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St Simons Island Airport
SSI · KSSI · St Simons Island, GA · 19 ft elevation · var 5W · 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
- Yes
- 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
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:54 AM | 09:54Z |
| Sunrise | 06:22 AM | 10:22Z |
| Sunset | 08:32 PM | 00:32Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:00 PM | 01:00Z |
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:00 PM → 05:54 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:32 PM → 05:22 AM
Plan a flight from KSSI
Runway 04/22
5,584 ft × 100 ft · Asphalt (Good) 04
- Heading
- 041° mag · 36° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 2-light PAPI (left) (4°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Displaced threshold
- 782 ft
22
- Heading
- 221° mag · 216° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 2-light PAPI (left) (4°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Displaced threshold
- 911 ft
Runway 16/34
3,313 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Excellent) 16
- Heading
- 159° mag · 154° true
- Markings
- basic
- VGSI
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3.25°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
34
- Heading
- 339° mag · 334° true
- Markings
- basic
- VGSI
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3.75°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
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 |
Approaches
- RNAV (GPS) RWY 04 ↗ · amdt 0C
- RNAV (GPS) RWY 22 ↗ · amdt 0B
- VOR RWY 04 ↗ · amdt 16B
Minimums & Hot Spots
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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
Owner
GLYNN COUNTY - GLYNN CO. ARPT COMM.
295 AVIATION PARKWAY, SUITE 205, BRUNSWICK, GA
(912) 265-2070
Manager
ROBERT BURR
295 AVIATION PARKWAY, SUITE 205, BRUNSWICK, GA
912-265-2070
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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