St Simons Island Airport (SSI)

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St Simons Island Airport (SSI)
SSI
St Simons Island Airport (SSI)
St Simons Island, GA
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KSSI, Malcom McKinnon, photo by Florida Metal
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KSSI, Malcom McKinnon, photo by Florida Metal
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SSI, I took this photo as I returned from Sun-N-Fun 2008 in my Fairchild 24 (N28640). I had stopped there on my way down to get gas., photo by Bradley Bormuth
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Location & QuickFacts
FAA Information Effective 2026-07-09
Airport Identifier SSI
Airport Status Operational
Longitude/Latitude 81°23'27.8150" W / 31°9'7.0790" N
-81.391060 / 31.151966 (Estimated)
Elevation 18.90 ft / 5.76 m (Surveyed)
Land 320 acres
From nearest city 1 nautical miles N of St Simons Island, GA
Location Glynn County, GA
Magnetic Variation 05W (2000)
Owner & Manager
Ownership Publicly owned
Owner GLYNN COUNTY - GLYNN CO. ARPT COMM.
Address 295 AVIATION PARKWAY
SUITE 205
BRUNSWICK, GA 31525
Phone number (912) 265-2070
Manager ROBERT BURR
Address 295 AVIATION PARKWAY
SUITE 205
BRUNSWICK, GA 31525
Phone number 912-265-2070
Airport Operations and Facilities
Airport Use Open to public
Wind indicator Yes
Segmented Circle Yes
Control Tower NON-ATCT
Lighting Schedule SEE RMK
Beacon Color White-Green (lighted land airport)
Landing fee charge No
Sectional chart JACKSONVILLE
Region ASO - Southern
Responsible ARTCC ZJX - JACKSONVILLE
Tie-in FSS MCN - MACON
FSS on Airport No
FSS Toll Free 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility SSI (NOTAM-d service available)
Airport Communications
CTAF 123.05 MHz
UNICOM 123.05 MHz
AWOS-3PT SSI (912-602-0972)
Airport Services
Fuel types 100LL,A,A+
Airframe repair MAJOR
Power plant repair MINOR
Bottled oxygen HIGH/LOW
Bulk oxygen HIGH/LOW
Transient storage Hangar, Tiedown
Other services CHTR,INSTR,RNTL,SALES
Runway Information
Runway 04/22
Dimensions 5584 x 100 ft (1702 x 30 m)
Surface ASPH (GOOD)
Surface treatment Saw-cut or plastic Grooved
Edge lights High
PCN 38
04 22
Alignment 36° 216°
Physical elevation 10.30 ft 16.10 ft
Coordinates 31.145708 / -81.398948 31.158109 / -81.388426
Traffic pattern Left Left
Runway marking Non-precision instrument , Good Condition Non-precision instrument , Good Condition
VGSI 2-light PAPI on left 2-light PAPI on left
Runway end lights Yes No
Runway 16/34
Dimensions 3313 x 75 ft (1010 x 23 m)
Surface ASPH (EXCELLENT)
Surface treatment
Edge lights High
16 34
Alignment 154° 334°
Physical elevation 18.00 ft 11.90 ft
Coordinates 31.156162 / -81.388942 31.147965 / -81.384322
Traffic pattern Left Left
Runway marking Basic , Good Condition Basic , Good Condition
VGSI 2-light PAPI on left 2-light PAPI on left
Remarks
  • BIRDS AND WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.