St Simons Island Airport (SSI / KSSI) — St Simons Island, GA

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2026-09-03
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

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
JA	NDB	DINNS		344.00	06W	46.4 nm
NRB	TACAN	MAYPORT	51X	111.40	06W	45.9 nm
SSI	VORTAC	BRUNSWICK	35X	109.80	04W	6.7 nm
CRG	VORTAC	CRAIG	92X	114.50	03W	49.3 nm

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.