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Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field Private
FCS · KFCS · Fort Carson, CO · 5,838 ft elevation · var 8E · Towered
Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KFCS / FCS
- Coordinates
- 38.6784, -104.7570
- Elevation
- 5,838 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 8E
- Sectional chart
- DENVER
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- Yes
- ARTCC
- DENVER (ZDV)
- Flight service (FSS)
- DENVER
- NOTAM facility
- FCS
- Attendance
- ALL ALL
- Beacon
- S-white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Distance from city
- 3 S
Weather
METAR observed
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TAF forecast
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20
| Event | Local (MDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:02 AM | 11:02Z |
| Sunrise | 05:34 AM | 11:34Z |
| Sunset | 08:27 PM | 02:27Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:59 PM | 02:59Z |
Loggable night (§1.1)
08:59 PM → 05:02 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:27 PM → 04:34 AM
Plan a flight from KFCS
Runway 13/31
4,500 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Fair) 13
- Heading
- 129° mag · 137° true
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
31
- Heading
- 309° mag · 317° true
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Instrument approach
- ILS/DME
- Traffic pattern
- Left
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| A/D | 124 | SPRINGS APP/DEP |
| A/G | 38.35 | FLT FLW |
| ATIS | 108.8 | |
| PMSV | 44.1 | PMSV METRO |
| PTD | 141.15 | PTD/OPS |
| TWR | 125.5 |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| FCS · Butts | VOR-DME | 108.80 | r168° / 0.1 NM |
| BRK · Black Forest | VORTAC | 112.50 | r187° / 17 NM |
| PUB · Pueblo | VORTAC | 116.70 | r313° / 27.7 NM |
Approaches
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VFR sectional
Ownership & management
Owner
US ARMY AERONAUTICAL SVCS AGENCY
FT BELVOIR, VA
520-228-6598/99
Manager
719-526-2017
Remarks FAA
- 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.
- TPA MULTI ENG F/W NSTD TFC RWY 13/31 E TFC 7400 FT; ALL OTHERS R/W 6400 FT, F/W 6900 FT.
- FLT FLW- BUTTS RDO OPR 1200-1200++ MONDAY-THURSDAY, 1200-0400++FRIDAY- SUNDAY EXC NEW YEARS, THANKSGIVING AND CHRISTMAS DAY.
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