SSI - St Simons Island

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Description
Last updated: 2024-05-01 19:48:38 EDT
Transient Parking
Last updated: 2023-03-31 10:41:21 EDT
Fuel Location
Landing & Tie-down Fees
Last updated: 2023-12-12 02:04:25 EST
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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 — VFR
  • Weather data is strictly informational and not for flight planning purposes.
  • METAR
    2026-07-24 16:15:00 EDT
    Ceiling: Sky clear
    Wind: 140° @ 13kt
    Temperature: 89°F
    Dewpoint: 71°F
    Weather: N/A
    Visbility: 10SM
    Raw: METAR KSSI 242015Z AUTO 14013KT 10SM CLR 32/22 A3003 RMK AO2
  • TAF
    2026-07-24 14:00:00 EDT – 2026-07-24 20:00:00 EDT
    Ceiling: Sky clear
    Wind: 140° @ 10kt
    Weather: N/A
    Visbility: 6SM
    Clouds: Scattered @ 3,000ft
    Raw: TAF KSSI 241720Z 2418/2518 14010KT P6SM SCT030 FM250000 15005KT P6SM BKN250 FM251200 20007KT P6SM BKN250
  • TAF
    2026-07-24 20:00:00 EDT – 2026-07-25 08:00:00 EDT
    Ceiling: 25,000ft
    Wind: 150° @ 5kt
    Weather: N/A
    Visbility: 6SM
    Clouds: Broken @ 25,000ft
    Raw: TAF KSSI 241720Z 2418/2518 14010KT P6SM SCT030 FM250000 15005KT P6SM BKN250 FM251200 20007KT P6SM BKN250
  • TAF
    2026-07-25 08:00:00 EDT – 2026-07-25 14:00:00 EDT
    Ceiling: 25,000ft
    Wind: 200° @ 7kt
    Weather: N/A
    Visbility: 6SM
    Clouds: Broken @ 25,000ft
    Raw: TAF KSSI 241720Z 2418/2518 14010KT P6SM SCT030 FM250000 15005KT P6SM BKN250 FM251200 20007KT P6SM BKN250
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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.
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    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.

    Created over 3 years ago (2023-03-31 14:39:59 UTC)
    Helpful count: 2
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