FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 14 MAY 2026
Location
| FAA Identifier: | FCS |
| Lat/Long: | 38-40-41.8930N 104-45-23.3290W
38-40.698217N 104-45.388817W
38.6783036,-104.7564803
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 5841 ft. / 1780.3 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 08E (2020) |
| From city: | 3 miles S of FORT CARSON, CO |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -7 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 80926 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Private use. Permission required prior to landing |
| Control tower: | yes |
| ARTCC: | DENVER CENTER |
| FSS: | DENVER FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | FCS (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | CONTINUOUS
FLT FLW- BUTTS RDO OPR 1200-1200++ MONDAY-THURSDAY, 1200-0400++FRIDAY- SUNDAY EXC NEW YEARS, THANKSGIVING AND CHRISTMAS DAY. |
| Pattern altitude: | TPA MULTI ENG F/W NSTD TFC RWY 13/31 E TFC 7400 FT; ALL OTHERS R/W 6400 FT, F/W 6900 FT. |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | SS-SR |
| Beacon: | white-white-green (lighted military airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| ATIS: | 108.8 226.3 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 125.0 (719-637-9696) |
| BUTTS GROUND: | 118.55 253.6 [FRI-MON 1200-0600Z++ TUE-THUR 1100-0600Z++ CLSD NEW YEARS DAY,THANKSGIVING AND CHRISTMAS.] |
| BUTTS TOWER: | 125.5 229.4 239.3 41.5 241.0 [FRI-MON 1200-0600Z++ TUE-THUR 1100-0600Z++ CLSD NEW YEARS DAY,THANKSGIVING AND CHRISTMAS.] |
| SPRINGS APPROACH: | 124.0 |
| SPRINGS DEPARTURE: | 124.0 |
| EMERG: | 121.5 243.0 |
| FLT FLW: | 138.15 ;AVBL 24 HRS EXC THANKSGIVING 38.35 ;AVBL 24 HRS EXC THANKSGIVING |
| OPS: | 138.75 |
| PMSV METRO: | 50.75 |
| WX ASOS at COS (8 nm N): | 125.0 (719-694-7502) |
| WX AWOS-3PT at FLY (18 nm NE): | 118.450 (719-683-5371) |
- WX TECHNICIAN AVBL H24 EXC. HOL. 50.75 CARSON RDO 1300-0900Z++ MON-SAT, CLSD WKND AND HOL.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| FCS at field | | BUTTS VOR/DME | | 108.80 | | 12E |
| BRKr192/17.0 | | BLACK FOREST VOR/DME | | 112.50 | | 08E |
| PUBr318/27.7 | | PUEBLO VORTAC | | 116.70 | | 08E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| IRONHORSE | | at field | | 335 | | 08E | | IHS | .. .... ... |
| PETEY | | 235/2.1 | | 407 | | 08E | | CO | -.-. --- |
Airport Services
Runway Information
Runway 13/31
| Dimensions: | 4500 x 75 ft. / 1372 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 13 | | RUNWAY 31 |
| Latitude: | 38-40.970183N | | 38-40.426242N |
| Longitude: | 104-45.710172W | | 104-45.067500W |
| Elevation: | 5840.9 ft. | | 5795.9 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 129 magnetic, 137 true | | 309 magnetic, 317 true |
| Markings: | , in fair condition | | , in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | | | ILS/DME |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | U.S. Army |
| Owner: | US ARMY AERONAUTICAL SVCS AGENCY
FT BELVOIR, VA 22060
Phone 520-228-6598/99 |
| Manager: | Phone 719-526-2017 |
Additional Remarks
| - | SVC: NO FUEL AVBL. |
| - | MISC: WX TECHNICIAN, C719-801-3620 AVBL HTTPS://25OWS.DM.AF.MIL, C520-228-6598/6599. |
| - | UNITS TMPRLY ASGND ARE RQRD TO COORD WX SUPPORT IAW AFMAN 15-129. AUGMENTED WX OBSN VIEW RSTD FROM 180-270 DEG AND 310-340 DEG BY FLT LINE FAC AND BLDGS. |
| - | RSTD: 24 HR PPR FOR ALL ACFT. CTC BASE OPS DSN 691-3935, C719-801-3935. |
| - | 500 FT OVRN ON NW EOR, ACTF MAY TAX IN THIS AREA, UNUSE TO F/W ACFT FOR TKOF/LDG/ROLLOUT. |
| - | RWY 13/31 NSTD MARKINGS AND LIGHTING, TWY ALL NSTD MARKINGS AND LIGHTING, TWY B VFR OPS ONLY SR TO SS, NVD OPS ONLY SS TO SR. |
| - | WHEN BUTTS RDO IS CLSD CTC RANGE CTL 38.90 FOR OPS IN R2601. AVN TRNG AREA (ATA) AIR TO AIR FREQ ASSIGNMENT. ACFT OPERATING IN ATA 1-3 WILL MNT FM 37.200. ACFT OPERATING IN ATA 4-7 WILL MNT FM 68.750. ALL ACFT WILL MNT THE APPROPRIATE TRNG AREA FREQ WHEN OPERATING WITHIN R2601. WHEN OPERATING MULTI-SHIP ONLY ONE ACFT IS REQD TO MNT THE TRNG AREA FREQ. TRNG AREA FREQ ARE FOR TFC ADVSY AND DECONFLICTION AND WILL NOT BE USED FOR TACTICAL INTERNAL TFC. |
| - | ALL ACFT MUST REMAIN 100FT AGL OVER CONSTRUCTION AREAS. |
| - | ATC OPR MON-SAT 1300-0900Z++ CLSD WKND AND HOL. A - BASE OPS 1300-0500Z++ MON-FRI EXC HOL. |
| - | COMM: FLT FLW - CARSON RDO OPR MON-SAT 1200-0800Z++ CLSD WKNDS AND HOL. |
| - | D1 SOD PERMANENTLY CLSD. |
| - | MISC: NO TSNT ACFT SVC. |
| - | CAUTION: EXTV ARTILLERY AND SMALL ARMS FRNG. DUR PERIODS OF STRONG SW SFC WIND EXP STRUCTURE AND TRRN GENERATED TURB WITH WINDSHEAR NEAR THE APCH END RWY 13. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use from 14 May 2026 at 0901Z to 11 June 2026 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 31 | |
download (77KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KCOS - City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport (8 nm N)
KFLY - Meadow Lake Airport (18 nm NE)
1V6 - Fremont County Airport (22 nm SW)
KPUB - Pueblo Memorial Airport (26 nm SE)
KAPA - Centennial Airport (54 nm N)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Matt Beyer and Jeff Kaplan
looking north
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Times for 06-Jun-2026
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:04 | | 11:04 |
| Sunrise | | 05:36 | | 11:36 |
| Sunset | | 20:20 | | 02:20 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:51 | | 02:51 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 06-Jun-2026 13:12:27 |
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| Local (UTC-6) | 06-Jun-2026 07:12:27 |
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| METAR |
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| KFCS | 061255Z AUTO 36008KT 10SM CLR 17/04 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP086 T01690042 $
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KCWN
6nm NW | 061255Z AUTO 10003KT 10SM CLR 21/05 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP973 T02140045 $
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KCOS
9nm N | 061254Z VRB04KT 10SM FEW150 SCT200 18/06 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP076 T01780056 $
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KAFF
18nm N | 061155Z 36009KT 10SM CLR 11/04 A3002 RMK AO2A SLP073 T01060038 10172 20092 55003
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KFLY
18nm NE | 061255Z AUTO 33005KT 10SM CLR 17/06 A3008 RMK AO2 T01740062
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| TAF |
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| KFCS | 060400Z 0604/0710 31009KT 9999 SCT140 QNH3000INS BECMG 0615/0616 15009KT 9999 FEW120 QNH2995INS BECMG 0619/0620 17012G18KT 9999 VCTS BKN100CB QNH2990INS TEMPO 0620/0622 VRB25G35KT 9000 -TSRA BKN090CB BECMG 0703/0704 30012G18KT 9999 NSW SCT120 QNH2987INS BECMG 0706/0707 36009KT 9999 FEW140 QNH2984INS TX32/0619Z TN15/0611Z
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KCOS
9nm N | 061121Z 0612/0712 02006KT P6SM FEW150 SCT200 FM061600 16010KT P6SM SCT150 SCT250 FM062000 16012KT P6SM SCT120 SCT200 PROB30 0620/0701 VRB20G40KT -TSRA BKN120CB FM070300 17010KT P6SM BKN150 FM070500 05006KT P6SM SCT250
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KAFF
18nm N | 061104Z 0611/0717 32009KT 9999 FEW140 QNH2999INS BECMG 0614/0615 16012KT 9999 SCT140 QNH2998INS BECMG 0616/0617 17012G20KT 9999 FEW110 SCT140 QNH2994INS BECMG 0618/0619 17014G25KT 9999 VCSH SCT110 520005 QNH2990INS DRY MICROBURST CONDS EXSIT TEMPO 0619/0701 VRB20G45KT -SHRA VCTS BKN100CB BECMG 0700/0701 18010G15KT 9999 VCSH SCT120 QNH2993INS BECMG 0705/0706 14009KT 9999 NSW FEW150 QNH2991INS BECMG 0709/0710 33009KT 9999 SKC 520204 QNH2990INS BECMG 0714/0715 27015G25KT 9999 FEW180 QNH2988INS TX31
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