Airports / Georgia / SSI
St Simons Island Airport
KSSI / SSISt Simons Island, GeorgiaELEV 19 FT
Google rating
Google reviews
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
#6 / 39
Georgia airports by Google rating
4.7★ across 82 Google ratings — ranked against 39 rated GA fields.
7 nm
To the nearest alternate
Brunswick Golden Isles Airport (BQK) — 4 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
St Simons Island Airport (KSSI / SSI) is a mid-sized airport serving St Simons Island, Georgia. The field lies at an elevation of 19 feet. The field has no airline schedules, which keeps it focused on private and general aviation flying.
SSI has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include Brunswick Golden Isles Airport (BQK, 7 nm), Jacksonville International Airport (JAX, 42 nm), and Naval Station Mayport / Admiral David L McDonald Field (NRB, 46 nm).
For arrival logistics and seasonal timing, see the Sea Island, GA destination guide. The airport is also known as Malcolm McKinnon and NAS St. Simons Island. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from SSI, or browse verified operators serving the area.
What fliers highlight
FBO & ground handling
4/5 reviews“They had a golf cart ready to take us over to the FBO, which was such a fun and thoughtful touch.”
Jessica Eagan5★ on Google
Staff & service
4/5 reviews“The courtesy shuttle made getting around effortless, and the entire team went above and beyond to make us feel welcome.”
Jessica Eagan5★ on Google
Terminal & facilities
2/5 reviews“Nonetheless, beautiful area.”
Caleb5★ on Google
Themes counted by keyword across Google review texts for St Simons Island Airport — every quote is verbatim from a real review.
Field capability
ICAO
KSSI
IATA
SSI
FAA / Local
SSI
Elevation
19 ft
Coordinates
31.1518° N · 81.3913° W
Airspace
E · EchoClass E — EchoControlled airspace reaches the surface for instrument approaches, but there is no control tower on the field.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
No
Elevation vs GA fields
state range 19–1,289 ft
At 19 ft, SSI sits lower than 98% of the 42 Georgia fields on the register.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 7nmBQKBrunswick Golden Isles AirportBrunswick
- 42nmJAXJacksonville International AirportJacksonville
- 46nmNRBNaval Station Mayport / Admiral David L McDonald FieldJacksonville
- 49nmCRGJacksonville Executive at Craig AirportJacksonville
- 53nmSVNHunter Army Air FieldSavannah
- 57nmNIPJacksonville Naval Air Station (Towers Field)Jacksonville
Destinations served
Location
Open the full mapKSSI · St Simons Island Airport · St Simons Island, GA
From the ramp
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