VFR · Visual Flight Rules

Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field

Regional Airport · Fort Carson, CO, United States

Conditions are good for visual flight at Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field. It's 65°F with 55% humidity. Winds from 180° at 6 kt. Cloud ceiling 10,000 ft.

ICAOKFCSIATAFCSLOCALFCS

Zulu · UTC--:--:--Aviation standard time

Local · UTC-7--:--:--Approx. (from longitude)

Elevation5,838ft1,779 m

Longest runway4,500ft1,372 m

Runways11 lighted

Coordinates38.68, -104.7638°40'42.2"N 104°45'25.2"W

ClassRegionalNo scheduled service

Current weather

1 h 1 min ago

65°F18.1°C · Dew 48°FVFR — Visual Flight Rules

180° @ 6 kt

Visibility10+ sm
Ceiling10,000 ft AGL
Humidity55%
Altimeter30.05 inHg
Pressure1017.7 hPa
GustsNone

Overcast 10,000′

Conditions are good for visual flight at Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field. It's 65°F with 55% humidity. Winds from 180° at 6 kt. Cloud ceiling 10,000 ft.

METAR observation

Live

RAWMETAR KFCS 281755Z AUTO 18006KT 10SM OVC100 18/09 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP131 T01810089 10191 20115 57008 $

Decoded — plain language

Wind180° @ 6 kt

Visibility10+ sm

Temperature65°F / 18.1°C

Dew point48°F · 55% RH

Altimeter30.05 inHg

Ceiling10,000 ft AGL

Flight categoryVFR — Visual Flight Rules

SkyOvercast 10,000′

Observed 28 Sep 2026 17:55Z·Fort Carson/Butts AAF, CO, US·1 h 1 min ago

Forecast

TAF

Valid Mon 12:00Z – Tue 18:00Z

InitialMon 12:00Zuntil Mon 15:00Z
VFRWind330° @ 6 ktVis6+ smSkyScattered 10,000′, Overcast 15,000′
BecomingMon 15:00Zuntil Mon 20:00Z
VFRWind160° @ 9 ktVis6+ smSkyBroken 10,000′, Overcast 13,000′
Now
BecomingMon 20:00Zuntil Tue 06:00Z
VFRWind220° @ 9 G18 ktVis5.6 smSkyBroken 7,000′, Overcast 10,000′WeatherLight rain showers
BecomingTue 06:00Zuntil Tue 12:00Z
IFRWind180° @ 9 ktVis3 smSkyOvercast 9,000′WeatherRain showers
BecomingTue 12:00Zuntil Tue 18:00Z
VFRWind330° @ 6 ktVis6+ smSkyBroken 7,000′, Overcast 10,000′WeatherNo significant weather

RAW

TAF KFCS 281200Z 2812/2918 33006KT 9999 SCT100 OVC150 QNH3013INS
  BECMG 2815/2816 16009KT 9999 BKN100 OVC130 QNH3011INS
  BECMG 2820/2821 22009G18KT 9000 -SHRA BKN070 OVC100 QNH3009INS
  BECMG 2906/2907 18009KT 4800 SHRA OVC090 QNH3007INS
  BECMG 2912/2913 33006KT 9999 NSW BKN070 OVC100 QNH2999INS TX21/2818Z TN11/2812Z

Issued 28 Sep 2026 12:00Z·NOAA / NWS Aviation Weather Center

Runway winds

13/31

Headwind4 kt

Crosswind4 kt from R

★ Best

Tailwind4 kt

Crosswind4 kt from L

Wind components are computed from the reported surface wind and true runway headings. Actual runway selection is made by the airport and ATC — always consult official information.

Runways

1 total

13/31◐ lit

4,500 ft1,372 × 75 ft · Asphalt

Radio frequencies

6 listed

ATIS108.80

Tower125.50

Approach124.00SPRINGS APP/DEP

A/G38.35FLT FLW

PMSV44.10PMSV METRO

PTD141.15PTD/OPS

Frequencies (MHz) come from the OurAirports community dataset and can lag official changes. Confirm against the current chart supplement or AIP before flight.

Nearby navaids

Within 40 NM

FCS

ButtsVOR-DME

108.80 MHz0.1 NM000° N

IHS

IronhorseNDB

335 kHz0.2 NM092° E

PeteyNDB

407 kHz2.1 NM064° NE

BRK

Black ForestVORTAC

112.50 MHz17.0 NM020° N

MertzNDB

302 kHz24.2 NM168° S

PUB

PuebloVORTAC

116.70 MHz27.7 NM146° SE

ArubaNDB

373 kHz30.0 NM141° SE

Distance and true bearing from the airport reference point