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Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field airport (United State)
Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field airport is located near Fort Carson, with Fountain at 3mi↑, Fort Carson at 4mi↑, Security-Widefield at 5mi↑, Stratmoor at 7mi↑, Colorado Springs at 11mi↑, Cimarron Hills at 13mi↑,→ See also Northernmost airports in United State and Southernmost airports in United State
→ See also airports in United State
aerial view of Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field airport
Airport code
- ICAO code : KFCS
- IATA code : FCS
- Local code : -
Elevation : 1779 m = 5837ft
→ See also Highest airports in USA and Lowest airports in United State
Runways
- runway 13/31 : 1394m = 4573ft
→ See also Airports with Longest runways in United State
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Aviation weather for Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field airport KFCS FCS
METAR for Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field airport KFCS FCS
KFCS 042355Z 08003KT 10SM CLR M03/M08 A2992 RMK AO2A SLP190 4/003 T10281079 10003 21054 56007 $
Decoded METAR for Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field airport KFCS FCS
METAR issued by KFCS on Thursday, December 4, 2025 at 23:55 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 9 days and 221 hours and -12903 minutes ago.
visibility is 16km = 10sm.
The temperature is -3°C = 27°F, dew point is -8°C = 18°F. The air is very humid : relative air humidity is 68 %.
QNH is 1013hPa = 29.92inHg
Wind 6km/h = 3kt, direction is 80°.
Sky clear.
Remarks : automatic station with precipitation sensor A Sea Level Pressure SLP=190 4/003 T10281079 10003 21054 56007 $
TAF for Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field airport KFCS FCS
KFCS 042000Z 0420/0602 20009KT 9999 SKC QNH3001INS BECMG 0500/0501 34012KT 9999 SKC QNH2999INS BECMG 0509/0510 30006KT 9999 FEW030 SCT120 QNH2991INS TEMPO 0510/0512 VRB03KT 3200 BR SCT005 BKN010 620109 BECMG 0516/0517 20006KT 9999 FEW080 BKN120 621209 QNH2992INS BECMG 0600/0601 30012KT 9999 FEW040 SCT060 QNH2994INS TX05/0520Z TNM08/0510Z
Decoded TAF for Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field airport KFCS FCS
TAF issued by KFCS on Thursday, December 4, 2025 at 20:00 UTC Warning : this TAF is out of date, issued 9 days and 9 hours and 52 minutes. weather forecast for 30 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.
from Thursday, December 4, 2025 à 20:00 heure TU to Thursday, December 4, 2025 à 00:00 heure UTC
0420/0602 20009KT 9999 SKC QNH3001INS
sky clear
wind 9kt = 17km/h, direction is 200°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
becoming from Thursday, December 4, 2025 à 01:00 heure TU to Friday, December 5, 2025 à 09:00 heure UTC
BECMG 0500/0501 34012KT 9999 SKC QNH2999INS
sky clear
wind 12kt = 22km/h, direction is 340°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
becoming from Friday, December 5, 2025 à 10:00 heure TU to Friday, December 5, 2025 à 16:00 heure UTC
BECMG 0509/0510 30006KT 9999 FEW030 SCT120 QNH2991INS
wind 6kt = 11km/h, direction is 300°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
few clouds at 3000ft = 910m scattered clouds at 12000ft = 3660m
temporarily from Friday, December 5, 2025 à 10:00 heure TU to Friday, December 5, 2025 à 12:00 heure UTC
TEMPO 0510/0512 VRB03KT 3200 BR SCT005 BKN010 620109
wind 3kt = 6km/h, direction is °
Visibility is 3km = 2mi.
mist
scattered clouds at 500ft = 150m broken at 1000ft = 300m
becoming from Friday, December 5, 2025 à 17:00 heure TU to Friday, December 5, 2025 à 00:00 heure UTC
BECMG 0516/0517 20006KT 9999 FEW080 BKN120 621209 QNH2992INS
wind 6kt = 11km/h, direction is 200°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
few clouds at 8000ft = 2440m broken at 12000ft = 3660m
becoming from Friday, December 5, 2025 à 01:00 heure TU to Friday, December 5, 2025 à 02:00 heure UTC
BECMG 0600/0601 30012KT 9999 FEW040 SCT060 QNH2994INS TX05/0520Z TNM08/0510Z
wind 12kt = 22km/h, direction is 300°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
few clouds at 4000ft = 1220m scattered clouds at 6000ft = 1830m
NOTAM for Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field airport
Around Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field airport (United State)
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- for Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field airport at 0mi↑
- for Cheyenne Mountain Space Force Station airport at 6mi↑
- for City of Colorado Springs Municipal airport at 9mi↑
nearest airports to Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field airport (United State)
- Cheyenne Mountain Space Force Station heliport (KCQJ ) at 6mi↑NOTAM
- City of Colorado Springs Municipal airport (KCOS COS ) at 9mi↑METAR TAF NOTAM
- UCH-MHS Memorial Central heliport ( 19CO) at 11mi↑
- Falcon Air Force Base heliport ( CO79) at 13mi↑
- Penrose Saint Francis Hospital heliport ( CO24) at 13mi↑
- Crystal Park heliport ( US-4640) at 15mi↑
- Saint Francis Medical Center heliport ( US-3945) at 18mi↑
- UCH-MHS Memorial North heliport ( 77CO) at 20mi↑
- USAF Academy airport (KAFF AFF ) at 20mi↑METAR TAF NOTAM
- CHEYENNE MOUNTAI airport (KCWN ) at 21mi↑defunct airport
- D B Smith Memorial heliport ( 3CO9) at 21mi↑
- Meadow Lake airport ( K00V) at 21mi↑
- Centura Health Interquest Campus heliport ( CO91) at 22mi↑defunct airport
- Centura Health Interquest Campus heliport ( US-6421) at 22mi↑
- West Pueblo airport ( 7CO8) at 22mi↑
- G W Flanders Ranch Strip airport ( CO54) at 22mi↑
→ See also Former airports in United State
Data sources
- Infos générales : AVWX, France FFPLUM
- METAR : AVWX
- TAF : AVWX
- Météo générale : Openweathermap et AVWX
- NOTAM : FAA
- VAC : France DGAC/SIA, Espagne ENAIRE, Belgique SKEYES
- Aerial maps : Google Maps, Microsoft Bing ou OpenStreetMap
