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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
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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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METAR2026-07-29 01:15:00 EDT
Ceiling: Sky clear Wind: 240° @ 11kt Temperature: 84°F Dewpoint: 77°F Weather: Haze Visbility: 6SM Raw:METAR KSSI 290515Z AUTO 24011KT 6SM HZ CLR 29/25 A2977 RMK AO2 -
TAF2026-07-29 02:00:00 EDT – 2026-07-29 10:00:00 EDT
Ceiling: 25,000ft Wind: 240° @ 11kt Weather: N/A Visbility: 6SM Clouds: Scattered @ 1,500ft, Broken @ 25,000ft Raw:TAF KSSI 290520Z 2906/3006 24011KT P6SM SCT015 BKN250 FM291400 24012G18KT P6SM SCT025 BKN250 FM291900 22013G20KT P6SM VCTS BKN050CB BKN100 PROB30 2920/3002 VRB20G30KT 2SM +TSRA BKN025CB FM300300 25010KT P6SM -SHRA VCTS SCT025CB BKN050 OVC150 -
TAF2026-07-29 10:00:00 EDT – 2026-07-29 15:00:00 EDT
Ceiling: 25,000ft Wind: 240° @ 12kt, gusts 18kt Weather: N/A Visbility: 6SM Clouds: Scattered @ 2,500ft, Broken @ 25,000ft Raw:TAF KSSI 290520Z 2906/3006 24011KT P6SM SCT015 BKN250 FM291400 24012G18KT P6SM SCT025 BKN250 FM291900 22013G20KT P6SM VCTS BKN050CB BKN100 PROB30 2920/3002 VRB20G30KT 2SM +TSRA BKN025CB FM300300 25010KT P6SM -SHRA VCTS SCT025CB BKN050 OVC150 -
TAF2026-07-29 15:00:00 EDT – 2026-07-29 23:00:00 EDT
Ceiling: 5,000ft Wind: 220° @ 13kt, gusts 20kt Weather: Thunderstorm in vicinity Visbility: 6SM Clouds: Broken @ 5,000ft, Broken @ 10,000ft Raw:TAF KSSI 290520Z 2906/3006 24011KT P6SM SCT015 BKN250 FM291400 24012G18KT P6SM SCT025 BKN250 FM291900 22013G20KT P6SM VCTS BKN050CB BKN100 PROB30 2920/3002 VRB20G30KT 2SM +TSRA BKN025CB FM300300 25010KT P6SM -SHRA VCTS SCT025CB BKN050 OVC150 -
TAF2026-07-29 16:00:00 EDT – 2026-07-29 22:00:00 EDT
Ceiling: 2,500ft Wind: Variable, gusts 30kt Weather: Heavy thunderstorm rain Visbility: 2SM Clouds: Broken @ 2,500ft Raw:TAF KSSI 290520Z 2906/3006 24011KT P6SM SCT015 BKN250 FM291400 24012G18KT P6SM SCT025 BKN250 FM291900 22013G20KT P6SM VCTS BKN050CB BKN100 PROB30 2920/3002 VRB20G30KT 2SM +TSRA BKN025CB FM300300 25010KT P6SM -SHRA VCTS SCT025CB BKN050 OVC150 -
TAF2026-07-29 23:00:00 EDT – 2026-07-30 02:00:00 EDT
Ceiling: 5,000ft Wind: 250° @ 10kt Weather: Light rain showers, thunderstorm in vicinity Visbility: 6SM Clouds: Scattered @ 2,500ft, Broken @ 5,000ft, Overcast @ 15,000ft Raw:TAF KSSI 290520Z 2906/3006 24011KT P6SM SCT015 BKN250 FM291400 24012G18KT P6SM SCT025 BKN250 FM291900 22013G20KT P6SM VCTS BKN050CB BKN100 PROB30 2920/3002 VRB20G30KT 2SM +TSRA BKN025CB FM300300 25010KT P6SM -SHRA VCTS SCT025CB BKN050 OVC150
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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.