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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
Current Weather — VFR
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Weather data is strictly informational and not for flight planning purposes.
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METAR2024-07-27 02:55:00 EDT
Ceiling: Sky clear Wind: 240° @ 5kt Temperature: 78°F Dewpoint: 77°F Weather: N/A Visbility: 10SM Clouds: Few @ 4,800ft, Scattered @ 6,000ft, Scattered @ 7,000ft Raw:KSSI 270655Z AUTO 24005KT 10SM FEW048 SCT060 SCT070 26/25 A3000 RMK AO2 -
TAF2024-07-27 02:00:00 EDT – 2024-07-27 13:00:00 EDT
Ceiling: Sky clear Wind: 250° @ 5kt Weather: N/A Visbility: 6SM Clouds: Scattered @ 4,000ft, Scattered @ 25,000ft Raw:KSSI 270540Z 2706/2806 25005KT P6SM SCT040 SCT250 FM271700 11010KT P6SM VCTS SCT030CB SCT100 BKN200 FM280000 08005KT P6SM VCSH SCT030 BKN120 -
TAF2024-07-27 13:00:00 EDT – 2024-07-27 20:00:00 EDT
Ceiling: 20,000ft Wind: 110° @ 10kt Weather: Thunderstorm in vicinity Visbility: 6SM Clouds: Scattered @ 3,000ft, Scattered @ 10,000ft, Broken @ 20,000ft Raw:KSSI 270540Z 2706/2806 25005KT P6SM SCT040 SCT250 FM271700 11010KT P6SM VCTS SCT030CB SCT100 BKN200 FM280000 08005KT P6SM VCSH SCT030 BKN120 -
TAF2024-07-27 20:00:00 EDT – 2024-07-28 02:00:00 EDT
Ceiling: 12,000ft Wind: 080° @ 5kt Weather: Showers in vicinity Visbility: 6SM Clouds: Scattered @ 3,000ft, Broken @ 12,000ft Raw:KSSI 270540Z 2706/2806 25005KT P6SM SCT040 SCT250 FM271700 11010KT P6SM VCTS SCT030CB SCT100 BKN200 FM280000 08005KT P6SM VCSH SCT030 BKN120
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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.