KFCS· FCS· Fort Carson
Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field
medium airport · elevation 5,838 ft (1779 m)
11:35Z 02:23Z Night
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Current METARMVFR
21 min ago·05:55ZKFCS 090555Z AUTO 35005KT 10SM OVC018 20/13 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP118 T02000134 10317 20183 $
Wind
350° 5 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
1,800 ft
Temperature
20°C / 13°C
temp / dew
QNH
1019 hPa
30.09 inHg
Clouds
OVC 1,800ft
Weather
—
Station
KFCS
Remarks
automated station with a precipitation discriminator sea level pressure of 1011.8 HPa hourly temperature of 20.0°C and dew point of 13.4°C 6-hourly maximum temperature of 31.7°C 6-hourly minimum temperature of 18.3°C
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
No active hazards within 250 km.
Wind & Runways
Wind arrow points downwind.
Runways
13/311372 mASP
Runway components
| Runway | Head/Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| RWY 13/31 | TW 4 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 31) | Preferred | HW 4 | 3 R | — |
Density altitude
7,670 ft
elevation 5,838 ft
ISA deviation
+16.6°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
Wind17 kt
Vis16.1 km
Temp32°C
QNH1014 hPa
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=30
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 2026/06/09 04:15 UTC
09/06Z
09/12Z
09/18Z
10/00Z
10/06Z
BASEVFR
BECMGVFR
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BECMGVFR
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TEMPO VFR
VFRBASE09/04Z → 09/07Z04012KT · ≥10 km · BKN120
Wind: 04012KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: BKN120
TAF KFCS 090400Z 0904/1010 04012KT 9999 BKN120 QNH3007INS
VFRBECMG09/07Z → 09/08Z3309KT · ≥10 km · BKN120
Wind: 3309KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: BKN120
BECMG 0907/0908 33009KT 9999 BKN120 QNH3002INS
VFRBECMG09/15Z → 09/16Z24015G25KT · ≥10 km · SCT100
Wind: 24015G25KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: SCT100
BECMG 0915/0916 24015G25KT 9999 SCT100 520009 QNH2983INS
VFRTEMPO09/21Z → 10/00Z24025G35KT
Wind: 24025G35KT
TEMPO 0921/0924 24025G35KT 530009
VFRBECMG10/01Z → 10/02Z3309KT · ≥10 km · SCT100
Wind: 3309KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: SCT100
BECMG 1001/1002 33009KT 9999 SCT100 QNH2989INS
VFRBECMG10/05Z → 10/06Z35012G18KT · ≥10 km · SKC
Wind: 35012G18KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: SKC
BECMG 1005/1006 35012G18KT 9999 SKC QNH2993INS TX31/0922Z TN11/0912Z
Raw TAF
TAF KFCS 090400Z 0904/1010 04012KT 9999 BKN120 QNH3007INS BECMG 0907/0908 33009KT 9999 BKN120 QNH3002INS BECMG 0915/0916 24015G25KT 9999 SCT100 520009 QNH2983INS TEMPO 0921/0924 24025G35KT 530009 BECMG 1001/1002 33009KT 9999 SCT100 QNH2989INS BECMG 1005/1006 35012G18KT 9999 SKC QNH2993INS TX31/0922Z TN11/0912Z
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