Pirep is a free, collaborative database of all public and private airports. All pilots are welcome to contribute their local knowledge to any airport, no registration required.
No upcoming events. Is anything happening here soon?
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
Similar Airports
Current Weather — MVFR
-
Weather data is strictly informational and not for flight planning purposes.
-
METAR2026-03-25 06:15:00 EDT
Ceiling: 1,100ft Wind: 020° @ 9kt Temperature: 59°F Dewpoint: 57°F Weather: N/A Visbility: 10SM Clouds: Overcast @ 1,100ft Raw:METAR KSSI 251015Z AUTO 02009KT 10SM OVC011 15/14 A3020 RMK AO2 -
TAF2026-03-25 02:00:00 EDT – 2026-03-25 10:00:00 EDT
Ceiling: 1,500ft Wind: 040° @ 15kt, gusts 22kt Weather: Showers in vicinity Visbility: 6SM Clouds: Overcast @ 1,500ft Raw:TAF KSSI 250535Z 2506/2606 04015G22KT P6SM VCSH OVC015 TEMPO 2510/2514 BKN008 OVC015 FM251400 04015G25KT P6SM VCSH OVC020 FM251700 04014G20KT P6SM VCSH BKN022 FM260000 05010KT P6SM FEW012 SCT030 -
TAF2026-03-25 06:00:00 EDT – 2026-03-25 10:00:00 EDT
Ceiling: 800ft Wind: 000° @ kt Weather: N/A Visbility: SM Clouds: Broken @ 800ft, Overcast @ 1,500ft Raw:TAF KSSI 250535Z 2506/2606 04015G22KT P6SM VCSH OVC015 TEMPO 2510/2514 BKN008 OVC015 FM251400 04015G25KT P6SM VCSH OVC020 FM251700 04014G20KT P6SM VCSH BKN022 FM260000 05010KT P6SM FEW012 SCT030 -
TAF2026-03-25 10:00:00 EDT – 2026-03-25 13:00:00 EDT
Ceiling: 2,000ft Wind: 040° @ 15kt, gusts 25kt Weather: Showers in vicinity Visbility: 6SM Clouds: Overcast @ 2,000ft Raw:TAF KSSI 250535Z 2506/2606 04015G22KT P6SM VCSH OVC015 TEMPO 2510/2514 BKN008 OVC015 FM251400 04015G25KT P6SM VCSH OVC020 FM251700 04014G20KT P6SM VCSH BKN022 FM260000 05010KT P6SM FEW012 SCT030 -
TAF2026-03-25 13:00:00 EDT – 2026-03-25 20:00:00 EDT
Ceiling: 2,200ft Wind: 040° @ 14kt, gusts 20kt Weather: Showers in vicinity Visbility: 6SM Clouds: Broken @ 2,200ft Raw:TAF KSSI 250535Z 2506/2606 04015G22KT P6SM VCSH OVC015 TEMPO 2510/2514 BKN008 OVC015 FM251400 04015G25KT P6SM VCSH OVC020 FM251700 04014G20KT P6SM VCSH BKN022 FM260000 05010KT P6SM FEW012 SCT030 -
TAF2026-03-25 20:00:00 EDT – 2026-03-26 02:00:00 EDT
Ceiling: Sky clear Wind: 050° @ 10kt Weather: N/A Visbility: 6SM Clouds: Few @ 1,200ft, Scattered @ 3,000ft Raw:TAF KSSI 250535Z 2506/2606 04015G22KT P6SM VCSH OVC015 TEMPO 2510/2514 BKN008 OVC015 FM251400 04015G25KT P6SM VCSH OVC020 FM251700 04014G20KT P6SM VCSH BKN022 FM260000 05010KT P6SM FEW012 SCT030
Click/tap to add an annotation marker to the map
No webcams added yet.
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.