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
    2026-06-25 15:55:00 MDT
    Ceiling: Sky clear
    Wind: 020° @ 5kt
    Temperature: 71°F
    Dewpoint: 51°F
    Weather: N/A
    Visbility: 10SM
    Clouds: Scattered @ 14,000ft
    Raw: METAR KFCS 252155Z AUTO 02005KT 10SM SCT140 22/11 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP119 T02180106 $
  • TAF
    2026-06-25 14:00:00 MDT – 2026-06-26 02:00:00 MDT
    Ceiling: 6,000ft
    Wind: 150° @ 9kt
    Weather: Thunderstorm in vicinity
    Visbility: 6SM
    Clouds: Broken @ 6,000ft
    Raw: TAF KFCS 252000Z 2520/2702 15009KT 9999 VCTS BKN060CB QNH3000INS TEMPO 2520/2601 VRB20G35KT 9000 -TSRAGR BKN040CB TEMPO 2603/2607 15010G20KT 8000 -SHRA BKN010 BECMG 2608/2609 16006KT 9999 BR BKN005 QNH3007INS BECMG 2612/2613 20009KT 9999 NSW FEW150 QNH3006INS BECMG 2618/2619 20010G20KT 9999 VCTS BKN100CB QNH2999INS TEMPO 2622/2624 25020G30KT 9000 -TSRA BKN040CB BECMG 2701/2702 10009KT 9999 NSW BKN120 QNH2998INS TX25/2520Z TN12/2611Z
  • TAF
    2026-06-25 14:00:00 MDT – 2026-06-25 19:00:00 MDT
    Ceiling: 4,000ft
    Wind: Variable, gusts 35kt
    Weather: Light thunderstorm rain, light thunderstorm hail
    Visbility: 5SM
    Clouds: Broken @ 4,000ft
    Raw: TAF KFCS 252000Z 2520/2702 15009KT 9999 VCTS BKN060CB QNH3000INS TEMPO 2520/2601 VRB20G35KT 9000 -TSRAGR BKN040CB TEMPO 2603/2607 15010G20KT 8000 -SHRA BKN010 BECMG 2608/2609 16006KT 9999 BR BKN005 QNH3007INS BECMG 2612/2613 20009KT 9999 NSW FEW150 QNH3006INS BECMG 2618/2619 20010G20KT 9999 VCTS BKN100CB QNH2999INS TEMPO 2622/2624 25020G30KT 9000 -TSRA BKN040CB BECMG 2701/2702 10009KT 9999 NSW BKN120 QNH2998INS TX25/2520Z TN12/2611Z
  • TAF
    2026-06-25 21:00:00 MDT – 2026-06-26 01:00:00 MDT
    Ceiling: 1,000ft
    Wind: 150° @ 10kt, gusts 20kt
    Weather: Light rain showers
    Visbility: 4SM
    Clouds: Broken @ 1,000ft
    Raw: TAF KFCS 252000Z 2520/2702 15009KT 9999 VCTS BKN060CB QNH3000INS TEMPO 2520/2601 VRB20G35KT 9000 -TSRAGR BKN040CB TEMPO 2603/2607 15010G20KT 8000 -SHRA BKN010 BECMG 2608/2609 16006KT 9999 BR BKN005 QNH3007INS BECMG 2612/2613 20009KT 9999 NSW FEW150 QNH3006INS BECMG 2618/2619 20010G20KT 9999 VCTS BKN100CB QNH2999INS TEMPO 2622/2624 25020G30KT 9000 -TSRA BKN040CB BECMG 2701/2702 10009KT 9999 NSW BKN120 QNH2998INS TX25/2520Z TN12/2611Z
  • TAF
    2026-06-26 02:00:00 MDT – 2026-06-26 06:00:00 MDT
    Ceiling: 500ft
    Wind: 160° @ 6kt
    Weather: Mist
    Visbility: 6SM
    Clouds: Broken @ 500ft
    Raw: TAF KFCS 252000Z 2520/2702 15009KT 9999 VCTS BKN060CB QNH3000INS TEMPO 2520/2601 VRB20G35KT 9000 -TSRAGR BKN040CB TEMPO 2603/2607 15010G20KT 8000 -SHRA BKN010 BECMG 2608/2609 16006KT 9999 BR BKN005 QNH3007INS BECMG 2612/2613 20009KT 9999 NSW FEW150 QNH3006INS BECMG 2618/2619 20010G20KT 9999 VCTS BKN100CB QNH2999INS TEMPO 2622/2624 25020G30KT 9000 -TSRA BKN040CB BECMG 2701/2702 10009KT 9999 NSW BKN120 QNH2998INS TX25/2520Z TN12/2611Z
  • TAF
    2026-06-26 06:00:00 MDT – 2026-06-26 12:00:00 MDT
    Ceiling: Sky clear
    Wind: 200° @ 9kt
    Weather: N/A
    Visbility: 6SM
    Clouds: Few @ 15,000ft
    Raw: TAF KFCS 252000Z 2520/2702 15009KT 9999 VCTS BKN060CB QNH3000INS TEMPO 2520/2601 VRB20G35KT 9000 -TSRAGR BKN040CB TEMPO 2603/2607 15010G20KT 8000 -SHRA BKN010 BECMG 2608/2609 16006KT 9999 BR BKN005 QNH3007INS BECMG 2612/2613 20009KT 9999 NSW FEW150 QNH3006INS BECMG 2618/2619 20010G20KT 9999 VCTS BKN100CB QNH2999INS TEMPO 2622/2624 25020G30KT 9000 -TSRA BKN040CB BECMG 2701/2702 10009KT 9999 NSW BKN120 QNH2998INS TX25/2520Z TN12/2611Z
  • TAF
    2026-06-26 12:00:00 MDT – 2026-06-26 19:00:00 MDT
    Ceiling: 10,000ft
    Wind: 200° @ 10kt, gusts 20kt
    Weather: Thunderstorm in vicinity
    Visbility: 6SM
    Clouds: Broken @ 10,000ft
    Raw: TAF KFCS 252000Z 2520/2702 15009KT 9999 VCTS BKN060CB QNH3000INS TEMPO 2520/2601 VRB20G35KT 9000 -TSRAGR BKN040CB TEMPO 2603/2607 15010G20KT 8000 -SHRA BKN010 BECMG 2608/2609 16006KT 9999 BR BKN005 QNH3007INS BECMG 2612/2613 20009KT 9999 NSW FEW150 QNH3006INS BECMG 2618/2619 20010G20KT 9999 VCTS BKN100CB QNH2999INS TEMPO 2622/2624 25020G30KT 9000 -TSRA BKN040CB BECMG 2701/2702 10009KT 9999 NSW BKN120 QNH2998INS TX25/2520Z TN12/2611Z
  • TAF
    2026-06-26 16:00:00 MDT – 2026-06-26 18:00:00 MDT
    Ceiling: 4,000ft
    Wind: 250° @ 20kt, gusts 30kt
    Weather: Light thunderstorm rain
    Visbility: 5SM
    Clouds: Broken @ 4,000ft
    Raw: TAF KFCS 252000Z 2520/2702 15009KT 9999 VCTS BKN060CB QNH3000INS TEMPO 2520/2601 VRB20G35KT 9000 -TSRAGR BKN040CB TEMPO 2603/2607 15010G20KT 8000 -SHRA BKN010 BECMG 2608/2609 16006KT 9999 BR BKN005 QNH3007INS BECMG 2612/2613 20009KT 9999 NSW FEW150 QNH3006INS BECMG 2618/2619 20010G20KT 9999 VCTS BKN100CB QNH2999INS TEMPO 2622/2624 25020G30KT 9000 -TSRA BKN040CB BECMG 2701/2702 10009KT 9999 NSW BKN120 QNH2998INS TX25/2520Z TN12/2611Z
  • TAF
    2026-06-26 19:00:00 MDT – 2026-06-26 20:00:00 MDT
    Ceiling: 12,000ft
    Wind: 100° @ 9kt
    Weather: N/A
    Visbility: 6SM
    Clouds: Broken @ 12,000ft
    Raw: TAF KFCS 252000Z 2520/2702 15009KT 9999 VCTS BKN060CB QNH3000INS TEMPO 2520/2601 VRB20G35KT 9000 -TSRAGR BKN040CB TEMPO 2603/2607 15010G20KT 8000 -SHRA BKN010 BECMG 2608/2609 16006KT 9999 BR BKN005 QNH3007INS BECMG 2612/2613 20009KT 9999 NSW FEW150 QNH3006INS BECMG 2618/2619 20010G20KT 9999 VCTS BKN100CB QNH2999INS TEMPO 2622/2624 25020G30KT 9000 -TSRA BKN040CB BECMG 2701/2702 10009KT 9999 NSW BKN120 QNH2998INS TX25/2520Z TN12/2611Z
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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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