Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport opens new air cargo complex

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - The Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport opened a new air cargo complex on Tuesday that airport leaders said would help businesses move goods through the region by air, road, rail, and sea.Savannah is already a major gateway for goods with access to the Georgia Ports, Interstate 16 and I-95. Airport leaders said the facility on Gulfstream Road adds to that shipping network.It covers 36 acres, with a bridge over Gulfstream Rd. for aircraft to get in and out at the same time. Officials said it accommodates wide-body planes, including a Boeing 767-300.It added about 13,500 square yards of new taxiway pavement, along with taxiway lighting, signage, drainage, and marking improvements.Gregory Kelly, executive director of the Savannah Airport Commission, said, “I really appreciate a board that’s not afraid to take risks and back the staff with the recommendations. You’re seeing tripling the volume already of air cargo capacity today, and we haven’t just begun to s