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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 020655Z AUTO 10004KT 10SM CLR 14/11 A3041 RMK AO2 SLP247 T01350107 402710103 $
Decoded METAR for Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field airport KFCS FCS
METAR issued by KFCS on Saturday, August 2, 2025 at 06:55 UTC. This is an automatically generated METAR, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 7 days and 183 hours and -10028 minutes ago.
visibility is 16km = 10sm.
The temperature is 14°C = 57°F, dew point is 11°C = 52°F. The air is extremely humid : relative air humidity is 82 %.
QNH is 1030hPa = 30.41inHg
Wind 7km/h = 4kt, direction is 100°.
Sky clear.
Remarks : automatic station with precipitation sensor Sea Level Pressure SLP=247 T01350107 402710103 $
TAF for Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field airport KFCS FCS
KFCS 020400Z 0204/0310 33006KT 9999 FEW080 SCT150 QNH3030INS BECMG 0212/0213 18006KT 9999 SCT007 BKN010 QNH3029INS TEMPO 0213/0215 BKN007 BECMG 0214/0215 16005KT 9999 FEW015 FEW200 QNH3026INS BECMG 0218/0219 16009KT 9999 VCTS SCT110CB QNH3022INS TEMPO 0221/0224 27025G35KT 8000 -TSRAGR BKN070CB BECMG 0301/0302 32006KT 9999 NSW SCT100 QNH3020INS TX28/0221Z TN14/0212Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 0206 NEXT 0412
Decoded TAF for Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field airport KFCS FCS
TAF issued by KFCS on Saturday, August 2, 2025 at 04:00 UTC Warning : this TAF is out of date, issued 7 days and 18 hours and 47 minutes. weather forecast for 30 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.
from Saturday, August 2, 2025 à 04:00 heure TU to Saturday, August 2, 2025 à 12:00 heure UTC
0204/0310 33006KT 9999 FEW080 SCT150 QNH3030INS
wind 6kt = 11km/h, direction is 330°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
few clouds at 8000ft = 2440m scattered clouds at 15000ft = 4570m
becoming from Saturday, August 2, 2025 à 13:00 heure TU to Saturday, August 2, 2025 à 14:00 heure UTC
BECMG 0212/0213 18006KT 9999 SCT007 BKN010 QNH3029INS
wind 6kt = 11km/h, direction is 180°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
scattered clouds at 700ft = 210m broken at 1000ft = 300m
temporarily from Saturday, August 2, 2025 à 13:00 heure TU to Saturday, August 2, 2025 à 15:00 heure UTC
TEMPO 0213/0215 BKN007
broken at 700ft = 210m
becoming from Saturday, August 2, 2025 à 15:00 heure TU to Saturday, August 2, 2025 à 18:00 heure UTC
BECMG 0214/0215 16005KT 9999 FEW015 FEW200 QNH3026INS
wind 5kt = 9km/h, direction is 160°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
few clouds at 1500ft = 460m few clouds at 20000ft = 6100m
becoming from Saturday, August 2, 2025 à 19:00 heure TU to Saturday, August 2, 2025 à 01:00 heure UTC
BECMG 0218/0219 16009KT 9999 VCTS SCT110CB QNH3022INS
wind 9kt = 17km/h, direction is 160°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
in vicinity thunderstorm
scattered clouds at 11000ft = 3350m
temporarily from Saturday, August 2, 2025 à 21:00 heure TU to Saturday, August 2, 2025 à 00:00 heure UTC
TEMPO 0221/0224 27025G35KT 8000 -TSRAGR BKN070CB
wind 25kt = 46km/h with gusts at 35kt = 65km/h, direction is 270°
Visibility is 8km = 5mi.
light intensity thunderstorm rain hail
broken at 7000ft = 2130m
becoming from Saturday, August 2, 2025 à 02:00 heure TU to Sunday, August 3, 2025 à 10:00 heure UTC
BECMG 0301/0302 32006KT 9999 NSW SCT100 QNH3020INS TX28/0221Z TN14/0212Z
no significant weather
wind 6kt = 11km/h, direction is 320°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
scattered clouds at 10000ft = 3050m
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
→ 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