FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 07 AUGUST 2025
Location
| FAA Identifier: | FCS |
| Lat/Long: | 38-40-41.8928N 104-45-23.3302W
38-40.698213N 104-45.388837W
38.6783036,-104.7564806
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 5874.3 ft. / 1790.5 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 |
| 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. |
| - | WX TECHNICIAN (DSN 691-3620/3651, C719-526-3620/3651), AVBL 24H MON-SUN INCL HOL. BUTTS METRO AVBL ON FREQ 50.75. |
| - | 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, C719-526-3935. |
| - | 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 07 August 2025 at 0901Z to 04 September 2025 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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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 08-Aug-2025
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:39 | | 11:39 |
| Sunrise | | 06:08 | | 12:08 |
| Sunset | | 20:02 | | 02:02 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:30 | | 02:30 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 09-Aug-2025 00:02:18 |
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| Local (UTC-6) | 08-Aug-2025 18:02:18 |
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| METAR |
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| KFCS | 082355Z AUTO 28014G20KT 10SM FEW170 34/M06 A2996 RMK AO2 PK WND 27029/01 SLP049 T03441064 10360 20317 56007 $
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KCWN
6nm NW | 082355Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 31/M02 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP970 T03071020 10338 20293 55001 $
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KCOS
9nm N | 082354Z 27011G25KT 10SM SCT160 BKN250 34/M03 A3001 RMK AO2 PK WND 24030/2320 SLP052 T03391033 10361 20311 $
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KAFF
18nm N | 082355Z 30014KT 10SM FEW220 34/M09 A3003 RMK AO2A SLP059 T03401087 10356 20304 55001
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KFLY
18nm NE | 082355Z AUTO 26011G16KT 10SM 33/M01 A3009 RMK AO2 T03321009 10355 20313
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| TAF |
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| KFCS | 082000Z 0820/1002 25012G18KT 9999 SCT120 BKN180 QNH3004INS TEMPO 0822/0901 25015G25KT VCSH 510009 BECMG 0904/0905 01012G18KT 9999 BKN040 QNH3007INS TEMPO 0905/0910 28025G35KT BECMG 0911/0912 17009KT 9999 BKN040 QNH3015INS BECMG 0919/0920 19012G18KT 9999 VCTS BKN070CB QNH3007INS TEMPO 0920/0923 27015G25KT 6000 -TSRA BECMG 1001/1002 14009KT 9999 NSW BKN070 QNH3012INS TX36/0821Z TN14/0912Z
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KCOS
9nm N | 081855Z 0819/0918 24018G28KT P6SM SCT140 BKN250 FM090300 33012KT P6SM SCT150 BKN250 FM090500 35020G32KT P6SM SCT080 BKN140 FM090700 35014KT P6SM SCT100 BKN150 FM091100 08005KT P6SM BKN250 FM091400 15010KT P6SM SCT060 BKN150 FM091700 17012G22KT P6SM SCT050 BKN120
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KAFF
18nm N | 081955Z 0819/1001 22015G25KT 9999 SCT150 BKN250 530009 QNH3006INS WND 150V280 TEMPO 0819/0822 24025G35KT BECMG 0900/0901 29014KT 9999 BKN180 530009 QNH3002INS WND 230V360 BECMG 0904/0905 35020G30KT 9999 SCT200 520004 QNH3007INS BECMG 0907/0908 35014KT 9999 SCT020 QNH3011INS BECMG 0912/0913 15012KT 9999 SCT020 QNH3014INS BECMG 0916/0917 14012KT 9999 SCT080 SCT120 QNH3017INS WND 120V200 BECMG 0920/0921 15012G18KT 9999 VCTS SCT080CB BKN120 QNH3019INS WND 130V310 TEMPO 0921/1001 VRB25G40KT -TSRAGR B
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