KFCS· FCS· Fort Carson
Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field
medium airport · elevation 5,838 ft (1779 m)
12:08Z 01:46Z Night
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Current METARVFR
1 h 5 min ago·04:55ZKFCS 270455Z AUTO 16007KT 10SM FEW110 07/M01 A2972 RMK AO2 SLP056 T00681014 $
Wind
160° 7 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
—
Temperature
7°C / −1°C
temp / dew
QNH
1006 hPa
29.72 inHg
Clouds
FEW 11,000ft
Weather
—
Station
KFCS
Remarks
automated station with a precipitation discriminator sea level pressure of 1005.6 HPa hourly temperature of 6.8°C and dew point of -1.4°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 | HW 7 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 7 | 3 R | — |
Density altitude
6,461 ft
elevation 5,838 ft
ISA deviation
+3.6°C
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
Wind26 kt
Vis16.1 km
Temp19°C
QNH1002 hPa
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=37
3–6 kt
6–10 kt
10–16 kt
16–22 kt
>22 kt
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/04/25 05:36 UTC
25/06Z
25/12Z
25/18Z
26/00Z
26/06Z
BASEVFR
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VFRBASE25/05Z → 25/11Z33025G35KT · ≥10 km · SCT140 SCT180
Wind: 33025G35KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: SCT140 SCT180
TAF TAF AMD KFCS 250530Z 2505/2610 33025G35KT 9999 SCT140 SCT180 530009 QNH2972INS
VFRBECMG25/11Z → 25/12Z3509KT · ≥10 km · FEW150
Wind: 3509KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: FEW150
BECMG 2511/2512 35009KT 9999 FEW150 QNH2976INS
VFRBECMG25/15Z → 25/16Z16012G18KT · ≥10 km · SCT080
Wind: 16012G18KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: SCT080
BECMG 2515/2516 16012G18KT 9999 SCT080 QNH2979INS
VFRBECMG25/19Z → 25/20Z16015G25KT · ≥10 km · VCSH · BKN100
Wind: 16015G25KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Weather: VCSH
Clouds: BKN100
BECMG 2519/2520 16015G25KT 9999 VCSH BKN100 520009 QNH2958INS
MVFRBECMG26/01Z → 26/02ZVRB6KT · 9 km · -RA · OVC020
Wind: VRB6KT
Visibility: 9 km
Weather: -RA
Clouds: OVC020
BECMG 2601/2602 VRB06KT 9000 -RA OVC020 QNH2968INS
MVFRBECMG26/05Z → 26/06Z1609KT · ≥10 km · NSW · OVC020
Wind: 1609KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Weather: NSW
Clouds: OVC020
BECMG 2605/2606 16009KT 9999 NSW OVC020 QNH2969INS TX22/2522Z TN02/2512Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 2506 NEXT 2712
Raw TAF
TAF TAF AMD KFCS 250530Z 2505/2610 33025G35KT 9999 SCT140 SCT180 530009 QNH2972INS BECMG 2511/2512 35009KT 9999 FEW150 QNH2976INS BECMG 2515/2516 16012G18KT 9999 SCT080 QNH2979INS BECMG 2519/2520 16015G25KT 9999 VCSH BKN100 520009 QNH2958INS BECMG 2601/2602 VRB06KT 9000 -RA OVC020 QNH2968INS BECMG 2605/2606 16009KT 9999 NSW OVC020 QNH2969INS TX22/2522Z TN02/2512Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 2506 NEXT 2712
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