About Butts Army Air Field (Fort Carson)

BUTTS AAF (FORT CARSON)

ICAO	KFCS
FAA ID	FCS
IATA	FCS
Type	Midsized airport
Coordinates (ARP)	38.67967, -104.76094 384047N 1044539W
Variation	7.4° E (2024)
Timezone	Denver (-6 h)
Local time	May 5, 2024 17:31
Fuel types
Usage	Private
Airport status	Operational
Source	FAA (Effective date April 18, 2024)

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Runways

ID	True Heading	Magnetic Heading	Length	Width	Surface	Latitude	Longitude
13	137°	129°	4,501 ft	75 ft	Asphalt	38.6828	-104.7618
31	317°	309°	4,501 ft	75 ft	Asphalt	38.6738	-104.7511

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The airport may be closed or require prior permission. Magnetic headings are calculated from true headings using the WMM 2020 model.

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Butts Army Air Field (Fort Carson)

Butts Army Air Field (Fort Carson) is a midsized airport in Colorado, United States. The airport is located at latitude 38.67831 and longitude -104.75649. The airport has one runway: 13/31. The ICAO airport code of this field is KFCS. The local airport ID (FAA LID) of this airport is FCS. The airport's IATA code is FCS. Nearby other airfields are Colorado Springs Weather Station, City Of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport, Colorado Springs Weather Station, Davis Field (USAF Academy Field) and Meadow Lake Airport.

Butts Army Air Field (Fort Carson) publishes a METAR. The flight information region (FIR) is Denver.

Butts Army Air Field (Fort Carson) is in the timezone of America/Denver. Difference with UTC is -6 h. Today the sun rises at 05:55 and sets at 19:55. This applies to Butts Army Air Field (Fort Carson), the universal daylight period may be different. The difference between the local time and UTC is -6 hour. Daylight saving time is currently in progress.

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Nearby airports

	ID	Distance	Direction
Cheyenne MTN SFS Heliport	KCQJ	5.2 NM	314°
Colorado Springs Weather Station	KCWN	5.5 NM	313°
City Of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport	KCOS	8.1 NM	018°
Uch-MHS Memorial Central Heliport	US-1322	9.9 NM	348°
Falcon Air Force Base Helipad	US-1323	11 NM	082°
Penrose Hospital Heliport	US-1326	12 NM	344°
Colorado Springs Weather Station	KSHM	13 NM	058°
St. Francis Medical Center Heliport	US-1325	16 NM	006°
Uch-MHS Memorial North Heliport	US-1324	17 NM	360°

Navigational aids

	Ident	Type	Distance	Direction
Butts	FCS	VOR-DME	0.1 NM	350°
Ironhorse	IHS	NDB	0.2 NM	090°
Petey	CO	NDB	2.1 NM	063°

More runway information

Condition

ID	Surface condition	Surface treatment	PCN Pavement Classification Number	Runway Lights Edge Intensity
13	Fair	No special treatment	16/F/A/W/T	Medium
31	Fair	No special treatment	16/F/A/W/T	Medium

Weight Bearing Capacity

ID	Single wheel	Double wheel	Double tandem	Dual double tandem
13
31

Declared distances

ID	TORA Takeoff Run Available	TODA Takeoff Distance Available	ASDA Accelerated Stop Distance Available	LDA Landing Distance Available	Displaced Threshold Length
13
31

Elevations

ID	End Elevation	Threshold Crossing Height	Visual Glide Path Angle	Touchdown Zone Elevation	Displaced Threshold Elevation
13	5,841 ft	40 ft	3.0°	1,780 ft
31	5,796 ft	40 ft	3.0°	1,776 ft

Obstruction data

ID	Controlling Object Description	Controlling Object Marking	CFR Part 77	Controlling Object Clearance slope	Controlling Object Height (AGL)	Controlling Object Distance Threshold	Controlling Object Centerline offset	Controlling Object Centerline
13
31

Lights and markings

ID	Runway Markings Type	Runway Markings Condition	Approach Light System	Runway End Identifier Lights	Centerline Lights	Touchdown Lights	Visual Glide Slope Indicators
13		Fair					P4L
31		Fair					P4L

Other information

ID	ILS type	Pattern	Runway Visual Range Equipment	Runway Visibility Value Equipment
13
31	ILS/DME