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KFCS Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson)
Fort Carson, Colorado, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 12 JUNE 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
FCS at fieldBUTTS VOR/DME108.8012E
BRKr192/17.0BLACK FOREST VOR/DME112.5008E
PUBr318/27.7PUEBLO VORTAC116.7008E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
IRONHORSEat field33508EIHS .. .... ...
PETEY235/2.140708ECO -.-. ---

Airport Services

Runway Information

Runway 13/31

Dimensions: 4500 x 75 ft. / 1372 x 23 m
Surface: asphalt, in fair condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
PCN 16 /F/A/W/T
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 13  RUNWAY 31
Latitude: 38-40.970183N38-40.426242N
Longitude: 104-45.710172W104-45.067500W
Elevation: 5840.9 ft.5795.9 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 129 magnetic, 137 true309 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 lightsyes, 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 12 June 2025 at 0901Z to 10 July 2025 at 0900z.

 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 31   download (76KB)

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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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 02-Jul-2025
 Local
(UTC-6)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:0811:08
Sunrise05:4011:40
Sunset20:2702:27
Evening civil twilight20:5802:58

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  02-Jul-2025 15:25:59
Local (UTC-6)  02-Jul-2025 09:25:59
 
METAR
KFCS 021455Z 05003KT 7SM CLR 23/08 A3017 RMK AO2A SLP146 T02340079
KCWN 
6nm NW 
021455Z AUTO 12005KT 10SM CLR 23/08 A3023 RMK AO2 SLP040 T02290082 53002 $
KCOS 
9nm N 
021454Z 11004KT 10SM CLR 23/08 A3021 RMK AO2 SLP140 T02280078 50001
KAFF 
18nm N 
021455Z AUTO 14006KT 10SM CLR 24/08 A3021 RMK AO2 SLP128 T02370081 50001
KFLY 
18nm NE 
021455Z AUTO 18007KT 10SM CLR 24/06 A3027 RMK AO2 T02350059
TAF
KFCS 021200Z 0212/0318 33009KT 9999 SKC QNH3014INS BECMG 0214/0215 13009KT 9999 SKC QNH3010INS BECMG 0219/0220 13012G18KT 9999 SKC QNH3001INS TEMPO 0220/0224 13015G25KT 520009 BECMG 0305/0306 33009KT 9999 SCT100 QNH3004INS BECMG 0315/0316 14009KT 9999 SKC QNH3002INS TX31/0221Z TN14/0212Z
KCOS 
9nm N 
021122Z 0212/0312 01005KT P6SM SKC FM021700 14008KT P6SM SCT250 FM022000 13012G22KT P6SM SCT250 FM030200 11008KT P6SM FEW250 FM030700 02005KT P6SM SKC
KAFF 
18nm N 
021106Z 0211/0317 34010KT 9999 SKC QNH3016INS BECMG 0214/0215 12009KT 9999 SKC QNH3014INS WND 020V160 BECMG 0217/0218 16012G18KT 9999 FEW100 FEW250 QNH3010INS BECMG 0221/0222 16015G25KT 9999 SCT100 510009 QNH3008INS BECMG 0300/0301 18009KT 9999 FEW250 QNH3009INS BECMG 0305/0306 33010KT 9999 SKC QNH3011INS BECMG 0314/0315 14009KT 9999 FEW080 QNH3012INS TX31/0222Z TN09/0212Z
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