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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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METAR2026-08-17 23:15:00 EDT
Ceiling: Sky clear Wind: 240° @ 6kt Temperature: 87°F Dewpoint: 77°F Weather: N/A Visbility: 10SM Raw:METAR KSSI 180315Z AUTO 24006KT 10SM CLR 31/25 A2997 RMK AO2 -
TAF2026-08-17 20:00:00 EDT – 2026-08-17 23:00:00 EDT
Ceiling: Sky clear Wind: 200° @ 8kt Weather: N/A Visbility: 6SM Clouds: Few @ 6,000ft, Scattered @ 25,000ft Raw:TAF KSSI 172337Z 1800/1824 20008KT P6SM FEW060 SCT250 FM180300 23007KT P6SM FEW100 SCT250 FM181300 28009KT P6SM FEW045 FEW250 FM181800 19010KT P6SM VCTS SCT040CB BKN250 PROB30 1818/1824 VRB15G25KT 3SM TSRA BKN040CB OVC100 -
TAF2026-08-17 23:00:00 EDT – 2026-08-18 09:00:00 EDT
Ceiling: Sky clear Wind: 230° @ 7kt Weather: N/A Visbility: 6SM Clouds: Few @ 10,000ft, Scattered @ 25,000ft Raw:TAF KSSI 172337Z 1800/1824 20008KT P6SM FEW060 SCT250 FM180300 23007KT P6SM FEW100 SCT250 FM181300 28009KT P6SM FEW045 FEW250 FM181800 19010KT P6SM VCTS SCT040CB BKN250 PROB30 1818/1824 VRB15G25KT 3SM TSRA BKN040CB OVC100 -
TAF2026-08-18 09:00:00 EDT – 2026-08-18 14:00:00 EDT
Ceiling: Sky clear Wind: 280° @ 9kt Weather: N/A Visbility: 6SM Clouds: Few @ 4,500ft, Few @ 25,000ft Raw:TAF KSSI 172337Z 1800/1824 20008KT P6SM FEW060 SCT250 FM180300 23007KT P6SM FEW100 SCT250 FM181300 28009KT P6SM FEW045 FEW250 FM181800 19010KT P6SM VCTS SCT040CB BKN250 PROB30 1818/1824 VRB15G25KT 3SM TSRA BKN040CB OVC100 -
TAF2026-08-18 14:00:00 EDT – 2026-08-18 20:00:00 EDT
Ceiling: 4,000ft Wind: Variable, gusts 25kt Weather: Thunderstorm rain Visbility: 3SM Clouds: Broken @ 4,000ft, Overcast @ 10,000ft Raw:TAF KSSI 172337Z 1800/1824 20008KT P6SM FEW060 SCT250 FM180300 23007KT P6SM FEW100 SCT250 FM181300 28009KT P6SM FEW045 FEW250 FM181800 19010KT P6SM VCTS SCT040CB BKN250 PROB30 1818/1824 VRB15G25KT 3SM TSRA BKN040CB OVC100 -
TAF2026-08-18 14:00:00 EDT – 2026-08-18 20:00:00 EDT
Ceiling: 25,000ft Wind: 190° @ 10kt Weather: Thunderstorm in vicinity Visbility: 6SM Clouds: Scattered @ 4,000ft, Broken @ 25,000ft Raw:TAF KSSI 172337Z 1800/1824 20008KT P6SM FEW060 SCT250 FM180300 23007KT P6SM FEW100 SCT250 FM181300 28009KT P6SM FEW045 FEW250 FM181800 19010KT P6SM VCTS SCT040CB BKN250 PROB30 1818/1824 VRB15G25KT 3SM TSRA BKN040CB OVC100
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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.