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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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METAR2026-11-06 20:15:00 EST
Ceiling: 7,500ft Wind: 260° @ 4kt Temperature: 73°F Dewpoint: 69°F Weather: N/A Visbility: 10SM Clouds: Broken @ 7,500ft, Overcast @ 9,500ft Raw:METAR KSSI 070115Z AUTO 26004KT 10SM BKN075 OVC095 23/21 A2990 RMK AO2 -
TAF2026-11-06 19:00:00 EST – 2026-11-07 03:00:00 EST
Ceiling: 7,000ft Wind: 290° @ 3kt Weather: N/A Visbility: 6SM Clouds: Scattered @ 4,500ft, Broken @ 7,000ft, Broken @ 12,000ft Raw:TAF KSSI 062358Z 0700/0724 29003KT P6SM SCT045 BKN070 BKN120 FM070800 32006KT P6SM SCT120 BKN250 FM071500 35009KT P6SM SCT035 BKN250 -
TAF2026-11-07 03:00:00 EST – 2026-11-07 10:00:00 EST
Ceiling: 25,000ft Wind: 320° @ 6kt Weather: N/A Visbility: 6SM Clouds: Scattered @ 12,000ft, Broken @ 25,000ft Raw:TAF KSSI 062358Z 0700/0724 29003KT P6SM SCT045 BKN070 BKN120 FM070800 32006KT P6SM SCT120 BKN250 FM071500 35009KT P6SM SCT035 BKN250 -
TAF2026-11-07 10:00:00 EST – 2026-11-07 19:00:00 EST
Ceiling: 25,000ft Wind: 350° @ 9kt Weather: N/A Visbility: 6SM Clouds: Scattered @ 3,500ft, Broken @ 25,000ft Raw:TAF KSSI 062358Z 0700/0724 29003KT P6SM SCT045 BKN070 BKN120 FM070800 32006KT P6SM SCT120 BKN250 FM071500 35009KT P6SM SCT035 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.