Location
Latitude: |
38-40-41.8928N (38.678303) |
Longitude: |
104-45-23.3302W (-104.756481) |
Elevation: |
5874.3 feet MSL (1790 m MSL) |
Magnetic Variation: |
7.4 E (as of December 2025 from WMM2020 model) |
Time Zone: |
UTC -7.0 (Standard Time) UTC -6.0 (Daylight Savings Time) |
From City: |
03 N.M. S of Fort Carson, Colorado |
Found On: |
Denver Chart |
FAA Region: |
ANM |
Contacts
Manager: |
Army owned: |
719-526-2017 |
US ARMY AERONAUTICAL SVCS AGENCY FT BELVOIR, VA 22060 520-228-6598/99 |
Operations
Airport Status: |
Operational |
Facility Use: |
Private |
Type: |
Airport |
Control tower: |
Yes |
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): |
Months/Days/Hours ALL/ALL/ALL |
Boundary ARTCC: |
ZDV (Denver) |
Responsible ARTCC: |
ZDV (Denver) |
Lighting Schedule: |
SS-SR |
Segmented Circle Indicator: |
No |
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): |
6874 feet (2095 m) |
NOTAMs Facility: |
FCS |
NOTAM-D Service: |
Yes |
International Airport of Entry: |
No |
Customs Landing Rights: |
No |
Military Landing Rights: |
No |
Based Aircraft
Annual Operations (as of )
Communications
| Tower: | BUTTS 125.5 229.4 239.3 41.5 241.0 Hrs: FRI-MON 1200-0600Z++ TUE-THUR 1100-0600Z++ CLSD NEW YEARS DAY,THANKSGIVING AND CHRISTMAS. |
| Ground: | 118.55 253.6 |
| Approach: | SPRINGS 124.0 124.0 |
| Departure: | SPRINGS 124.0 124.0 |
| ATIS: | 108.8 Hrs: 0700-2300 |
| AWOS-3: | 125.0 (719-637-9696) |
| EMERG: | 243.0 |
| EMERG: | 121.5 |
| FLT FLW: | 38.35 ;AVBL 24 HRS EXC THANKSGIVING AND XMAS |
| FLT FLW: | 138.15 ;AVBL 24 HRS EXC THANKSGIVING AND XMA |
| PMSV METRO: | 50.75 |
| OPS: | 138.75 |
- WX TECHNICIAN AVBL H24 EXC. HOL. 50.75 CARSON RDO 1300-0900Z++ MON-SAT, CLSD WKND AND HOL.
Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel
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Area Code: 303 |
| Business Name | Frequency | Phone | Fuel Grade |
|---|
Flight Service Stations
| Primary | Alternate | |
| FSS on Field: | N | |
| FSS Name (ID): | Denver(DEN) | |
| Frequency: | ||
| Toll Free Phone: | 1-800-WX-BRIEF |
Instrument Procedures / Charts
FAA Terminal Procedures valid from 0901Z 11/27/25 to 0901Z 12/25/25.
There are various types of charts available for an airport. They are listed in the Page Type column. Here is a legend for those types:
APD - Airport Diagram
DP - Departure Procedure Charts
HOT - Hot Spots
IAP - Instrument Approach Procedure Charts
MIN - Minimums
STAR - Standard Terminal Arrival Charts
| Page Type | Page Name | Volume | Action Since Last Cycle |
|---|---|---|---|
| IAP (Military) | RNAV (GPS) RWY 31 | SW-1 |
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Navigation Aids (Navaids) near FCS
| Dist (NM) | ID | Morse Code | Name | Type | Freq | True Hdg | Mag Hdg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 | FCS | . . _ . _ . _ . . . . | Butts | VOR-DME | 108.80 | 352 | 345 |
| 0.2 | IHS | . . . . . . . . . | Ironhorse | NDB | 335 | 85 | 78 |
| 2.1 | CO | _ . _ . _ _ _ | Petey | NDB | 407 | 62 | 55 |
| 8.7 | COS | _ . _ . _ _ _ . . . | Colorado Springs | VOT | 110.40 | 17 | 10 |
| 17.0 | BRK | _ . . . . _ . _ . _ | Black Forest | VOR-DME | 112.50 | 19 | 12 |
| 27.7 | PUB | . _ _ . . . _ _ . . . | Pueblo | VORTAC | 116.70 | 146 | 139 |
| 29.9 | TF | _ . . _ . | Aruba | NDB | 373 | 140 | 133 |
| 46.6 | AP | . _ . _ _ . | Casse | NDB | 260 | 354 | 347 |
| 53.8 | HGO | . . . . _ _ . _ _ _ | Hugo | VOR-DME | 112.10 | 80 | 73 |
| 54.0 | APA | . _ . _ _ . . _ | Centennial | VOT | 108.20 | 355 | 348 |
| 61.0 | FQF | . . _ . _ _ . _ . . _ . | Falcon | VORTAC | 116.30 | 5 | 358 |
| 61.7 | BKF | _ . . . _ . _ . . _ . | Buckley | TACAN | 109.60 | 0 | 353 |
| 68.2 | DEN | _ . . . _ . | Denver | VOR-DME | 117.90 | 3 | 356 |
| 68.5 | FT | . . _ . _ | Skipi | NDB | 321 | 12 | 5 |
| 71.7 | DEN | _ . . . _ . | Denver | VOT | 110.00 | 3 | 356 |
| 73.2 | DVV | _ . . . . . _ . . . _ | Mile High | VORTAC | 114.70 | 4 | 357 |
| 76.2 | BJC | _ . . . . _ _ _ _ . _ . | Jeffco | VOR-DME | 115.40 | 346 | 338 |
| 84.7 | TAD | _ . _ _ . . | Trinidad | NDB | 329 | 166 | 159 |
| 94.2 | ALS | . _ . _ . . . . . | Alamosa | VORTAC | 113.90 | 212 | 204 |
| 94.3 | TXC | _ _ . . _ _ . _ . | Thurman | VORTAC | 112.90 | 49 | 42 |
Nearby Airports with Fuel
Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)
Remarks
| A110-1 | SVC: NO FUEL AVBL. |
| A110-10 | WX TECHNICIAN (DSN 691-3620/3651, C719-526-3620/3651), AVBL 24H MON-SUN INCL HOL. BUTTS METRO AVBL ON FREQ 50.75. |
| A110-11 | UNITS TMPRLY ASGND ARE RQRD TO COORD WX SUPPORT IAW AFMAN 15-129. AUGMENTED WX OBSN VIEW RSTD FROM 180-270 DEG AND 310-340 DEG BY FLT LINE FAC AND BLDGS. |
| A110-12 | RSTD: 24 HR PPR FOR ALL ACFT. CTC BASE OPS DSN 691-3935, C719-526-3935. |
| A110-13 | 500 FT OVRN ON NW EOR, ACTF MAY TAX IN THIS AREA, UNUSE TO F/W ACFT FOR TKOF/LDG/ROLLOUT. |
| A110-16 | RWY 13/31 NSTD MARKINGS AND LIGHTING, TWY ALL NSTD MARKINGS AND LIGHTING, TWY B VFR OPS ONLY SR TO SS, NVD OPS ONLY SS TO SR. |
| A110-17 | WHEN BUTTS RDO IS CLSD CTC RANGE CTL 38.90 FOR OPS IN R2601. AVN TRNG AREA (ATA) AIR TO AIR FREQ ASSIGNMENT. ACFT OPERATING IN ATA 1-3 WILL MNT FM 37.200. ACFT OPERATING IN ATA 4-7 WILL MNT FM 68.750. ALL ACFT WILL MNT THE APPROPRIATE TRNG AREA FREQ WHEN OPERATING WITHIN R2601. WHEN OPERATING MULTI-SHIP ONLY ONE ACFT IS REQD TO MNT THE TRNG AREA FREQ. TRNG AREA FREQ ARE FOR TFC ADVSY AND DECONFLICTION AND WILL NOT BE USED FOR TACTICAL INTERNAL TFC. |
| A110-18 | ALL ACFT MUST REMAIN 100FT AGL OVER CONSTRUCTION AREAS. |
| A110-19 | ATC OPR MON-SAT 1300-0900Z++ CLSD WKND AND HOL. A - BASE OPS 1300-0500Z++ MON-FRI EXC HOL. |
| A110-20 | COMM: FLT FLW - CARSON RDO OPR MON-SAT 1200-0800Z++ CLSD WKNDS AND HOL. |
| A110-22 | D1 SOD PERMANENTLY CLSD. |
| A110-23 | MISC: NO TSNT ACFT SVC. |
| A110-3 | CAUTION: EXTV ARTILLERY AND SMALL ARMS FRNG. DUR PERIODS OF STRONG SW SFC WIND EXP STRUCTURE AND TRRN GENERATED TURB WITH WINDSHEAR NEAR THE APCH END RWY 13. |
| A17 | FLT FLW- BUTTS RDO OPR 1200-1200++ MONDAY-THURSDAY, 1200-0400++FRIDAY- SUNDAY EXC NEW YEARS, THANKSGIVING AND CHRISTMAS DAY. |
| E147 | TPA MULTI ENG F/W NSTD TFC RWY 13/31 E TFC 7400 FT; ALL OTHERS R/W 6400 FT, F/W 6900 FT. |
Runways
Runway Summary
| Runways: | 13/31 |
| Longest Runway: | 13/31 is 4500 ft (1372 m) long |
| Runways with an Instrument Approach: | 31 |
FCS Airport Runway Details
| Runway 13/31 | 4500 ft x 75 ft (1372 m x 23 m) | |
| Runway Length Source: | MILITARY as of 07/08/2021 | |
| Surface: | Asphalt - Fair condition - No special surface treatment | |
| Runway Pavement Class: | 16 /F/A/W/T | |
| Runway Edge Lights: | Medium Intensity | |
Runway 13 |
Runway 31 |
|
Elevation: |
5840.9 | 5795.9 |
Latitude: |
38-40-58.2110N | 38-40-25.5745N |
Longitude: |
104-45-42.6103W | 104-45-04.0500W |
|
Runway True Alignment: |
137 | 317 |
ILS Type: |
ILS/DME | |
Glide Path Angle: |
3.0 degrees | 3.0 degrees |
Runway Markings Condition: |
Fair | Fair |
Visual Glide Slope Indicators: |
4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway | 4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway |
Threshold Crossing Height: |
40 | 40 |
Services
Bottled Oxygen: |
None |
Fuel Available: |
100LL |
Landing Fees: |
No |
Parking: |
Hangars and tiedowns available |
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