Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field (FCS): Codes, Runways & Location
Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field (IATA: FCS · ICAO: KFCS) is a medium-sized airport serving Fort Carson, United States. It lies at 38.6784° N, 104.7570° W, 5838 ft (1779 m) above sea level.
Overview of Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field
Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field is classified in the OurAirports dataset as a medium-sized airport, serving the area of Fort Carson in United States. It is identified by the IATA code FCS and the ICAO code KFCS. It is not recorded as having scheduled commercial airline service, so it mainly serves general, charter or regional aviation.
Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field has 1 runway recorded. Its longest runway is about 1372 m (4500 ft) long. A runway of that length can physically support regional turboprops and regional jets, though actual limits also depend on elevation, temperature, payload and local procedures. Runway surface: asphalt. At least one runway has lighting for night operations. The field elevation is 5838 ft (1779 m); higher-elevation airports need longer takeoff runs in thin air.
Other airports lie nearby: 6 are within reach, the closest being City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport (COS) about 15 km away.
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Airport Details & Runways
Physical characteristics from the public-domain OurAirports dataset.
Location & Runway Capacity
Aircraft capacity by runway length
Longest runway ≈ 1,372 m — regional-jet capable
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Frequently Asked Questions about Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field
Where is Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field located?
Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field is located in Fort Carson, United States. Its coordinates are 38.6784° N, 104.7570° W.
What is the airport code for Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field?
Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field has an IATA code of FCS and an ICAO code of KFCS.
How long is the runway at Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field?
Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field's longest runway is about 1372 m (4500 ft), which can support regional turboprops and regional jets.
How many runways does Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field have?
Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field has 1 runway recorded in the dataset, with asphalt surfacing.
Is Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field a major airport?
Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field is classified as a medium-sized airport.
About this data
Details for Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field are derived from OurAirports, a community-maintained, public-domain database of the world’s airports.