St Simons Island Airport
SSI · KSSI · St Simons Island, GA · 19 ft elevation · var 5W · Non-towered
Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KSSI / SSI
- Coordinates
- 31.1518, -81.3913
- Elevation
- 19 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 5W
- Sectional chart
- JACKSONVILLE
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- JACKSONVILLE (ZJX)
- Flight service (FSS)
- MACON
- NOTAM facility
- SSI
- Attendance
- ALL 0700-2000
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1940/04
- Distance from city
- 1 N
Weather
METAR observed
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:54 AM | 09:54Z |
| Sunrise | 06:22 AM | 10:22Z |
| Sunset | 08:33 PM | 00:33Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:00 PM | 01:00Z |
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Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT REIL RWY 04; HIRL RWY 04/22 & 16/34 - CTAF.; 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.; 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. — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 04: 2-light PAPI (left) · 22: 2-light PAPI (left) · 16: 2-light PAPI (left) · 34: 2-light PAPI (left).
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.
Traffic pattern
- Landing
- Rwy 04 · 041°
- Pattern
- left (turns left)
- TPA
- 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
- CTAF
- 123.05
Enter the left downwind for Rwy 04 at 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).
Runway 04/22
5,584 ft × 100 ft · Asphalt (Good)- Heading
- 041° mag · 36° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 2-light PAPI (left) (4°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Road, 15 ft, 215 ft from threshold, 256 ft L of centerline
- Displaced threshold
- 782 ft
- Heading
- 221° mag · 216° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 2-light PAPI (left) (4°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Bldg, 21 ft, 232 ft from threshold, 251 ft R of centerline — 1:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Displaced threshold
- 911 ft
Runway 16/34
3,313 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Excellent)- Heading
- 159° mag · 154° true
- Markings
- basic
- VGSI
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3.25°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 30 ft, 740 ft from threshold, 150 ft R of centerline — 18:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Heading
- 339° mag · 334° true
- Markings
- basic
- VGSI
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3.75°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 47 ft, 845 ft from threshold, 150 ft L of centerline — 13:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 04/22 | 5,584 ft | |
| 16/34 | 3,313 ft |
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| ASOS | 118.525 | |
| CNTR | 126.75 | JACKSONVILLE CNTR |
| UNIC | 123.05 | CTAF/UNICOM |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| SSI · Brunswick | VORTAC | 109.80 | r029° / 6.7 NM |
Procedures at a glance
Approaches3
Minimums & Hot Spots
Chart Supplement FAA A/FD
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VFR sectional
Services
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A, Jet A (additive)
- Bottled oxygen
- HIGH/LOW
- Bulk oxygen
- HIGH/LOW
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MINOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Charter, Instruction, Rental, Aircraft sales
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
- 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.
- 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.
- PPR FOR SVC AND FUEL AFTER HRS CALL 912-638-8617.
- ADJ RESIDENTIAL AREA TO THE SE AND SSW OF RWY 16/34 EXTREMELY NOISE SENSITIVE.
- PREF NOISE-ABATEMENT ARRIVAL FOR HEL TFC IS A STRAIGHT-IN TO RWY 34 THEN A MID-FIELD TURN TO LDG. ALL WHEELED HEL GND TAXI TO FINAL PRKG.
- ADDITIONAL APT SAFETY BULLETINS POSTED AT WWW.FLYGCAIRPORTS.COM/SAFETY.
- FOR CD CTC JACKSONVILLE ARTCC AT 904-845-1592.
- FBO SVCS AVBL ON 130.65.
- TRG FLTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO USE BRUNSWICK GOLDEN ISLES ARPT LCTD 7 NM NW OF ST. SIMONS ISLAND ARPT FOR OPS.
- ACTVT REIL RWY 04; HIRL RWY 04/22 & 16/34 - CTAF.
- +6 FT FENCE, +32 FT POWER POLE, +12 FT BUSH 75-200 FT FROM END OF RWY 228-250 FT LEFT.
- 6 FT FENCE 190 FT RIGHT OF CNTRLN, 140 FT FROM E.O.R.
- APCH RATIO 25:1 TO DSPLCD THR; 26 FT TREES 650 FT OUT AND 300 FT RIGHT.
- APCH RATIO 50:1 TO DSPLCD THR.
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About KSSI
St Simons Island Airport (SSI · KSSI) is an airport in St Simons Island, GA, at 19 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 5,584 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KSSI, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KSSI have a control tower?
No. St Simons Island Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.
What is the longest runway at KSSI?
St Simons Island Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 5,584 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KSSI?
St Simons Island Airport is in St Simons Island, GA, at an elevation of 19 ft MSL. Coordinates: 31.1518, -81.3913.
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