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| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SVN / KSVN |
| Airport Name: | Hunter Army Airfield |
| Location: | Savannah, Georgia, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°0'35"N by 81°8'44"W |
| Area Served: | Fort Stewart |
| Operator/Owner: | United States Army |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 42 feet (13 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
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Facts about Hunter Army Airfield (SVN):
- From 1946 to 1949, many of its buildings were leased to industrial plants.
- Hunter features a runway that is 11,375 feet long and an aircraft parking area that is more than 350 acres.
- The furthest airport from Hunter Army Airfield (SVN) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,487 miles (18,486 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Hunter Army Airfield (SVN) currently has only 1 runway.
- On 30 August 1940, the United States Army Air Corps received approval to build a base at Hunter Municipal Airifeld.
- With the U-Boat mission taken over by the Navy after mid-1943, Savannah AAB became a training base for B-26 Marauder medium bomber crews.
- Because of Hunter Army Airfield's relatively low elevation of 42 feet, planes can take off or land at Hunter Army Airfield at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- The closest airport to Hunter Army Airfield (SVN) is Savannah / Hilton Head International Airport (SAV), which is located only 9 miles (14 kilometers) NNW of SVN.
- When Hunter AFB was transferred to the US Army in 1967 becoming Hunter Army Airfield, the radar site was renamed Savannah Air Force Station.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 8.77 miles (14.11 km) NNW | Savannah / Hilton Head International Airport (SAV) | Savannah, Georgia (near Hilton Head, South Carolina), United States |    |
| 2 | 25.81 miles (41.54 km) WSW | MidCoast Regional Airport at Wright Army Airfield (LIY) | Fort Stewart, Hinesville, Georgia, United States | |
| 3 | 30.12 miles (48.47 km) ENE | Hilton Head Airport (HHH) | Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, United States | |
| 4 | 40.81 miles (65.67 km) NE | Beaufort County Airport (BFT) | Beaufort County, South Carolina, United States | |
| 5 | 47.55 miles (76.53 km) NW | Statesboro-Bulloch County AirportStatesboro Army Air Field (TBR) | Statesboro, Georgia, United States | |
| 6 | 55.22 miles (88.87 km) SSW | Brunswick Golden Isles Airport (BQK) | Brunswick, Georgia, United States | |
| 7 | 61.03 miles (98.21 km) SSW | Malcolm McKinnon Airport (SSI) | Brunswick, Georgia, United States | |
| 8 | 69.49 miles (111.84 km) NNE | Lowcountry Regional Airport (RBW) | Walterboro, South Carolina, United States | |
| 9 | 72.83 miles (117.21 km) W | Vidalia Regional AirportVidalia-Lyons Army Airfield (VDI) | Vidalia, Georgia, United States | |
| 10 | 87.38 miles (140.62 km) N | Barnwell Regional Airport (BNL) | Barnwell, South Carolina, United States | |
| 11 | 88.99 miles (143.22 km) NE | Charleston International Airport (CHS) | Charleston, South Carolina, United States | |
| 12 | 90.39 miles (145.47 km) SW | Waycross-Ware County AirportWaycross Army Airfield (AYS) | Waycross, Georgia, United States | |
| 13 | 101.35 miles (163.10 km) N | Orangeburg Municipal Airport (OGB) | Orangeburg, South Carolina, United States | |
| 14 | 101.71 miles (163.69 km) W | Telfair-Wheeler Airport (MQW) | McRae, Georgia, United States | |
| 15 | 105.34 miles (169.53 km) NNW | Augusta Regional Airport at Bush Field (AGS) | Augusta, Georgia, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,486.84 miles (18,486.22 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,472.60 miles (18,463.32 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,470.47 miles (18,459.89 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,467.66 miles (18,455.36 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,467.34 miles (18,454.84 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,460.20 miles (18,443.36 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,455.15 miles (18,435.23 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,452.73 miles (18,431.34 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,440.74 miles (18,412.03 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,434.87 miles (18,402.59 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,425.91 miles (18,388.18 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,413.77 miles (18,368.64 km) W | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,412.09 miles (18,365.93 km) WSW | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,398.79 miles (18,344.52 km) W | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,340.89 miles (18,251.34 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |