Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field METAR KFCS

VFRMedium AirportElev. 1779 m (5838 ft)

Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field is situated in Fort Carson, United States. The ICAO code of Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field is KFCS and the IATA code is FCS.
It has one Asphalt runway 13/31 with a length of 4,500 ft (1,372 m).
The elevation is 1779 m (5838 ft). Its coordinates are:

2026-08-22 06:55 UTC

AIP

Flight Cat

VFR

Temp

24.6°C

Wind

9kt

Visibility

> 10sm

Ceiling

13,000ft

Altimeter

30.34inHg

Raw METAR

METAR KFCS 220655Z AUTO 25009KT 10SM BKN130 25/09 A3034 RMK AO2 SLP182 T02460093 403610148 $

Decoded

Wind: From 250° (WSW) at 9 kt
Visibility: > 10 sm
Sky: Broken (5–7 oktas) at 13,000 ft (3,962 m)
Temp / DP: 24.6°C (76°F) · Dew point 9.3°C (49°F)
Altimeter: 1027 hPa · 30.34 inHg
Sea level P: 1018.2 hPa

TAF

Valid 22 Aug 04:00 UTC – 23 Aug 10:00 UTC

Raw TAF

TAF KFCS 220400Z 2204/2310 04009KT 9999 OVC130 QNH3030INS TEMPO 2204/2207 10012G18KT BECMG 2208/2209 28009KT 9999 SCT150 QNH3029INS BECMG 2216/2217 15009KT 9999 SCT120 QNH3025INS BECMG 2220/2221 12009KT 9999 VCTS SCT100CB QNH3022INS TEMPO 2222/2305 VRB25G35KT 9000 -TSRAGR BKN080CB TEMPO 2301/2305 VRB35G45KT 8000 BECMG 2306/2307 01009KT 9999 NSW SCT100 QNH3026INS TX33/2220Z TN17/2212Z

VFRMVFRIFRLIFRTEMPO / INTER

04:0010:0016:0022:0004:0010:00NOW

Sun 23 Aug

BECMG06:00 – 10:00 UTC

010° / 9 kt> 6 smSCT 10,000ft

VFR

TEMPO01:00 – 05:00 UTC

VRB / 35 G45 kt4.97 sm

MVFR

Sat 22 Aug

TEMPO22:00 – 05:00 UTC

VRB / 25 G35 kt5.59 smLight Thunderstorm Rain, Light Thunderstorm HailBKN 8,000ft CB

VFR

BECMG20:00 – 06:00 UTC

120° / 9 kt> 6 smVicinity ThunderstormSCT 10,000ft CB

VFR

BECMG16:00 – 20:00 UTC

150° / 9 kt> 6 smSCT 12,000ft

VFR

BECMG08:00 – 16:00 UTC

280° / 9 kt> 6 smSCT 15,000ft

VFR

TEMPO04:00 – 07:00 UTC

100° / 12 G18 kt

VFR

BASE04:00 – 08:00 UTC

040° / 9 kt> 6 smOVC 13,000ft

VFR

Forecast via NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Runways

Arrow tail (crossbar) = wind FROM · head = toward aircraft · center = direction & speed

Runway	Heading	Length	Surface	Wind Offset	Headwind	Crosswind
13	137°	4,500 ft (1,372 m)	Asphalt	113°	↓ 3 kt	8 kt R
31 ★ best	317°	4,500 ft (1,372 m)	Asphalt	67°	↑ 3 kt	8 kt L

Runway data via OurAirports.com · ft converted to metres · Wind offset: 0° = headwind, 90° = crosswind, 180° = tailwind

Sunrise & Sunset

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Sunrise12:18 UTC

Sunset01:45 UTC

Daylight:13h 27m

00:0006:0012:0018:0024:00

DaytimeNow

Nearby Weather

ICAO	Airport	Distance	Category	Wind	Visibility	Sky	Temp
KCOS	—	15 km	VFR	320° 3 kt	> 10 sm	OVC 11000ft	22.2°C
KAFF	—	33 km	VFR	070° 7 kt	> 10 sm	BKN 13000ft	21.6°C
KPUB	—	49 km	VFR	300° 6 kt	> 10 sm	—	22.2°C
KAPA	—	99 km	VFR	220° 8 G19 kt	> 10 sm	BKN 12000ft	23.3°C
KANK	—	113 km	VFR	110° 3 kt	> 10 sm	OVC 17000ft	16.8°C
KBKF	—	114 km	VFR	190° 16 kt	> 10 sm	FEW 8000ft	26.6°C
KLIC	—	115 km	VFR	140° 9 kt	> 10 sm	—	20.6°C
KAEJ	—	119 km	VFR	320° 7 kt	> 10 sm	SCT 12000ft	15.8°C
KLHX	—	129 km	VFR	090° 18 kt	> 10 sm	BKN 11000ft	23.3°C
KDEN	—	132 km	VFR	220° 3 kt	> 10 sm	FEW 13000ft	21.7°C

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