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Last updated: 2024-05-01 19:48:38 EDT
Last updated: 2023-03-31 10:41:21 EDT
Last updated: 2023-12-12 02:04:25 EST
Airport Statistics
Location:
St Simons Island, GA
Elevation:
18ft
Sectional:
Jacksonville
Activation date:
Apr 1940
Fuel:
100LL, A, A+ (prices)
Runway 04/22:
5,584ft
Runway 16/34:
3,313ft
Access: Open to the public
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Current Weather — VFR
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Weather data is strictly informational and not for flight planning purposes.
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METAR2026-05-29 12:15:00 EDT
Ceiling: 7,000ft Wind: 060° @ 8kt Temperature: 82°F Dewpoint: 75°F Weather: N/A Visbility: 10SM Clouds: Few @ 4,600ft, Broken @ 7,000ft, Overcast @ 11,000ft Raw:METAR KSSI 291615Z AUTO 06008KT 10SM FEW046 BKN070 OVC110 28/24 A2998 RMK AO2 -
TAF2026-05-29 12:00:00 EDT – 2026-05-29 18:00:00 EDT
Ceiling: 2,500ft Wind: 100° @ 8kt Weather: Thunderstorm in vicinity Visbility: 6SM Clouds: Broken @ 2,500ft, Broken @ 7,000ft, Broken @ 12,000ft Raw:TAF KSSI 291614Z 2916/3012 10008KT P6SM VCTS BKN025CB BKN070 BKN120 TEMPO 2917/2921 VRB15G25KT 3SM +TSRA BR BKN010 OVC020CB FM292200 10010KT P6SM VCSH SCT020 BKN040 BKN070 FM300200 16003KT P6SM SCT015 BKN070 BKN120 FM300700 25003KT P6SM BKN010 OVC020 -
TAF2026-05-29 13:00:00 EDT – 2026-05-29 17:00:00 EDT
Ceiling: 1,000ft Wind: Variable, gusts 25kt Weather: Heavy thunderstorm rain, mist Visbility: 3SM Clouds: Broken @ 1,000ft, Overcast @ 2,000ft Raw:TAF KSSI 291614Z 2916/3012 10008KT P6SM VCTS BKN025CB BKN070 BKN120 TEMPO 2917/2921 VRB15G25KT 3SM +TSRA BR BKN010 OVC020CB FM292200 10010KT P6SM VCSH SCT020 BKN040 BKN070 FM300200 16003KT P6SM SCT015 BKN070 BKN120 FM300700 25003KT P6SM BKN010 OVC020 -
TAF2026-05-29 18:00:00 EDT – 2026-05-29 22:00:00 EDT
Ceiling: 4,000ft Wind: 100° @ 10kt Weather: Showers in vicinity Visbility: 6SM Clouds: Scattered @ 2,000ft, Broken @ 4,000ft, Broken @ 7,000ft Raw:TAF KSSI 291614Z 2916/3012 10008KT P6SM VCTS BKN025CB BKN070 BKN120 TEMPO 2917/2921 VRB15G25KT 3SM +TSRA BR BKN010 OVC020CB FM292200 10010KT P6SM VCSH SCT020 BKN040 BKN070 FM300200 16003KT P6SM SCT015 BKN070 BKN120 FM300700 25003KT P6SM BKN010 OVC020 -
TAF2026-05-29 22:00:00 EDT – 2026-05-30 03:00:00 EDT
Ceiling: 7,000ft Wind: 160° @ 3kt Weather: N/A Visbility: 6SM Clouds: Scattered @ 1,500ft, Broken @ 7,000ft, Broken @ 12,000ft Raw:TAF KSSI 291614Z 2916/3012 10008KT P6SM VCTS BKN025CB BKN070 BKN120 TEMPO 2917/2921 VRB15G25KT 3SM +TSRA BR BKN010 OVC020CB FM292200 10010KT P6SM VCSH SCT020 BKN040 BKN070 FM300200 16003KT P6SM SCT015 BKN070 BKN120 FM300700 25003KT P6SM BKN010 OVC020 -
TAF2026-05-30 03:00:00 EDT – 2026-05-30 08:00:00 EDT
Ceiling: 1,000ft Wind: 250° @ 3kt Weather: N/A Visbility: 6SM Clouds: Broken @ 1,000ft, Overcast @ 2,000ft Raw:TAF KSSI 291614Z 2916/3012 10008KT P6SM VCTS BKN025CB BKN070 BKN120 TEMPO 2917/2921 VRB15G25KT 3SM +TSRA BR BKN010 OVC020CB FM292200 10010KT P6SM VCSH SCT020 BKN040 BKN070 FM300200 16003KT P6SM SCT015 BKN070 BKN120 FM300700 25003KT P6SM BKN010 OVC020
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Remarks
- Existed prior to 1959.
- Birds and wildlife on & invof arpt.
- Use ctn due to congested asp with turbine, nonturbine, and trng acft. bqk located 7nm nw. jekyll island ap 09j located 4nm s using same ctaf freq 123.05.
- Rwy 22 pref for light and vrb winds or crosswinds.
- Extsv trng and light acft ops poss rwy 16.
- All vfr acft adhere to std lh tfc pat.
- Acft departing rwy 34 use extrm ctn- apch end of rwy 04 not vsb from apch end of rwy 34.
- All arrivals and departures, including acft flying inst approaches, are reqstd to rprt 10 miles from the ap, intns and psn reports to -st simons- ctaf 123.05.
Southern Soul BBQ (http://www.southernsoulbbq.com/) is a 5-minute walk from the FBO, and a great place to stop. If you have longer, grab a crew car and head in to downtown St. Simons. There are a variety of restaurants, and it’s also nice to walk along the water and check out the lighthouse.