SSI
St Simons Island Airport
Official FAA Data Effective 2026-08-06 0901Z
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Location Information for KSSI
Coordinates: N31°9.12' / W81°23.46'
Located 01 miles N of St Simons Island, Georgia on 320 acres of land. View all Airports in Georgia.
Surveyed Elevation is 18 feet MSL.
Operations Data
Airport Use:Open to the public
Activation Date:April 1940
Status:Operational
Control Tower:No
Seg-Circle:Yes
Beacon:White-Green
(Lighted Land Airport)
Wind Indicator:Yes, Lighted
Lighting Schedule:SEE RMK
A.R.T.C.C.:JACKSONVILLE
F.S.S.:MACON
NOTAMs Facility:SSI (NOTAM-D available)
Sectional Chart:JACKSONVILLE
Customs:Customs Landing Rights
AirspaceAnalysis:NOT ANALYZED
EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.
Attendance:ALL/ALL/0700-2000
Airport Communications
AWOS-3PT:120.025 Tel. 912-602-0972
CTAF:123.050
UNICOM:123.050
AWOS-3 at BQK (7.6 NW):124.175 912-261-0531
AWOS-3PT at WX3 (7.6 NW):124.175
AWOS-3 at FHB (32.6 S):118.075 904-277-7323
Remarks:
  • APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY JACKSONVILLE ARTCC (ZJX) ON FREQS 126.75/277.4 (BRUNSWICK RCAG).
Nearby Navigation Aids
IDNameFreqRadial / Range
VOT SSI BRUNSWICK 109.80 028°6.7
VOT NRB MAYPORT 111.40 008°45.7
VOT CRG CRAIG 114.50 010°49.1
VOD SVN HUNTER 111.60 196°53.1
IDNameFreqBearing / Range
VOD JA DINNS 344 207°46.3
VOD AY WIKET 219 281°52.8
VOD SUR FITZGERALD 362 286°101.4
VOD EZM EASTMAN 366 303°107.7
Runway 04/22
Dimensions:5584 x 100 feet / 1702 x 30 meters
Surface:Asphalt / Grooved in Good Condition
Weight Limits:38 /F/B/X/T, S-45, D-60
Edge Lighting:High Intensity
Runway 04Runway 22
Coordinates:N31°8.74' / W81°23.94'N31°9.49' / W81°23.31'
Elevation: 10.3 16.1
Traffic Pattern: Left Left
Runway Heading: 36° True 216° True
Displaced Threshold: 782 Feet 911 Feet
Declared Distances: TORA:5580 TODA:5580 ASDA:5580 LDA:4798 TORA:5580 TODA:5580 ASDA:5580 LDA:4671
Markings:Non-Precision Instrument in good condition.Non-Precision Instrument in good condition.
Glide Slope IndicatorP2L (4.00° Glide Path Angle)P2L (4.00° Glide Path Angle)
REIL:Yes
Obstacles: 15 ft Road 215 ft from runway, 256 ft left of center
APCH RATIO 25:1 TO DSPLCD THR; 26 FT TREES 650 FT OUT AND 300 FT RIGHT.
+6 FT FENCE, +32 FT POWER POLE, +12 FT BUSH 75-200 FT FROM END OF RWY 228-250 FT LEFT.
 21 ft Building 232 ft from runway, 251 ft right of center
APCH RATIO 50:1 TO DSPLCD THR.
6 FT FENCE 190 FT RIGHT OF CNTRLN, 140 FT FROM E.O.R.
Runway 16/34
Dimensions:3313 x 75 feet / 1010 x 23 meters
Surface:Asphalt in Excellent Condition
Weight Limits:S-14, D-30
Edge Lighting:High Intensity
Runway 16Runway 34
Coordinates:N31°9.37' / W81°23.34'N31°8.88' / W81°23.06'
Elevation: 18.0 11.9
Traffic Pattern: Left Left
Runway Heading: 154° True 334° True
Markings:Basic in good condition.Basic in good condition.
Glide Slope IndicatorP2L (3.25° Glide Path Angle)P2L (3.75° Glide Path Angle)
Obstacles: 30 ft Trees 740 ft from runway, 150 ft right of center 47 ft Trees 845 ft from runway, 150 ft left of center
Services Available
Fuel:100LL (blue), Jet-A, Jet A+
Transient Storage:Hangars,Tiedowns
Airframe Repair:MAJOR
Engine Repair:MINOR
Bottled Oxygen:HIGH/LOW
Bulk Oxygen:HIGH/LOW
Other Services:CHARTER SERVICE,PILOT INSTRUCTION,AIRCRAFT RENTAL,AIRCRAFT SALES
Ownership Information
Ownership:Publicly owned
Owner:GLYNN COUNTY - GLYNN CO. ARPT COMM.
295 AVIATION PARKWAY, SUITE 205
BRUNSWICK, GA 31525
(912) 265-2070
Manager:ROBERT BURR
295 AVIATION PARKWAY, SUITE 205
BRUNSWICK, GA 31525
912-265-2070
Other 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.
  • ACTVT REIL RWY 04; HIRL RWY 04/22 & 16/34 - CTAF.
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