KFCS· FCS· Fort Carson
Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field
medium airport · elevation 5,838 ft (1779 m)
12:21Z 01:44Z Day
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Current METARVFR
46 min ago·11:55ZKFCS 231155Z AUTO 34006KT 10SM FEW130 16/14 A3027 RMK AO2 SLP181 70007 T01620138 10216 20159 58001 $
Wind
340° 6 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
—
Temperature
16°C / 14°C
temp / dew
QNH
1025 hPa
30.27 inHg
Clouds
FEW 13,000ft
Weather
—
Station
KFCS
Remarks
automated station with a precipitation discriminator sea level pressure of 1018.1 HPa 0.07 inches of precipitation fell in the last 24 hours hourly temperature of 16.2°C and dew point of 13.8°C 6-hourly maximum temperature of 21.6°C 6-hourly minimum temperature of 15.9°C Steady or increase, then decrease; or decrease then decrease more rapidly of 0.1 hectopascals in the past 3 hours
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
SIGMET / AIRMET (0)
None active in area.
PIREPs (1)
- FL360B7399 min agoTURB NEG
Wind & Runways
Wind arrow points downwind.
Runways
13/311372 mASP
Runway components
| Runway | Head/Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| RWY 13/31 | TW 6 kt | XW 2 kt L |
38.6784°, -104.7570°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
| Runway | Status | HW (kt) | XW (kt) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWY 13/31 (use 31) | Preferred | HW 6 | 2 R | — |
Density altitude
7,028 ft
elevation 5,838 ft
ISA deviation
+12.6°C
large deviation
Frequencies (community-maintained, cross-check AIP)KFCS
- ATIS108.800
- TWR125.500
- A/DSPRINGS APP/DEP124.000
- A/GFLT FLW38.350
- PMSVPMSV METRO44.100
- PTDPTD/OPS141.150
Navaids near airportassoc. KFCS
| Ident | Type | Freq | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| FCS | VOR-DME | 108.80 MHz | LOW |
| IHS | NDB | 335 kHz | LOW |
Runways1
Physical runway length only — TORA/LDA are not declared in our reference database; consult the AIP.
- RWY 13/314,500 ft (1,372 m)
- Surface
- ASP
- Lighting
- Lit
- ILS
- —
24-hour trend (Iowa State IEM)KFCS
Wind8 kt
Vis16.1 km
Temp29°C
QNH1024 hPa
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=26
3–6 kt
6–10 kt
10–16 kt
16–22 kt
>22 kt
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field
Diagram unavailable for Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field.
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/08/23 12:57 UTC
23/12Z
23/18Z
24/00Z
24/06Z
24/12Z
24/18Z
BASEVFR
BECMGVFR
BECMGVFR
BECMGVFR
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TEMPO VFR
VFRBASE23/12Z → 23/15Z3509KT · ≥10 km · BKN150
Wind: 3509KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: BKN150
TAF TAF KFCS 231100Z 2312/2418 35009KT 9999 BKN150 QNH3024INS
VFRBECMG23/15Z → 23/16Z1509KT · ≥10 km · SCT150
Wind: 1509KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: SCT150
BECMG 2315/2316 15009KT 9999 SCT150 QNH3022INS
VFRBECMG23/20Z → 23/21Z24010G20KT · ≥10 km · VCTS · OVC100(CB)sn
Wind: 24010G20KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Weather: VCTS
Clouds: OVC100(CB)sn
BECMG 2320/2321 24010G20KT 9999 VCTS OVC100CB QHN3020INS
VFRTEMPO23/21Z → 24/01ZVRB25G35KT · 9 km · -TSRA
Wind: VRB25G35KT
Visibility: 9 km
Weather: -TSRA
TEMPO 2321/2401 VRB25G35KT 9000 -TSRA
VFRBECMG24/01Z → 24/02Z3309KT · ≥10 km · NSW · SCT120
Wind: 3309KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Weather: NSW
Clouds: SCT120
BECMG 2401/2402 33009KT 9999 NSW SCT120 QNH3021INS
VFRBECMG24/15Z → 24/16Z0409KT · ≥10 km · FEW120
Wind: 0409KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: FEW120
BECMG 2415/2416 04009KT 9999 FEW120 QNH3027INS TX32/2319Z TN16/2312Z
Raw TAF
TAF TAF KFCS 231100Z 2312/2418 35009KT 9999 BKN150 QNH3024INS BECMG 2315/2316 15009KT 9999 SCT150 QNH3022INS BECMG 2320/2321 24010G20KT 9999 VCTS OVC100CB QHN3020INS TEMPO 2321/2401 VRB25G35KT 9000 -TSRA BECMG 2401/2402 33009KT 9999 NSW SCT120 QNH3021INS BECMG 2415/2416 04009KT 9999 FEW120 QNH3027INS TX32/2319Z TN16/2312Z
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