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Butts Aaf (fort Carson)
Fort Carson, Colorado

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FAA Identifier: FCS
Latitude/Longitude: 38-40-46.9600N / 104-45-39.4400W
38.6794 / -104.7608
Elevation: 5874 feet MSL (Estimated)
Magnetic Variation: 12E (1980)
Land Area Covered: acres
From City: 3 nautical miles S of Fort Carson, CO
County/Parish: El Paso, CO
Airport Operations:
Airport Use: Private
Sectional Chart: Denver
Control Tower: Yes
ARTCC: Denver Center (ZDV)
FSS: Denver Flight Service Station ()
Attendance: Continuous
Wind Indicator:
Segmented Circle: No
Lights: Ss-Sr
Beacon: Split-White-Green (Lighted military airport)
International Operations: No
Communications:
PTD/OPS 138.75
PMSV METRO 44.1
LCL/S 241.0
LCL/P 125.5
LCL/P 229.4
LCL/P 239.3
LCL/P 41.5
FLT FLW 38.35(AVBL 24 HRS) EXC THANKSGIVING AND XMAS
FLT FLW 138.15(AVBL 24 HRS) EXC THANKSGIVING AND XMA
EMERG 121.5
EMERG 243.0
ATIS 108.8
WX TECHNICIAN (DSN 691-3620, C 719-526-3620), AVBL 1200-1200++ MON- THUR, 1200-0400++ FRI-SUN EXC HOL. WX BRIEF FOR AIRCREW BYD NML DUTY HR AVBL 24HR VIA 25 OWS CAUTION-HTTPS://25OWS.DM.AF.MIL, DSN 228-6598/6599,
Services:
Runway Information:
Runway: 13/31
Dimensions: 4572 x 75 ft.
Surface: Asphalt
Runway Edge Lights: Medium intensity
Airport Ownership and Management:
Ownership: Army Owned
Owner: Us Army Aeronautical Svcs Agency

Ft Belvoir, VA 22060
520-228-6598/99
Manager:
719-526-2017
Sectional Map:
Remarks:
  • FUEL: OPR 1430-2130Z++ MON-FRI EXC HOL. PPR FOR TRAN FUEL. J8.
  • WX TECHNICIAN (DSN 691-3620, C719-526-3620), AVBL 1200-1200++ MON-THUR, 1200-0400++ FRI-SUN EXC HOL. WX BRIEF FOR AIRCREW BYD NML DUTY HR AVBL 24HR VIA 25 OWS HTTPS://25OWS.DM.AF.MIL, DSN 228-6598/6599,
  • UNITS TMPRLY ASGND ARE RQRD TO COORD WX SUPPORT IAW AFMAN 15-129. AUTOMATED OBSN AVBL 24/7. AUGMENTED WX OBSN VIEW RSTD FROM 180-270 DEG AND 310-340 DEG BY FLT LINE FAC AND BLDGS.
  • RSTD: PPR DSN 691-3935/3936, C719-526-3936/3935.
  • 500' OVRN ON NW EOR, ACTF MAY TAX IN THIS AREA, UNUSE TO F/W ACFT FOR TKOF/LDG/ROLLOUT.
  • 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.
  • 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
  • ALL ACFT MUST REMAIN 100FT AGL OVER CONSTRUCTION AREAS.
  • 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.
  • FLT FLW- BUTTS RDO OPR 1200-1200++ MONDAY-THURSDAY, 1200-0400++FRIDAY- SUNDAY EXC NEW YEARS, THANKSGIVING AND CHRISTMAS DAY.
  • TPA MULTI ENG F/W NSTD TFC RY 13/31 E TFC 7300 FT; ALL OTHERS R/W 6600 FT, F/W 6800 FT.
Nearby Public Airports: (50 mile radius)
IDNameCity/State/UseChartDistance
COS City Of Colorado Springs Muni Colorado Springs, CO - Public Denver 9 miles
FLY Meadow Lake Colorado Springs, CO - Public Denver 21 miles
1V6 Fremont County Canon City, CO - Public Denver 25 miles
PUB Pueblo Memorial Pueblo, CO - Public Denver 30 miles
5V4 Calhan Calhan, CO - Public Denver 36 miles
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