FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 19 FEBRUARY 2026
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 -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 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 (DSN 691-3620/3651, C719-526-3620/3651), AVBL H24 MON-FRI, CLSD WKEND AND HOL. |
| - | 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 19 February 2026 at 0901Z to 19 March 2026 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 31 **CHANGED** | |
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 03-Mar-2026
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:03 | | 13:03 |
| Sunrise | | 06:29 | | 13:29 |
| Sunset | | 17:53 | | 00:53 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:19 | | 01:19 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 03-Mar-2026 19:59:31 |
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| Local (UTC-7) | 03-Mar-2026 12:59:31 |
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| METAR |
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| KFCS | 031932Z 03018KT 10SM VCTS -RA FEW019 FEW050 BKN070 OVC090 12/01 A3005 RMK AO2A TSB16E32 SLP167
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KCWN
6nm NW | 031915Z AUTO 36007KT 10SM -TSRA FEW033 BKN045 OVC110 09/02 A3005 RMK AO2 RAE1855RAB1856 TSB15 SLP038 $
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KCOS
9nm N | 031954Z 11005KT 8SM -TSRA BKN050CB BKN090 07/03 A3009 RMK AO2 PK WND 04029/1905 TSB1859E19B28 SLP172 OCNL LTGICCG N TS N MOV E P0002 T00720033
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KAFF
18nm N | 031946Z 05008KT 10SM VCTS FEW004 BKN027CB OVC035 06/02 A3007 RMK AO2A TS 6NE MOV E SLP173
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KFLY
18nm NE | 031935Z AUTO 04014G19KT 10SM SCT030 SCT049 OVC060 08/01 A3009 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT S T00820005
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| TAF |
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| KFCS | 031515Z 0315/0418 02012G18KT 9999 SCT080 520409 QNH2998INS BECMG 0319/0320 02015G25KT 9999 VCTS BKN080CB 620807 520009 QNH3003INS TEMPO 0321/0324 35015G30KT 9000 -TSRA BKN060CB 620606 520009 QNH3005INS BECMG 0402/0403 35015G25KT 9000 -SHRA VCTS BKN020CB OVC060 620206 QNH3011INS BECMG 0409/0410 33009KT 9999 NSW SCT040 QNH3018INS BECMG 0414/0415 24009KT 9999 SKC QNH3015INS TX15/0320Z TN01/0411Z
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KCOS
9nm N | 031747Z 0318/0418 36020G30KT P6SM SCT090 SCT180 FM031930 36020G30KT P6SM VCTS SCT040 BKN090CB PROB30 0320/0324 3SM -TSRA BKN040CB FM040200 35010KT P6SM VCSH OVC020 PROB30 0402/0407 3SM -SNRA OVC015 FM040800 33005KT P6SM FEW015 SCT090 FM041500 16006KT P6SM SKC
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KAFF
18nm N | 030009Z 0220/0402 16012KT 9999 BKN250 560159 QNH2986INS WND 140V270 BECMG 0221/0222 24010G15KT 9999 BKN250 520009 QNH2986INS TEMPO 0222/0301 24015G25KT 530009 BECMG 0301/0302 33009KT 9999 BKN250 520209 QNH2982INS WND 180V030 ROTOR CONDS EXIST BECMG 0311/0312 35014KT 9999 FEW020 BKN080 OVC150 520207 QNH2980INS BECMG 0315/0316 35015G25KT 9999 FEW015 BKN050 BKN250 610509 520009 QNH2978INS BECMG 0319/0320 01010G20KT 9999 VCSH SCT015 BKN030 BKN050 610309 520009 QNH2983INS TS OMTNS BECMG 0323/0324 040
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