St Simons Island Airport (KSSI) Aviation Weather: METAR & TAF
As of 4:55 AM ET, Oct 28, KSSI is currently VFR with winds from 020° at 9 knots gusting 14, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for St Simons Island Airport in St Simons Island, GA, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
St Simons Island Airport (KSSI) is a regional airport serving St Simons Island, GA at a field elevation of 19 ft. KSSI reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (04/22, 16/34), the longest 5,584 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 118.525.
Wind from the north-northeast (020°) at 9 kt, gusting 14 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 19°C (66°F), altimeter 30.12 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KSSI 280855Z AUTO 02009G14KT 10SM CLR 19/16 A3012 RMK AO2
What changed at KSSI?
Since the 0835Z (4:35 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Gusts began, now gusting 14 kt.
Current pilot readout for KSSI
KSSI is currently VFR with winds from 020° at 9 knots gusting 14, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors northeast-facing runway ends (04). Density altitude is approximately 250 ft (field elevation 19 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
KSSI by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KSSI reported VFR in 86% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 280 flyable days a year. July is the most reliable month and December the least, with IFR or worse 14% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually low ceilings rather than fog (ceilings under 1,000 ft 5% of hours, visibility under 3 miles 2%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 16 had the best headwind 27% of the time, runway 22 27%, and winds were calm 13% of hours. Winds most often blow from the west. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 68 days a year. 64% of storm hours fall in June, July and August, peaking in July when storms were in the air 3% of the time.
Fog was reported on about 38 days a year, and fog or mist on 135. February and December are the foggiest months, with fog in 12% of hours, against 2% in July.
Field elevation is 19 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 1,712 ft, 1,693 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.
Gusts showed up in 14% of hours, typically 8 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 60 kt. May is the windiest month (mean 8 kt) and December the calmest.
Sources: hourly observations 2006 to 2025 and the per-runway wind climatology 2006 to 2025. Historical summaries, not a forecast: check the current METAR, TAF and a briefing before flight.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04FAV | 5,584 ft | ASP | 9 kt head | 2 kt left (g4) |
| 34 | 3,313 ft | ASP | 6 kt head | 6 kt right (g10) |
| 16 | 3,313 ft | ASP | 6 kt tail | 6 kt left (g10) |
| 22 | 5,584 ft | ASP | 9 kt tail | 2 kt right (g4) |
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KSSI runways
2 physical runways · 4 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.
- Status not monitoredRunway 04/225,584 × 100 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KSSIWind
- 04
- 9 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
- 22
- 9 kt tailwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 16/343,313 × 75 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KSSIWind
- 16
- 6 kt tailwind · 6 kt crosswind from left
- 34
- 6 kt headwind · 6 kt crosswind from right
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
“Current use” is what the facilitystates; wind components are arithmetic on the current METAR against TRUE headings; status reflects NOTAMs received through SWIM, the tower's TFDM record and the D-ATIS — a runway reads “Open” only with a complete NOTAM picture.
24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 8→9 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KSSI weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of KSSI
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
Show raw report
SGJ UA /OV SGJ/TM 0445/FL360/TP A321/TB LGT CHOP
SGJ UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SGJLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0445Reported at 04:45 UTC.FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.TP A321Aircraft type reporting.TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.Show raw report
JAX UA /OV TAY/TM 0411/FL390/TP B738/TB LGT CHOP
JAX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV TAYLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0411Reported at 04:11 UTC.FL390Altitude: 39,000 ft MSL.TP B738Aircraft type reporting.TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KSSI
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KSSI reported mostly VFR across 71 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 23 kt, the lowest ceiling was 3,900 ft. Wind most often came from the N.
Most recent change: LIFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 04
- 56%
- 34
- 20%
- 16
- 17%
- 22
- 7%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0551Z (1:51 AM EDT)
TAF KSSI 280551Z 2806/2906 02010G15KT P6SM SCT015 BKN035 FM281330 02013G20KT P6SM FEW015 BKN040 FM281600 03016G28KT P6SM SCT015 SCT025 OVC035 FM290200 03012G20KT P6SM SCT012 BKN020 OVC030
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KSSI's own weather station.
Wind is 16° off runway 04, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 5,584 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 04/22, 16/34 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100LL · Jet A · Jet A+
- Attended
- Daily 0700-2000 local
- Repairs
- Airframe major · Engine minor
- Oxygen
- Bottled, high & low pressure · Bulk, high & low pressure
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Charter · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental · Aircraft sales
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- Regional airport
- ICAO
- KSSI
- IATA
- SSI
- FAA LID
- SSI
- City
- St Simons Island
- State
- Georgia
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 19 ft
- Coordinates
- 31.1518, -81.3913
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,584 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Published
- AWOS/ASOS
- 118.525 MHz
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 13h 31m
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Historical Flying Weather at KSSI
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KSSI reported VFR conditions during about 85.8% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 280 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 6.8 kt, calm 10.2% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 80.8 | 9.0 | 4.5 | 5.7 |
| Feb | 79.6 | 9.3 | 5.1 | 6.0 |
| Mar | 84.5 | 7.9 | 4.6 | 3.1 |
| Apr | 88.9 | 7.0 | 2.8 | 1.3 |
| May | 89.8 | 8.1 | 1.5 | 0.7 |
| Jun | 90.6 | 7.1 | 1.9 | 0.3 |
| Jul | 93.4 | 4.8 | 1.4 | 0.3 |
| Aug | 89.5 | 7.8 | 2.1 | 0.6 |
| Sep | 85.8 | 11.1 | 2.4 | 0.7 |
| Oct | 85.4 | 10.1 | 2.9 | 1.6 |
| Nov | 79.1 | 11.2 | 5.8 | 4.0 |
| Dec | 74.9 | 10.7 | 6.4 | 8.0 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 6.4 kt |
| Feb | 6.5 kt |
| Mar | 7.1 kt |
| Apr | 7.4 kt |
| May | 7.5 kt |
| Jun | 7.1 kt |
| Jul | 6.7 kt |
| Aug | 6.5 kt |
| Sep | 6.8 kt |
| Oct | 6.6 kt |
| Nov | 6.5 kt |
| Dec | 6.1 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
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Pilot PIREPs for St Simons Island Airport (KSSI)
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