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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+
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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METAR2026-10-17 07:15:00 EDT
Ceiling: 5,000ft Wind: 320° @ 14kt, gusts 19kt Temperature: 69°F Dewpoint: 57°F Weather: N/A Visbility: 10SM Clouds: Overcast @ 5,000ft Raw:METAR KSSI 171115Z AUTO 32014G19KT 10SM OVC050 21/14 A2998 RMK AO2 -
TAF2026-10-17 08:00:00 EDT – 2026-10-17 14:00:00 EDT
Ceiling: 4,000ft Wind: 320° @ 16kt, gusts 25kt Weather: N/A Visbility: 6SM Clouds: Broken @ 4,000ft, Broken @ 11,000ft Raw:TAF KSSI 171120Z 1712/1812 32016G25KT P6SM BKN040 BKN110 FM171800 01017G26KT P6SM SCT050 SCT120 BKN250 FM180000 03022G30KT P6SM FEW050 SCT120 BKN250 -
TAF2026-10-17 14:00:00 EDT – 2026-10-17 20:00:00 EDT
Ceiling: 25,000ft Wind: 010° @ 17kt, gusts 26kt Weather: N/A Visbility: 6SM Clouds: Scattered @ 5,000ft, Scattered @ 12,000ft, Broken @ 25,000ft Raw:TAF KSSI 171120Z 1712/1812 32016G25KT P6SM BKN040 BKN110 FM171800 01017G26KT P6SM SCT050 SCT120 BKN250 FM180000 03022G30KT P6SM FEW050 SCT120 BKN250 -
TAF2026-10-17 20:00:00 EDT – 2026-10-18 08:00:00 EDT
Ceiling: 25,000ft Wind: 030° @ 22kt, gusts 30kt Weather: N/A Visbility: 6SM Clouds: Few @ 5,000ft, Scattered @ 12,000ft, Broken @ 25,000ft Raw:TAF KSSI 171120Z 1712/1812 32016G25KT P6SM BKN040 BKN110 FM171800 01017G26KT P6SM SCT050 SCT120 BKN250 FM180000 03022G30KT P6SM FEW050 SCT120 BKN250
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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.