Hilton Head Airport (KHXD) Aviation Weather: METAR & ATIS
As of 11:55 PM ET, Oct 28, KHXD is currently VFR with winds from 040° at 9 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The FAA lists no ground stop or delay program for KHXD right now.
Live aviation weather for Hilton Head Airport in Hilton Head Island, SC, including METAR, ATIS, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Hilton Head Airport (KHXD) is a regional airport serving Hilton Head Island, SC at a field elevation of 19 ft. KHXD reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (03/21), the longest 5,000 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.
Wind from the northeast (040°) at 9 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 20°C (68°F), altimeter 30.18 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KHXD 290355Z AUTO 04009KT 10SM CLR 20/18 A3018 RMK AO2
What changed at KHXD?
Since the 0335Z (11:35 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Gusts are no longer reported.
Current pilot readout for KHXD
KHXD is currently VFR with winds from 040° at 9 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors runway ends 03. Density altitude is approximately 300 ft (field elevation 19 ft). KHXD does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KNBC, about 15 nm away.
KHXD by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
The FAA issued no ground stop or ground delay program for HHH in the 12 months to October 2026. Delays here come from the airlines or from programs at other airports rather than from HHH's own airspace.
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 21 had the best headwind 54% of the time, runway 03 46%, and winds were calm 26% of hours.
HHH departures left within 15 minutes of schedule 81% of the time across 2,339 flights, June 2025 to May 2026. 9 AM to noon departures did best (85%) and 3 to 6 PM did worst (77%).
Sources: FAA ATCSCC advisories, the per-runway wind climatology 2006 to 2025 and BTS airline on-time data. Historical summaries, not a forecast: check the current METAR, TAF and a briefing before flight.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03FAV | 5,000 ft | ASP | 9 kt head | 2 kt right |
| 21 | 5,000 ft | ASP | 9 kt tail | 2 kt left |
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KHXD runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.
- Status not monitoredRunway 03/215,000 × 100 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KHXDWind
- 03
- 9 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
- 21
- 9 kt tailwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
“Current use” is what the facilitystates; wind components are arithmetic on the current METAR against TRUE headings; status reflects NOTAMs received through SWIM, the tower's TFDM record and the D-ATIS — a runway reads “Open” only with a complete NOTAM picture.
24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 4→9 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KHXD weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of KHXD
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
Show raw report
SAV UA /OV SAV/TM 0234/FL330/TP A20N/TB NEG
SAV UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SAVLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0234Reported at 02:34 UTC.FL330Altitude: 33,000 ft MSL.TP A20NAircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
ILM UA /OV ILM210220/TM 0129/FL370/TP B738/TB NEG
ILM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ILM210220Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0129Reported at 01:29 UTC.FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.TP B738Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KHXD
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KHXD reported mostly VFR across 42 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 17 kt, the lowest ceiling was 5,000 ft. Wind most often came from the NE.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 03
- 85%
- 21
- 15%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KHXD's own weather station.
Wind is 14° off runway 03, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 5,000 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 03/21 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100LL · Jet A
- Attended
- Daily 0600-2200 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Air ambulance · Avionics · Charter · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental
- Control tower
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- Regional airport
- ICAO
- KHXD
- IATA
- HHH
- FAA LID
- HXD
- City
- Hilton Head Island
- State
- South Carolina
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 19 ft
- Coordinates
- 32.2244, -80.6975
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KNBC
- ATIS
- 121.4 MHz
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 18h 30m
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KHXD airport diagram
Official FAA taxiway and runway layout. Tap to zoom.
Official FAA airport diagram · d-TPP cycle 2611 · Not for navigation. Download the official FAA PDF ↗
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Pilot PIREPs for Hilton Head Airport (KHXD)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Hilton Head Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.
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