FCS - Butts Aaf (Fort Carson)

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Location: Fort Carson, CO
Elevation: 5,841ft
Sectional: Denver
Fuel: None
Runway 13/31: 4,521ft
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
    2026-10-24 18:19:00 MDT
    Ceiling: 3,300ft
    Wind: 010° @ 10kt
    Temperature: 42°F
    Dewpoint: 37°F
    Weather: Light rain
    Visbility: 10SM
    Clouds: Overcast @ 3,300ft
    Raw: SPECI KFCS 250019Z AUTO 01010KT 10SM -RA OVC033 06/03 A3032 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT S DZB2355E05RAB19 SLP262 $
  • TAF
    2026-10-23 14:00:00 MDT – 2026-10-23 16:00:00 MDT
    Ceiling: Sky clear
    Wind: 210° @ 20kt, gusts 30kt
    Weather: N/A
    Visbility: 6SM
    Clouds: Scattered @ 12,000ft
    Raw: TAF KFCS 232000Z 2320/2502 21020G30KT 9999 SCT120 QNH2995INS BECMG 2322/2323 20012KT 9999 SCT070 BKN100 QNH2997INS TEMPO 2323/2402 23015G25KT 9999 VCTS BKN070CB BECMG 2408/2409 01009G18KT 9999 SCT090 QNH3007INS BECMG 2413/2414 36015G25KT 9999 BKN060 QNH3013INS BECMG 2418/2419 03012KT 9000 -SHRA BKN050 QNH3021INS TX24/2321Z TN08/2412Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 2324 NEXT 2612
  • TAF
    2026-10-23 16:00:00 MDT – 2026-10-24 02:00:00 MDT
    Ceiling: 10,000ft
    Wind: 200° @ 12kt
    Weather: N/A
    Visbility: 6SM
    Clouds: Scattered @ 7,000ft, Broken @ 10,000ft
    Raw: TAF KFCS 232000Z 2320/2502 21020G30KT 9999 SCT120 QNH2995INS BECMG 2322/2323 20012KT 9999 SCT070 BKN100 QNH2997INS TEMPO 2323/2402 23015G25KT 9999 VCTS BKN070CB BECMG 2408/2409 01009G18KT 9999 SCT090 QNH3007INS BECMG 2413/2414 36015G25KT 9999 BKN060 QNH3013INS BECMG 2418/2419 03012KT 9000 -SHRA BKN050 QNH3021INS TX24/2321Z TN08/2412Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 2324 NEXT 2612
  • TAF
    2026-10-23 17:00:00 MDT – 2026-10-23 20:00:00 MDT
    Ceiling: 7,000ft
    Wind: 230° @ 15kt, gusts 25kt
    Weather: Thunderstorm in vicinity
    Visbility: 6SM
    Clouds: Broken @ 7,000ft
    Raw: TAF KFCS 232000Z 2320/2502 21020G30KT 9999 SCT120 QNH2995INS BECMG 2322/2323 20012KT 9999 SCT070 BKN100 QNH2997INS TEMPO 2323/2402 23015G25KT 9999 VCTS BKN070CB BECMG 2408/2409 01009G18KT 9999 SCT090 QNH3007INS BECMG 2413/2414 36015G25KT 9999 BKN060 QNH3013INS BECMG 2418/2419 03012KT 9000 -SHRA BKN050 QNH3021INS TX24/2321Z TN08/2412Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 2324 NEXT 2612
  • TAF
    2026-10-24 02:00:00 MDT – 2026-10-24 07:00:00 MDT
    Ceiling: Sky clear
    Wind: 010° @ 9kt, gusts 18kt
    Weather: N/A
    Visbility: 6SM
    Clouds: Scattered @ 9,000ft
    Raw: TAF KFCS 232000Z 2320/2502 21020G30KT 9999 SCT120 QNH2995INS BECMG 2322/2323 20012KT 9999 SCT070 BKN100 QNH2997INS TEMPO 2323/2402 23015G25KT 9999 VCTS BKN070CB BECMG 2408/2409 01009G18KT 9999 SCT090 QNH3007INS BECMG 2413/2414 36015G25KT 9999 BKN060 QNH3013INS BECMG 2418/2419 03012KT 9000 -SHRA BKN050 QNH3021INS TX24/2321Z TN08/2412Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 2324 NEXT 2612
  • TAF
    2026-10-24 07:00:00 MDT – 2026-10-24 12:00:00 MDT
    Ceiling: 6,000ft
    Wind: 360° @ 15kt, gusts 25kt
    Weather: N/A
    Visbility: 6SM
    Clouds: Broken @ 6,000ft
    Raw: TAF KFCS 232000Z 2320/2502 21020G30KT 9999 SCT120 QNH2995INS BECMG 2322/2323 20012KT 9999 SCT070 BKN100 QNH2997INS TEMPO 2323/2402 23015G25KT 9999 VCTS BKN070CB BECMG 2408/2409 01009G18KT 9999 SCT090 QNH3007INS BECMG 2413/2414 36015G25KT 9999 BKN060 QNH3013INS BECMG 2418/2419 03012KT 9000 -SHRA BKN050 QNH3021INS TX24/2321Z TN08/2412Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 2324 NEXT 2612
  • TAF
    2026-10-24 12:00:00 MDT – 2026-10-24 20:00:00 MDT
    Ceiling: 5,000ft
    Wind: 030° @ 12kt
    Weather: Light rain showers
    Visbility: 5SM
    Clouds: Broken @ 5,000ft
    Raw: TAF KFCS 232000Z 2320/2502 21020G30KT 9999 SCT120 QNH2995INS BECMG 2322/2323 20012KT 9999 SCT070 BKN100 QNH2997INS TEMPO 2323/2402 23015G25KT 9999 VCTS BKN070CB BECMG 2408/2409 01009G18KT 9999 SCT090 QNH3007INS BECMG 2413/2414 36015G25KT 9999 BKN060 QNH3013INS BECMG 2418/2419 03012KT 9000 -SHRA BKN050 QNH3021INS TX24/2321Z TN08/2412Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 2324 NEXT 2612
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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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