Noise Abatement

Hilton Head Island Airport / HXD

Fly Friendly - Help Keep Hilton Head Island Airport a Good Neighbor

When you fly into Hilton Head Island Airport you are not just landing at our airport, you are entering our community.

Recommended "Quite" Arrival and Departure Procedures

  • Climb as high as possible before leaving the airport boundaries consistent with safety.
  • Avoid intersection takeoffs.
  • Keep downwind patterns over water as much as possible.
  • Jets should use NBAA standard noise abatement procedures when possible.

Touch and Go Procedures - All Runways

TAKEOFF:

  • Climb straight ahead to pattern altitude (1,200 feet for single engine piston, 1,500 feet for all others) unless otherwise directed by the tower.
  • Climb at best rate, consistent with safety.

LANDING:

  • Remain at pattern altitude as long as practicable.
  • On final approach maintain glide slope using the PAPIs.

ATIS/AWOS:  121.4

AWOS Phone:  843-342-5072 (When ATCT closed)

Control Tower/CTAF:  118.975

Grnd/CincDel:  121.1

FBO:  128.875

Localizer/DME:  111.3

Beaufort App:  118.45

Savannah App:  125.3

AIRPORT VFR ARRIVALS                      Click here for map

AIRPORT VFR DEPARTURES                  Click here for map

BROAD CREEK VISUAL APPROACH         Click here for map