FCS - Butts Aaf (Fort Carson)

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Location: Fort Carson, CO
Elevation: 5,874ft
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 — IFR
  • Weather data is strictly informational and not for flight planning purposes.
  • METAR
    2026-04-26 08:55:00 MDT
    Ceiling: 800ft
    Wind: 170° @ 11kt
    Temperature: 42°F
    Dewpoint: 35°F
    Weather: N/A
    Visbility: 10SM
    Clouds: Overcast @ 800ft
    Raw: METAR KFCS 261455Z AUTO 17011KT 10SM OVC008 06/02 A2980 RMK AO2 SLP089 T00560017 58011 $
  • TAF
    2026-04-24 23:00:00 MDT – 2026-04-25 05:00:00 MDT
    Ceiling: Sky clear
    Wind: 330° @ 25kt, gusts 35kt
    Weather: N/A
    Visbility: 6SM
    Clouds: Scattered @ 14,000ft, Scattered @ 18,000ft
    Raw: TAF AMD KFCS 250530Z 2505/2610 33025G35KT 9999 SCT140 SCT180 530009 QNH2972INS BECMG 2511/2512 35009KT 9999 FEW150 QNH2976INS BECMG 2515/2516 16012G18KT 9999 SCT080 QNH2979INS BECMG 2519/2520 16015G25KT 9999 VCSH BKN100 520009 QNH2958INS BECMG 2601/2602 VRB06KT 9000 -RA OVC020 QNH2968INS BECMG 2605/2606 16009KT 9999 NSW OVC020 QNH2969INS TX22/2522Z TN02/2512Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 2506 NEXT 2712
  • TAF
    2026-04-25 05:00:00 MDT – 2026-04-25 09:00:00 MDT
    Ceiling: Sky clear
    Wind: 350° @ 9kt
    Weather: N/A
    Visbility: 6SM
    Clouds: Few @ 15,000ft
    Raw: TAF AMD KFCS 250530Z 2505/2610 33025G35KT 9999 SCT140 SCT180 530009 QNH2972INS BECMG 2511/2512 35009KT 9999 FEW150 QNH2976INS BECMG 2515/2516 16012G18KT 9999 SCT080 QNH2979INS BECMG 2519/2520 16015G25KT 9999 VCSH BKN100 520009 QNH2958INS BECMG 2601/2602 VRB06KT 9000 -RA OVC020 QNH2968INS BECMG 2605/2606 16009KT 9999 NSW OVC020 QNH2969INS TX22/2522Z TN02/2512Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 2506 NEXT 2712
  • TAF
    2026-04-25 09:00:00 MDT – 2026-04-25 13:00:00 MDT
    Ceiling: Sky clear
    Wind: 160° @ 12kt, gusts 18kt
    Weather: N/A
    Visbility: 6SM
    Clouds: Scattered @ 8,000ft
    Raw: TAF AMD KFCS 250530Z 2505/2610 33025G35KT 9999 SCT140 SCT180 530009 QNH2972INS BECMG 2511/2512 35009KT 9999 FEW150 QNH2976INS BECMG 2515/2516 16012G18KT 9999 SCT080 QNH2979INS BECMG 2519/2520 16015G25KT 9999 VCSH BKN100 520009 QNH2958INS BECMG 2601/2602 VRB06KT 9000 -RA OVC020 QNH2968INS BECMG 2605/2606 16009KT 9999 NSW OVC020 QNH2969INS TX22/2522Z TN02/2512Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 2506 NEXT 2712
  • TAF
    2026-04-25 13:00:00 MDT – 2026-04-25 19:00:00 MDT
    Ceiling: 10,000ft
    Wind: 160° @ 15kt, gusts 25kt
    Weather: Showers in vicinity
    Visbility: 6SM
    Clouds: Broken @ 10,000ft
    Raw: TAF AMD KFCS 250530Z 2505/2610 33025G35KT 9999 SCT140 SCT180 530009 QNH2972INS BECMG 2511/2512 35009KT 9999 FEW150 QNH2976INS BECMG 2515/2516 16012G18KT 9999 SCT080 QNH2979INS BECMG 2519/2520 16015G25KT 9999 VCSH BKN100 520009 QNH2958INS BECMG 2601/2602 VRB06KT 9000 -RA OVC020 QNH2968INS BECMG 2605/2606 16009KT 9999 NSW OVC020 QNH2969INS TX22/2522Z TN02/2512Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 2506 NEXT 2712
  • TAF
    2026-04-25 19:00:00 MDT – 2026-04-25 23:00:00 MDT
    Ceiling: 2,000ft
    Wind: Variable
    Weather: Light rain
    Visbility: 5SM
    Clouds: Overcast @ 2,000ft
    Raw: TAF AMD KFCS 250530Z 2505/2610 33025G35KT 9999 SCT140 SCT180 530009 QNH2972INS BECMG 2511/2512 35009KT 9999 FEW150 QNH2976INS BECMG 2515/2516 16012G18KT 9999 SCT080 QNH2979INS BECMG 2519/2520 16015G25KT 9999 VCSH BKN100 520009 QNH2958INS BECMG 2601/2602 VRB06KT 9000 -RA OVC020 QNH2968INS BECMG 2605/2606 16009KT 9999 NSW OVC020 QNH2969INS TX22/2522Z TN02/2512Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 2506 NEXT 2712
  • TAF
    2026-04-25 23:00:00 MDT – 2026-04-26 04:00:00 MDT
    Ceiling: 2,000ft
    Wind: 160° @ 9kt
    Weather: N/A
    Visbility: 6SM
    Clouds: Overcast @ 2,000ft
    Raw: TAF AMD KFCS 250530Z 2505/2610 33025G35KT 9999 SCT140 SCT180 530009 QNH2972INS BECMG 2511/2512 35009KT 9999 FEW150 QNH2976INS BECMG 2515/2516 16012G18KT 9999 SCT080 QNH2979INS BECMG 2519/2520 16015G25KT 9999 VCSH BKN100 520009 QNH2958INS BECMG 2601/2602 VRB06KT 9000 -RA OVC020 QNH2968INS BECMG 2605/2606 16009KT 9999 NSW OVC020 QNH2969INS TX22/2522Z TN02/2512Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 2506 NEXT 2712
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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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