KFCS· FCS· Fort Carson
Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field
medium airport · elevation 5,838 ft (1779 m)
11:36Z 02:28Z Day
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Current METARVFR
1 h 51 min ago·19:55ZKFCS 241955Z COR AUTO 15015G20KT 10SM FEW200 27/15 A3018 RMK AO2 SLP149 T02710154 $ COR 2010
Wind
150° 15 kt (gust 20 kt)
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
—
Temperature
27°C / 15°C
temp / dew
QNH
1022 hPa
30.18 inHg
Clouds
FEW 20,000ft
Weather
—
Station
KFCS
Remarks
automated station with a precipitation discriminator sea level pressure of 1014.9 HPa hourly temperature of 27.1°C and dew point of 15.4°C $ COR 2010
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
SIGMET / AIRMET (1)
- SIGMETCONVECTIVESEV24 20:55Z → 24 22:55ZSFC – 45,000 ft
PIREPs (0)
None reported in area.
Wind & Runways
Wind arrow points downwind.
Runways
13/311372 mASP
Runway components
| Runway | Head/Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| RWY 13/31 | HW 15 kt | XW 3 kt R |
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 15 | 3 R | — |
Density altitude
8,429 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)
No 24-h trend available — IEM archive.
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)
24-hour wind rose unavailable (insufficient IEM data).
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/06/24 20:33 UTC
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TEMPO IFR
VFRBASE24/20Z → 25/03Z14015G25KT · ≥10 km · VCTS · BKN040(CB)sn OVC060
Wind: 14015G25KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Weather: VCTS
Clouds: BKN040(CB)sn OVC060
TAF TAF KFCS 242000Z 2420/2602 14015G25KT 9999 VCTS BKN040CB OVC060 QNH3016INS
IFRTEMPO24/22Z → 25/02Z17030G45KT · 5 km · TSRAGR · BKN030(CB)sn
Wind: 17030G45KT
Visibility: 5 km
Weather: TSRAGR
Clouds: BKN030(CB)sn
TEMPO 2422/2502 17030G45KT 4800 TSRAGR BKN030CB
VFRBECMG25/03Z → 25/04Z3309KT · ≥10 km · NSW · SCT030 BKN050
Wind: 3309KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Weather: NSW
Clouds: SCT030 BKN050
BECMG 2503/2504 33009KT 9999 NSW SCT030 BKN050 QNH3007INS
VFRBECMG25/12Z → 25/13Z1209KT · ≥10 km · SCT070
Wind: 1209KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: SCT070
BECMG 2512/2513 12009KT 9999 SCT070 QNH3003INS
VFRBECMG25/20Z → 25/21Z17015G25KT · 9 km · -TSRA · BKN050(CB)sn
Wind: 17015G25KT
Visibility: 9 km
Weather: -TSRA
Clouds: BKN050(CB)sn
BECMG 2520/2521 17015G25KT 9000 -TSRA BKN050CB 0VC070 QNH3002INS
VFRBECMG26/01Z → 26/02Z3309KT · ≥10 km · NSW · SCT080 BKN100
Wind: 3309KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Weather: NSW
Clouds: SCT080 BKN100
BECMG 2601/2602 33009KT 9999 NSW SCT080 BKN100 QNH3005INS TX29/2422Z TN13/2512Z
Raw TAF
TAF TAF KFCS 242000Z 2420/2602 14015G25KT 9999 VCTS BKN040CB OVC060 QNH3016INS TEMPO 2422/2502 17030G45KT 4800 TSRAGR BKN030CB BECMG 2503/2504 33009KT 9999 NSW SCT030 BKN050 QNH3007INS BECMG 2512/2513 12009KT 9999 SCT070 QNH3003INS BECMG 2520/2521 17015G25KT 9000 -TSRA BKN050CB 0VC070 QNH3002INS BECMG 2601/2602 33009KT 9999 NSW SCT080 BKN100 QNH3005INS TX29/2422Z TN13/2512Z
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