FCS - Butts Aaf (Fort Carson)

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Location: Fort Carson, CO
Elevation: 5,841ft
Sectional: Denver
Fuel: None
Runway 13/31: 4,500ft
Runway 04/22: 2,307ft
Runway H1: 40ft
Access: Private to everyone
This is a military facility.
Current Weather — VFR
  • Weather data is strictly informational and not for flight planning purposes.
  • METAR
    2026-05-16 14:22:00 MDT
    Ceiling: Sky clear
    Wind: 170° @ 12kt, gusts 20kt
    Temperature: 82°F
    Dewpoint: 30°F
    Weather: N/A
    Visbility: 10SM
    Raw: SPECI KFCS 162022Z AUTO 17012G20KT 10SM CLR 28/M01 A2979 RMK AO2 WSHFT 15 LTG DSNT N-NE SLP013 $
  • TAF
    2026-05-16 14:00:00 MDT – 2026-05-16 20:00:00 MDT
    Ceiling: 12,000ft
    Wind: 120° @ 12kt, gusts 18kt
    Weather: Showers in vicinity
    Visbility: 6SM
    Clouds: Broken @ 12,000ft
    Raw: TAF KFCS 162000Z 1620/1802 12012G18KT 9999 VCSH BKN120 QNH2970INS TEMPO 1620/1623 14015G25KT -SHRA VCTS BKN100CB 520009 BECMG 1702/1703 33009KT 9999 NSW SCT120 QNH2966INS BECMG 1713/1714 16012G18KT 9999 FEW120 QNH2969INS BECMG 1719/1720 14015G25KT 9999 VCSH BKN100 520009 QNH2964INS TEMPO 1800/1802 02025G35KT 9000 -TSRA BKN080CB TX29/1621Z TN10/1712Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 1700 NEXT 1712
  • TAF
    2026-05-16 14:00:00 MDT – 2026-05-16 17:00:00 MDT
    Ceiling: 10,000ft
    Wind: 140° @ 15kt, gusts 25kt
    Weather: Light rain showers, thunderstorm in vicinity
    Visbility: SM
    Clouds: Broken @ 10,000ft
    Raw: TAF KFCS 162000Z 1620/1802 12012G18KT 9999 VCSH BKN120 QNH2970INS TEMPO 1620/1623 14015G25KT -SHRA VCTS BKN100CB 520009 BECMG 1702/1703 33009KT 9999 NSW SCT120 QNH2966INS BECMG 1713/1714 16012G18KT 9999 FEW120 QNH2969INS BECMG 1719/1720 14015G25KT 9999 VCSH BKN100 520009 QNH2964INS TEMPO 1800/1802 02025G35KT 9000 -TSRA BKN080CB TX29/1621Z TN10/1712Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 1700 NEXT 1712
  • TAF
    2026-05-16 20:00:00 MDT – 2026-05-17 07:00:00 MDT
    Ceiling: Sky clear
    Wind: 330° @ 9kt
    Weather: N/A
    Visbility: 6SM
    Clouds: Scattered @ 12,000ft
    Raw: TAF KFCS 162000Z 1620/1802 12012G18KT 9999 VCSH BKN120 QNH2970INS TEMPO 1620/1623 14015G25KT -SHRA VCTS BKN100CB 520009 BECMG 1702/1703 33009KT 9999 NSW SCT120 QNH2966INS BECMG 1713/1714 16012G18KT 9999 FEW120 QNH2969INS BECMG 1719/1720 14015G25KT 9999 VCSH BKN100 520009 QNH2964INS TEMPO 1800/1802 02025G35KT 9000 -TSRA BKN080CB TX29/1621Z TN10/1712Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 1700 NEXT 1712
  • TAF
    2026-05-17 07:00:00 MDT – 2026-05-17 13:00:00 MDT
    Ceiling: Sky clear
    Wind: 160° @ 12kt, gusts 18kt
    Weather: N/A
    Visbility: 6SM
    Clouds: Few @ 12,000ft
    Raw: TAF KFCS 162000Z 1620/1802 12012G18KT 9999 VCSH BKN120 QNH2970INS TEMPO 1620/1623 14015G25KT -SHRA VCTS BKN100CB 520009 BECMG 1702/1703 33009KT 9999 NSW SCT120 QNH2966INS BECMG 1713/1714 16012G18KT 9999 FEW120 QNH2969INS BECMG 1719/1720 14015G25KT 9999 VCSH BKN100 520009 QNH2964INS TEMPO 1800/1802 02025G35KT 9000 -TSRA BKN080CB TX29/1621Z TN10/1712Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 1700 NEXT 1712
  • TAF
    2026-05-17 13:00:00 MDT – 2026-05-17 20:00:00 MDT
    Ceiling: 10,000ft
    Wind: 140° @ 15kt, gusts 25kt
    Weather: Showers in vicinity
    Visbility: 6SM
    Clouds: Broken @ 10,000ft
    Raw: TAF KFCS 162000Z 1620/1802 12012G18KT 9999 VCSH BKN120 QNH2970INS TEMPO 1620/1623 14015G25KT -SHRA VCTS BKN100CB 520009 BECMG 1702/1703 33009KT 9999 NSW SCT120 QNH2966INS BECMG 1713/1714 16012G18KT 9999 FEW120 QNH2969INS BECMG 1719/1720 14015G25KT 9999 VCSH BKN100 520009 QNH2964INS TEMPO 1800/1802 02025G35KT 9000 -TSRA BKN080CB TX29/1621Z TN10/1712Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 1700 NEXT 1712
  • TAF
    2026-05-17 18:00:00 MDT – 2026-05-17 20:00:00 MDT
    Ceiling: 8,000ft
    Wind: 020° @ 25kt, gusts 35kt
    Weather: Light thunderstorm rain
    Visbility: 5SM
    Clouds: Broken @ 8,000ft
    Raw: TAF KFCS 162000Z 1620/1802 12012G18KT 9999 VCSH BKN120 QNH2970INS TEMPO 1620/1623 14015G25KT -SHRA VCTS BKN100CB 520009 BECMG 1702/1703 33009KT 9999 NSW SCT120 QNH2966INS BECMG 1713/1714 16012G18KT 9999 FEW120 QNH2969INS BECMG 1719/1720 14015G25KT 9999 VCSH BKN100 520009 QNH2964INS TEMPO 1800/1802 02025G35KT 9000 -TSRA BKN080CB TX29/1621Z TN10/1712Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 1700 NEXT 1712
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Remarks
  • Svc: no fuel avbl.
  • 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.
  • 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.
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