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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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METAR2026-09-23 03:15:00 EDT
Ceiling: Sky clear Wind: 320° @ 5kt Temperature: 77°F Dewpoint: 75°F Weather: N/A Visbility: 7SM Clouds: Scattered @ 2,100ft Raw:METAR KSSI 230715Z AUTO 32005KT 7SM SCT021 25/24 A2996 RMK AO2 -
TAF2026-09-23 02:00:00 EDT – 2026-09-23 06:00:00 EDT
Ceiling: 2,000ft Wind: 000° @ kt Weather: N/A Visbility: SM Clouds: Broken @ 2,000ft Raw:TAF KSSI 230622Z 2306/2406 02003KT P6SM VCSH SCT020 SCT100 BKN250 TEMPO 2306/2310 BKN020 FM231100 01009KT P6SM VCSH SCT008 OVC020 FM231400 03013G20KT P6SM -SHRA FEW008 OVC020 PROB30 2314/2318 3SM SHRA BR BKN008 OVC025 FM231800 03016G25KT P6SM VCSH SCT008 OVC025 -
TAF2026-09-23 02:00:00 EDT – 2026-09-23 07:00:00 EDT
Ceiling: 25,000ft Wind: 020° @ 3kt Weather: Showers in vicinity Visbility: 6SM Clouds: Scattered @ 2,000ft, Scattered @ 10,000ft, Broken @ 25,000ft Raw:TAF KSSI 230622Z 2306/2406 02003KT P6SM VCSH SCT020 SCT100 BKN250 TEMPO 2306/2310 BKN020 FM231100 01009KT P6SM VCSH SCT008 OVC020 FM231400 03013G20KT P6SM -SHRA FEW008 OVC020 PROB30 2314/2318 3SM SHRA BR BKN008 OVC025 FM231800 03016G25KT P6SM VCSH SCT008 OVC025 -
TAF2026-09-23 07:00:00 EDT – 2026-09-23 10:00:00 EDT
Ceiling: 2,000ft Wind: 010° @ 9kt Weather: Showers in vicinity Visbility: 6SM Clouds: Scattered @ 800ft, Overcast @ 2,000ft Raw:TAF KSSI 230622Z 2306/2406 02003KT P6SM VCSH SCT020 SCT100 BKN250 TEMPO 2306/2310 BKN020 FM231100 01009KT P6SM VCSH SCT008 OVC020 FM231400 03013G20KT P6SM -SHRA FEW008 OVC020 PROB30 2314/2318 3SM SHRA BR BKN008 OVC025 FM231800 03016G25KT P6SM VCSH SCT008 OVC025 -
TAF2026-09-23 10:00:00 EDT – 2026-09-23 14:00:00 EDT
Ceiling: 800ft Wind: 000° @ kt Weather: Rain showers, mist Visbility: 3SM Clouds: Broken @ 800ft, Overcast @ 2,500ft Raw:TAF KSSI 230622Z 2306/2406 02003KT P6SM VCSH SCT020 SCT100 BKN250 TEMPO 2306/2310 BKN020 FM231100 01009KT P6SM VCSH SCT008 OVC020 FM231400 03013G20KT P6SM -SHRA FEW008 OVC020 PROB30 2314/2318 3SM SHRA BR BKN008 OVC025 FM231800 03016G25KT P6SM VCSH SCT008 OVC025 -
TAF2026-09-23 10:00:00 EDT – 2026-09-23 14:00:00 EDT
Ceiling: 2,000ft Wind: 030° @ 13kt, gusts 20kt Weather: Light rain showers Visbility: 6SM Clouds: Few @ 800ft, Overcast @ 2,000ft Raw:TAF KSSI 230622Z 2306/2406 02003KT P6SM VCSH SCT020 SCT100 BKN250 TEMPO 2306/2310 BKN020 FM231100 01009KT P6SM VCSH SCT008 OVC020 FM231400 03013G20KT P6SM -SHRA FEW008 OVC020 PROB30 2314/2318 3SM SHRA BR BKN008 OVC025 FM231800 03016G25KT P6SM VCSH SCT008 OVC025 -
TAF2026-09-23 14:00:00 EDT – 2026-09-24 02:00:00 EDT
Ceiling: 2,500ft Wind: 030° @ 16kt, gusts 25kt Weather: Showers in vicinity Visbility: 6SM Clouds: Scattered @ 800ft, Overcast @ 2,500ft Raw:TAF KSSI 230622Z 2306/2406 02003KT P6SM VCSH SCT020 SCT100 BKN250 TEMPO 2306/2310 BKN020 FM231100 01009KT P6SM VCSH SCT008 OVC020 FM231400 03013G20KT P6SM -SHRA FEW008 OVC020 PROB30 2314/2318 3SM SHRA BR BKN008 OVC025 FM231800 03016G25KT P6SM VCSH SCT008 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.