Butts Aaf (fort Carson) Airport (KFCS), Colorado
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Butts AAF (KFCS) is a military airfield at Fort Carson, Colorado, with a single paved runway and no civilian fuel or transient aircraft service available. Access requires prior permission and coordination with base operations, and the field operates under restricted civilian use given its Army installation status. Nearby Colorado Springs Municipal, roughly 8 nautical miles away, serves as the nearest customs point for aircraft needing that service. Traffic through KFCS is light, and business aviation movements recorded by the FAA are minimal.
Runways
Butts Aaf (fort Carson) Airport has one paved runway, 13/31, 4,500 ft long and 75 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Runway geometry from published threshold coordinates. Not for navigation.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
Fueling is available 24 hours a day, every day, and the airport has an operating control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Butts Aaf (fort Carson) Airport does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is City of Colorado Springs Municipal (KCOS), 8 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Butts Aaf (fort Carson) Airport recorded 1 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in April. FAA TFMSC data shows the only recorded business aviation operation at KFCS in 2025 occurred in April, with all other months at zero.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month April, 1 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Weather station is 4.1 NM from the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Butts Aaf (fort Carson) Airport has published operating constraints in four categories: access, runway notes, construction and other notes.
Caution: extensive artillery and small arms firing occurs in the area. During periods of strong southwest surface wind, expect structure- and terrain-generated turbulence with windshear near the approach end of runway 13.
Restricted: 24-hour prior permission required for all aircraft. Contact base operations for coordination.
When Butts radio is closed, contact range control on 38.90 for operations in R2601. Aviation Training Area (ATA) assigns air-to-air frequencies: aircraft operating in ATA 1-3 will maintain FM 37.200, and aircraft operating in ATA 4-7 will maintain FM 68.750. All aircraft will maintain the appropriate training area frequency when operating within R2601. When operating multi-ship, only one aircraft is required to maintain the training area frequency. Training area frequencies are for traffic advisory and deconfliction only, and will not be used for tactical internal traffic.
There is a 500-foot overrun on the northwest end of the runway. Rotary-wing aircraft may taxi in this area, but it is not suited for fixed-wing takeoff, landing, or rollout.
Runway 13/31 has non-standard markings and lighting. All taxiways have non-standard markings and lighting. Taxiway B is for VFR operations only from sunrise to sunset, and for night vision device operations only from sunset to sunrise.
All aircraft must remain above 100 feet AGL over construction areas.
Service: no fuel available.
Miscellaneous: a weather technician is available via the listed Air Force weather service website; contact numbers have been omitted here.
Units temporarily assigned are required to coordinate weather support in accordance with AFMAN 15-129. Augmented weather observation view is restricted from 180-270 degrees and 310-340 degrees by flight line facilities and buildings.
ATC operates Monday through Saturday, 1300-0900Z, and is closed on weekends and holidays. Base operations are available 1300-0500Z Monday through Friday, excluding holidays.
Communications: flight following is provided by Carson radio operator Monday through Saturday, 1200-0800Z, closed on weekends and holidays.
D1 SOD is permanently closed.
Miscellaneous: no transient aircraft service.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Butts Aaf (fort Carson) Airport has five airfields within 23 NM. The closest is City of Colorado Springs Municipal (KCOS), 8.09 NM north.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
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Frequently asked questions
Is fuel available at KFCS?
No fuel is available at Butts AAF (KFCS). The field also does not provide services for transient aircraft. Operators planning a stop at KFCS should arrange fuel and support at a nearby airport, such as Colorado Springs Municipal, roughly 8 nautical miles away.
What access restrictions apply at KFCS?
Butts AAF (KFCS) requires prior permission for all aircraft, on a 24-hour basis, coordinated through base operations. As a military airfield at Fort Carson, it does not support unrestricted civilian access. Aircrews should also expect coordination requirements tied to weather support and range control procedures when the field's radio is closed.
What runway is available at Butts AAF?
Butts AAF (KFCS) has one paved runway, designated 13/31, measuring 4,500 feet long and 75 feet wide with an asphalt surface. The runway and taxiways carry non-standard markings and lighting. A 500-foot overrun exists on the northwest end, used by rotary-wing aircraft taxiing but not suited for fixed-wing takeoff, landing, or rollout.
Are there hazards to be aware of near KFCS?
Pilots operating near Butts AAF (KFCS) should expect extensive artillery and small arms firing in the vicinity. During periods of strong southwest surface wind, structure- and terrain-generated turbulence with windshear can occur near the approach end of runway 13. Aircraft must also remain above 100 feet AGL over designated construction areas on the field.