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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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METAR2024-11-15 01:15:00 EST
Ceiling: 5,500ft Wind: 300° @ 8kt, gusts 13kt Temperature: 64°F Dewpoint: 62°F Weather: N/A Visbility: 10SM Clouds: Scattered @ 4,800ft, Broken @ 5,500ft Raw:KSSI 150615Z AUTO 30008G13KT 10SM SCT048 BKN055 18/17 A2988 RMK AO2 -
TAF2024-11-15 01:00:00 EST – 2024-11-15 07:00:00 EST
Ceiling: 2,000ft Wind: 330° @ 10kt Weather: Showers in vicinity Visbility: 6SM Clouds: Scattered @ 1,000ft, Broken @ 2,000ft Raw:KSSI 150520Z 1506/1606 33010KT P6SM VCSH SCT010 BKN020 TEMPO 1506/1510 BKN010 FM151200 34011G18KT P6SM SCT025 FM152300 36007KT P6SM SCT250 -
TAF2024-11-15 01:00:00 EST – 2024-11-15 05:00:00 EST
Ceiling: 1,000ft Wind: 000° @ kt Weather: N/A Visbility: SM Clouds: Broken @ 1,000ft Raw:KSSI 150520Z 1506/1606 33010KT P6SM VCSH SCT010 BKN020 TEMPO 1506/1510 BKN010 FM151200 34011G18KT P6SM SCT025 FM152300 36007KT P6SM SCT250 -
TAF2024-11-15 07:00:00 EST – 2024-11-15 18:00:00 EST
Ceiling: Sky clear Wind: 340° @ 11kt, gusts 18kt Weather: N/A Visbility: 6SM Clouds: Scattered @ 2,500ft Raw:KSSI 150520Z 1506/1606 33010KT P6SM VCSH SCT010 BKN020 TEMPO 1506/1510 BKN010 FM151200 34011G18KT P6SM SCT025 FM152300 36007KT P6SM SCT250 -
TAF2024-11-15 18:00:00 EST – 2024-11-16 01:00:00 EST
Ceiling: Sky clear Wind: 360° @ 7kt Weather: N/A Visbility: 6SM Clouds: Scattered @ 25,000ft Raw:KSSI 150520Z 1506/1606 33010KT P6SM VCSH SCT010 BKN020 TEMPO 1506/1510 BKN010 FM151200 34011G18KT P6SM SCT025 FM152300 36007KT P6SM SCT250
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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.