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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 — LIFR
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Weather data is strictly informational and not for flight planning purposes.
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METAR2026-01-04 04:15:00 EST
Ceiling: 300ft Wind: 010° @ 8kt Temperature: 53°F Dewpoint: 53°F Weather: Mist Visbility: 5SM Clouds: Overcast @ 300ft Raw:METAR KSSI 040915Z AUTO 01008KT 5SM BR OVC003 12/12 A2996 RMK AO2 -
TAF2026-01-04 01:00:00 EST – 2026-01-04 02:00:00 EST
Ceiling: 400ft Wind: 330° @ 9kt Weather: Mist Visbility: 3SM Clouds: Broken @ 400ft, Overcast @ 700ft Raw:TAF KSSI 040540Z 0406/0506 33009KT 3SM BR BKN004 OVC007 FM040700 36006KT 6SM BR OVC004 FM041200 02009KT P6SM SCT004 OVC007 FM041800 05008KT P6SM BKN015 FM050100 03004KT 6SM BR BKN015 -
TAF2026-01-04 02:00:00 EST – 2026-01-04 07:00:00 EST
Ceiling: 400ft Wind: 360° @ 6kt Weather: Mist Visbility: 6SM Clouds: Overcast @ 400ft Raw:TAF KSSI 040540Z 0406/0506 33009KT 3SM BR BKN004 OVC007 FM040700 36006KT 6SM BR OVC004 FM041200 02009KT P6SM SCT004 OVC007 FM041800 05008KT P6SM BKN015 FM050100 03004KT 6SM BR BKN015 -
TAF2026-01-04 07:00:00 EST – 2026-01-04 13:00:00 EST
Ceiling: 700ft Wind: 020° @ 9kt Weather: N/A Visbility: 6SM Clouds: Scattered @ 400ft, Overcast @ 700ft Raw:TAF KSSI 040540Z 0406/0506 33009KT 3SM BR BKN004 OVC007 FM040700 36006KT 6SM BR OVC004 FM041200 02009KT P6SM SCT004 OVC007 FM041800 05008KT P6SM BKN015 FM050100 03004KT 6SM BR BKN015 -
TAF2026-01-04 13:00:00 EST – 2026-01-04 20:00:00 EST
Ceiling: 1,500ft Wind: 050° @ 8kt Weather: N/A Visbility: 6SM Clouds: Broken @ 1,500ft Raw:TAF KSSI 040540Z 0406/0506 33009KT 3SM BR BKN004 OVC007 FM040700 36006KT 6SM BR OVC004 FM041200 02009KT P6SM SCT004 OVC007 FM041800 05008KT P6SM BKN015 FM050100 03004KT 6SM BR BKN015 -
TAF2026-01-04 20:00:00 EST – 2026-01-05 01:00:00 EST
Ceiling: 1,500ft Wind: 030° @ 4kt Weather: Mist Visbility: 6SM Clouds: Broken @ 1,500ft Raw:TAF KSSI 040540Z 0406/0506 33009KT 3SM BR BKN004 OVC007 FM040700 36006KT 6SM BR OVC004 FM041200 02009KT P6SM SCT004 OVC007 FM041800 05008KT P6SM BKN015 FM050100 03004KT 6SM BR BKN015
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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.