More than 100 flights were cancelled out of the Savannah Hilton Head International Airport over the course of three days. As runways resume operations, passengers hope to take off and get home.
SAVANNAH, Ga. - Operations at Savannah Hilton Head International Airport are expected to return to normal on Friday. Coastal Georgia saw an unprecedented snowstorm on Tuesday, which led to flights being delayed or canceled over the past couple of day.
Savannah Hilton Head International Airport prepares to resume flights after a snowstorm caused significant disruptions.
Update 5:44 a.m.: Airport officials say flight operations will resume at noon on Friday. Initial report: Runways at the Savannah-Hilton Head International Airport are scheduled to remain closed until Friday afternoon. Airport officials made the announcement Thursday and said the time estimate is based on current weather conditions.
A Southwest Airlines pilot was apprehended in Georgia this week, delaying a flight from Savannah/Hilton Head to Chicago Midway. The pilot was reportedly escorted from the plane shortly before it was due to fly on Wednesday morning.
Due to Tuesday's winter weather, Georgia's Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport has 350 total delays and 277 total cancelations as of Wednesday morning. The 350 delays include any flights within, into, or out of the airport. The total cancelations include 112 out of Atlanta and 158 into Atlanta.
David Allsop, 52 from New Hampshire, was arrested at the Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport on Wednesday morning.
A Southwest Airlines pilot was arrested shortly before takeoff at a Georgia airport after he allegedly showed up to work intoxicated, police say.
The pilot at Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport who was removed from the cockpit and charged with driving under the influence before a flight Wednesday morning admitted to drinking “light beers” the night before and reportedly refused to take a blood test that would determine alcohol content.
The continued presence of ice around the city has the Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport uncertain when they will be able to resume flights. According to a
Beaufort County, Hilton Head hit by winter storm. Residents woke up to several inches of snow and now face cold temps in upcoming days.
A Southwest flight was delayed for five hours Wednesday morning due to a pilot being arrested and charged with DUI, officials said.