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Simons Airport (34CO) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 10:58 AM MDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KBKF), 34CO is currently VFR with winds from 190° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 22,000 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Simons Airport in Aurora, CO, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KBKF): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Simons Airport (34CO) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Aurora, CO at a field elevation of 5,525 ft. 34CO has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KBKF, about 1 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (NW, SE), the longest 2,400 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KBKF.

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VFR
Observed 1658Z (10:58 AM MDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KBKF, 1.3 nm away.

Wind
190° 6 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
22,000 ft
Altimeter
30.06"
Temp / Dew
57°F / 14°C
dew 24°F / -5°C

Wind from the south (190°) at 6 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 9,000 ft, scattered clouds at 15,000 ft, broken clouds at 22,000 ft, temperature 14°C (57°F), altimeter 30.06 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 22,000 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KBKF 281658Z 19006KT 10SM FEW090 SCT150 BKN220 14/M05 A3006 RMK AO2A SLP141 T01411046

What changed at KBKF (nearest station)?

Since the 1558Z (9:58 AM MDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Temperature rose 7°C between reports.
  • A ceiling formed at 22,000 ft.
  • Pressure rising: altimeter 30.04 → 30.06 inHg.

Current pilot readout for 34CO

Based on the nearest station (KBKF), 34CO is currently VFR with winds from 190° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 22,000 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 6,550 ft (field elevation 5,525 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.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
NWFAV6 kt tail1 kt left
SE6 kt tail1 kt left

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24-hour trend

Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
091717Z09Z16Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 4→6 kt, ceiling 1,300 ft → 22,000 ft.

34CO weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

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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 34CO

Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.

PIREP1708Z (11:08 AM MDT) · 86 NM S of 34CO · 5,000 ft MSL · TBM8
light turbulencelow-level wind shear
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PUB UA /OV KPUB/TM 1708/FL050/TP TBM8/WV SMOOTH/TB LGT/RM LLWS +5KTS
PUB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KPUBLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1708Reported at 17:08 UTC.
FL050Altitude: 5,000 ft MSL.
TP TBM8Aircraft type reporting.
WV SMOOTHWind (direction/speed) or wind-shear remarks.
TB LGTTurbulence: light.
RM LLWS +5KTSRemarks.
PIREP1706Z (11:06 AM MDT) · 7 NM NE of 34CO · 15,500 ft MSL · B38M
light chop turbulence
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DEN UA /OV 40SW/TM 1706/FL155/TP B38M/TB LGT CHOP
DEN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 40SWLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1706Reported at 17:06 UTC.
FL155Altitude: 15,500 ft MSL.
TP B38MAircraft type reporting.
TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.
PIREP1700Z (11:00 AM MDT) · 7 NM NE of 34CO · 15,000 ft MSL · B753
cont light occasional moderate chop turbulence
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DEN UA /OV 40SE/TM 1700/FL150/TP B753/TB CONT LGT OCNL MOD CHOP
DEN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 40SELocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1700Reported at 17:00 UTC.
FL150Altitude: 15,000 ft MSL.
TP B753Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONT LGT OCNL MOD CHOPTurbulence: cont light occasional moderate chop.
PIREP1655Z (10:55 AM MDT) · 45 NM S of 34CO · 9,000 ft MSL · PA18
light to moderate 7,900–9,000 ft turbulence
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AFF UA/OV KAFF270003/TM 1655/FL090/TP PA18/TB LGT-MOD 079-090
AFF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KAFF270003Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1655Reported at 16:55 UTC.
FL090Altitude: 9,000 ft MSL.
TP PA18Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGT-MOD 079-090Turbulence: light to moderate 7,900–9,000 ft.
PIREP1651Z (10:51 AM MDT) · 86 NM S of 34CO · 5,000 ft MSL · C172
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PUB UA /OV KPUB/TM 1651/FL050/TP C172/RM STRONG CROSSWIND DEPT END OF RWY 35
PUB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KPUBLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1651Reported at 16:51 UTC.
FL050Altitude: 5,000 ft MSL.
TP C172Aircraft type reporting.
RM STRONG CROSSWIND DEPT END…Remarks.
PIREP1633Z (10:33 AM MDT) · 86 NM NE of 34CO · during descent · C56X
moderate turbulence
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STK UA /OV STK/TM 1633/FL300/TP C56X/TB MOD/RM DURD ZDVWC-16
STK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV STKLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1633Reported at 16:33 UTC.
FL300Altitude: 30,000 ft MSL.
TP C56XAircraft type reporting.
TB MODTurbulence: moderate.
RM DURD ZDVWC-16Remarks.
PIREP1630Z (10:30 AM MDT) · 30 NM N of 34CO · 15,000 ft MSL · UAL1108
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ARP UAL1108 4011N 10430W 1630 F150 239/040KT TB MODERATE SK IC
ARP UAL1108 4011N 10430W 163…Header: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
PIREP1619Z (10:19 AM MDT) · 5 NM SE of 34CO · 8,000 ft MSL · B737
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DEN UA /OV DEN170009/TM 1619/FL080/TP B737/TB NEG
DEN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV DEN170009Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1619Reported at 16:19 UTC.
FL080Altitude: 8,000 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.

⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.

Recent aviation weather trends at 34CO

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KBKF reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 37 observations, with 10 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 0 ft. Wind most often came from the NE.

Last 24 hours
VFR 46%MVFR 8%IFR 8%LIFR 38%
Wind avg/max: 5/15 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 0 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: NE
Category changes: 10

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 85%MVFR 2%IFR 4%LIFR 8%
Wind avg/max: 9/25 kt
Max gust: 32 kt
Lowest ceiling: 0 ft
Lowest vis: 0.13 sm
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 12

Most recent change: LIFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.

NW/SE
100%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 1700Z (11:00 AM MDT)

TAF KBKF 281700Z 2817/2923 28003KT 9999 FEW090 BKN310 QNH3002INS TX18/2822Z TN04/2913Z

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Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Simons Airport (34CO)
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Airport info

From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.

Services

Attended
Unattended
Landing fee
No
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
34CO
City
Aurora
State
Colorado
Country
United States
Elevation
5,525 ft
Coordinates
39.7164, -104.7320
Runways
2 physical runways · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,400 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KBKF
TAF
Nearest KBKF
Time zone
America/Denver
Sunset in
6h 37m

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Pilot PIREPs for Simons Airport (34CO)

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Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

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