Simko Field (1ID9) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 6:53 AM MDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KPIH), 1ID9 is currently VFR with winds from 150° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Simko Field in Inkom, ID, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KPIH): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Simko Field (1ID9) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Inkom, ID at a field elevation of 5,640 ft. 1ID9 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KPIH, about 20 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (01/19), the longest 400 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KPIH.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KPIH, 20.1 nm away.
Wind from the south-southeast (150°) at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 1°C (34°F), altimeter 30.08 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KPIH 281253Z 15003KT 10SM CLR 01/M02 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP190 T00111017
What changed at KPIH (nearest station)?
Since the 1153Z (5:53 AM MDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Wind speed down from 8 to 3 kt.
- Pressure rising: altimeter 30.06 → 30.08 inHg.
Current pilot readout for 1ID9
Based on the nearest station (KPIH), 1ID9 is currently VFR with winds from 150° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors runway ends 19. Density altitude is approximately 5,150 ft (field elevation 5,640 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19FAV | 400 ft | TURF | 2 kt head | 2 kt left |
| 01 | 400 ft | TURF | 3 kt tail | 1 kt right |
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1ID9 runways
1 physical runway · 2 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 01/19400 × 20 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at 1ID9Wind
- 01
- 3 kt tailwind · 1 kt crosswind from right
- 19
- 2 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
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“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 23 h: wind 8→3 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
1ID9 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.
Recent aviation weather trends at 1ID9
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KPIH reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 4,700 ft. Wind most often came from the SW.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 19
- 75%
- 01
- 25%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1122Z (5:22 AM MDT)
TAF KPIH 281122Z 2812/2912 20008KT P6SM FEW030 FEW070 FM281800 25011KT P6SM FEW100 FEW200 FM290100 VRB06KT P6SM SKC
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Live crosswind meter
1ID9 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KPIH, 20 nm away.
Wind is 54° off runway 19, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Unattended
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 1ID9
- City
- Inkom
- State
- Idaho
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 5,640 ft
- Coordinates
- 42.7638, -112.1850
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 400 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KPIH
- TAF
- Nearest KPIH
- Time zone
- America/Boise
- Next sunset
- 11h 11m
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Pilot PIREPs for Simko Field (1ID9)
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