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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+
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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METAR2026-09-07 02:15:00 EDT
Ceiling: Sky clear Wind: Calm Temperature: 77°F Dewpoint: 75°F Weather: N/A Visbility: 9SM Raw:METAR KSSI 070615Z AUTO 00000KT 9SM CLR 25/24 A2986 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT E AND W -
TAF2026-09-07 02:00:00 EDT – 2026-09-07 06:00:00 EDT
Ceiling: 3,000ft Wind: 000° @ kt Weather: N/A Visbility: SM Clouds: Broken @ 3,000ft Raw:TAF KSSI 070549Z 0706/0806 02006KT P6SM VCSH SCT030 BKN035 OVC100 TEMPO 0706/0710 BKN030 FM071000 01006KT P6SM VCSH BKN025 BKN040 OVC080 PROB30 0710/0716 VRB10G20KT 4SM TSRA BKN020CB FM071600 08012KT 6SM -SHRA VCTS SCT007 BKN035CB BKN070 PROB30 0717/0723 VRB15G25KT 3SM TSRA BKN030CB -
TAF2026-09-07 02:00:00 EDT – 2026-09-07 06:00:00 EDT
Ceiling: 3,500ft Wind: 020° @ 6kt Weather: Showers in vicinity Visbility: 6SM Clouds: Scattered @ 3,000ft, Broken @ 3,500ft, Overcast @ 10,000ft Raw:TAF KSSI 070549Z 0706/0806 02006KT P6SM VCSH SCT030 BKN035 OVC100 TEMPO 0706/0710 BKN030 FM071000 01006KT P6SM VCSH BKN025 BKN040 OVC080 PROB30 0710/0716 VRB10G20KT 4SM TSRA BKN020CB FM071600 08012KT 6SM -SHRA VCTS SCT007 BKN035CB BKN070 PROB30 0717/0723 VRB15G25KT 3SM TSRA BKN030CB -
TAF2026-09-07 06:00:00 EDT – 2026-09-07 12:00:00 EDT
Ceiling: 2,000ft Wind: Variable, gusts 20kt Weather: Thunderstorm rain Visbility: 4SM Clouds: Broken @ 2,000ft Raw:TAF KSSI 070549Z 0706/0806 02006KT P6SM VCSH SCT030 BKN035 OVC100 TEMPO 0706/0710 BKN030 FM071000 01006KT P6SM VCSH BKN025 BKN040 OVC080 PROB30 0710/0716 VRB10G20KT 4SM TSRA BKN020CB FM071600 08012KT 6SM -SHRA VCTS SCT007 BKN035CB BKN070 PROB30 0717/0723 VRB15G25KT 3SM TSRA BKN030CB -
TAF2026-09-07 06:00:00 EDT – 2026-09-07 12:00:00 EDT
Ceiling: 2,500ft Wind: 010° @ 6kt Weather: Showers in vicinity Visbility: 6SM Clouds: Broken @ 2,500ft, Broken @ 4,000ft, Overcast @ 8,000ft Raw:TAF KSSI 070549Z 0706/0806 02006KT P6SM VCSH SCT030 BKN035 OVC100 TEMPO 0706/0710 BKN030 FM071000 01006KT P6SM VCSH BKN025 BKN040 OVC080 PROB30 0710/0716 VRB10G20KT 4SM TSRA BKN020CB FM071600 08012KT 6SM -SHRA VCTS SCT007 BKN035CB BKN070 PROB30 0717/0723 VRB15G25KT 3SM TSRA BKN030CB -
TAF2026-09-07 12:00:00 EDT – 2026-09-08 02:00:00 EDT
Ceiling: 3,500ft Wind: 080° @ 12kt Weather: Light rain showers, thunderstorm in vicinity Visbility: 6SM Clouds: Scattered @ 700ft, Broken @ 3,500ft, Broken @ 7,000ft Raw:TAF KSSI 070549Z 0706/0806 02006KT P6SM VCSH SCT030 BKN035 OVC100 TEMPO 0706/0710 BKN030 FM071000 01006KT P6SM VCSH BKN025 BKN040 OVC080 PROB30 0710/0716 VRB10G20KT 4SM TSRA BKN020CB FM071600 08012KT 6SM -SHRA VCTS SCT007 BKN035CB BKN070 PROB30 0717/0723 VRB15G25KT 3SM TSRA BKN030CB -
TAF2026-09-07 13:00:00 EDT – 2026-09-07 19:00:00 EDT
Ceiling: 3,000ft Wind: Variable, gusts 25kt Weather: Thunderstorm rain Visbility: 3SM Clouds: Broken @ 3,000ft Raw:TAF KSSI 070549Z 0706/0806 02006KT P6SM VCSH SCT030 BKN035 OVC100 TEMPO 0706/0710 BKN030 FM071000 01006KT P6SM VCSH BKN025 BKN040 OVC080 PROB30 0710/0716 VRB10G20KT 4SM TSRA BKN020CB FM071600 08012KT 6SM -SHRA VCTS SCT007 BKN035CB BKN070 PROB30 0717/0723 VRB15G25KT 3SM TSRA BKN030CB
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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.