St Simons Island, Georgia

KSSI St Simons Island

St Simons Island (KSSI) is a non-towered, public-use airport in St Simons Island, Georgia, at 18.9 ft MSL. It has 2 runways: 04/22 (5,584 by 100 ft, asphalt), 16/34 (3,313 by 75 ft, asphalt). CTAF 123.05.

FAA NASR data effective Oct 29, 2026. Not for navigation; verify with current FAA charts and the Chart Supplement.

Airport

At a glance

Identifiers
ICAO KSSI, FAA SSI
Location
St Simons Island, Georgia (Glynn County). 1 NM N of the city center
Elevation
18.9 ft MSL
Position
31.1520° N, 81.3911° W
Control tower
No, non-towered
Sectional chart
Jacksonville
Magnetic variation
5° W (2000)
Fuel
100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
Ownership
Publicly owned, open to the public
Attendance
Daily 0700-2000

2 runways

Runways

RunwayLength × widthSurfaceEdge lights
04/225,584 × 100 ftAsphalt, good conditionHigh intensity
16/343,313 × 75 ftAsphalt, excellent conditionHigh intensity

Runway ends and traffic pattern

EndPatternGlide slope lightsInstrumentDisplaced thresholdLanding distance
04Left traffic2-light PAPI, leftNone listed782 ft4,798 ft
22Left traffic2-light PAPI, leftNone listed911 ft4,671 ft
16Left traffic2-light PAPI, leftNone listedNone listedNot listed
34Left traffic2-light PAPI, leftNone listedNone listedNot listed

VHF

Frequencies

CTAF
123.05
UNICOM
123.05

Weather station

AWOS-3PT SSI
120.025

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Not for navigation. Verify with current FAA charts and the Chart Supplement before flight.

Source: FAA NASR 28-day subscription, cycle effective Oct 29, 2026. Airport data changes every 28 days and NOTAMs can override it at any time.