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BUTTS AAF (FORT CARSON) AIRPORT

FORT CARSON, CO, USA
Airport Info
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Location
Latitude / Longitude: 38°40'41"N / 104°45'23"W
  38°40.6982'N / 104°45.3888'W
  38.6783 / -104.7565
Elevation: 5874.3 ft. (surveyed)
Variation: 08E (2020)
From city: 03 miles S of FORT CARSON, CO

Operations
Facility use: Private
Sectional chart: DENVER
Control tower: yes
Boundary ARTCC: DENVER
Responsible ARTCC: DENVER
FSS: DENVER [1-800-WX-BRIEF]
NOTAMs facility: FCS (NOTAM-D service available)
Segmented circle: no
Lights: SS-SR

Communications

Nearby radio navigation aids
VOR radial/distance VOR name Freq Var
FCS at field BUTTS VOR/DME 108.80 12E
BRK 200oT/17.0 BLACK FOREST VORTAC 112.50 13E
PUB 326oT/27.7 PUEBLO VORTAC 116.70 13E
 
NDB name Hdg/Dist Freq Var ID
IRONHORSE at field 335 12E IHS
PETEY 243oT/2.1 407 12E CO
ARUBA 321oT/30.0 373 11E TF

Services

Runway Information

Runway 13/31
Dimensions: 4500 x 75 ft.
Surface: ASPHALT OR BITUMINOUS CONCRETE,FAIR CONDITION,NO SPECIAL SURFACE TREATMENT
Edge lights: MEDIUM
 
Runway 13
Runway 31
Latitude: 38-40-58.2110N 38-40-25.5745N
Longitude: 104-45-42.6103W 104-45-04.0500W
Elevation: 5840.9 ft. 5795.9 ft.
Runway true heading: 137 317
Markings: , in fair condition , in fair condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-LGT PAPI ON LEFT SIDE OF RUNWAY (3.00 degrees glide path) 4-LGT PAPI ON LEFT SIDE OF RUNWAY (3.00 degrees glide path)
Instrument approach: ILS/DME
 

Additional Remarks
  • SVC: NO FUEL AVBL.
  • WX TECHNICIAN (DSN 691-3620/3651, C719-526-3620/3651), AVBL 24H MON-SUN INCL HOL. BUTTS METRO AVBL ON FREQ 50.75.
  • 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.
  • RSTD: 24 HR PPR FOR ALL ACFT. CTC BASE OPS DSN 691-3935, C719-526-3935.
  • 500 FT 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 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.
  • ALL ACFT MUST REMAIN 100FT AGL OVER CONSTRUCTION AREAS.
  • ATC OPR MON-SAT 1300-0900Z++ CLSD WKND AND HOL. A - BASE OPS 1300-0500Z++ MON-FRI EXC HOL.
  • COMM: FLT FLW - CARSON RDO OPR MON-SAT 1200-0800Z++ CLSD WKNDS AND HOL.
  • D1 SOD PERMANENTLY CLSD.
  • MISC: NO TSNT ACFT SVC.
  • 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.

Instrument Procedures
Effective Oct 31, 2024 to Nov 27, 2024

IAPs (Instrument Approach Procedures)
   RNAV (GPS) RWY 31 (PDF)
 
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