Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field METAR KFCS
VFRMedium AirportElev. 1779 m (5838 ft)Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field is situated in Fort Carson, United States. The ICAO code of Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field is KFCS and the IATA code is FCS.
It has one Asphalt runway 13/31 with a length of 4,500 ft (1,372 m).
The elevation is 1779 m (5838 ft). Its coordinates are:
2026-10-23 20:00 UTC
Flight Cat
VFR
Temp
21.7°C
Wind
11kt
Visibility
> 10sm
Ceiling
8,000ft
QNH
1015hPa
Raw METAR
METAR KFCS 231955Z AUTO 22011G20KT 10SM FEW080 SCT100 22/02 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP097 T02170019 $
Decoded
- Wind
- From 220° (SW) at 11 kt, gusting 20 kt
- Visibility
- > 10 sm
- Sky
- Few (1–2 oktas) at 8,000 ft (2,438 m) · Scattered (3–4 oktas) at 10,000 ft (3,048 m)
- Temp / DP
- 21.7°C (71°F) · Dew point 1.9°C (35°F)
- QNH
- 1015 hPa · 29.97 inHg
- Sea level P
- 1009.7 hPa
Runways
Arrow tail (crossbar) = wind FROM · head = toward aircraft · center = direction & speed
| Runway | Heading | Length | Surface | Wind Offset | Headwind | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 ★ best | 137° | 4,500 ft (1,372 m) | Asphalt | 83° | ↑ 1 kt | 11 kt R |
| 31 | 317° | 4,500 ft (1,372 m) | Asphalt | 97° | ↓ 1 kt | 11 kt L |
Runway data via OurAirports.com · ft converted to metres · Wind offset: 0° = headwind, 90° = crosswind, 180° = tailwind
Sunrise & Sunset
—Sunrise13:16 UTC
Sunset00:09 UTC
Daylight:10h 53m
00:0006:0012:0018:0024:00
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Nearby Weather
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| KAEJ | Buena Vista/Central Colorado Rgnl, CO, US | 119 km | VFR | 130° 19 G23 kt | > 10 sm | — | 16.9°C |
| KDEN | Denver Intl, CO, US | 132 km | VFR | 200° 23 G34 kt | > 10 sm | FEW 9000ft | 25°C |
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