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KFCS
ICAO KFCSIATA FCSLocal FCS
BUTTS AAF (FORT CARSON)
PrivatePVT

3 miles S of FORT CARSON, CO, US
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Status
Operational
Coordinates
38° 40' 42"N 104° 45' 23"W
Elevation
5874' MSL
Pattern Alt
6874' MSL
Mag Variation
8°E
Declination
8°E
Fuel
None Listed
FSS
DENVER (DEN)
Sectional
DENVER
ARTCC
DENVER (ZDV)
Data Effective
2/19/26-3/19/26
KFCS VFR
9:55 AM MDT  
Overcast 8,000'
Broken 6,500'
Scattered 3,100'
Few 2,100'
10sm
27°F
9°F
30.06"Hg
020° 34kts
Gusts 41kts
PK WND 01046/1519 PRESRR SLP191 T10301127 $
METAR KFCS 151555Z 02034G41KT 10SM FEW021 SCT031 BKN065 OVC080 M03/M13 A3006 RMK PK WND 01046/1519 PRESRR SLP191 T10301127 $

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Weather and Advisory

ATIS 108.8
Hours: 0700-2300
AWOS-3 125.0
(719) 637-9696

Ground

BUTTS GROUND 118.55
FRI-MON 1200-0600Z++ TUE-THUR 1100-0600Z++ CLSD NEW YEARS DAY,THANKSGIVING AND CHRISTMAS.

Tower

BUTTS TOWER 41.5
FRI-MON 1200-0600Z++ TUE-THUR 1100-0600Z++ CLSD NEW YEARS DAY,THANKSGIVING AND CHRISTMAS.
BUTTS TOWER 125.5
FRI-MON 1200-0600Z++ TUE-THUR 1100-0600Z++ CLSD NEW YEARS DAY,THANKSGIVING AND CHRISTMAS.

Approach

SPRINGS APPROACH 124.0

Departure

SPRINGS DEPARTURE 124.0

Operations

Operations 138.75

Flight Service

Flight Following 38.35
AVBL 24 HRS EXC THANKSGIVING AND XMAS
Flight Following 138.15
AVBL 24 HRS EXC THANKSGIVING AND XMAS

Emergency

Emergency 121.5

Military

PMSV METRO 50.75
WX TECHNICIAN AVBL H24 EXC. HOL. 50.75 CARSON RDO 1300-0900Z++ MON-SAT, CLSD WKND AND HOL.

FAA A/FD Pages

Instrument Approach

Terminal Area Forecast

KCOS (9nm)
Sun, 3/15 8:52 AM MDT
Sun, 3/15 9:00 AM MDT - Mon, 3/16 6:00 AM MDT
MVFR
Temporary 9:00 AM MDT - 12:00 PM MDT
Light Showers and Snow and Mist
Broken 3,000'
3sm
Calm
VFR
9:00 AM MDT - 3:00 PM MDT
Showers in vicinity
Overcast 4,000'
6sm
350° 20kts
Gusts 38kts
VFR
3:00 PM MDT - 8:00 PM MDT
Broken 5,000'
6sm
360° 28kts
Gusts 40kts
VFR
8:00 PM MDT - 1:00 AM MDT
Scattered 25,000'
6sm
010° 10kts
VFR
1:00 AM MDT - 3:00 AM MDT
Scattered 20,000'
6sm
040° 6kts
VFR
3:00 AM MDT - 6:00 AM MDT
Few 20,000'
6sm
VRB° 5kts
TAF KCOS 151452Z 1515/1612 35020G38KT P6SM VCSH OVC040
   TEMPO 1515/1518 3SM -SHSN BR BKN030
   FM152100 36028G40KT P6SM BKN050
   FM160200 01010KT P6SM SCT250
   FM160700 04006KT P6SM SCT200
   FM160900 VRB05KT P6SM FEW200
KFCS
EffectiveExpiresCategoryNOTAM
Military
3/11/26
2038Z
5/29/26
2359Z
FLUCTUATING BWC EXIST ON THE AIRFIELD DUE TO SPRING MIGRATION. USE CAUTION.
3/10/26
2052Z
4/3/26
2300Z
R2601: DAYLIGHT RECONNAISSANCE REQUIRED PRIOR TO NIGHT FLIGHTS
3/9/26
1200Z
3/29/26
0500Z
R2601: 4-4 AB WILL OCCUPY TA51 AND CONDUCT AERIAL GUNNERY AT RANGE 143 AND WITH MULTIPLE AH64 AIRCRAFT AT A MAX ALTITUDE OF 10,000 FT. MSL. NONPARTICIPATING AIRCRAFT REMAIN AT 1000 FT. AGL WHEN TRANSITIONING FROM ACP STONE CITY TO ACP JUNCTION. ACP RESERVOIR WILL BE CLOSED; THE SOUTHERN PORTION OF THE ROUTE BETWEEN ACP STONE CITY AND ACP CORAL WILL BE UTILIZED FOR TRANSITIONING AIRCRAFT. PARTICIPATING AIRCRAFT REMAIN 500 FT. AGL OR BELOW FOR ENTRY INTO R143 AND TA51. POC CPT BOYETTE 352-246-8884.
3/6/26
2328Z
6/3/26
2359Z
R2603: NO OVERFLIGHT OF EAGLE NEST AT 13SEB84303590 WITHIN .5 MILE RADIUS BELOW 2500 FT. AGL.
3/5/26
1654Z
4/1/26
0659Z
R2601: 10TH SFG WILL CONDUCT SUAS OPS IN A 1KM CORRIDOR FROM AGONY NORTH (13SEC14267703) TO CHECKPOINT 1 (13SEC13007100) TO CHECKPOINT 2 (13SEC09006500) TO OP STEVENS (13SEC11386129) WITH 10 AIRCRAFT AT A MAX ALTITUDE OF 1000 FT. AGL. UNIT WILL MAINTAIN COMMS WITH BUTTS ATC AND RANGE CONTROL AT ALL TIMES. POC CW2 LINDER 719-714-4396.
3/1/26
1300Z
4/1/26
0700Z
R2601: 10TH SFG WILL CONDUCT SUAS OPERATIONS OVER SFG COMPOUND AND ON RNG 60 WITH 5 SUAS AIRCRAFT AT 200 FT AGL AND BELOW. UNIT MUST MAINTAIN CONTACT WITH BUTTS ATC AND RANGE CONTROL AT ALL TIMES. NO UAS OPERATIONS WHEN TOWER IS CLOSED. POC: CW2 LINDER EXT. 803-521-1808.
3/1/26
1300Z
4/1/26
0700Z
R2601: 10TH SFG WILL CONDUCT SUAS OPERATIONS IN AGONY NORTH WITH 5 AIRCRAFT AT A MAX ALTITUDE OF 1000 FT. AGL. UNIT WILL MAINTAIN COMMS WITH BUTTS ATC AND RANGE CONTROL AT ALL TIMES. NO UAS OPERATIONS WHEN THE TOWER IS CLOSED. POC CW2 LINDER 803-521-1808.
2/24/26
0300Z
4/26/26
0400Z
R2603: 9 SOS, WILL CONDUCT LANDINGS ON PINON LANDING STRIP AT A MAX LEVEL OF 10,000MSL. POC: LT JONES 575-904-6053
2/24/26
0259Z
4/23/26
2359Z
VDME UNUSABLE 050° - 100° BELOW 15,000 FT MSL.
2/24/26
0257Z
4/23/26
2359Z
NEW ATIS FREQUENCY 226.3
2/24/26
0256Z
4/23/26
2359Z
ALPHA TAXIWAY HELIPAD MARKINGS REPLACED WITH HOVERPOINT MARKINGS. NO SHOULDERS ON ALPHA TAXIWAY.
2/24/26
0254Z
4/23/26
2359Z
SOUTH FOXTROT SOD WIND SOCK OBST/FLOOD LIGHT OUT.
2/24/26
0251Z
4/23/26
2359Z
ALPHA SOD CLOSED FROM HOT POL TO ALPHA SOD WIND SOCK.
2/24/26
0250Z
4/23/26
2359Z
ATC HOURS 0600L-0100L MON-THUR, 0600L-2400L FRI. CLOSED WEEKENDS AND HOLIDAYS.
2/24/26
0249Z
4/23/26
2359Z
BASE OPERATIONS HOURS 1400-0700 (0700L-0000L) MON-FRI. CLOSED FEDERAL HOLIDAYS.
2/10/26
1806Z
4/30/26
2359Z
R21601: MULTIPLE SUAS WILL OPERATE IN MULTIPLE TAS IN R2601 AIRSPACE AT 400 FT. AGL AND BELOW. CONTACT CARSON RADIO (RANGE CONTROL WHEN ATC IS CLOSED) FOR ACTIVE STATUS OF TAS. POC: TED WILSON 719-526-8662
Yes
ALL
FLT FLW- BUTTS RDO OPR 1200-1200++ MONDAY-THURSDAY, 1200-0400++FRIDAY- SUNDAY EXC NEW YEARS, THANKSGIVING AND CHRISTMAS DAY.
US ARMY AERONAUTICAL SVCS AGENCY

FT BELVOIR, VA 22060
Phone: 520-228-6598/99
N/A
DENVER FSS (DEN)
Toll Free: 1-800-WX-BRIEF
FCS
Sunset to Sunrise
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N/A
N/A
No
No
None
NOT a Landing Rights Airport
NOT an Airport of Entry
None
None
None
None
None

Runway 13/31

4500 ft. x 75 ft.
ASPH  
Fair 
NONE 
MED 
16/F/A/W/T 
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  Runway 13 Runway 31
True Heading 137°317°
Traffic Pattern
Markings
Markings Condition FAIR FAIR
Latitude 38° 40' 58"N 38° 40' 26"N
Longitude 104° 45' 43"W 104° 45' 04"W
Elevation 5,841' 5,796'
Threshold Crossing Height 40 ft. AGL 40 ft. AGL
Visual Glide Path Angle
Visual Slope Indicator P4L P4L
Approach Lights
Centerline Lights
Runway End Identifier Lights
A110-1SVC: NO FUEL AVBL.
A110-10MISC: WX TECHNICIAN (DSN 691-3620/3651, C719-526-3620/3651), AVBL H24 MON-FRI, CLSD WKEND AND HOL.
A110-11UNITS 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.
A110-12RSTD: 24 HR PPR FOR ALL ACFT. CTC BASE OPS DSN 691-3935, C719-526-3935.
A110-13500 FT OVRN ON NW EOR, ACTF MAY TAX IN THIS AREA, UNUSE TO F/W ACFT FOR TKOF/LDG/ROLLOUT.
A110-16RWY 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.
A110-17WHEN 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.
A110-18ALL ACFT MUST REMAIN 100FT AGL OVER CONSTRUCTION AREAS.
A110-19ATC OPR MON-SAT 1300-0900Z++ CLSD WKND AND HOL. A - BASE OPS 1300-0500Z++ MON-FRI EXC HOL.
A110-20COMM: FLT FLW - CARSON RDO OPR MON-SAT 1200-0800Z++ CLSD WKNDS AND HOL.
A110-22D1 SOD PERMANENTLY CLSD.
A110-23MISC: NO TSNT ACFT SVC.
A110-3CAUTION: 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.
A17-M1FLT FLW- BUTTS RDO OPR 1200-1200++ MONDAY-THURSDAY, 1200-0400++FRIDAY- SUNDAY EXC NEW YEARS, THANKSGIVING AND CHRISTMAS DAY.
E147TPA MULTI ENG F/W NSTD TFC RWY 13/31 E TFC 7400 FT; ALL OTHERS R/W 6400 FT, F/W 6900 FT.
BUTTS AAF (FORT CARSON) (ICAO: KFCS, IATA: FCS) is a private airport located in FORT CARSON, CO, US.