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34CO Weather Simons Airport

Aurora, ColoradoElevation 5,525 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KBKF · 1 NM SW · 52 min old
Ceiling 2,500 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KBKF
WIND
320@7
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
2,500 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports wind from 320° at 7 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 9.7C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight chance rain showers, low near 43F, 45% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Chance Rain Showers 43 NW 7 kt – 45%
Monday Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny 60/38 NNE 7 kt – 12%
Tuesday Patchy Fog then Sunny 68/38 SSW 8 kt 15 kt 0%
Wednesday Sunny 69/39 S 7 kt – 0%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 68/42 SSE 7 kt – 0%
Friday Partly Sunny 68/42 SSW 7 kt – 14%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 62/40 NNW 5 kt – 14%
Sunday Partly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers 62 SSE 11 kt – 44%

Source: National Weather Service (office BOU). Forecast issued 0249Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for 34CO. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,400 ft

NW/SE
Dimensions
2,400 x 30 ft
Surface
Dirt
RWY NW
RWY SE

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
5,525 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0005Z 6:05 PM
Sunrise
1320Z 7:20 AM
Loggable night
0033Z (6:33 PM local) → 1253Z (6:53 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0005Z (6:05 PM local) → 1320Z (7:20 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0105Z (7:05 PM local) → 1220Z (6:20 AM local)
1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Simons Airport is in Aurora, Colorado. Field elevation 5,525 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerWILLIAM SIMONS
Manager phone303-366-8831
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA34CO
SectionalDENVER
Center (ARTCC)DENVER
Flight service (AFSS)DENVER
RegionColorado
CountryUnited States
Coordinates39.7164, -104.7320
Distance from city4 NM SE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

34CO traffic patterns

2026-09-01 to 2026-10-16, 2 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
2
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 50%Unknown 50%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›H60 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›UNKN (Unknown) · ~1 landings/mo
Data limitations (4)
›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.
›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.
›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.
›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.
NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

34CO has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KBKF (1 NM SW, MVFR).

KBKF Buckley Space Force Base
1 NM SW
MVFR
KDEN Denver International Airport
9 NM N
IFR
KCFO Colorado Air and Space Port
10 NM NE
IFR
KAPA Centennial Airport
10 NM SW
MVFR
KBJC Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport
21 NM NW
MVFR
KBDU Boulder Municipal Airport
30 NM NW
MVFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›NO COMPATIBLE AIRSPACE BETWEEN SIMONS AIRPORT AND BUCKLEY ANGB.
›FOR CD CTC DENVER APCH AT 303-342-1916.
›TAKEOFFS AND LANDINGS DIRECTED BY BUCKLEY ANG BASE ATCT.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗34CO on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 34CO have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 34CO. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 34CO have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 34CO. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 34CO?
34CO sits at 5,525 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 34CO?
No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.
This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.