St Simons Island Airport
SSI · KSSI · St Simons Island, GA · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:45 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:18 AM | 10:18Z |
| Sunrise | 06:44 AM | 10:44Z |
| Sunset | 08:19 PM | 00:19Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:45 PM | 00:45Z |
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Past 24 hours category · wind · ceiling · visibility trends
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Density altitude today projected curve · departure window · takeoff roll
Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 16LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 159° mag · 154° true
- Dimensions
- 3,313 × 75 ft
- TPA
- 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3.25°)
- CTAF
- 123.05
Enter the left downwind (heading 339°) on the 45° at 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 16
- Threshold elev
- 18 ft
- Markings
- basic
- 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
- Threshold crossing height
- 46 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 19 ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 04/22 | 5,584 ft | |
| 16/34 | 3,313 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
“Brunswick”Taxi & takeoff
“Brunswick”Also
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 277.4 | BRUNSWICK RCAG (LOW) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
SSI 109.80
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SSI · Brunswick | VORTAC | 109.80 · 35X | Low | r029° / 6.7 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: RNAV (GPS) with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
From the field
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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
- Airspace
- Class E
- Weather station
- AWOS-3PT · 120.025 · ☎ 912-602-0972
- ARTCC
- JACKSONVILLE (ZJX)
- Flight service (FSS)
- MACON · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- FSS outlet
- RCO → Macon Radio (24)
- 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
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 under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- 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 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 18 notes
General
- 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.
Lighting
- ACTVT REIL RWY 04; HIRL RWY 04/22 & 16/34 - CTAF.
Obstructions
- +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 in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at KSSI?
St Simons Island Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 5,584 ft. See the Runways section 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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