Hilton Head Airport

Hilton Head Airport is on Hilton Head Island, in Beaufort County, South Carolina, United States. Also known as Hilton Head Island Airport, it is owned by Beaufort County.

In the spring of 2019, United Airlines began seasonal service to its hubs at Chicago-O’Hare, Newark, and Washington-Dulles, and American Airlines added seasonal service to its Washington-National hub to its existing service to Charlotte. Growth continued in May 2019, when Delta Air Lines resumed year-round service to its hub in Atlanta, as well as adding a new seasonal route to New York-LaGuardia. All of these flights are operated by regional affiliates. One public charter airline operates limited service. It is the only airport on Hilton Head Island.

The National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2017–2021 categorized it as a primary commercial service airport. USDOT records say the airport had 56,330 passengers in calendar year 2017.

Many U.S. airports use the same three-letter location identifier for the FAA and IATA, but this airport is HXD to the FAA and HHH to the IATA. The IATA code HHH is used for airline booking.

History Hilton Head Island has been known for championship golf courses for decades. In the 1960s, it was decided that an airport would allow an increase in the number of visitors to the island. Hilton Head Island Airport opened in 1967 after Arnold Palmer told Charles E. Fraser that he would play golf on Hilton Head if there was an airport for him to land at. On July 5, 2018, Piedmont Airlines’ Bombardier Dash 8 service ceased, and Republic Airways began serving Hilton Head Airport with the E175 regional jet. This marked the first commercially scheduled jet service to the airport.

In the past the airport was served by the following air carriers operating scheduled passenger flights:

1972 - 1977: Air South (Georgia) with service to Atlanta operated with a Fairchild F-27.

Facilities Hilton Head Island Airport covers 180 acres (53 ha) at an elevation of 19 feet (6 m). Its one runway, 3/21, is 5,000 by 100 feet (1,524 x 30 m). The runway was extended from 4,300 feet to 5,000 feet in the summer of 2018. The FAA had recommended the runway be extended to 5,300 feet but public opinion on Hilton Head Island necessitated a smaller extension. In October 2010, the airport adopted a master plan that called for a 5,400 feet extension. However, that did not come to fruition.

Other safety improvements to the airport have been completed since 2018, including the relocation of Taxiway A by 100 feet, added airfield drainage components, removal of trees in the flight path and the revision of the general aviation parking area.

The current terminal building was built in 1995. At , it has four airline gates. In 2023, the airport began construction on a terminal improvement project. The project includes a new TSA checkpoint, new boarding areas, and the addition of two jet bridges. The new terminal opened on May 1, 2026.

Airlines and destinations Passenger

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Statistics

Top destinations + Busiest domestic routes from HHH (July 2025 – June 2026) Rank City Passengers Carriers 1 Charlotte, North Carolina 68,090 American 2 Washington–Reagan, Virginia 14,360 American 3 Atlanta, Georgia 11,750 Delta 4 Newark, New Jersey 9,910 United 5 New York-LaGuardia, New York 8,150 Delta 6 Chicago–O'Hare, Illinois 7,570 American, United 7 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 3,490 American 8 Boston, Massachusetts 590 American

Annual traffic + Annual passenger traffic (2003 – 2020) Year Passengers Year Passengers 2020146,0002010151,000 2019221,0002009136,000 201875,6202008161,000 201756,3302007172,000 201664,7002006126,000 201579,0002005135,000 2014112,0002004128,000 2013117,0002003123,000 2012122,0002002 2011123,0002001

+Airline market share (July 2025 – June 2026)RankAirlinePassengersMarket share1Envoy154,00061.14%2Republic97,73038.86%

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