KAKO / AKO — Colorado Plains Regional Airport

LIFR

Small General Aviation Airport • Akron, CO, United States

Elevation: 4,714 ft (1437 m) • 40.1756, -103.2220

Colorado Plains Regional Airport (KAKO / AKO) is a small general aviation airport serving Akron, CO, United States, situated at an elevation of 4,714 ft (1437 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 6.6° East. The airport has 2 runways, with the longest measuring 7,000 feet.

Aviation Visualizations

FLIGHT CATEGORY

LIFRFlight CategoryVis <1SM or Ceiling <500ft

WIND COMPASS

NESW6ktMagVar +6.6

CLOUD PROFILE

SFC3k6k9k12kVert Vis 200ftCloud Profile

Current METAR

SPECI KAKO 211221Z AUTO 22006KT 1/4SM FG VV002 15/15 A2991 RMK AO2 T01500150
Category:
LIFR
Wind:
220° at 6 knots
Visibility:
1/4SM
Temp/Dew:
15°C / 15°C
Altimeter:
29.91 inHg
No TAF available for KAKO.

Runways

Designator Length Width Surface Heading
11 7,000 ft 100 ft Asphalt 119°
29 7,000 ft 100 ft Asphalt 299°

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KSNY
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KLIC
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KIBM
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KCNP
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KFTG
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Understanding Aviation Weather

METAR (Meteorological Aerodrome Report) is the standard format for reporting current weather conditions at airports worldwide. Issued every 30–60 minutes, it includes wind direction and speed, visibility, sky condition and cloud heights, temperature, dewpoint, and altimeter setting. Special METARs (SPECI) are issued when conditions change significantly.

TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast) provides a weather forecast for the area within 5 nautical miles of an airport, valid for 24–30 hours. Issued every 6 hours by national weather services, TAFs use FM (from), TEMPO (temporary), BECMG (becoming), and PROB (probability) groups to describe changing conditions.

Flight Categories: VFR ceiling >3,000 ft & vis >5 SM   MVFR 1,000–3,000 ft or 3–5 SM   IFR 500–1,000 ft or 1–3 SM   LIFR <500 ft or <1 SM

Disclaimer: Weather data is sourced from official aviation weather services and may be delayed. Always verify conditions through official channels before flight. For informational purposes only.