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Savannah Hilton Head International Airport

Savannah, United States

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Elevation

50 ft

The gateway in a glance

The Essence of Savannah Hilton Head International Airport

SAV

Location

Savannah · GA · United States

Connectivity

23 routes · 13 destinations

Position

32.127°, -81.200° · 50 ft elev.

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Gateway to Georgia's historic coastal region.

Opened

1929

Location

Savannah, United States

Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport (SAV) serves the greater Savannah, Georgia area and the nearby South Carolina Lowcountry, including the popular resort destination of Hilton Head Island. It is the second-busiest airport in Georgia, behind Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, and handles millions of passengers annually. The airport is owned and operated by the Savannah Airport Commission and is located approximately eight miles northwest of downtown Savannah. It serves as a key access point for both leisure and business travelers drawn to Savannah's historic district, coastal resorts, and a growing industrial base that includes a major Hyundai electric vehicle manufacturing plant nearby. A significant terminal expansion and modernization project has been undertaken to accommodate rising passenger demand, reflecting the rapid population and tourism growth in the region.

Terminals

The airport features a single terminal building with multiple concourses handling both domestic and limited international operations.

Getting to & from

Ground transportation options include rental cars, taxis, rideshare services, and hotel shuttles, though no direct public transit rail service connects the airport to downtown Savannah.

Airlines here

Major airlines serving SAV include American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and Frontier Airlines.

Notable facts

›SAV is the second-busiest commercial airport in Georgia after Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson.
›The airport serves both Savannah, Georgia and Hilton Head Island, South Carolina markets.
›A major terminal expansion project was approved to meet surging passenger growth in the early 2020s.
›The nearby Hyundai Metaplant America has contributed to increased business travel demand at the airport.
›The airport sits on land that also hosts Georgia Air National Guard operations (165th Airlift Wing).

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Route map (13 destinations)

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Airlines serving this airport

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines

United Airlines

US Airways

Virgin Atlantic Airways

Routes

SAV → DFWAA · ER4

SAV → PHLAA · E75 E70 CRJ

SAV → CLTAA · CRJ

SAV → DCAAA · CRJ

SAV → ATLAF · M88 717 319

SAV → ATLAS · M88 717 319

SAV → ATLAZ · M88 717

SAV → JFKB6 · 320

SAV → BOSB6 · E90

SAV → JFKDL · CR7

SAV → DTWDL · CR7

SAV → LGADL · CR9 CR7 E75

SAV → ATLDL · M88 717 319

SAV → ATLKL · 717 M88 319

SAV → IAHUA · ERJ

SAV → ORDUA · ERJ CR7 CRJ

SAV → EWRUA · ERJ

SAV → IADUA · CRJ ERJ CR7

SAV → CLTUS · CR7 CRJ

SAV → DCAUS · CRJ

SAV → DFWUS · ER4

SAV → PHLUS · E75 E70 CRJ

SAV → ATLVS · M88 717 319

Aircraft operating here

CRJ8 routes McDonnell Douglas MD-886 routes Boeing 7176 routes Canadair Regional Jet 7006 routes Airbus A3195 routes ERJ4 routes Embraer 1753 routes Embraer RJ1452 routes Embraer 1702 routes Airbus A3201 routes Embraer 1901 routes Canadair Regional Jet 9001 routes

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Latest news

WTOC· 10/22/2026

Airport emergency exercise held at Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport

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WJCL· 10/22/2026

No Cause for Alarm: Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport conducting Emergency Drill Thursday

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WSAV-TV· 10/22/2026

Local agencies conducting response drills at Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport

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Grice Connect· 10/21/2026

Savannah airport will hold full-scale emergency exercise Thursday, October 22

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WTOC· 10/22/2026

Airport emergency exercise held at Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport

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Savannah Morning News· 10/9/2026

Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport named best airport in the U.S.

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About on Wikipedia

Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport

Airport in Savannah, Georgia, United States

Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport is a commercial and military-use airport in Savannah, Georgia, United States. Savannah/Hilton Head International provides travelers with access to Savannah, Georgia, and Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, as well as neighboring areas including Bluffton…

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