# Savannah Hilton Head International Airport (SAV / KSAV)

**Savannah Hilton Head International Airport** (IATA: SAV, ICAO: KSAV) is a large airport in Savannah, Georgia, United States. It opened in 1918. It has 2 runways; the longest is 9,351 ft (2,850 m). In 2025 it handled 4.2 million passengers.

Web page: https://dromopedia.com/airports/ksav

## At a glance

- IATA / ICAO: SAV / KSAV
- FAA: SAV
- Type: Large airport
- Serves: Savannah, Georgia, United States
- Opened: 1918
- Elevation: 50 ft / 15 m
- Coordinates: 32.1266, -81.2000
- Runways: 2
- Longest runway: 9,351 ft / 2,850 m
- Instrument procedures: 11 approaches
- Passengers: 4,153,617 (2025)
- Time zone: UTC-5/-4 · America/New_York
- Website: http://www.savannahairport.com
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Savannah/Hilton_Head_International_Airport (17 languages)
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1432789
- Weather station: KSAV · WMO 72207
- Ident: KSAV

## Timeline

- 1918: Savannah Hilton Head International Airport opens.

## Runways

| Ident | Length | Width | Surface | True headings | Lighted |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 10/28 | 9,351 ft / 2,850 m | 150 ft / 46 m | Concrete | 091° / 271° | yes |
| 01/19 | 7,002 ft / 2,134 m | 150 ft / 46 m | Concrete | 360° / 180° | yes |

- FAA airport diagram: https://aeronav.faa.gov/d-tpp/2611/00380AD.PDF

## Passengers per year

| Year | Passengers | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2014 | 1,916,560 | Wikidata |
| 2015 | 1,980,983 | BTS T-100 Segment |
| 2016 | 2,137,630 | BTS T-100 Segment |
| 2017 | 2,408,235 | BTS T-100 Segment |
| 2018 | 2,733,598 | BTS T-100 Segment |
| 2019 | 2,940,964 | BTS T-100 Segment |
| 2020 | 1,173,743 | BTS T-100 Segment |
| 2021 | 2,747,736 | BTS T-100 Segment |
| 2022 | 3,492,816 | BTS T-100 Segment |
| 2023 | 3,848,127 | BTS T-100 Segment |
| 2024 | 4,071,148 | BTS T-100 Segment |
| 2025 | 4,153,617 | BTS T-100 Segment |

## Routes

41 destinations in 1 country. From the airport's Wikipedia article.

### Year-round (32)

- [CLT](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kclt.md) Charlotte Douglas International Airport · United States · 214 mi / 344 km · American Eagle, American Airlines
- [ATL](https://dromopedia.com/airports/katl.md) Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport · United States · 214 mi / 345 km · Delta Air Lines
- [PIE](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kpie.md) St. Petersburg Clearwater International Airport · United States · 304 mi / 490 km · Allegiant Air
- [PGD](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kpgd.md) Punta Gorda Airport · United States · 363 mi / 584 km · Allegiant Air
- [BNA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kbna.md) Nashville International Airport · United States · 418 mi / 672 km · Southwest Airlines
- [FLL](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kfll.md) Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport · United States · 423 mi / 681 km · Allegiant Air, Breeze Airways
- [MIA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kmia.md) Miami International Airport · United States · 441 mi / 709 km · American Eagle
- [IAD](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kiad.md) Washington Dulles International Airport · United States · 516 mi / 830 km · United Express, Allegiant Air, United Airlines
- [CVG](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kcvg.md) Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport · United States · 516 mi / 831 km · Allegiant Air
- [DCA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kdca.md) Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport · United States · 520 mi / 837 km · American Eagle
- [BWI](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kbwi.md) Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport · United States · 549 mi / 884 km · Southwest Airlines
- [CMH](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kcmh.md) John Glenn Columbus International Airport · United States · 552 mi / 888 km · Breeze Airways
- [MSY](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kmsy.md) Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport · United States · 556 mi / 895 km · Breeze Airways
- [CAK](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kcak.md) Akron Canton Regional Airport · United States · 608 mi / 978 km · Allegiant Air, Breeze Airways
- [PHL](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kphl.md) Philadelphia International Airport · United States · 630 mi / 1,014 km · American Eagle
- [DTW](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kdtw.md) Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport · United States · 707 mi / 1,138 km · Delta Air Lines
- [EWR](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kewr.md) Newark Liberty International Airport · United States · 708 mi / 1,140 km · United Airlines
- [JFK](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kjfk.md) John F. Kennedy International Airport · United States · 718 mi / 1,155 km · Delta Connection, JetBlue Airways
- [LGA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/klga.md) LaGuardia Airport · United States · 723 mi / 1,163 km · Delta Connection, American Eagle
- [HPN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/khpn.md) Westchester County Airport · United States · 744 mi / 1,197 km · Breeze Airways
- [MDW](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kmdw.md) Chicago Midway International Airport · United States · 759 mi / 1,221 km · Southwest Airlines
- [ORD](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kord.md) Chicago O'Hare International Airport · United States · 774 mi / 1,246 km · United Express, American Eagle, United Airlines
- [GRR](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kgrr.md) Gerald R. Ford International Airport · United States · 780 mi / 1,255 km · Allegiant Air
- [BDL](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kbdl.md) Bradley International Airport · United States · 824 mi / 1,326 km · Breeze Airways
- [IAH](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kiah.md) George Bush Intercontinental Airport · United States · 849 mi / 1,367 km · United Express
- [HOU](https://dromopedia.com/airports/khou.md) William P. Hobby Airport · United States · 851 mi / 1,370 km · Southwest Airlines
- [PVD](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kpvd.md) Rhode Island T. F. Green International Airport · United States · 854 mi / 1,374 km · Breeze Airways
- [BOS](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kbos.md) Boston Logan International Airport · United States · 901 mi / 1,450 km · Allegiant Air, Delta Connection, JetBlue Airways
- [DAL](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kdal.md) Dallas Love Field · United States · 913 mi / 1,469 km · Southwest Airlines
- [DFW](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kdfw.md) Dallas Fort Worth International Airport · United States · 923 mi / 1,486 km · American Eagle, American Airlines
- [MSP](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kmsp.md) Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field · United States · 1,092 mi / 1,758 km · Delta Air Lines
- [DEN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kden.md) Denver International Airport · United States · 1,412 mi / 2,272 km · United Airlines

### Seasonal (14)

- [MIA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kmia.md) Miami International Airport · United States · 441 mi / 709 km · American Airlines
- [LCK](https://dromopedia.com/airports/klck.md) Rickenbacker International Airport · United States · 540 mi / 869 km · Allegiant Air
- [PIT](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kpit.md) Pittsburgh International Airport · United States · 580 mi / 934 km · Allegiant Air
- [IND](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kind.md) Indianapolis International Airport · United States · 597 mi / 960 km · Allegiant Air
- [PHL](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kphl.md) Philadelphia International Airport · United States · 630 mi / 1,014 km · American Airlines
- [STL](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kstl.md) St. Louis Lambert International Airport · United States · 689 mi / 1,109 km · Southwest Airlines
- [DTW](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kdtw.md) Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport · United States · 707 mi / 1,138 km · Delta Connection
- [EWR](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kewr.md) Newark Liberty International Airport · United States · 708 mi / 1,140 km · United Express
- [ORD](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kord.md) Chicago O'Hare International Airport · United States · 774 mi / 1,246 km · American Airlines
- [HVN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/khvn.md) Tweed New Haven Airport · United States · 780 mi / 1,256 km · Avelo Airlines
- [BOS](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kbos.md) Boston Logan International Airport · United States · 901 mi / 1,450 km · Delta Air Lines
- [MCI](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kmci.md) Kansas City International Airport · United States · 904 mi / 1,455 km · Southwest Airlines
- [ATW](https://dromopedia.com/airports/katw.md) Appleton International Airport · United States · 926 mi / 1,491 km · Allegiant Air
- [DEN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kden.md) Denver International Airport · United States · 1,412 mi / 2,272 km · Southwest Airlines

### Cargo (2)

- [SDF](https://dromopedia.com/airports/ksdf.md) Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport · United States · 490 mi / 788 km · UPS Airlines
- [MEM](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kmem.md) Frederick W. Smith International Airport · United States · 544 mi / 875 km · FedEx Express

## Airlines

The figure is how many destinations each airline flies from SAV, as the routes above have them. Hubs from Wikidata.

### Passenger (11)

- G4 [Allegiant Air](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/allegiant-air) · 12
- WN [Southwest Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/southwest-airlines) · 8
- [American Eagle](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/american-eagle) · 7
- MX [Breeze Airways](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/breeze-airways) · 7
- AA [American Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/american-airlines) · 5
- DL [Delta Air Lines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/delta-air-lines) · 4
- [Delta Connection](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/delta-connection) · 4
- UA [United Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/united-airlines) · 4
- UA [United Express](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/united-express) · 4
- B6 [JetBlue Airways](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/jetblue-airways) · 2
- XP [Avelo Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/avelo-airlines) · 1 · seasonal

### Cargo (2)

- FX [FedEx Express](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/fedex-express) · 1
- 5X [UPS Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/ups-airlines) · 1

## Rankings

Ranked among 48,075 open airports; = marks a shared place.

| Measure | Value | World | Region | Country |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Passengers | 4.2M (2025) | #373 of 3,974 | #93 in North America | #73 in US |
| Longest runway | 9,351 ft / 2,850 m | #1,550 of 29,858 | #329 in North America | #244 in US |
| Elevation | 50 ft / 15 m | #39,195 of 43,403 | #17,761 in North America | #14,682 in US |
| Age | Opened 1918 | =158 of 15,079 | =21 in North America | =20 in US |
| Runways | 2 | =715 of 29,978 | =435 in North America | =391 in US |

## Radio frequencies

| Type | Description | MHz |
| --- | --- | --- |
| A/D | APP/DEP | 118.400 |
| ATIS | ATIS | 123.750 |
| CLD | CLNC DEL | 119.550 |
| CTAF | CTAF | 125.975 |
| GND | GND | 121.900 |
| MISC | ANDERSON RDO | 112.700 |
| OPS | CRTC OPS | 23.700 |
| POST | 165 AW COMD POST | 22.575 |
| RDO | MACON RDO | 123.650 |
| TWR | TWR | 125.975 |
| UNIC | UNICOM | 122.950 |

## Nearby airports

- [SVN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/ksvn.md) Hunter Army Air Field · 8.7 mi / 14 km
- [HHH](https://dromopedia.com/airports/khxd.md) Hilton Head Airport · 30 mi / 49 km
- [KNBC](https://dromopedia.com/airports/knbc.md) Beaufort MCAS - Merritt Field · 37 mi / 59 km
- [BQK](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kbqk.md) Brunswick Golden Isles Airport · 62 mi / 100 km
- [SSI](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kssi.md) St Simons Island Airport · 68 mi / 110 km
- [CHS](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kchs.md) Charleston International Airport · 86 mi / 139 km

## In collections

- [Oldest airports still open](https://dromopedia.com/collections/oldest) #92

## Sources

- [BTS T-100 Segment](https://www.transtats.bts.gov/Tables.asp?QO_VQ=EEE&QO_anzr=Nv4%20Pn44vr45): US traffic: Bureau of Transportation Statistics, T-100 Segment (Public Domain (US Government))
- [FAA NASR](https://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/flight_info/aeronav/aero_data/NASR_Subscription/): US airport data: FAA National Airspace System Resources (Public Domain (US Government))
- [NOAA Aviation Weather Center](https://aviationweather.gov/data/api/): Weather data: NOAA Aviation Weather Center (Public Domain (US Government))
- [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/): Airport data from OurAirports (Public Domain)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org): Structured data from Wikidata (CC0 1.0)
- [Wikipedia: “Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport”](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Savannah/Hilton_Head_International_Airport&oldid=1374782887), revision of 14 Sep 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- [timezone-boundary-builder](https://github.com/evansiroky/timezone-boundary-builder): Time zone boundaries © OpenStreetMap contributors, timezone-boundary-builder (ODbL 1.0)
- Every figure with its source: https://dromopedia.com/airports/ksav/data