FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 04 SEPTEMBER 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 |
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 |
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 04 September 2025 at 0901Z to 02 October 2025 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 31 **CHANGED** | |
download (75KB) |
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 |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Matt Beyer and Jeff Kaplan
looking north
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Sunrise and sunset |
Times for 01-Oct-2025
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 06:29 | | 12:29 |
Sunrise | | 06:56 | | 12:56 |
Sunset | | 18:41 | | 00:41 |
Evening civil twilight | | 19:08 | | 01:08 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 01-Oct-2025 15:25:00 |
Local (UTC-6) | 01-Oct-2025 09:25:00 |
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METAR |
KFCS | 011455Z AUTO 05007KT 10SM CLR 18/02 A3015 RMK AO2 SLP161 T01770024 52013 $
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KCWN 6nm NW | 011455Z AUTO 05004KT 10SM CLR 19/01 A3025 RMK AO2 SLP061 T01870012 52035 $
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KCOS 9nm N | 011454Z 32006KT 10SM FEW100 FEW150 19/01 A3021 RMK AO2 SLP155 T01940006 53014
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KAFF 18nm N | 011455Z AUTO 01006KT 10SM CLR 19/M01 A3019 RMK AO2 SLP144 T01891010 52013
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KFLY 18nm NE | 011455Z AUTO 32010KT 290V360 10SM 18/00 A3024 RMK AO2 T01770002
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TAF |
KFCS | 011200Z 0112/0218 33009KT 9999 SKC QNH3010INS BECMG 0116/0117 15009KT 9999 SCT100 QNH3014INS BECMG 0204/0205 33009KT 9999 FEW100 QNH3027INS BECMG 0216/0217 16009KT 9999 SKC QNH3030INS TX26/0119Z TN12/0112Z
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KCOS 9nm N | 011120Z 0112/0212 35009KT P6SM FEW100 FEW200 FM011900 16007KT P6SM FEW160 FM020300 VRB06KT P6SM SKC
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KAFF 18nm N | 010025Z 3023/0201 18009KT 9999 VCSH BKN100 QNH3005INS TEMPO 0100/0102 VCTS BKN100CB BECMG 0102/0103 32009KT 9999 NSW BKN090 QNH3016INS BECMG 0107/0108 04009KT 9999 FEW100 530105 QNH3020INS WND 270V090 ROTOR CONDS EXIST BECMG 0116/0117 35010G15KT 9999 FEW100 510009 QNH3023INS BECMG 0119/0120 15012KT 9999 FEW060 QNH3024INS TX22/3023Z TN04/0110Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 0100 NEXT 0111
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NOTAMs |
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