Pre-flight briefing
Generated 2026-10-07 18:23Z · 1 airport
KFCS×
Pre-flight briefing — generated 2026-10-07 18:23Z — KFCS
KFCS· FCS· US· elev 5,838 ft
Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field
Fort Carson
VFRremove ×
VFR · wind 160/08 · vis 10 SM · QNH 1024 hPa
13:01Z 00:34Z Day
Hazards: 1 SIGMET · 0 PIREP within 100 km
- SIGMET CONVECTIVE (SEV)
METAR · observed 2026/10/07 17:55
KFCS 071755Z AUTO 16008KT 10SM CLR 28/M02 A3024 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT W SLP174 T02791021 10279 20128 58004 $
| Wind | 160° 8 kt |
|---|---|
| Visibility | 10 SM |
| Sky | CLR |
| Temp / Dew | 28 °C / -2 °C |
| QNH | 1024 hPa / 30.24 inHg |
| Remarks | automated station with a precipitation discriminator LTG DSNT W sea level pressure of 1017.4 HPa hourly temperature of 27.9°C and dew point of -2.1°C 6-hourly maximum temperature of 27.9°C 6-hourly minimum temperature of 12.8°C Steady or increase, then decrease; or decrease then decrease more rapidly of 0.4 hectopascals in the past 3 hours $ |
| Issued (UTC) | 07 17:55Z |
Density altitude 8,495 ft (ISA +25 °C)
Runway components
| Runway | Head/Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| RWY 13/31 | HW 7 kt | XW 3 kt R |
TAF · issued 2026/10/07 17:00
TAF TAF AMD KFCS 071750Z 0717/0818 15009KT 9999 FEW120 QNH3015INS TEMPO 0718/0723 13010G20KT VCTS SCT120CB BECMG 0801/0802 14009KT 9999 SCT120 QNH3016INS BECMG 0804/0805 31009KT 9999 SKC QNH3014INS TX28/0720Z TN10/0812Z
Source: NOAA NWS tgftp · Datamask Aviation. For informational use only — not for flight planning. Consult an authorised aeronautical meteorological service before flight.