Simons Airport (34CO) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 9:18 AM MDT, Oct 27, based on the nearest station (KBKF), 34CO is currently MVFR with winds from 030° at 4 knots, visibility 5 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.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KBKF, 1.3 nm away.
Wind from the north-northeast (030°) at 4 kt, visibility 5 statute miles, a few clouds at 100 ft, scattered clouds at 500 ft, scattered clouds at 16,000 ft, broken clouds at 22,000 ft, temperature 4°C (39°F), altimeter 30.04 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 22,000 ft.
SPECI KBKF 271518Z 03004KT 5SM BR FEW001 SCT005 SCT160 BKN220 04/03 A3004 RMK AO2A SLP153
What changed at KBKF (nearest station)?
Since the 1518Z (9:18 AM MDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Flight category improved from MVFR to VFR.
- The 22,000 ft ceiling dissipated, no ceiling now.
- Visibility improved from 5 SM to 9 SM.
- Mist ended (BR).
- Temperature up 3°C.
Current pilot readout for 34CO
Based on the nearest station (KBKF), 34CO is currently MVFR with winds from 030° at 4 knots, visibility 5 statute miles, and a 22,000 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 5,400 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.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWFAV | 2,400 ft | DIRT-GRVL | 3 kt head | 2 kt right |
| SE | 2,400 ft | DIRT-GRVL | 3 kt head | 2 kt right |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 4→5 kt, ceiling 900 ft → unlimited.
34CO weather radar
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Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 34CO
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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BJC UA /OV BJC/TM 1601/FL058/TP C182/SK TOPS058
BJC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BJCLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1601Reported at 16:01 UTC.FL058Altitude: 5,800 ft MSL.TP C182Aircraft type reporting.SK TOPS058Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
PUB UA /OV KPUB/TM 1546/FL058/TP C172/TB NEG
PUB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KPUBLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1546Reported at 15:46 UTC.FL058Altitude: 5,800 ft MSL.TP C172Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
AFF UA/OV KAFF040003/TM 1545/FL084/TP SR20/TB LGT-MOD
AFF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KAFF040003Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1545Reported at 15:45 UTC.FL084Altitude: 8,400 ft MSL.TP SR20Aircraft type reporting.TB LGT-MODTurbulence: light to moderate.Show raw report
DEN UA /OV DEN/TM 1533/FLDURD/TP B737/TB NEG BLO 100
DEN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV DENLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1533Reported at 15:33 UTC.FLDURDReported during descent.TP B737Aircraft type reporting.TB NEG BLO 100Turbulence: none reported blo 100.Show raw report
AFF UA/OV KAFF/TM 1525/FL110/TP DHC6/TB CONS MOD 090-110
AFF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KAFFLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1525Reported at 15:25 UTC.FL110Altitude: 11,000 ft MSL.TP DHC6Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS MOD 090-110Turbulence: continuous moderate 9,000–11,000 ft.Show raw report
AFF UA/OV KAFF330003/TM 1520/FL092/TP PA18/TB CONS MOD 080-092
AFF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KAFF330003Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1520Reported at 15:20 UTC.FL092Altitude: 9,200 ft MSL.TP PA18Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS MOD 080-092Turbulence: continuous moderate 8,000–9,200 ft.Show raw report
AFF UA/OV KAFF300003/TM 1516/FL090/TP PA18/TB CONS MOD 085-090/RM ROTOR
AFF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KAFF300003Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1516Reported at 15:16 UTC.FL090Altitude: 9,000 ft MSL.TP PA18Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS MOD 085-090Turbulence: continuous moderate 8,500–9,000 ft.RM ROTORRemarks.Show raw report
AKO UA /OV AKO295013/TM 1516/FL250/TP A21N/TB MOD CHOP 250-240 /RM ZDVWC-15
AKO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV AKO295013Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1516Reported at 15:16 UTC.FL250Altitude: 25,000 ft MSL.TP A21NAircraft type reporting.TB MOD CHOP 250-240Turbulence: moderate chop 25,000–24,000 ft.RM ZDVWC-15Remarks.⚠️ 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 low IFR across 40 observations, with 15 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 100 ft. Wind most often came from the NE.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: VFR → LIFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- NW/SE
- 100%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1530Z (9:30 AM MDT)
TAF AMD KBKF 271530Z 2715/2815 VRB06KT 2000 VCFG FEW002 SCT010 QNH3002INS TEMPO 2710/2713 0800 FG VV002 BECMG 2715/2716 20005KT 4800 BR QNH3008INS BECMG 2716/2717 09009KT 9999 NSW FEW200 QNH3008INS TX17/2722Z TN03/2813Z
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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
- 8h 0m
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Pilot PIREPs for Simons Airport (34CO)
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