KSSI — St Simons Island
St Simons Island, GA · field elevation 19 ft · NON-ATCT
KSSI current weather Live
VFR ceiling above 3,000 ft and visibility better than 5 statute miles
METAR KSSI 252335Z AUTO 35004KT 10SM CLR 22/14 A2996 RMK AO2
- Wind
- from 350° at 4 kt
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Sky
- clear below 12,000 ft
- Temperature
- 22 °C / dewpoint 14 °C
- Altimeter
- 29.96 inHg
- Density altitude
- 806 ft · pressure altitude -21 ft
- Observed
- 22 minutes ago
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Wind on each runway
Wind 350° at 4 kt. Positive is a headwind.
| Runway | Head / tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| 34 | 4 kt head | 1 kt from the right |
| 04 | 3 kt head | 3 kt from the left |
| 22 | 3 kt tail | 3 kt from the right |
| 16 | 4 kt tail | 1 kt from the left |
Calculator: crosswind components
48-hour trend
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Calculators: density altitude, pressure altitude, cloud base, crosswind
Pilot reports
1 within 50 nm in the last six hours, 34,000–34,000 ft.
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Forecast
MOS guidance beside this TAF, both drawn along your route — in the EFB →
TAF KSSI 252320Z 2600/2624 VRB04KT P6SM FEW250 FM261300 01009KT P6SM FEW250 FM261800 06009KT P6SM FEW250
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Airport information
- Coordinates
- 31.15197, -81.39106
- Elevation
- 19 ft MSL
- Sunrise / sunset
- 1116Z / 2318Z
- Magnetic variation
- 5°W (2000)
- Fuel
- 100LL,A,A+
- Sectional
- Jacksonville
- County
- Glynn, GA
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Runways
| Runway | Length (ft) | Width (ft) | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/22 | 5,584 | 100 | ASPH | HIGH |
| 16/34 | 3,313 | 75 | ASPH | HIGH |
Frequencies
- CTAF
- 123.05
- UNICOM
- 123.05
Published procedures
- 3 approaches — RNAV (GPS), VOR
Read the approach plates georeferenced — in the EFB →
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Elsewhere
- Make a poster of the KSSI airport diagram or an approach plate
- Other Georgia airports
- How to read a METAR
- What VFR, MVFR, IFR and LIFR actually mean
- Live records — the strongest winds and lowest ceilings in the country right now
Weather from METAR and TAF, National Weather Service Aviation Weather Center. Airport, runway, frequency and procedure data from the FAA NASR 28-day cycle; charts from the FAA d-TPP. Advisory only — this is not a weather briefing.