Colorado Plains Regional Airport (KAKO) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 12:53 PM MDT, Oct 28, KAKO is currently VFR with winds from 020° at 13 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Colorado Plains Regional Airport in Akron, CO, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Colorado Plains Regional Airport (KAKO) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Akron, CO at a field elevation of 4,716 ft. KAKO reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (11/29), the longest 7,001 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 135.575.
Wind from the north-northeast (020°) at 13 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 13°C (56°F), altimeter 30.06 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KAKO 281853Z AUTO 02013KT 10SM CLR 13/04 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP163 T01330039
What changed at KAKO?
Since the 1753Z (11:53 AM MDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Wind direction moved from 350° to 020°.
Current pilot readout for KAKO
KAKO is currently VFR with winds from 020° at 13 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors northwest-facing runway ends (29). Density altitude is approximately 5,450 ft (field elevation 4,716 ft). KAKO does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KSNY, about 57 nm away.
KAKO by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KAKO reported VFR in 88% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 306 flyable days a year. August is the most reliable month and February the least, with IFR or worse 13% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually a mix of low ceilings (under 1,000 ft 5% of hours) and low visibility (under 3 miles 4%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 29 had the best headwind 54% of the time, runway 11 46%, and winds were calm 6% of hours. Winds most often blow from the west. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in 6% of hours.
Snow fell on about 43 days a year and freezing rain or drizzle on 5. From December to February KAKO was IFR or worse 9% of the time, against 4% from June to August.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 45 days a year. 70% of storm hours fall in June, July and August, peaking in July when storms were in the air 2% of the time.
Field elevation is 4,716 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 7,329 ft, 2,613 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.
Gusts showed up in 18% of hours, typically 8 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 152 kt. April is the windiest month (mean 12 kt) and July the calmest.
Sources: hourly observations 2006 to 2025 and the per-runway wind climatology 2006 to 2025. Historical summaries, not a forecast: check the current METAR, TAF and a briefing before flight.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29FAV | 7,001 ft | ASP | 2 kt head | 13 kt right |
| 11 | 7,001 ft | ASP | 2 kt tail | 13 kt left |
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KAKO 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 11/297,001 × 100 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KAKOWind
- 11
- 2 kt tailwind · 13 kt crosswind from left
- 29
- 2 kt headwind · 13 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 23 h: wind 4→13 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KAKO 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 KAKO
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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LIC UA /OV HGO350025/TM 1909/FL075/TP EC425/SK SKC/TB NEG/RM UNRESTRICTED VIS DURD AND DURC AT KLIC ZDVWC-27
LIC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV HGO350025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1909Reported at 19:09 UTC.FL075Altitude: 7,500 ft MSL.TP EC425Aircraft type reporting.SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM UNRESTRICTED VIS DURD AND…Remarks.Show raw report
DEN UA /OV DEN180007/TM 1907/FL078/TP B738/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM DURD RY35L DEN
DEN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV DEN180007Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1907Reported at 19:07 UTC.FL078Altitude: 7,800 ft MSL.TP B738Aircraft type reporting.TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.RM DURD RY35L DENRemarks.Show raw report
DEN UA /OV 20NW/TM 1840/FL090/TP PC24/TB MOD
DEN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 20NWLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1840Reported at 18:40 UTC.FL090Altitude: 9,000 ft MSL.TP PC24Aircraft type reporting.TB MODTurbulence: moderate.Show raw report
ARP UAL1256 3948N 10439W 1834 F165 TB OCNL MOD TURB IC
ARP UAL1256 3948N 10439W 183…Header: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.Show raw report
DEN UA /OV 20W/TM 1830/FLDURC/TP A319/TB LGT-MOD 140-180
DEN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 20WLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1830Reported at 18:30 UTC.FLDURCReported during climb.TP A319Aircraft type reporting.TB LGT-MOD 140-180Turbulence: light to moderate 14,000–18,000 ft.Show raw report
DEN UA /OV 5 S DEN/TM 1811/FL070/TP CRJ7/TB OCC LT TURB
DEN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 5 S DENLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1811Reported at 18:11 UTC.FL070Altitude: 7,000 ft MSL.TP CRJ7Aircraft type reporting.TB OCC LT TURBTurbulence: occ lt turb.Show raw report
DEN UA /OV 25W/TM 1740/FLDURC/TP B738/TB LGT OCNL MOD BLO 170
DEN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 25WLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1740Reported at 17:40 UTC.FLDURCReported during climb.TP B738Aircraft type reporting.TB LGT OCNL MOD BLO 170Turbulence: light occasional moderate blo 170.Show raw report
DEN UA /OV 20S/TM 1736/FLDURC/TP ALL/TB MOD CHOP 100-190
DEN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 20SLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1736Reported at 17:36 UTC.FLDURCReported during climb.TP ALLAircraft type reporting.TB MOD CHOP 100-190Turbulence: moderate chop 10,000–19,000 ft.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KAKO
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KAKO reported mostly VFR across 25 observations, with 2 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the W.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 11
- 61%
- 29
- 39%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KAKO's own weather station.
Wind is 81° off runway 29, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 7,001 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 11/29 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100LL · Jet A-1
- Attended
- Daily 0800-1700 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Crop dusting · Flight instruction
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KAKO
- IATA
- AKO
- FAA LID
- AKO
- City
- Akron
- State
- Colorado
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 4,716 ft
- Coordinates
- 40.1756, -103.2220
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 7,001 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KSNY
- AWOS/ASOS
- 135.575 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Denver
- Sunset in
- 4h 29m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
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Historical Flying Weather at KAKO
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KAKO reported VFR conditions during about 87.9% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 306 VFR flying days a year. August had the most VFR weather; February had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 10.4 kt, calm 2.6% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 88.6 | 4.5 | 3.6 | 3.3 |
| Feb | 81.0 | 6.0 | 6.8 | 6.2 |
| Mar | 84.1 | 5.5 | 4.5 | 5.8 |
| Apr | 83.4 | 6.7 | 4.7 | 5.2 |
| May | 83.1 | 6.7 | 4.5 | 5.7 |
| Jun | 93.0 | 3.1 | 1.7 | 2.2 |
| Jul | 92.9 | 3.3 | 1.8 | 2.1 |
| Aug | 93.1 | 3.1 | 1.6 | 2.2 |
| Sep | 89.5 | 4.3 | 2.7 | 3.5 |
| Oct | 87.0 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 5.0 |
| Nov | 90.1 | 3.9 | 2.7 | 3.4 |
| Dec | 87.1 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 4.5 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 10.4 kt |
| Feb | 10.7 kt |
| Mar | 11.3 kt |
| Apr | 12.2 kt |
| May | 10.8 kt |
| Jun | 10.1 kt |
| Jul | 9.4 kt |
| Aug | 9.4 kt |
| Sep | 9.5 kt |
| Oct | 10.2 kt |
| Nov | 10.1 kt |
| Dec | 10.5 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
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Pilot PIREPs for Colorado Plains Regional Airport (KAKO)
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