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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 — LIFR
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Weather data is strictly informational and not for flight planning purposes.
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METAR2025-12-05 18:15:00 EST
Ceiling: 300ft Wind: 330° @ 7kt, gusts 14kt Temperature: 57°F Dewpoint: 57°F Weather: Rain, mist Visbility: 0SM Clouds: Overcast @ 300ft Raw:METAR KSSI 052315Z AUTO 33007G14KT 3/4SM RA BR OVC003 14/14 A2994 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT NE-S -
TAF2025-12-05 19:00:00 EST – 2025-12-05 21:00:00 EST
Ceiling: 400ft Wind: 330° @ 11kt, gusts 16kt Weather: Rain, mist Visbility: 1SM Clouds: Overcast @ 400ft Raw:TAF KSSI 052320Z 0600/0624 33011G16KT 1SM RA BR OVC004 FM060200 33004KT 2SM BR VCSH OVC003 FM060400 33006KT 3SM BR OVC003 FM061200 32008KT 3SM RA BR OVC004 -
TAF2025-12-05 21:00:00 EST – 2025-12-05 23:00:00 EST
Ceiling: 300ft Wind: 330° @ 4kt Weather: Mist, showers in vicinity Visbility: 2SM Clouds: Overcast @ 300ft Raw:TAF KSSI 052320Z 0600/0624 33011G16KT 1SM RA BR OVC004 FM060200 33004KT 2SM BR VCSH OVC003 FM060400 33006KT 3SM BR OVC003 FM061200 32008KT 3SM RA BR OVC004 -
TAF2025-12-05 23:00:00 EST – 2025-12-06 07:00:00 EST
Ceiling: 300ft Wind: 330° @ 6kt Weather: Mist Visbility: 3SM Clouds: Overcast @ 300ft Raw:TAF KSSI 052320Z 0600/0624 33011G16KT 1SM RA BR OVC004 FM060200 33004KT 2SM BR VCSH OVC003 FM060400 33006KT 3SM BR OVC003 FM061200 32008KT 3SM RA BR OVC004 -
TAF2025-12-06 07:00:00 EST – 2025-12-06 19:00:00 EST
Ceiling: 400ft Wind: 320° @ 8kt Weather: Rain, mist Visbility: 3SM Clouds: Overcast @ 400ft Raw:TAF KSSI 052320Z 0600/0624 33011G16KT 1SM RA BR OVC004 FM060200 33004KT 2SM BR VCSH OVC003 FM060400 33006KT 3SM BR OVC003 FM061200 32008KT 3SM RA BR OVC004
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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.