FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 06 AUGUST 2026
Location
| FAA Identifier: | FCS |
| Lat/Long: | 38-40-41.8930N 104-45-23.3290W
38-40.698217N 104-45.388817W
38.6783036,-104.7564803
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 5841 ft. / 1780.3 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: | 108.8 226.3 |
| 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. |
| - | 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. |
| - | 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 06 August 2026 at 0901Z to 03 September 2026 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 31 | |
download (81KB) |
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 20-Aug-2026
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:50 | | 11:50 |
| Sunrise | | 06:18 | | 12:18 |
| Sunset | | 19:46 | | 01:46 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:14 | | 02:14 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 21-Aug-2026 03:56:04 |
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| Local (UTC-6) | 20-Aug-2026 21:56:04 |
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| METAR |
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| KFCS | 210255Z AUTO 36007KT 10SM FEW170 SCT190 20/15 A3031 RMK AO2 SLP202 T01990145 53009 $
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KCWN
6nm NW | 210255Z AUTO 30003KT 10SM OVC160 21/09 A3037 RMK AO2 SLP086 T02140090 50010 PWINO $
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KCOS
9nm N | 210254Z 01004KT 10SM FEW055 BKN100 BKN200 22/11 A3034 RMK AO2 SLP181 60002 T02220111 53012 $
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KAFF
18nm N | 210256Z 33005KT 10SM SCT080 BKN150 22/09 A3035 RMK AO2A SLP172 60000 T02220094 50008
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KFLY
18nm NE | 210335Z AUTO 30004KT 10SM CLR 21/09 A3042 RMK AO2 T02080086
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| TAF |
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| KFCS | 210130Z 2101/2202 01010G18KT 9999 VCTS SCT130 BKN170CB QNH3022INS TEMPO 2101/2102 01025G35KT 9000 -TSRAGR BKN080CB BECMG 2102/2103 VRB06KT 9999 NSW SCT090 QNH3027INS BECMG 2123/2124 23009KT 9999 VCSH SCT100 QNH3024INS TX34/2118Z TN17/2112Z
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KCOS
9nm N | 201726Z 2018/2118 15008KT P6SM FEW100 FEW250 FM202000 10011KT P6SM SCT100 BKN200 PROB30 2023/2102 VRB20G35KT -TSRA BKN080CB FM210200 25007KT P6SM SCT100 BKN150 FM210500 35007KT P6SM SCT200 FM211600 16008KT P6SM FEW200
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KAFF
18nm N | 202314Z 2019/2201 02014KT 9999 FEW200 QNH3029INS WND 300V060 BECMG 2021/2022 06014KT 9999 SCT100 BKN200 QNH3027INS WND 010V150 DRY MICROBURST CONDS EXIST TEMPO 2022/2101 VRB20G30KT VCTS BKN100CB BKN200 BECMG 2100/2101 16012KT 9999 SCT100 SCT200 QNH3029INS WND 35009KT AFT 2105 BECMG 2110/2111 01009KT 9999 FEW200 520109 QNH3034INS WND 240V060 ROTOR CONDS EXIST BECMG 2115/2116 16009KT 9999 FEW120 FEW200 QNH3030INS WND 130V230 BECMG 2119/2120 16014KT 9999 SCT120 QNH3028INS DRY MICROBURST CONDS EXIST
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