Savannah Hilton Head International Airport (KSAV) Aviation Weather: METAR, TAF & ATIS
As of 3:53 AM ET, Oct 28, KSAV is currently VFR with winds from 040° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The FAA lists no ground stop or delay program for KSAV right now.
Live aviation weather for Savannah Hilton Head International Airport in Savannah, GA, including METAR, TAF, ATIS, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Savannah Hilton Head International Airport (KSAV) is one of the primary air-carrier airports serving Savannah, GA at a field elevation of 50 ft. KSAV reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (01/19, 10/28), the longest 9,351 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.
Wind from the northeast (040°) at 8 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 14°C (57°F), altimeter 30.19 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KSAV 280753Z AUTO 04008KT 10SM CLR 14/08 A3019 RMK AO2 SLP223 T01390078 TSNO
What changed at KSAV?
Since the 0653Z (2:53 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Pressure falling: altimeter 30.21 → 30.19 inHg.
Current pilot readout for KSAV
KSAV is currently VFR with winds from 040° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors northeast-facing runway ends (01, 10). Density altitude is approximately -400 ft (field elevation 50 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
KSAV by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
The FAA issued 4 ground stops and 0 ground delay programs for SAV between October 2025 and October 2026, affecting 4 days. Disabled aircraft was the most common reason (2 of 4). A typical ground stop lasted about 58 min.
KSAV reported VFR in 85% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 286 flyable days a year. July is the most reliable month and December the least, with IFR or worse 13% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually low ceilings rather than fog (ceilings under 1,000 ft 5% of hours, visibility under 3 miles 3%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 19 had the best headwind 28% of the time, runway 28 28%, and winds were calm 19% of hours. Winds most often blow from the south. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 61 days a year. 66% of storm hours fall in June, July and August, peaking in July when storms were in the air 4% of the time.
SAV departures left within 15 minutes of schedule 79% of the time across 19,260 flights, June 2025 to May 2026. Before 9 AM departures did best (92%) and 6 to 9 PM did worst (63%).
Fog was reported on about 65 days a year, and fog or mist on 160. February and December are the foggiest months, with fog in 11% of hours, against 4% in June.
Sources: FAA ATCSCC advisories, hourly observations 2006 to 2025, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01FAV | 7,002 ft | CONC-G | 6 kt head | 5 kt right |
| 10 | 9,351 ft | CONC-G | 5 kt head | 6 kt left |
| 28 | 9,351 ft | CONC-G | 5 kt tail | 6 kt right |
| 19 | 7,002 ft | CONC-G | 6 kt tail | 5 kt left |
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KSAV runways
2 physical runways · 4 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 01/197,002 × 150 ft · CONC-GCurrent useno stated-runway source at KSAVWind
- 01
- 6 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind from right
- 19
- 6 kt tailwind · 5 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 10/289,351 × 150 ft · CONC-GCurrent useno stated-runway source at KSAVWind
- 10
- 5 kt headwind · 6 kt crosswind from left
- 28
- 5 kt tailwind · 6 kt crosswind from right
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 23 h: wind 5→8 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KSAV 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.
Recent aviation weather trends at KSAV
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KSAV reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the NE.
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 01
- 61%
- 10
- 18%
- 28
- 11%
- 19
- 10%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0529Z (1:29 AM EDT)
TAF KSAV 280529Z 2806/2906 02005KT P6SM SKC FM280900 02008KT P6SM SKC FM281600 03012KT P6SM SCT050 FM281800 05013G20KT P6SM BKN250 FM282100 05011KT P6SM BKN250 FM290300 04006KT P6SM BKN250
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KSAV's own weather station.
Wind is 40° off runway 01, the end with the most headwind right now.
Concrete · 7,002 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 01/19, 10/28 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 · Jet A+ · Jet A++
- Attended
- Daily 1100-0300Z++ local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Oxygen
- Bottled, high & low pressure · Bulk, high & low pressure
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Air freight · Cargo handling · Charter · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental · Aircraft sales
- Control tower
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- Large airport
- ICAO
- KSAV
- IATA
- SAV
- FAA LID
- SAV
- City
- Savannah
- State
- Georgia
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 50 ft
- Coordinates
- 32.1266, -81.2000
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 9,351 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Published
- ATIS
- 123.75 MHz
- CTAF
- 125.975 MHz
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 13h 49m
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Nearby airports
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Within 25 NM
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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
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Historical Flying Weather at KSAV
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KSAV reported VFR conditions during about 85.2% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 286 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 6.0 kt, calm 15.8% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 81.9 | 8.6 | 4.8 | 4.7 |
| Feb | 80.7 | 8.6 | 5.9 | 4.9 |
| Mar | 85.1 | 8.2 | 4.1 | 2.6 |
| Apr | 88.8 | 6.8 | 2.9 | 1.5 |
| May | 89.1 | 7.6 | 2.2 | 1.1 |
| Jun | 91.3 | 6.1 | 1.8 | 0.9 |
| Jul | 91.8 | 5.5 | 1.8 | 0.9 |
| Aug | 87.3 | 8.3 | 2.7 | 1.7 |
| Sep | 86.3 | 9.1 | 3.1 | 1.5 |
| Oct | 84.4 | 8.8 | 4.3 | 2.5 |
| Nov | 81.1 | 10.0 | 5.2 | 3.7 |
| Dec | 76.7 | 9.9 | 6.9 | 6.5 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 6.4 kt |
| Feb | 6.5 kt |
| Mar | 7.0 kt |
| Apr | 7.0 kt |
| May | 6.5 kt |
| Jun | 5.9 kt |
| Jul | 5.5 kt |
| Aug | 5.2 kt |
| Sep | 5.5 kt |
| Oct | 5.6 kt |
| Nov | 5.7 kt |
| Dec | 5.8 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
KSAV 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 Savannah Hilton Head International Airport (KSAV)
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