Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field airport at Fort Carson (USA) NOTAM and informations KFCS FCS

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Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field airport at Fort Carson (USA)

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↑, Manitou Springs at 15mi↑, El Paso County at 17mi↑,

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Airport code

ICAO code : KFCS
IATA code : FCS
Local code : -

Elevation : 1779 m = 5837ft

Runways

runway 13/31 : 1394m = 4573ft

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weather : sky clear at Fountain

41°F
50 ↗ 50°F

wind ↑ 31mph
gusting to 48mph

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NOTAM for Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field airport

NOTAMs are provided without any guarantee of their topicality. The pilot is the only person responsible for the verification of its validity before using it operationally to prepare a flight or to use it during its navigation.

NOTAM V0299/24

valid from Wednesday, July 10, 2024 at 16:47 to Monday, December 30, 2024 at 00:01

[US DOD PROCEDURAL NOTAM] INSTRUMENT APPROACH PROCEDURE AMENDMENT RNAV (GPS) RWY 31 CHANGE MINIMUMS TO CIRCLING CAT A 6280-1 439 (500-1), CAT B 6400-1 559 (600-1), CAT C 6580-2 739 (800-2), CAT D 6840-3 999 (1000-3), COS ALTIMETER SETTING MINIMUMS: LPV DA 6094-7/8 268 (300-7/8); LNAV/VNAV DA 6198-1 372 (400-1): LNAV MDA CAT AB 6360-1 534 (600-1), CAT CD 6360-1 1/2 534 (600-1 1/2); CIRCLING CAT A 6360-1 519 (600-1), CAT B 6480-1 639 (700-1), CAT C 6660-2½ 819 (900-2½), CAT D 6920-3 1079 (1100-3)

Issued on Wednesday, July 10, 2024 at 16:47

NOTAM M0608/24

valid from Monday, September 23, 2024 at 13:00 to Friday, December 20, 2024 at 23:59

BASE OPERATIONS HOURS 1300-0600 (0700-0000L) MON-FRI. CLOSED ALL FEDERAL HOLIDAYS.

Issued on Thursday, September 19, 2024 at 17:14

NOTAM M0647/24

valid from Tuesday, October 8, 2024 at 14:02 to Friday, January 3, 2025 at 23:59

R2601: DUE TO HIGH TENSION WIRES, AIRCRAFT UTILIZING HAWK ROUTE WILL START A CLIMB AT POINT 9 TO CROSS POINTS 10-12 AT OR ABOVE 500FT AGL. POC: MR WILSON, 719-526-8662

Issued on Tuesday, October 8, 2024 at 14:02

NOTAM M0663/24

valid from Thursday, October 17, 2024 at 00:24 to Friday, December 20, 2024 at 23:59

ALPHA TAXIWAY: SUNRISE-SUNSET VFR USE ONLY. NO LIGHTING OR SHOULDERS. USE CAUTION.

Issued on Thursday, October 17, 2024 at 00:24

NOTAM M0664/24

valid from Thursday, October 17, 2024 at 00:25 to Friday, December 20, 2024 at 23:59

KFCS: SOUTH WINDSOCK IN FOXTROT SOD, OBSTRUCTION LIGHT AND FLOODLIGHT UNLIT.

Issued on Thursday, October 17, 2024 at 00:25

NOTAM M0665/24

valid from Thursday, October 17, 2024 at 00:27 to Friday, December 20, 2024 at 23:59

IHS NDB OUT OF SERVICE

Issued on Thursday, October 17, 2024 at 00:28

NOTAM M0666/24

valid from Thursday, October 17, 2024 at 00:28 to Friday, December 20, 2024 at 23:59

R2601: TOP OF BOOTH MT TOWER UNLIT

Issued on Thursday, October 17, 2024 at 00:28

NOTAM M0667/24

valid from Thursday, October 17, 2024 at 00:35 to Friday, December 20, 2024 at 23:59

KFCS: CAUTION: PERSONNEL, VEHICLES AND EQUIPMENT IN FOXTROT SOD.

Issued on Thursday, October 17, 2024 at 00:35

NOTAM M0669/24

valid from Thursday, October 17, 2024 at 00:36 to Friday, December 20, 2024 at 23:59

ALPHA SOD CLOSED FROM HOT POL TO ALPHA SOD WIND SOCK.

Issued on Thursday, October 17, 2024 at 00:36

NOTAM M0668/24

valid from Thursday, October 17, 2024 at 00:36 to Friday, December 20, 2024 at 23:59

KFCS: ALPHA TAXIWAY HELIPAD MARKINGS REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH HOVERPOINT MARKINGS.

Issued on Thursday, October 17, 2024 at 00:36

NOTAM M0670/24

valid from Thursday, October 17, 2024 at 00:37 to Friday, December 20, 2024 at 23:59

KFCS: FOXTROT SOD, NORTH WINDSOCK OBSTRUCTION LIGHT OUT.

Issued on Thursday, October 17, 2024 at 00:37

NOTAM M0672/24

valid from Thursday, October 17, 2024 at 00:38 to Friday, December 20, 2024 at 23:59

KFCS: BEACON OBSTRUCTION LIGHTS UNLIT

Issued on Thursday, October 17, 2024 at 00:39

NOTAM M0673/24

valid from Thursday, October 17, 2024 at 00:40 to Friday, December 20, 2024 at 23:59

KFCS: VDME UNSERVICEABLE

Issued on Thursday, October 17, 2024 at 00:40

NOTAM M0695/24

valid from Monday, November 4, 2024 at 13:00 to Saturday, February 1, 2025 at 06:59

ATC HOURS: 1300-0700Z (0600-0000L) MON-FRI. CLOSED WEEKENDS AND FEDERAL HOLIDAYS.

Issued on Friday, November 1, 2024 at 14:17

NOTAM M0701/24

valid from Wednesday, November 6, 2024 at 12:00 to Saturday, February 1, 2025 at 02:00

R2601: 10TH SFG(A) SORD WILL FLY 5 SUAS IN AGONY NORTH AND TA 17 AT OR BELOW 1000FT AGL. NO UAS OPS WHEN TOWER IS CLOSED. (POC COLOMB 850-499-3873).

Issued on Tuesday, November 5, 2024 at 18:07

NOTAM M0729/24

valid from Friday, November 15, 2024 at 22:44 to Friday, December 20, 2024 at 23:59

CAUTION: FLAGGED AND LIT CRANE APPROXIMATELY 100 FT AGL NORTH SIDE MAIN POST WEST SIDE OF GATE 3 (EC 170 907).

Issued on Friday, November 15, 2024 at 22:44

NOTAM M0730/24

valid from Friday, November 15, 2024 at 23:25 to Friday, December 20, 2024 at 23:59

RNAV 31 APPROACH UNUSABLE DUE TO DISPLACED THRESHOLD.

Issued on Friday, November 15, 2024 at 23:25

NOTAM M0731/24

valid from Friday, November 15, 2024 at 23:27 to Friday, December 20, 2024 at 23:59

RWY 31 NONSTANDARD DISLACED THRESHOLD MARKINGS. RWY DISTANCE REMAINING 3510 FT.

Issued on Friday, November 15, 2024 at 23:27

NOTAM M0746/24

valid from Monday, December 2, 2024 at 14:35 to Wednesday, January 1, 2025 at 09:00

R2601: F CO 4-4 WILL FLY GRAY EAGLES IN R2601 UP TO 25,000FT MSL, UTILIZING BAHP FOR ARRIVALS, DEPARTURES, AND PATTERN WORK. GRAY EAGLES WILL NOT OPERATE UNLESS BUTTS ATC IS OPEN. POC: SSG MYERS, 719-503-6844

Issued on Monday, December 2, 2024 at 14:35

NOTAM 12/001 AIRSPACE UAS WI AN AREA DEFINED AS 2.6NM RADIUS OF

valid from Tuesday, December 3, 2024 at 16:00 to Tuesday, December 31, 2024 at 02:00

AIRSPACE UAS WI AN AREA DEFINED AS 2.6NM RADIUS OF

384926.70N1044917.50W (5.8NM W COS) SFC-400FT AGL TUE-FRI 1600-0200

Issued on Monday, December 2, 2024 at 18:26

NOTAM M0776/24 M0776/24 NOTAMC M0773/24

valid from Friday, December 13, 2024 at 16:34 to Monday, December 16, 2024 at 16:34

M0776/24 NOTAMC M0773/24

A) KFCS

Issued on Friday, December 13, 2024 at 16:34

NOTAM M0779/24 M0779/24 NOTAMC M0775/24

valid from Friday, December 13, 2024 at 19:46 to Monday, December 16, 2024 at 19:46

M0779/24 NOTAMC M0775/24

A) KFCS

Issued on Friday, December 13, 2024 at 19:46

NOTAM M0778/24

valid from Monday, December 16, 2024 at 15:00 to Monday, December 16, 2024 at 23:00

KFCS: FLAGGED CRANE 70'-150' AGL BY THE ROTATING BEACON.

Issued on Friday, December 13, 2024 at 17:13

NOTAM 12/004 AIRSPACE UAS WI AN AREA DEFINED AS 2.6NM RADIUS OF

valid from Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 16:00 to Tuesday, December 31, 2024 at 02:00

AIRSPACE UAS WI AN AREA DEFINED AS 2.6NM RADIUS OF

384935.40N1044706.80W (4.1NM W COS) SFC-400FT AGL TUE-FRI 1600-0200

Issued on Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 16:00

NOTAM M0777/24

valid from Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 19:00 to Friday, December 20, 2024 at 03:00

R2601: (17 DEC 1900-2045, 2345-0115) (18 DEC 1900-2045, 2345-0115) (19 DEC 1900-2045, 2345-0115) (20 DEC 1700-1830, 1900-2030). 140TH OSS AIRBURST RANGE WILL CONDUCT CLOSE AIR SUPPORT TRAINING IN AIR 1-6 WITH 8 F-16S AT 10,000 FT MSL - 22,500 FT MSL. F-16S WILL USE AIRBURST PORTION OF R2601 UP TO 22,500 FT MSL AND ADDITIONALLY REQUESTING THE SHELF FROM GRID 63-71 NORTH (GRID 15 IS EAST BORDER) FROM 10,000 FT MSL - 22,500 FT MSL. REQUESTING SHELF SO THAT AIRCRAFT CAN PERFORM CORRECT APPROACH TO DROP JDAM GBU-38/54 ON TO RNG123. DURING THE TERMINAL PORTION OF THE BOMB RUN, HELICOPTERS CAN EXPECT TO HOLD NORTH OF SAWTOOTH UNTIL THE ATTACK IS COMPLETE (THIS MAKE TAKE UP TO 10 MINUTES). THE WEAPON DANGER ZONE IS A CONFLICT WITH THE AIRBURST TRANSITION AND RANGE CORRIDOR FROM ACP SAWTOOTH TO ACP ALPHA. POC: MSGT LARM, EXT. 719-526-3225.

Issued on Friday, December 13, 2024 at 16:45

Around Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field airport at Fort Carson (USA)

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Paris at 4931mi↑
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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 at Fort Carson (USA)

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↑

→ See also Former airports in USA

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