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:

2026-10-06 09:55 UTC

AIP

Flight Cat

VFR

Temp

11.7°C

Wind

11kt

Visibility

> 10sm

Altimeter

30.18inHg

Raw METAR

METAR KFCS 060955Z AUTO 35011KT 10SM CLR 12/M00 A3018 RMK AO2 SLP161 T01171002 $

Decoded

Wind: From 350° (N) at 11 kt
Visibility: > 10 sm
Temp / DP: 11.7°C (53°F) · Dew point -0.2°C (32°F)
Altimeter: 1022 hPa · 30.18 inHg
Sea level P: 1016.1 hPa

TAF

Valid 6 Oct 04:00 UTC – 7 Oct 10:00 UTC

Raw TAF

TAF KFCS 060400Z 0604/0710 33009KT 9999 FEW250 QNH3019INS BECMG 0619/0620 15012G18KT 9999 SCT200 QNH3014INS BECMG 0702/0703 33009KT 9999 SCT250 QNH3021INS TX27/0620Z TN10/0612Z

VFRMVFRIFRLIFR

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

Wed 7 Oct

BECMG02:00 – 10:00 UTC

330° / 9 kt> 6 smSCT 25,000ft

VFR

Tue 6 Oct

BECMG19:00 – 02:00 UTC

150° / 12 G18 kt> 6 smSCT 20,000ft

VFR

BASE04:00 – 19:00 UTC

330° / 9 kt> 6 smFEW 25,000ft

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	147°	↓ 9 kt	6 kt L
31 ★ best	317°	4,500 ft (1,372 m)	Asphalt	33°	↑ 9 kt	6 kt R

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

Sunrise & Sunset

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Sunrise12:58 UTC

Sunset00:35 UTC

Daylight:11h 36m

00:0006:0012:0018:0024:00

DaytimeNow

Nearby Weather

ICAO	Airport	Distance	Category	Wind	Visibility	Sky	Temp
KCOS	—	15 km	VFR	020° 6 kt	> 10 sm	SCT 25000ft	14.4°C
KAFF	—	33 km	VFR	360° 5 kt	> 10 sm	—	9.9°C
KPUB	—	49 km	VFR	280° 3 kt	> 10 sm	—	12.8°C
KAPA	—	99 km	VFR	Calm	> 10 sm	—	13.3°C
KANK	—	113 km	VFR	VRB 3 kt	> 10 sm	—	8.6°C
KLIC	—	115 km	VFR	350° 7 kt	> 10 sm	—	8.9°C
KAEJ	—	119 km	VFR	Calm	> 10 sm	—	6.5°C
KLHX	—	129 km	VFR	260° 7 kt	> 10 sm	—	12.2°C
KDEN	—	132 km	VFR	230° 9 kt	> 10 sm	—	16.1°C
KBJC	—	140 km	VFR	280° 3 kt	> 10 sm	—	18°C

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