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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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METAR2026-05-09 10:15:00 EDT
Ceiling: 2,500ft Wind: 300° @ 4kt Temperature: 73°F Dewpoint: 68°F Weather: N/A Visbility: 10SM Clouds: Broken @ 2,500ft, Overcast @ 11,000ft Raw:METAR KSSI 091415Z AUTO 30004KT 10SM BKN025 OVC110 23/20 A2995 RMK AO2 -
TAF2026-05-09 08:00:00 EDT – 2026-05-09 10:00:00 EDT
Ceiling: 12,000ft Wind: Variable Weather: N/A Visbility: 6SM Clouds: Few @ 8,000ft, Broken @ 12,000ft Raw:TAF KSSI 091126Z 0912/1012 VRB03KT P6SM FEW080 BKN120 FM091400 26006KT P6SM VCSH FEW025 SCT040 BKN100 FM091800 16009KT 6SM -SHRA BR VCTS SCT015 BKN040CB BKN080 TEMPO 0920/0923 3SM TSRA BR SCT015 BKN025CB FM100000 VRB04KT P6SM BKN015 OVC025 -
TAF2026-05-09 10:00:00 EDT – 2026-05-09 14:00:00 EDT
Ceiling: 10,000ft Wind: 260° @ 6kt Weather: Showers in vicinity Visbility: 6SM Clouds: Few @ 2,500ft, Scattered @ 4,000ft, Broken @ 10,000ft Raw:TAF KSSI 091126Z 0912/1012 VRB03KT P6SM FEW080 BKN120 FM091400 26006KT P6SM VCSH FEW025 SCT040 BKN100 FM091800 16009KT 6SM -SHRA BR VCTS SCT015 BKN040CB BKN080 TEMPO 0920/0923 3SM TSRA BR SCT015 BKN025CB FM100000 VRB04KT P6SM BKN015 OVC025 -
TAF2026-05-09 14:00:00 EDT – 2026-05-09 20:00:00 EDT
Ceiling: 4,000ft Wind: 160° @ 9kt Weather: Light rain showers, mist, thunderstorm in vicinity Visbility: 6SM Clouds: Scattered @ 1,500ft, Broken @ 4,000ft, Broken @ 8,000ft Raw:TAF KSSI 091126Z 0912/1012 VRB03KT P6SM FEW080 BKN120 FM091400 26006KT P6SM VCSH FEW025 SCT040 BKN100 FM091800 16009KT 6SM -SHRA BR VCTS SCT015 BKN040CB BKN080 TEMPO 0920/0923 3SM TSRA BR SCT015 BKN025CB FM100000 VRB04KT P6SM BKN015 OVC025 -
TAF2026-05-09 16:00:00 EDT – 2026-05-09 19:00:00 EDT
Ceiling: 2,500ft Wind: 000° @ kt Weather: Thunderstorm rain, mist Visbility: 3SM Clouds: Scattered @ 1,500ft, Broken @ 2,500ft Raw:TAF KSSI 091126Z 0912/1012 VRB03KT P6SM FEW080 BKN120 FM091400 26006KT P6SM VCSH FEW025 SCT040 BKN100 FM091800 16009KT 6SM -SHRA BR VCTS SCT015 BKN040CB BKN080 TEMPO 0920/0923 3SM TSRA BR SCT015 BKN025CB FM100000 VRB04KT P6SM BKN015 OVC025 -
TAF2026-05-09 20:00:00 EDT – 2026-05-10 08:00:00 EDT
Ceiling: 1,500ft Wind: Variable Weather: N/A Visbility: 6SM Clouds: Broken @ 1,500ft, Overcast @ 2,500ft Raw:TAF KSSI 091126Z 0912/1012 VRB03KT P6SM FEW080 BKN120 FM091400 26006KT P6SM VCSH FEW025 SCT040 BKN100 FM091800 16009KT 6SM -SHRA BR VCTS SCT015 BKN040CB BKN080 TEMPO 0920/0923 3SM TSRA BR SCT015 BKN025CB FM100000 VRB04KT P6SM BKN015 OVC025
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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.