FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 12 JUNE 2025
Location
| FAA Identifier: | FCS |
| Lat/Long: | 38-40-41.8928N 104-45-23.3302W
38-40.698213N 104-45.388837W
38.6783036,-104.7564806
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 5874.3 ft. / 1790.5 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 08E (2020) |
| From city: | 3 miles S of FORT CARSON, CO |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -7 during Standard 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 RWY 13/31 E TFC 7400 FT; ALL OTHERS R/W 6400 FT, F/W 6900 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 (719-694-7502) |
| 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 |
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| FCS at field | | BUTTS VOR/DME | | 108.80 | | 12E |
| BRKr192/17.0 | | BLACK FOREST VOR/DME | | 112.50 | | 08E |
| PUBr318/27.7 | | PUEBLO VORTAC | | 116.70 | | 08E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| IRONHORSE | | at field | | 335 | | 08E | | IHS | .. .... ... |
| PETEY | | 235/2.1 | | 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 |
| Instrument approach: | | | ILS/DME |
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 691-3620/3651, C719-526-3620/3651), AVBL 24H MON-SUN INCL HOL. BUTTS METRO AVBL ON FREQ 50.75. |
| - | 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, C719-526-3935. |
| - | 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
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use from 12 June 2025 at 0901Z to 10 July 2025 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 31 | |
download (76KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KCOS - City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport (8 nm N)
KFLY - Meadow Lake Airport (18 nm NE)
1V6 - Fremont County Airport (22 nm SW)
KPUB - Pueblo Memorial Airport (26 nm SE)
KAPA - Centennial Airport (54 nm N)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Matt Beyer and Jeff Kaplan
looking north
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 05-Jul-2025
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:10 | | 11:10 |
| Sunrise | | 05:41 | | 11:41 |
| Sunset | | 20:26 | | 02:26 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:58 | | 02:58 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 05-Jul-2025 11:40:03 |
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| Local (UTC-6) | 05-Jul-2025 05:40:03 |
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| METAR |
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| KFCS | 051055Z AUTO 36017G26KT 10SM CLR 20/08 A3024 RMK AO2 PK WND 34032/0956 SLP162 T01980078 $
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KCWN
6nm NW | 051055Z AUTO 32018G26KT 10SM CLR 18/08 A3030 RMK AO2 PK WND 32026/48 LTG DSNT S SLP067 T01790076 $
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KCOS
9nm N | 051054Z 35008KT 10SM FEW150 17/09 A3030 RMK AO2 TSE07 SLP167 CB DSNT NE MOV E T01670089 $
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KAFF
18nm N | 051055Z AUTO 34006KT 10SM CLR 14/09 A3031 RMK AO2 SLP166 T01350090
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KFLY
18nm NE | 051055Z AUTO 36010G20KT 10SM CLR 15/08 A3033 RMK AO2 T01450081
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KCOS
9nm N | 050523Z 0506/0606 34005KT P6SM SKC FM051800 16008KT P6SM SCT120 FM060100 05006KT P6SM SCT100
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KAFF
18nm N | 040030Z 0319/0501 16012G20KT 9999 SCT120 SCT250 QNH3001INS TEMPO 0320/0324 16015G25KT 510005 BECMG 0406/0407 35009KT 9999 SCT030 BKN055 520204 QNH3005INS ROTOR CONDS EXIST BECMG 0411/0412 36012G22KT 9999 VCSH SCT040 BKN090 QNH3010INS BECMG 0416/0417 35009KT 9999 NSW SCT050 BKN100 QNH3013INS WND 340V140 BECMG 0418/0419 01009KT 9999 VCTS BKN060CB QNH3013INS WND 340V150 TEMPO 0420/0422 VRB20G35KT -TSRA TX30/0322Z TN13/0412Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 0401 NEXT 0711
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