SSI - St. Simons Island, GA • Aviate Brand

St. Simons Island Airport at McKinnon Field Founded in 1940
St. Simons Island is home to one of Georgia’s most famous lighthouses, first built in 1810 and rebuilt after the Civil War.
The island is covered with massive live oaks draped in Spanish moss, giving it one of the most distinctive coastal looks in the South.
St. Simons played a role in the 1742 Battle of Bloody Marsh, where British forces defeated a Spanish attack and helped secure Georgia for Britain.
The island is part of Georgia’s Golden Isles, along with Sea Island, Jekyll Island, and Little St. Simons Island.