KFCS — Butts AAF (Fort Carson)
Fort Carson, CO · field elevation 5,841 ft · Class D airspace · ATCT
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VFR ceiling above 3,000 ft and visibility better than 5 statute miles
METAR KFCS 252255Z AUTO 16011KT 10SM FEW065 21/12 A3008 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT N SLP141 T02090123 $
- Wind
- from 160° at 11 kt
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Sky
- few, no ceiling
- Temperature
- 21 °C / dewpoint 12 °C
- Altimeter
- 30.08 inHg
- Density altitude
- 7,718 ft · pressure altitude 5,681 ft
- Observed
- 64 minutes ago
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Wind on each runway
Wind 160° at 11 kt. Positive is a headwind.
| Runway | Head / tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | 10 kt head | 4 kt from the right |
| 31 | 10 kt tail | 4 kt from the left |
Calculator: crosswind components
48-hour trend
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Calculators: density altitude, pressure altitude, cloud base, crosswind
Weather cameras
4 within 20 nm, closest 8 nm. Last image 4 min ago.
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Pilot reports
2 within 50 nm in the last six hours, 38,000–41,000 ft.
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Forecast
MOS guidance beside this TAF, both drawn along your route — in the EFB →
TAF AMD KFCS 252230Z 2522/2702 18010KT 9999 VCTS BKN040CB QNH3008INS TEMPO 2522/2601 VRB15G25KT 9000 -TSRA BKN030CB BECMG 2600/2601 18005KT 9999 NSW SCT060 QNH3011INS BECMG 2603/2604 09005KT 9999 BKN100 QNH3012INS BECMG 2605/2606 01005KT 0400 FG SCT000 BKN060 QNH3009INS BECMG 2610/2611 36005KT 3200 BR BKN015 QNH3010INS BECMG 2612/2613 35010KT 9999 NSW SCT060 QNH3015INS BECMG 2618/2619 16005KT 9999 BKN100 QNH3012INS TX21/2522Z TN11/2611Z
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Airport information
- Coordinates
- 38.67830, -104.75648
- Elevation
- 5,841 ft MSL
- Surface airspace
-
Class D
Two-way radio communication must be established before you enter, while the tower is open.
The same callsign rule as Class C. When the tower closes the airspace usually reverts to Class E, or to Class G where no surface area is charted — the Chart Supplement entry says which, and the hours are on the sectional. A surface area normally extends to 2,500 ft above the field, with the ceiling charted in a dashed blue box as a number in hundreds of feet.
- Sunrise / sunset
- 1250Z / 0051Z
- Tower hours
- FRI-MON 1200-0600Z++ TUE-THUR 1100-0600Z++ CLSD NEW YEARS DAY,THANKSGIVING AND CHRISTMAS.
- Magnetic variation
- 8°E (2020)
- Sectional
- Denver
- County
- El Paso, CO
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Runways
| Runway | Length (ft) | Width (ft) | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/31 | 4,521 | 75 | ASPH | MED |
Frequencies
- ATIS
- 108.8
- Tower FRI-MON 1200-0600Z++ TUE-THUR 1100-0600Z++ CLSD NEW YEARS DAY,THANKSGIVING AND CHRISTMAS.
- 125.5
- Ground
- 118.55
- Approach
- 124.0
Published procedures
- 1 approach — ILS/DME
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Nearby airports
- KCOS City Of Colorado Springs Muni8 nm
- KAFF Usaf Academy Davis Airfield18 nm
- KFLY Meadow Lake18 nm
- KPUB Pueblo Meml26 nm
- KAPA Centennial54 nm
Elsewhere
- Make a poster of the KFCS airport diagram or an approach plate
- Other Colorado airports
- How to read a METAR
- What VFR, MVFR, IFR and LIFR actually mean
- Live records — the strongest winds and lowest ceilings in the country right now
Weather from METAR and TAF, National Weather Service Aviation Weather Center. Airport, runway, frequency and procedure data from the FAA NASR 28-day cycle; charts from the FAA d-TPP. Advisory only — this is not a weather briefing.