FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 01 DECEMBER 2022
Location
| FAA Identifier: | FCS |
| Lat/Long: | 38-40-46.8080N 104-45-39.3800W
38-40.780133N 104-45.656333W
38.6796689,-104.7609389
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 5874.3 ft. / 1790.5 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 08E (2020) |
| From city: | 3 miles S of FORT CARSON, CO |
| Time zone: | UTC -7 (UTC -6 during Daylight Saving 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 RY 13/31 E TFC 7300 FT; ALL OTHERS R/W 6600 FT, F/W 6800 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 (719-380-6748) |
| 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 field | | BUTTS VOR/DME | | 108.80 | | 12E |
| BRKr193/17.0 | | BLACK FOREST VOR/DME | | 112.50 | | 08E |
| PUBr318/27.9 | | PUEBLO VORTAC | | 116.70 | | 08E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
|---|
| IRONHORSE | | at field | | 335 | | 08E | | IHS | .. .... ... |
| PETEY | | 239/2.3 | | 407 | | 08E | | CO | -.-. --- |
Airport Services
Runway Information
Runway 13/31
| Dimensions: | 4500 x 75 ft. / 1372 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 13 | | RUNWAY 31 |
| Latitude: | 38-40.970183N | | 38-40.426242N |
| Longitude: | 104-45.710172W | | 104-45.067500W |
| Elevation: | 5840.9 ft. | | 5795.9 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 129 magnetic, 137 true | | 309 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 lights | | yes, no lights |
Runway 4/22
| Dimensions: | 2307 x 75 ft. / 703 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt |
| RUNWAY 4 | | RUNWAY 22 |
| Latitude: | 38-40.818950N | | 38-41.060767N |
| Longitude: | 104-46.365200W | | 104-45.990967W |
| Elevation: | 5874.3 ft. | | 5874.3 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 042 magnetic, 050 true | | 222 magnetic, 230 true |
| Markings: | basic, in fair condition | | basic, in fair condition |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Helipad H1
| Dimensions: | 40 x 40 ft. / 12 x 12 m |
| Surface: | asphalt |
| Latitude: | 38-40.745017N | | |
| Longitude: | 104-45.537367W | | |
| Elevation: | 5829.6 ft. | | |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
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, C719-526-3620), AVBL 1200-1200++ MON-THUR, 1200-0400++ FRI-SUN EXC HOL. WX BRIEF FOR AIRCREW BYD NML DUTY HR AVBL 24HR VIA 25 OWS HTTPS://25OWS.DM.AF.MIL, DSN 228-6598/6599. |
| - | UNITS TMPRLY ASGND ARE RQRD TO COORD WX SUPPORT IAW AFMAN 15-129. AUTOMATED OBSN AVBL 24/7. 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 DSN691-3935, 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
There are no published instrument procedures at KFCS.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KCOS - City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport (8 nm N)
1V6 - Fremont County Airport (22 nm SW)
KPUB - Pueblo Memorial Airport (26 nm SE)
KAPA - Centennial Airport (54 nm N)
4V1 - Spanish Peaks Airfield (59 nm S)
|
|
Road maps at:
MapQuest
Bing
Google
| Aerial photo |
|---|
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Matt Beyer and Jeff Kaplan
looking north
Do you have a better or more recent aerial photo of Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson) that you would like to share? If so, please send us your photo.
|
| Sectional chart |
|---|
|
| Airport distance calculator |
|---|
|
|
| Sunrise and sunset |
|---|
|
Times for 08-Dec-2022
| | Local
(UTC-7) | | Zulu
(UTC) |
|---|
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:36 | | 13:36 |
| Sunrise | | 07:06 | | 14:06 |
| Sunset | | 16:36 | | 23:36 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:06 | | 00:06 |
|
| Current date and time |
|---|
| Zulu (UTC) | 09-Dec-2022 00:43:01 |
|---|
| Local (UTC-7) | 08-Dec-2022 17:43:01 |
|---|
|
| METAR |
|---|
| KFCS | 082355Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 04/M20 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP231 T00401196 10101 20037 52016 PNO $
|
KCOS
8nm N | 082354Z 28024G33KT 10SM FEW250 06/M19 A3008 RMK AO2 PK WND 29041/2308 SLP202 T00611194 10094 20061 50007
|
KAFF
17nm N | 090018Z AUTO 03014G27KT 10SM CLR 04/M21 A3009 RMK AO2 WSHFT 16 SLP211
|
KFLY
18nm NE | 090015Z AUTO 33008G16KT 300V360 10SM CLR 02/M18 A3014 RMK AO2 T00171182
|
|
| TAF |
|---|
| KFCS | 082100Z 0821/1003 29020G30KT 9999 FEW100 QNH3002INS TEMPO 0821/0824 29025G35KT BECMG 0823/0824 32012KT 9999 SKC QNH3013INS BECMG 0916/0917 20010G15KT 9999 FEW150 QNH3011INS BECMG 1001/1002 34005KT 9999 SKC QNH3020INS TX10/0821Z TNM07/0911Z
|
KCOS
8nm N | 082301Z 0823/0918 30022G32KT P6SM SCT120 FM090000 31010KT P6SM SKC FM090300 04006KT P6SM SKC FM091700 17008KT P6SM SKC
|
KAFF
17nm N | 081345Z 0813/0918 27020G30KT 9999 FEW050 WS010/27045KT 530001 560109 QNH2995INS BECMG 0813/0814 25025G35KT 9999 FEW050 560009 QNH2999INS TEMPO 0815/0821 27040G50KT 570009 BECMG 0900/0901 VRB06KT 9999 SKC 520209 QNH3012INS ROTOR CONDS EXIST BECMG 0907/0908 33009KT 9999 SKC 520209 QNH3006INS BECMG 0915/0916 18012G20KT 9999 SKC 520009 QNH3002INS TX11/0822Z TNM09/0910Z
|
|
| NOTAMs |
|---|
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
|
|
