KFCS — Current METAR, Fort Carson/Butts AAF, CO, US
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Flight category
VFR
Visual conditions — ceiling > 3,000 ft and visibility > 5 sm.
What do VFR, MVFR, IFR & LIFR mean?▾
| Category | Ceiling | Visibility |
|---|---|---|
| VFRVisual Flight Rules | greater than 3,000 ft AGL | andgreater than 5 sm |
| MVFRMarginal VFR | 1,000 to 3,000 ft AGL | and/or3 to 5 sm |
| IFRInstrument Flight Rules | 500 to below 1,000 ft AGL | and/or1 to less than 3 sm |
| LIFRLow IFR | below 500 ft AGL | and/orless than 1 sm |
Raw METAR · observed 101255Z
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Decoded METAR
Raw TAF · issued 101200Z
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Decoded TAF — forecast
Base forecast — valid the 10th at 12:00 UTC to the 11th at 18:00 UTC
- Wind from 330° at 9 knots.
- Visibility 10 km or more.
- Few clouds at 15,000 ft AGL.
Becoming, the 10th at 15:00 UTC to the 10th at 16:00 UTC
- Wind from 150° at 12 knots.
- Visibility 10 km or more.
- Scattered clouds at 15,000 ft AGL.
Becoming, the 10th at 18:00 UTC to the 10th at 19:00 UTC
- Wind from 150° at 12 knots, gusting to 20 knots.
- Visibility 10 km or more.
- In the vicinity showers of.
- In the vicinity thunderstorm.
- Broken clouds at 10,000 ft AGL (cumulonimbus).
Temporarily, the 10th at 20:00 UTC to the 11th at 04:00 UTC
- Wind variable direction at 25 knots, gusting to 35 knots.
- Visibility 8,000 meters.
- Light thunderstorm rain.
- Broken clouds at 8,000 ft AGL (cumulonimbus).
Becoming, the 11th at 04:00 UTC to the 11th at 05:00 UTC
- Wind from 330° at 9 knots.
- Visibility 10 km or more.
- No significant weather.
- Few clouds at 10,000 ft AGL.
Becoming, the 11th at 13:00 UTC to the 11th at 14:00 UTC
- Wind from 150° at 12 knots.
- Visibility 10 km or more.
- Sky clear.
Source: NOAA/FAA Aviation Weather Center. For information only — not for flight planning or navigation; always use official briefing sources.
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