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.
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.
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.
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 beer
A Southwest Airlines pilot was arrested early Wednesday morning for DUI at Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport. Chatham County police confirmed the arrest Wednesday. The flight was delayed from 6:05 to 10:56 a.m. as the airline worked to find another pilot.
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
David Allsop, 52 from New Hampshire, was arrested at the Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport on Wednesday morning.
Catherine and Richard Dotson are buried underneath the runway at the Savannah/Hilton Head Airport in Georgia, US, for a bizarre reason.
The Savannah-Hilton Head International Airport plans to resume flight operations Friday. The airlines have canceled numerous flights following the winter storm that hit the area Tuesday.