Simonson Field (80CO) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 3:53 AM MDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KPUB), 80CO is currently VFR with winds from 280° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Simonson Field in Pueblo, CO, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KPUB): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Simonson Field (80CO) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Pueblo, CO at a field elevation of 5,130 ft. 80CO has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KPUB, about 13 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (09/27), the longest 2,100 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KPUB.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KPUB, 12.9 nm away.
Wind from the west (280°) at 5 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 4°C (39°F), altimeter 29.97 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KPUB 280953Z AUTO 28005KT 10SM CLR 04/03 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP113 T00390028
What changed at KPUB (nearest station)?
Since the 0853Z (2:53 AM MDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0853Z (2:53 AM MDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for 80CO
Based on the nearest station (KPUB), 80CO is currently VFR with winds from 280° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors west-facing runway ends (27). Density altitude is approximately 4,950 ft (field elevation 5,130 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27FAV | 2,100 ft | GRVL | 5 kt head | 1 kt right |
| 09 | 2,100 ft | GRVL | 5 kt tail | 1 kt left |
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80CO 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 09/272,100 × 60 ft · GRVLCurrent useno stated-runway source at 80COWind
- 09
- 5 kt tailwind · 1 kt crosswind from left
- 27
- 5 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from right
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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 24 h: wind 0→5 kt, ceiling 1,500 ft → unlimited.
80CO 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.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 80CO
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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DEN UA /OV DEN/TM 0920/FL80/TP B763/TB NEG
DEN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV DENLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0920Reported at 09:20 UTC.FL80Altitude: hundreds of feet MSL. UNKN = unknown; DURC/DURD = during climb/descent.TP B763Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
DEN UA /OV DEN/TM 0537/FL130/TP A21N/TB INT LGT TB 130-110
DEN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV DENLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0537Reported at 05:37 UTC.FL130Altitude: 13,000 ft MSL.TP A21NAircraft type reporting.TB INT LGT TB 130-110Turbulence: int light tb 13,000–11,000 ft.Show raw report
DEN UA /OV OV DEN /TM 0420/FLDURD/TP B737/TB SMOOTH
DEN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV OV DENLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0420Reported at 04:20 UTC.FLDURDReported during descent.TP B737Aircraft type reporting.TB SMOOTHTurbulence: smooth.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 80CO
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KPUB reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 40 observations, with 2 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 17 kt, the lowest ceiling was 100 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: LIFR → VFR
Most recent change: LIFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 09
- 58%
- 27
- 42%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0520Z (11:20 PM MDT)
TAF KPUB 280520Z 2806/2906 30006KT P6SM SKC FM281900 16007KT P6SM FEW200 FM290000 11007KT P6SM FEW200 FM290500 03006KT P6SM SKC
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Live crosswind meter
80CO has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KPUB, 13 nm away.
Wind is 10° off runway 27, 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
- 80CO
- City
- Pueblo
- State
- Colorado
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 5,130 ft
- Coordinates
- 38.1517, -104.7060
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,100 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KPUB
- TAF
- Nearest KPUB
- Time zone
- America/Denver
- Next sunset
- 14h 8m
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Pilot PIREPs for Simonson Field (80CO)
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