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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
Current Weather — MVFR
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Weather data is strictly informational and not for flight planning purposes.
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METAR2024-09-16 14:55:00 EDT
Ceiling: 2,600ft Wind: 340° @ 6kt Temperature: 78°F Dewpoint: 71°F Weather: N/A Visbility: 10SM Clouds: Overcast @ 2,600ft Raw:KSSI 161855Z AUTO 34006KT 10SM OVC026 26/22 A2994 RMK AO2 -
TAF2024-09-16 14:00:00 EDT – 2024-09-16 16:00:00 EDT
Ceiling: 2,500ft Wind: 360° @ 11kt Weather: N/A Visbility: 6SM Clouds: Overcast @ 2,500ft Raw:KSSI 161734Z 1618/1718 36011KT P6SM OVC025 FM162000 36009KT P6SM BKN035 FM170100 34007KT P6SM SCT035 BKN100 FM170700 29006KT P6SM FEW035 BKN200 -
TAF2024-09-16 16:00:00 EDT – 2024-09-16 21:00:00 EDT
Ceiling: 3,500ft Wind: 360° @ 9kt Weather: N/A Visbility: 6SM Clouds: Broken @ 3,500ft Raw:KSSI 161734Z 1618/1718 36011KT P6SM OVC025 FM162000 36009KT P6SM BKN035 FM170100 34007KT P6SM SCT035 BKN100 FM170700 29006KT P6SM FEW035 BKN200 -
TAF2024-09-16 21:00:00 EDT – 2024-09-17 03:00:00 EDT
Ceiling: 10,000ft Wind: 340° @ 7kt Weather: N/A Visbility: 6SM Clouds: Scattered @ 3,500ft, Broken @ 10,000ft Raw:KSSI 161734Z 1618/1718 36011KT P6SM OVC025 FM162000 36009KT P6SM BKN035 FM170100 34007KT P6SM SCT035 BKN100 FM170700 29006KT P6SM FEW035 BKN200 -
TAF2024-09-17 03:00:00 EDT – 2024-09-17 14:00:00 EDT
Ceiling: 20,000ft Wind: 290° @ 6kt Weather: N/A Visbility: 6SM Clouds: Few @ 3,500ft, Broken @ 20,000ft Raw:KSSI 161734Z 1618/1718 36011KT P6SM OVC025 FM162000 36009KT P6SM BKN035 FM170100 34007KT P6SM SCT035 BKN100 FM170700 29006KT P6SM FEW035 BKN200
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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.