KSSI/SSI METAR & TAF St Simons Island Airport

St Simons Island, GeorgiaElevation 19 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR9 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

350@6

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

120 ft

+101 ft vs field

ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

Coastal Flood WarningSevere · Expected · Likely

26 0722Z to 27 1500Z

Coastal Glynn; Coastal Camden

* WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 6 to 8 feet. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. For the Coastal Flood Warning, moderate to possibly major flooding around times of high tide. For the Coastal Flood Advisory, minor flooding expected around times of high tide. * WHERE...Southeast Georgia Beaches. * WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, until 8 AM EDT Wed…

Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. If travel is required, do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.

Rip Current StatementModerate · Expected · Likely

26 0722Z to 29 0600Z

Coastal Glynn; Coastal Camden

* WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 6 to 8 feet. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. For the Coastal Flood Warning, moderate to possibly major flooding around times of high tide. For the Coastal Flood Advisory, minor flooding expected around times of high tide. * WHERE...Southeast Georgia Beaches. * WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, until 8 AM EDT Wed…

Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. If travel is required, do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.

High Surf AdvisoryMinor · Expected · Likely

26 0722Z to 28 1200Z

Coastal Glynn; Coastal Camden

* WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 6 to 8 feet. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. For the Coastal Flood Warning, moderate to possibly major flooding around times of high tide. For the Coastal Flood Advisory, minor flooding expected around times of high tide. * WHERE...Southeast Georgia Beaches. * WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, until 8 AM EDT Wed…

Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. If travel is required, do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.

Coastal Flood AdvisoryMinor · Expected · Likely

27 1500Z to 29 0600Z

Coastal Glynn; Coastal Camden

* WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 6 to 8 feet. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. For the Coastal Flood Warning, moderate to possibly major flooding around times of high tide. For the Coastal Flood Advisory, minor flooding expected around times of high tide. * WHERE...Southeast Georgia Beaches. * WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, until 8 AM EDT Wed…

Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. If travel is required, do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.

Alerts from the National Weather Service. For situational awareness only; always confirm against an official briefing.

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0455Z (12:55 AM local) · 9 min old

KSSI is currently VFR. Winds are from the north at 6 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

350° at 6 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

18°C / 16°C

64°F / 61°F. 2°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.18 inHg

1022 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO CLR RMK AO2

Hover or tap any group for a plain-English explanation.

REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 0416Z (12:16 AM local) · valid to 0000Z (8:00 PM local)

KSSI forecast starts VFR at 04Z. Worst period is 14Z to 00Z with VFR possible (GUST). Best period is 04Z to 14Z (VFR). Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

VFR

0400Z12:00 AM0800Z4:00 AM1200Z8:00 AM1600Z12:00 PM2000Z4:00 PM0000Z8:00 PM

Codes in this report: P6SM SCT

Tap any group to decode it.

FAA: no delays reported at SSI.

Source: FAA System Operations (ASWS). Operational status only; verify with official FAA sources and NOTAMs.

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No significant weather concerns in the current report.

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category VFR, wind from 350° at 6 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tuesday sunny, high near 73F, low near 63F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast; thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov

Wednesday: winds up to 26 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Sunday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tuesday	Sunny	73/63	NE 16 kt	23 kt	0%
Wednesday	Partly Sunny	75/66	NE 18 kt	26 kt	5%	Strong winds in the forecast
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	76/66	NE 17 kt	–	8%
Friday	Mostly Sunny	75/67	NE 15 kt	–	2%
Saturday	Partly Sunny	76/67	NE 13 kt	–	15%
Sunday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	76/64	NE 11 kt	–	34%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Monday	Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny	76	NE 9 kt	–	15%

Source: National Weather Service (office JAX). Forecast issued 0504Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

RUNWAYS & WIND

2 runways · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

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Calm

5 kt

10 kt

15 kt

20 kt

25 kt

30 kt

35 kt

40 kt

45 kt

50 kt

65 kt

75 kt

100 kt

105 kt

Half feather = 5 kt, full = 10 kt, filled pennant = 50 kt; add them up. The staff points the direction the wind blows from.

WIND USED

350° at 6 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 346 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

34

HEAD

6 kt

CROSS

2 kt R

BEST

04

HEAD

4 kt

CROSS

4 kt L

OK

22

HEAD

4 kt tail

CROSS

4 kt R

OK

16

HEAD

6 kt tail

CROSS

2 kt L

OK

Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

2 runways · longest 5,584 ft

04/22

Dimensions

5,584 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 0436°T

Landing length (LDA)4,798 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA5,580 / 5,580 / 5,580 ft

Displaced threshold782 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 22216°T

Landing length (LDA)4,671 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA5,580 / 5,580 / 5,580 ft

Displaced threshold911 ft

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

16/34

Dimensions

3,313 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (excellent)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 16154°T

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 34334°T

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

120 ft

Pressure altitude

-241 ft

Field elevation

19 ft MSL

Temperature

18°C (64°F)

Dewpoint

16°C (61°F)

Altimeter

30.18 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2242Z 6:42 PM

Sunrise

1136Z 7:36 AM

Loggable night

2307Z (7:07 PM local) → 1112Z (7:12 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2242Z (6:42 PM local) → 1136Z (7:36 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2342Z (7:42 PM local) → 1036Z (6:36 AM local)

1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

St Simons Island Airport is in St Simons Island, Georgia. Field elevation 19 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeMedium airport

ManagerROBERT BURR

Manager phone912-265-2070

AttendedDaily, 0700–2000

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKSSI / SSI

SectionalJACKSONVILLE

Center (ARTCC)JACKSONVILLE

Flight service (AFSS)MACON

RegionGeorgia

CountryUnited States

Coordinates31.1518, -81.3913

Distance from city1 NM N

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A · Jet A+

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)

CTAF123.050

UNICOM123.050

FREQUENCIES

Communications

118.525

ASOS

126.75

JACKSONVILLE CNTR

CNTR

123.05

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

123.050

CTAF

123.050

UNICOM

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KSSI traffic patterns

2026-07-11 to 2026-10-23, 9 days observed · data 2026-10-25

Medium confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

1

AVG OPS/DAY

1.8

Operations trend (6 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX

Twin 29%Piston single 29%Jet 29%Turboprop 14%

Mostly twin-engine piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›BE95 (Twin) · ~1 landings/mo

›C172 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›C68A (Jet) · ~1 landings/mo

›E55P (Jet) · ~1 landings/mo

›P28A (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

Data limitations (4)

›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.

›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.

›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.

›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KBQK Brunswick Golden Isles Airport

7 NM NW

VFR

KJAX Jacksonville International Airport

42 NM S

VFR

KLHW MidCoast Regional Airport at Wright Army Airfield

45 NM N

VFR

KNRB Naval Station Mayport / Admiral David L McDonald Field

46 NM S

VFR

KCRG Jacksonville Executive at Craig Airport

49 NM S

VFR

KAYS Waycross Ware County Airport

52 NM W

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›RWY 22 PREF FOR LIGHT AND VRB WINDS OR CROSSWINDS.

›ACFT DEPARTING RWY 34 USE EXTRM CTN- APCH END OF RWY 04 NOT VSB FROM APCH END OF RWY 34.

›BIRDS AND WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT.

›TRG FLTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO USE BRUNSWICK GOLDEN ISLES ARPT LCTD 7 NM NW OF ST. SIMONS ISLAND ARPT FOR OPS.

›APCH RATIO 25:1 TO DSPLCD THR; 26 FT TREES 650 FT OUT AND 300 FT RIGHT.

›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.

›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.

›PPR FOR SVC AND FUEL AFTER HRS CALL 912-638-8617.

›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.

›ALL VFR ACFT ADHERE TO STD LH TFC PAT.

›EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.

›ACTVT REIL RWY 04; HIRL RWY 04/22 & 16/34 - CTAF.

›6 FT FENCE 190 FT RIGHT OF CNTRLN, 140 FT FROM E.O.R.

›ADDITIONAL APT SAFETY BULLETINS POSTED AT WWW.FLYGCAIRPORTS.COM/SAFETY.

›FOR CD CTC JACKSONVILLE ARTCC AT 904-845-1592.

›ADJ RESIDENTIAL AREA TO THE SE AND SSW OF RWY 16/34 EXTREMELY NOISE SENSITIVE.

›+6 FT FENCE, +32 FT POWER POLE, +12 FT BUSH 75-200 FT FROM END OF RWY 228-250 FT LEFT.

›APCH RATIO 50:1 TO DSPLCD THR.

›FBO SVCS AVBL ON 130.65.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KSSI on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KSSI have a METAR?

Yes. KSSI has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does KSSI have a TAF?

Yes, a TAF is issued for KSSI; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.

What is the field elevation at KSSI?

KSSI sits at 19 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KSSI?

No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.