Medium Regional Airport • St Simons Island, GA, United States
Elevation: 19 ft (6 m) • 31.1518, -81.3913
St Simons Island Airport (KSSI / SSI) is a medium regional airport serving St Simons Island, GA, United States, situated at an elevation of 19 ft (6 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 7.2° West. The airport has 4 runways, with the longest measuring 5,800 feet.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
WIND COMPASS
CLOUD PROFILE
METAR KSSI 220955Z AUTO 25006KT 10SM CLR 23/22 A3003 RMK AO2
TAF KSSI 220520Z 2206/2306 23010KT P6SM SCT005 SCT150 BKN250 FM221300 26010KT P6SM SCT025 BKN250 FM221700 24011G17KT P6SM VCTS BKN040CB BKN080 PROB30 2219/2224 VRB15G25KT 3SM TSRA BKN025CB FM230100 22009KT P6SM FEW050 SCT150 BKN250
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 | 5,800 ft | 100 ft | Asphalt | 36° |
| 16 | 3,313 ft | 75 ft | Asphalt | 154° |
| 22 | 5,800 ft | 100 ft | Asphalt | 216° |
| 34 | 3,313 ft | 75 ft | Asphalt | 334° |
METAR (Meteorological Aerodrome Report) is the standard format for reporting current weather conditions at airports worldwide. Issued every 30–60 minutes, it includes wind direction and speed, visibility, sky condition and cloud heights, temperature, dewpoint, and altimeter setting. Special METARs (SPECI) are issued when conditions change significantly.
TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast) provides a weather forecast for the area within 5 nautical miles of an airport, valid for 24–30 hours. Issued every 6 hours by national weather services, TAFs use FM (from), TEMPO (temporary), BECMG (becoming), and PROB (probability) groups to describe changing conditions.
Flight Categories: VFR ceiling >3,000 ft & vis >5 SM MVFR 1,000–3,000 ft or 3–5 SM IFR 500–1,000 ft or 1–3 SM LIFR <500 ft or <1 SM