Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field Private
FCS · KFCS · Fort Carson, CO · Towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:36 PM
| Event | Local (MDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:34 AM | 11:34Z |
| Sunrise | 06:03 AM | 12:03Z |
| Sunset | 08:07 PM | 02:07Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:36 PM | 02:36Z |
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Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 13LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 129° mag · 137° true
- Dimensions
- 4,500 × 75 ft
- TPA
- 6,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
More details — RWY 13
- Threshold elev
- 5,841 ft
- Threshold crossing height
- 40 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 5,841 ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 13/31 | 4,500 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
“Butts”Taxi & takeoff
“Butts”Departure & arrival
“Springs”Also
ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (11 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 38.35 | FLT FLW (AVBL 24 HRS EXC THANKSGIVING AND XMAS) |
| 50.75 | PMSV METRO |
| 138.15 | FLT FLW (AVBL 24 HRS EXC THANKSGIVING AND XMAS) |
| 138.75 | OPS |
| 226.3 | ATIS |
| 229.4 | LCL/P |
| 239.3 | LCL/P |
| 241.0 | LCL/S |
| 243.0 | EMERG |
| 253.6 | GND/P |
| 257.875 | APCH/P DEP/P |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Instrument landing systems
RWY 31
| Runway | ILS |
|---|---|
| RWY 31 | ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 111.75 (FCS) · GS 3.00° |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
FCS 108.80 · BRK 112.50 · PUB 116.70
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FCS · Butts | VOR/DME | 108.80 · 25X | Terminal | r170° / 0.1 NM |
| BRK · Black Forest | VOR/DME | 112.50 · 72X | High | r192° / 17 NM |
| PUB · Pueblo | VORTAC | 116.70 · 114X | High | r318° / 27.7 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: RNAV (GPS) with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KFCS / FCS
- Coordinates
- 38.6784, -104.7570
- Elevation
- 5,841 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 8E
- Sectional chart
- DENVER
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- Yes
- Tower hours
- FRI-MON 1200-0600Z++ TUE-THUR 1100-0600Z++ CLSD NEW YEARS DAY,THANKSGIVING AND CHRISTMAS.
- Airspace
- Class D · CLASS D SVC FRI-MON 1200-0600Z++, TUE-THUR 1100-0600Z++, CLSD NEW YEARS DAY, THANKSGIVING, AND CHRISTMAS; OTHER TIMES CLASS G
- Weather station
- AWOS-3 · 108.8 · ☎ 719-637-9696
- ARTCC
- DENVER (ZDV)
- Flight service (FSS)
- DENVER · 122.2, 122.4 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- FCS
- Attendance
- ALL ALL
- Beacon
- S-white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Distance from city
- 3 S
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SS-SR
- Rotating beacon
- S-white-green · SS-SR
Runway lighting aids — 13: 4-light PAPI (left) · 31: 4-light PAPI (left).
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 14 notes
General
- SVC: NO FUEL AVBL.
- 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.
- 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.
Attendance
- FLT FLW- BUTTS RDO OPR 1200-1200++ MONDAY-THURSDAY, 1200-0400++FRIDAY- SUNDAY EXC NEW YEARS, THANKSGIVING AND CHRISTMAS DAY.
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About KFCS
Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field (FCS · KFCS) is an airport in Fort Carson, CO, at 5,841 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 4,500 ft, with a control tower. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KFCS, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KFCS have a control tower?
Yes. Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field has an operating FAA control tower. See the Comms & NavAids section for tower and ground frequencies.
What is the longest runway at KFCS?
Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field has 1 runway; the longest is 4,500 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KFCS?
Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field is in Fort Carson, CO, at an elevation of 5,841 ft MSL. Coordinates: 38.6784, -104.7570.
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