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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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METAR2026-07-28 23:55:00 EDT
Ceiling: Sky clear Wind: 230° @ 7kt Temperature: 86°F Dewpoint: 78°F Weather: N/A Visbility: 10SM Raw:METAR KSSI 290355Z AUTO 23007KT 10SM CLR 30/26 A2978 RMK AO2 -
TAF2026-07-28 20:00:00 EDT – 2026-07-29 00:00:00 EDT
Ceiling: 25,000ft Wind: 180° @ 12kt Weather: N/A Visbility: 6SM Clouds: Broken @ 25,000ft Raw:TAF KSSI 282321Z 2900/2924 18012KT P6SM BKN250 FM290400 24009KT P6SM FEW070 BKN250 FM291430 25010G15KT P6SM SCT020 SCT120 BKN250 FM291800 23009KT P6SM VCTS SCT050CB BKN250 PROB30 2918/2924 VRB15G30KT 2SM +TSRA BKN040CB OVC080 -
TAF2026-07-29 00:00:00 EDT – 2026-07-29 10:30:00 EDT
Ceiling: 25,000ft Wind: 240° @ 9kt Weather: N/A Visbility: 6SM Clouds: Few @ 7,000ft, Broken @ 25,000ft Raw:TAF KSSI 282321Z 2900/2924 18012KT P6SM BKN250 FM290400 24009KT P6SM FEW070 BKN250 FM291430 25010G15KT P6SM SCT020 SCT120 BKN250 FM291800 23009KT P6SM VCTS SCT050CB BKN250 PROB30 2918/2924 VRB15G30KT 2SM +TSRA BKN040CB OVC080 -
TAF2026-07-29 10:30:00 EDT – 2026-07-29 14:00:00 EDT
Ceiling: 25,000ft Wind: 250° @ 10kt, gusts 15kt Weather: N/A Visbility: 6SM Clouds: Scattered @ 2,000ft, Scattered @ 12,000ft, Broken @ 25,000ft Raw:TAF KSSI 282321Z 2900/2924 18012KT P6SM BKN250 FM290400 24009KT P6SM FEW070 BKN250 FM291430 25010G15KT P6SM SCT020 SCT120 BKN250 FM291800 23009KT P6SM VCTS SCT050CB BKN250 PROB30 2918/2924 VRB15G30KT 2SM +TSRA BKN040CB OVC080 -
TAF2026-07-29 14:00:00 EDT – 2026-07-29 20:00:00 EDT
Ceiling: 25,000ft Wind: 230° @ 9kt Weather: Thunderstorm in vicinity Visbility: 6SM Clouds: Scattered @ 5,000ft, Broken @ 25,000ft Raw:TAF KSSI 282321Z 2900/2924 18012KT P6SM BKN250 FM290400 24009KT P6SM FEW070 BKN250 FM291430 25010G15KT P6SM SCT020 SCT120 BKN250 FM291800 23009KT P6SM VCTS SCT050CB BKN250 PROB30 2918/2924 VRB15G30KT 2SM +TSRA BKN040CB OVC080 -
TAF2026-07-29 14:00:00 EDT – 2026-07-29 20:00:00 EDT
Ceiling: 4,000ft Wind: Variable, gusts 30kt Weather: Heavy thunderstorm rain Visbility: 2SM Clouds: Broken @ 4,000ft, Overcast @ 8,000ft Raw:TAF KSSI 282321Z 2900/2924 18012KT P6SM BKN250 FM290400 24009KT P6SM FEW070 BKN250 FM291430 25010G15KT P6SM SCT020 SCT120 BKN250 FM291800 23009KT P6SM VCTS SCT050CB BKN250 PROB30 2918/2924 VRB15G30KT 2SM +TSRA BKN040CB OVC080
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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.