KFCS· FCS· Fort Carson
Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field
medium airport · elevation 5,838 ft (1779 m)
13:01Z 00:34Z Day
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Current METARVFR
23 min ago·16:55ZKFCS 071655Z AUTO 08003KT 10SM CLR 27/M02 A3026 RMK AO2 SLP181 T02661022 $
Wind
080° 3 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
CLR
Temperature
27°C / −2°C
temp / dew
QNH
1025 hPa
30.26 inHg
Clouds
CLR
Weather
—
Station
KFCS
Remarks
automated station with a precipitation discriminator sea level pressure of 1018.1 HPa hourly temperature of 26.6°C and dew point of -2.2°C
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
SIGMET / AIRMET (1)
- SIGMETCONVECTIVESEV07 16:55Z → 07 18:55ZSFC – 36,000 ft
PIREPs (2)
- FL010HDJT21 min ago
- FL000A32124 min agoTURB NEG
Wind & Runways
Wind arrow points downwind.
Runways
13/311372 mASP
Runway components
| Runway | Head/Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| RWY 13/31 | HW 2 kt | XW 3 kt L |
38.6784°, -104.7570°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
| Runway | Status | HW (kt) | XW (kt) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWY 13/31 (use 13) | Preferred | HW 2 | 3 L | — |
Density altitude
8,348 ft
elevation 5,838 ft
ISA deviation
+23.6°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
Wind3 kt
Vis16.1 km
Temp26°C
QNH1021 hPa
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=24
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 2026/10/07 12:00 UTC
07/12Z
07/18Z
08/00Z
08/06Z
08/12Z
08/18Z
BASEVFR
BECMGVFR
BECMGVFR
BECMGVFR
VFRBASE07/12Z → 07/18Z3509KT · ≥10 km · SKC
Wind: 3509KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: SKC
TAF TAF KFCS 071200Z 0712/0818 35009KT 9999 SKC QNH3015INS
VFRBECMG07/18Z → 07/19Z13010G15KT · ≥10 km · SCT150
Wind: 13010G15KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: SCT150
BECMG 0718/0719 13010G15KT 9999 SCT150 QNH3011INS
VFRBECMG08/01Z → 08/02Z1409KT · ≥10 km · SCT120
Wind: 1409KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: SCT120
BECMG 0801/0802 14009KT 9999 SCT120 QNH3016INS
VFRBECMG08/04Z → 08/05Z3109KT · ≥10 km · SKC
Wind: 3109KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: SKC
BECMG 0804/0805 31009KT 9999 SKC QNH3014INS TX27/0720Z TN13/0712Z
Raw TAF
TAF TAF KFCS 071200Z 0712/0818 35009KT 9999 SKC QNH3015INS BECMG 0718/0719 13010G15KT 9999 SCT150 QNH3011INS BECMG 0801/0802 14009KT 9999 SCT120 QNH3016INS BECMG 0804/0805 31009KT 9999 SKC QNH3014INS TX27/0720Z TN13/0712Z
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