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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 — MVFR
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Weather data is strictly informational and not for flight planning purposes.
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METAR2025-01-21 23:15:00 EST
Ceiling: 1,400ft Wind: 360° @ 13kt, gusts 21kt Temperature: 32°F Dewpoint: 32°F Weather: Light rain, mist Visbility: 3SM Clouds: Scattered @ 800ft, Overcast @ 1,400ft Raw:KSSI 220415Z AUTO 36013G21KT 3SM -RA BR SCT008 OVC014 00/M00 A3030 RMK AO2 -
TAF2025-01-21 23:00:00 EST – 2025-01-22 00:00:00 EST
Ceiling: 700ft Wind: 350° @ 14kt, gusts 22kt Weather: Light snow, freezing rain, mist Visbility: 3SM Clouds: Broken @ 700ft, Overcast @ 1,200ft Raw:KSSI 220423Z 2204/2224 35014G22KT 3SM -SN FZRA BR BKN007 OVC012 FM220500 36015G24KT 1SM FZRASN BR OVC007 FM221000 36012G21KT 1SM -SNPL BR OVC007 FM221300 01014G22KT 5SM BR OVC007 FM221500 02011G20KT P6SM BKN010 BKN025 -
TAF2025-01-22 00:00:00 EST – 2025-01-22 05:00:00 EST
Ceiling: 700ft Wind: 360° @ 15kt, gusts 24kt Weather: Freezing rain, snow, mist Visbility: 1SM Clouds: Overcast @ 700ft Raw:KSSI 220423Z 2204/2224 35014G22KT 3SM -SN FZRA BR BKN007 OVC012 FM220500 36015G24KT 1SM FZRASN BR OVC007 FM221000 36012G21KT 1SM -SNPL BR OVC007 FM221300 01014G22KT 5SM BR OVC007 FM221500 02011G20KT P6SM BKN010 BKN025 -
TAF2025-01-22 05:00:00 EST – 2025-01-22 08:00:00 EST
Ceiling: 700ft Wind: 360° @ 12kt, gusts 21kt Weather: Light snow, light ice pellets, mist Visbility: 1SM Clouds: Overcast @ 700ft Raw:KSSI 220423Z 2204/2224 35014G22KT 3SM -SN FZRA BR BKN007 OVC012 FM220500 36015G24KT 1SM FZRASN BR OVC007 FM221000 36012G21KT 1SM -SNPL BR OVC007 FM221300 01014G22KT 5SM BR OVC007 FM221500 02011G20KT P6SM BKN010 BKN025 -
TAF2025-01-22 08:00:00 EST – 2025-01-22 10:00:00 EST
Ceiling: 700ft Wind: 010° @ 14kt, gusts 22kt Weather: Mist Visbility: 5SM Clouds: Overcast @ 700ft Raw:KSSI 220423Z 2204/2224 35014G22KT 3SM -SN FZRA BR BKN007 OVC012 FM220500 36015G24KT 1SM FZRASN BR OVC007 FM221000 36012G21KT 1SM -SNPL BR OVC007 FM221300 01014G22KT 5SM BR OVC007 FM221500 02011G20KT P6SM BKN010 BKN025 -
TAF2025-01-22 10:00:00 EST – 2025-01-22 19:00:00 EST
Ceiling: 1,000ft Wind: 020° @ 11kt, gusts 20kt Weather: N/A Visbility: 6SM Clouds: Broken @ 1,000ft, Broken @ 2,500ft Raw:KSSI 220423Z 2204/2224 35014G22KT 3SM -SN FZRA BR BKN007 OVC012 FM220500 36015G24KT 1SM FZRASN BR OVC007 FM221000 36012G21KT 1SM -SNPL BR OVC007 FM221300 01014G22KT 5SM BR OVC007 FM221500 02011G20KT P6SM BKN010 BKN025
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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.