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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 — IFR
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Weather data is strictly informational and not for flight planning purposes.
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METAR2026-11-02 07:15:00 EST
Ceiling: 500ft Wind: 030° @ 11kt Temperature: 69°F Dewpoint: 68°F Weather: Mist Visbility: 6SM Clouds: Broken @ 500ft, Broken @ 3,600ft, Broken @ 6,500ft Raw:METAR KSSI 021215Z AUTO 03011KT 6SM BR BKN005 BKN036 BKN065 21/20 A3018 RMK AO2 -
TAF2026-11-02 07:00:00 EST – 2026-11-02 11:00:00 EST
Ceiling: 400ft Wind: 020° @ 10kt, gusts 16kt Weather: Light rain showers Visbility: 6SM Clouds: Broken @ 400ft, Overcast @ 5,000ft Raw:TAF KSSI 021120Z 0212/0312 02010G16KT P6SM -SHRA BKN004 OVC050 FM021600 06013G21KT P6SM VCSH SCT025 BKN050 OVC100 FM030100 05010G15KT 6SM -SHRA BR SCT007 BKN020 -
TAF2026-11-02 11:00:00 EST – 2026-11-02 20:00:00 EST
Ceiling: 5,000ft Wind: 060° @ 13kt, gusts 21kt Weather: Showers in vicinity Visbility: 6SM Clouds: Scattered @ 2,500ft, Broken @ 5,000ft, Overcast @ 10,000ft Raw:TAF KSSI 021120Z 0212/0312 02010G16KT P6SM -SHRA BKN004 OVC050 FM021600 06013G21KT P6SM VCSH SCT025 BKN050 OVC100 FM030100 05010G15KT 6SM -SHRA BR SCT007 BKN020 -
TAF2026-11-02 20:00:00 EST – 2026-11-03 07:00:00 EST
Ceiling: 2,000ft Wind: 050° @ 10kt, gusts 15kt Weather: Light rain showers, mist Visbility: 6SM Clouds: Scattered @ 700ft, Broken @ 2,000ft Raw:TAF KSSI 021120Z 0212/0312 02010G16KT P6SM -SHRA BKN004 OVC050 FM021600 06013G21KT P6SM VCSH SCT025 BKN050 OVC100 FM030100 05010G15KT 6SM -SHRA BR SCT007 BKN020
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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.