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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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METAR2025-12-05 11:15:00 EST
Ceiling: 3,200ft Wind: 230° @ 4kt Temperature: 68°F Dewpoint: 62°F Weather: N/A Visbility: 10SM Clouds: Few @ 1,500ft, Overcast @ 3,200ft Raw:METAR KSSI 051615Z AUTO 23004KT 10SM FEW015 OVC032 20/17 A2998 RMK AO2 -
TAF2025-12-05 11:00:00 EST – 2025-12-05 15:00:00 EST
Ceiling: 1,500ft Wind: 230° @ 8kt Weather: Showers in vicinity Visbility: 6SM Clouds: Broken @ 1,500ft, Overcast @ 5,000ft Raw:TAF KSSI 051619Z 0516/0612 23008KT P6SM VCSH BKN015 OVC050 FM052000 34008KT P6SM VCSH BKN020 BKN040 FM052100 35007KT 6SM SHRA BR VCTS SCT006 BKN020CB OVC050 TEMPO 0521/0523 VRB15G25KT 3SM +TSRA BR BKN005 OVC015CB FM060200 32004KT 4SM BR VCSH BKN002 OVC050 -
TAF2025-12-05 15:00:00 EST – 2025-12-05 16:00:00 EST
Ceiling: 2,000ft Wind: 340° @ 8kt Weather: Showers in vicinity Visbility: 6SM Clouds: Broken @ 2,000ft, Broken @ 4,000ft Raw:TAF KSSI 051619Z 0516/0612 23008KT P6SM VCSH BKN015 OVC050 FM052000 34008KT P6SM VCSH BKN020 BKN040 FM052100 35007KT 6SM SHRA BR VCTS SCT006 BKN020CB OVC050 TEMPO 0521/0523 VRB15G25KT 3SM +TSRA BR BKN005 OVC015CB FM060200 32004KT 4SM BR VCSH BKN002 OVC050 -
TAF2025-12-05 16:00:00 EST – 2025-12-05 21:00:00 EST
Ceiling: 2,000ft Wind: 350° @ 7kt Weather: Rain showers, mist, thunderstorm in vicinity Visbility: 6SM Clouds: Scattered @ 600ft, Broken @ 2,000ft, Overcast @ 5,000ft Raw:TAF KSSI 051619Z 0516/0612 23008KT P6SM VCSH BKN015 OVC050 FM052000 34008KT P6SM VCSH BKN020 BKN040 FM052100 35007KT 6SM SHRA BR VCTS SCT006 BKN020CB OVC050 TEMPO 0521/0523 VRB15G25KT 3SM +TSRA BR BKN005 OVC015CB FM060200 32004KT 4SM BR VCSH BKN002 OVC050 -
TAF2025-12-05 16:00:00 EST – 2025-12-05 18:00:00 EST
Ceiling: 500ft Wind: Variable, gusts 25kt Weather: Heavy thunderstorm rain, mist Visbility: 3SM Clouds: Broken @ 500ft, Overcast @ 1,500ft Raw:TAF KSSI 051619Z 0516/0612 23008KT P6SM VCSH BKN015 OVC050 FM052000 34008KT P6SM VCSH BKN020 BKN040 FM052100 35007KT 6SM SHRA BR VCTS SCT006 BKN020CB OVC050 TEMPO 0521/0523 VRB15G25KT 3SM +TSRA BR BKN005 OVC015CB FM060200 32004KT 4SM BR VCSH BKN002 OVC050 -
TAF2025-12-05 21:00:00 EST – 2025-12-06 07:00:00 EST
Ceiling: 200ft Wind: 320° @ 4kt Weather: Mist, showers in vicinity Visbility: 4SM Clouds: Broken @ 200ft, Overcast @ 5,000ft Raw:TAF KSSI 051619Z 0516/0612 23008KT P6SM VCSH BKN015 OVC050 FM052000 34008KT P6SM VCSH BKN020 BKN040 FM052100 35007KT 6SM SHRA BR VCTS SCT006 BKN020CB OVC050 TEMPO 0521/0523 VRB15G25KT 3SM +TSRA BR BKN005 OVC015CB FM060200 32004KT 4SM BR VCSH BKN002 OVC050
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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.