS IN USE RWY 10.

›MILITARY: A-GEAR BAK-12B CABLE RAISED BY BAK-14M DEVICE O/R TO TWR.

›ARPT CLSD TO INTL GA ARR EXC 24HR PPR CTC US CUST 912-232-7507 OR 912-210-0348 AND SERVICING FIXED BASE OPR FOR PROCESSING AND INSTRUCTIONS.

›FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC SAVANNAH APCH AT 912-964-3205, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC JACKSONVILLE ARTCC AT 904-845-1592.

›ANG: MIL E2 TAXILANE.

›BASH PHASE II 01 APR - 31 OCT. CTC TWR OR COMD POST FOR BIRD HAZ. WILDLIFE MOST ACTIVE +/- 1 HR OF SS OR SR.

›ACFT/VEHICLES ON THE SOUTH END OF TWY A AND THE EAST END OF TWY E NOT VSB FROM THE ATCT.

›TRAN ALERT: TRAN ACFT PROHIBITED WHEN TRAN ALERT UNAVBL. FLEET SVC UNAVBL.

›165AW (C130 UNIT) AFLD MGMT DSN 860-8184/8433, C912-966-8184. DUTY HR 1230-2100Z++MON-THUR, 1230-1900Z++ FRI. ACFT INBD TO 165AW CTC COMD POST DSN 860-8244, C912-966-8244 OR UHF 225.75 WITHIN 50 NM WITH ETA AND REQ. ADC COMSEC STORAGE UNAVBL. 165AW COMSEC STORAGE UP TO SECRET AVBL VIA COMD POST DUR NORMAL DUTY HR ONLY.

›ANG: COMBAT READINESS TRNG CNTR (CRTC)/AIR DOMINANCE CENTER (ADC) AFLD MGMT DSN 860-3145/3497, C912-963-3145/3497. DUTY HR 1230-2100Z++ MON-FRI. CTC ADC BASE OPS ON UHF 253.20 (CALL SIGN "ADC OPS").

›TWY 'E2' CONNECTOR CLSD TO ACFT LANDING RY 28. DISTANCE FM TOUCHDOWN TOO SHORT FOR SAFE TURN.

›BIRDS & DEER ON & INVOF OF ARPT. AIR CARRIER ACFT CTC GND PRIOR TO PUSH BACK FROM ALL GATES. PILOTS SHOULD COMPLETE ALL CALCULATIONS PRIOR TO PUSH BACK FM TRML GATE. OPR TRANSPONDERS WITH ALT REPORTING MODE AND ADS-B (IF EQUIPPED) ENABLED ON ALL AIRPORT SURFACES.

›NO RVR WHEN ATCT CLSD.

›MALSR RWY 10 NSTD SPACING.

›FUEL: A++100(MIL), (NC-100LL).

›AVBL 1100-0300Z++ C912-964-1557, OT 2 HR PN, C912-313-6310. SVC FEE.

›WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSR RWY 10; REIL RWYS 19 & 28; HIRL RWYS 01/19 & 10/28 - CTAF. VASI RWY 19 AND PAPI RWYS 01, 10, & 28 OPER CONTINUOUSLY.

›MILITARY JET-OVHDS 2000 FT.

›US CUST NR: 912-210-0348 OR 912-232-7507.

›BAK-12 BAK 14M(B) (1977 FT).

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KSAV on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KSAV have a METAR?

Yes. KSAV has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does KSAV have a TAF?

Yes, a TAF is issued for KSAV; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.

What is the field elevation at KSAV?

KSAV sits at 50 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KSAV?

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.