KFCS -- Butts Aaf (fort Carson)
Fort Carson, CO, US
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Airport Communications
| ATIS: | 108.8 (226.3) |
|---|---|
| AWOS: | 125.0, 719-637-9696 |
| BUTTS TOWER: | 125.5, 41.5 (229.4, 239.3) |
| BUTTS GROUND: | 118.55 (253.6) |
| SPRINGS APPROACH: | 124.0 (257.875) |
| EMERG: | 121.5 (243.0) |
| FCS AWOS-3: | 125.0 |
| FLT FLW: | 138.15, 38.35 |
| LCL/S: | (241.0) |
| OPS: | 138.75 |
| PMSV METRO: | 50.75 |
| ASOS at CO90 (8.1 N): | 125.0, 719-637-9696 |
| ASOS at COS (8.5 N): | 125.0, 719-694-7502 |
| AWOS-3PT at FLY (18.2 NE): | 118.45, 719-683-5371 |
| AWOS-3PT at 1V6 (22.3 SW): | 120.025, 719.0, 784-2014 |
| ASOS at PUB (26.2 SE): | 719-225-7029 |
Runways
Runway 13/31
| Dimensions | 4500 x 75 feet / 1372 x 23 meters | |
|---|---|---|
| Surface | Asphalt / in Fair Condition | |
| Edge Lighting | Medium Intensity | |
| Runway 13 | Runway 31 | |
| Coordinates | N38°40.97' / W104°45.71' | N38°40.43' / W104°45.07' |
| Elevation | 5840.9 | 5795.9 |
| Traffic Pattern | Left | Left |
| Runway Heading | 137° True | 317° True |
| Markings | Precision Instrument in fair condition | |
| Glide Slope Indicator | P4L (3° Glide Path Angle) | P4L (3° Glide Path Angle) |
| Approach Lights | ||
Facility Information
Location
| Coordinates | N38°40.70' / W104°45.39' |
|---|---|
| Location | Located 3 miles S of Fort Carson, CO. |
| Elevation | 5841 feet MSL |
| Magnetic Variation | 8° E |
Operations
| Airport Use | Private use |
|---|---|
| Status | Operational |
| Control Tower | Yes |
| Seg-Circle | No |
| Beacon | SWG — (Lighted Land Airport) |
| Lighting Schedule | SS-SR |
| A.R.T.C.C. | DENVER |
|---|---|
| F.S.S. | DENVER |
| NOTAMs Facility | FCS (NOTAM-D available) |
| Sectional Chart | DENVER |
| Attendance | ALL/ALL/ALL |
| Airspace | CLASS D SVC FRI-MON 1200-0600Z++, TUE-THUR 1100-0600Z++, CLSD NEW YEARS DAY, THANKSGIVING, AND CHRISTMAS; OTHER TIMES CLASS G |
Ownership
| Ownership | Military |
|---|---|
| Owner |
US ARMY AERONAUTICAL SVCS AGENCY
FT BELVOIR, VA 22060
520-228-6598/99
|
| Manager |
719-526-2017
|
Remarks
- Service: no fuel available.
- Caution: extv artillery and small arms frng. DUR periods of strong southwest surface wind EXP structure and trrn generated turb with windshear near the approach end runway 13.
- Miscellaneous: weather technician, C719-801-3620 available https://25OWS.DM.AF.Military, C520-228-6598/6599.
- Units tmprly asgnd are rqrd to coord weather support IAW afman 15-129. Augmented weather obsn view restricted from 180-270 degrees and 310-340 degrees by FLT line FAC and bldgs.
- Restricted: 24 hour prior permission required for all aircraft. Contact base operations DSN 691-3935, C719-801-3935.
- 500 ft ovrn on northwest EOR, actf may TAX in this area, unuse to F/W aircraft for takeoff/Landing/Rollout.
- Runway 13/31 nonstandard markings and lighting, taxiway all nonstandard markings and lighting, taxiway B VFR operations only sunrise to sunset, NVD operations only sunset to sunrise.
- When butts RDO is closed contact range control 38.90 for operations in R2601. AVN trng area (ATA) air to air frequency assignment. Aircraft operating in ATA 1-3 will MNT from 37.200. Aircraft operating in ATA 4-7 will MNT from 68.750. All aircraft will MNT the appropriate trng area frequency when operating within R2601. When operating MULTI-SHIP only ONE aircraft is required to MNT the trng area frequency. Trng area frequency are for traffic advsy and deconfliction and will not be used for tactical internal traffic.
- All aircraft must remain 100FT AGL over construction areas.
- ATC operate MON-SAT 1300-0900Z++ closed wknd and HOL. A - base operations 1300-0500Z++ MON-FRI except HOL.
- Communications: FLT FLW - carson RDO operate MON-SAT 1200-0800Z++ closed wknds and HOL.
- D1 SOD permanently closed.
- Miscellaneous: no tsnt aircraft service.
- Traffic pattern altitude multi ENG F/W nonstandard traffic runway 13/31 E traffic 7400 ft; All others R/W 6400 ft, F/W 6900 ft.
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