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Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field (KFCS) Aviation Weather: METAR, TAF & ATIS

As of 5:55 PM MDT, Oct 28, KFCS is currently VFR with winds from 210° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The FAA lists no ground stop or delay program for KFCS right now.

Live aviation weather for Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field in Fort Carson, CO, including METAR, TAF, ATIS, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.

Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field (KFCS) is a regional airport serving Fort Carson, CO at a field elevation of 5,841 ft. KFCS reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (13/31), the longest 4,521 ft. ATIS is broadcast on 108.8.

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VFR
Observed 2355Z (5:55 PM MDT)live · refreshes every 60s
Wind
210° 7 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.09"
Temp / Dew
60°F / 16°C
dew 25°F / -4°C

Wind from the south-southwest (210°) at 7 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 16°C (60°F), altimeter 30.09 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KFCS 282355Z AUTO 21007KT 10SM CLR 16/M04 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP171 T01561038 10198 20156 52008 $

What changed at KFCS?

Since the 2255Z (4:55 PM MDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Temperature down 3°C.

Current pilot readout for KFCS

KFCS is currently VFR with winds from 210° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors southeast-facing runway ends (13). Density altitude is approximately 7,100 ft (field elevation 5,841 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.

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Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
13FAV2 kt head7 kt right
312 kt tail7 kt left

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KFCS runways

1 physical runway · 2 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.

  • Runway 13/31
    4,521 × 75 ft · ASP
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at KFCS
    Wind
    13
    2 kt headwind · 7 kt crosswind from right
    31
    2 kt tailwind · 7 kt crosswind from left
    no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →

“Current use” is what the facilitystates; wind components are arithmetic on the current METAR against TRUE headings; status reflects NOTAMs received through SWIM, the tower's TFDM record and the D-ATIS — a runway reads “Open” only with a complete NOTAM picture.

24-hour trend

Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
081600Z10Z23Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 5→7 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

KFCS weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

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Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap

NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.

Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of KFCS

Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.

PIREP0030Z (6:30 PM MDT) · 68 NM N of KFCS · 6,500 ft MSL · B737
light tb on final rwy16l turbulence
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DEN UA /OV DEN/TM 0030/FL065/TP B737/TB LGT TB ON FINAL RWY16L
DEN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV DENLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0030Reported at 00:30 UTC.
FL065Altitude: 6,500 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGT TB ON FINAL RWY16LTurbulence: light tb on final rwy16l.
PIREP2332Z (5:32 PM MDT) · 68 NM N of KFCS · 6,500 ft MSL · B737
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DEN UA /OV DEN/TM 2332/FL065/TP B737/TB NEG TB ON FINAL RWY17R
DEN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV DENLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2332Reported at 23:32 UTC.
FL065Altitude: 6,500 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEG TB ON FINAL RWY17RTurbulence: none reported tb on final rwy17r.
PIREP2330Z (5:30 PM MDT) · 24 NM SE of KFCS · 43,000 ft MSL · GLF6
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PUB UA /OV PUB350005/TM 2330/FL430/TP GLF6/TB NEG/RM ZDVWC-46
PUB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV PUB350005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2330Reported at 23:30 UTC.
FL430Altitude: 43,000 ft MSL.
TP GLF6Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM ZDVWC-46Remarks.
PIREP2323Z (5:23 PM MDT) · 98 NM E of KFCS · 38,000 ft MSL · B752
continuous light chop turbulence
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LAA UA /OV LAA350030/TM 2323/FL380/TP B752/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZDVWC-46
LAA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV LAA350030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2323Reported at 23:23 UTC.
FL380Altitude: 38,000 ft MSL.
TP B752Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.
RM ZDVWC-46Remarks.
PIREP2314Z (5:14 PM MDT) · 18 NM SE of KFCS · 45,000 ft MSL · CL35
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PUB UA /OV PUB310010/TM 2314/FL450/TP CL35/TB NEG/RM MTW +/-100FT 5-10KT ZDVWC-46
PUB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV PUB310010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2314Reported at 23:14 UTC.
FL450Altitude: 45,000 ft MSL.
TP CL35Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM MTW +/-100FT 5-10KT ZDVWC…Remarks.
PIREP2257Z (4:57 PM MDT) · 68 NM NE of KFCS · 25,000 ft MSL · A320
intermittent light chop 15,000–21,000 ft none reported abv turbulence
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DEN UA /OV DEN105045/TM 2257/FL250/TP A320/SK SKC/WX NEG/TB INTMT LGT CHOP 150-210 NEG ABV/IC NEG/RM ZDVWC-07
DEN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV DEN105045Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2257Reported at 22:57 UTC.
FL250Altitude: 25,000 ft MSL.
TP A320Aircraft type reporting.
SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
WX NEGWeather and flight visibility observed.
TB INTMT LGT CHOP 150-210 NE…Turbulence: intermittent light chop 15,000–21,000 ft none reported abv.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
RM ZDVWC-07Remarks.
PIREP2254Z (4:54 PM MDT) · 67 NM E of KFCS · 25,000 ft MSL · CRJ2
occasional light turbulence
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LAA UA /OV LAA275035/TM 2254/FL250/TP CRJ2/TB OCNL LGT/RM ZDVWC
LAA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV LAA275035Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2254Reported at 22:54 UTC.
FL250Altitude: 25,000 ft MSL.
TP CRJ2Aircraft type reporting.
TB OCNL LGTTurbulence: occasional light.
RM ZDVWCRemarks.
PIREP2235Z (4:35 PM MDT) · 68 NM N of KFCS · 6,500 ft MSL · CRJ7
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DEN UA /OV DEN/TM 2235/FL065/TP CRJ7/TB NEG TB ON FINAL RWY16L
DEN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV DENLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2235Reported at 22:35 UTC.
FL065Altitude: 6,500 ft MSL.
TP CRJ7Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEG TB ON FINAL RWY16LTurbulence: none reported tb on final rwy16l.

⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.

Recent aviation weather trends at KFCS

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, KFCS reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 46 observations, with 9 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 0 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours
VFR 39%MVFR 7%IFR 24%LIFR 30%
Wind avg/max: 6/14 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 0 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 9

Most recent change: IFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 81%MVFR 5%IFR 4%LIFR 9%
Wind avg/max: 8/27 kt
Max gust: 34 kt
Lowest ceiling: 100 ft
Lowest vis: 0.38 sm
Prevailing wind: SW
Category changes: 18

Most recent change: IFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.

31
57%
13
43%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 2000Z (2:00 PM MDT)

TAF KFCS 282000Z 2820/3002 20010G15KT 9999 BKN200 QNH3006INS BECMG 2904/2905 33006KT 9999 FEW200 QNH3018INS BECMG 2916/2917 16012KT 9999 SCT120 QNH3020INS TX21/2821Z TN03/2911Z

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Live KFCS Weather

Live crosswind meter

Measured by KFCS's own weather station.

N13317 kt
Headwind
2 kt
Crosswind (from the right)
7 kt

Wind is 73° off runway 13, the end with the most headwind right now.

Asphalt · 4,521 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field (KFCS) with runway 13/31 marked
N ↑

Runway 13/31 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.

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Airport info

From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.

Services

Attended
24 hours
Control tower
Yes
Runway lights
Sunset to sunrise

Airport

Type
Regional airport
ICAO
KFCS
IATA
FCS
FAA LID
FCS
City
Fort Carson
State
Colorado
Country
United States
Elevation
5,841 ft
Coordinates
38.6784, -104.7570
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
4,521 ft
Weather reporting
Reports METAR
TAF
Published
ATIS
108.8 MHz
Time zone
America/Denver
Next sunset
23h 23m

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Pilot PIREPs for Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field (KFCS)

Community-submitted

Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

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