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St Simons Island Airport

St Simons Island, United States

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Location

St Simons Island · GA · United States

Position

31.152°, -81.391° · 19 ft elev.

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Gateway to Georgia's Golden Isles coast.

Location

St Simons Island, United States

St Simons Island Airport (SSI/KSSI) is a public-use general aviation airport located on St Simons Island, part of Glynn County, Georgia, United States. It serves primarily private and charter aircraft, providing access to the Golden Isles region, which includes St Simons Island, Sea Island, Jekyll Island, and Brunswick. The airport is owned and operated by Glynn County and sits at an elevation of approximately 19 feet above mean sea level. It features two runways and serves as an important general aviation facility for the coastal Georgia resort community. While the airport does not host scheduled commercial airline service, it plays a significant role in supporting tourism and business travel to the affluent Golden Isles area, which attracts visitors to its resorts, beaches, and golf courses.

Terminals

The airport has a general aviation terminal and fixed-base operator (FBO) facilities catering to private and charter flights rather than commercial passenger terminals.

Getting to & from

Ground transportation from the airport includes rental cars and taxi or rideshare services connecting to St Simons Island and the broader Golden Isles area.

Airlines here

No scheduled commercial airlines operate at SSI; the airport serves general aviation, private, and charter traffic exclusively.

Notable facts

›Located on St Simons Island, one of Georgia's Golden Isles barrier islands.
›Owned and operated by Glynn County, Georgia.
›Airport elevation is approximately 19 feet above mean sea level.
›Serves as a key access point for the Sea Island resort, one of the most exclusive resorts in the United States.
›The airport has hosted notable visitors due to its proximity to Sea Island's luxury accommodations and the G8 Summit held there in 2004.

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