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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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METAR2024-09-07 22:15:00 EDT
Ceiling: 6,000ft Wind: Calm Temperature: 75°F Dewpoint: 75°F Weather: N/A Visbility: 10SM Clouds: Broken @ 6,000ft, Overcast @ 9,500ft Raw:KSSI 080215Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM BKN060 OVC095 24/24 A2992 RMK AO2 -
TAF2024-09-07 20:00:00 EDT – 2024-09-07 22:00:00 EDT
Ceiling: 2,000ft Wind: 360° @ 3kt Weather: Light rain showers Visbility: 6SM Clouds: Broken @ 2,000ft, Overcast @ 10,000ft Raw:KSSI 072345Z 0800/0824 36003KT P6SM -SHRA BKN020 OVC100 FM080200 36003KT P6SM VCSH SCT025 BKN070 BKN120 FM080800 00000KT 6SM -SHRA BR SCT010 BKN020 OVC070 FM081200 03004KT P6SM VCSH BKN009 OVC015 FM081800 05010KT P6SM VCSH SCT009 BKN015 OVC020 -
TAF2024-09-07 22:00:00 EDT – 2024-09-08 04:00:00 EDT
Ceiling: 7,000ft Wind: 360° @ 3kt Weather: Showers in vicinity Visbility: 6SM Clouds: Scattered @ 2,500ft, Broken @ 7,000ft, Broken @ 12,000ft Raw:KSSI 072345Z 0800/0824 36003KT P6SM -SHRA BKN020 OVC100 FM080200 36003KT P6SM VCSH SCT025 BKN070 BKN120 FM080800 00000KT 6SM -SHRA BR SCT010 BKN020 OVC070 FM081200 03004KT P6SM VCSH BKN009 OVC015 FM081800 05010KT P6SM VCSH SCT009 BKN015 OVC020 -
TAF2024-09-08 04:00:00 EDT – 2024-09-08 08:00:00 EDT
Ceiling: 2,000ft Wind: Calm Weather: Light rain showers, mist Visbility: 6SM Clouds: Scattered @ 1,000ft, Broken @ 2,000ft, Overcast @ 7,000ft Raw:KSSI 072345Z 0800/0824 36003KT P6SM -SHRA BKN020 OVC100 FM080200 36003KT P6SM VCSH SCT025 BKN070 BKN120 FM080800 00000KT 6SM -SHRA BR SCT010 BKN020 OVC070 FM081200 03004KT P6SM VCSH BKN009 OVC015 FM081800 05010KT P6SM VCSH SCT009 BKN015 OVC020 -
TAF2024-09-08 08:00:00 EDT – 2024-09-08 14:00:00 EDT
Ceiling: 900ft Wind: 030° @ 4kt Weather: Showers in vicinity Visbility: 6SM Clouds: Broken @ 900ft, Overcast @ 1,500ft Raw:KSSI 072345Z 0800/0824 36003KT P6SM -SHRA BKN020 OVC100 FM080200 36003KT P6SM VCSH SCT025 BKN070 BKN120 FM080800 00000KT 6SM -SHRA BR SCT010 BKN020 OVC070 FM081200 03004KT P6SM VCSH BKN009 OVC015 FM081800 05010KT P6SM VCSH SCT009 BKN015 OVC020 -
TAF2024-09-08 14:00:00 EDT – 2024-09-08 20:00:00 EDT
Ceiling: 1,500ft Wind: 050° @ 10kt Weather: Showers in vicinity Visbility: 6SM Clouds: Scattered @ 900ft, Broken @ 1,500ft, Overcast @ 2,000ft Raw:KSSI 072345Z 0800/0824 36003KT P6SM -SHRA BKN020 OVC100 FM080200 36003KT P6SM VCSH SCT025 BKN070 BKN120 FM080800 00000KT 6SM -SHRA BR SCT010 BKN020 OVC070 FM081200 03004KT P6SM VCSH BKN009 OVC015 FM081800 05010KT P6SM VCSH SCT009 BKN015 OVC020
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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.