Childress Municipal Airport

CDS · KCDS · Childress, TX · 1,954 ft elevation · var 6E · Non-towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KCDS / CDS
Coordinates: 34.4338, -100.2880
Elevation: 1,954 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 6E
Sectional chart: DALLAS-FT WORTH
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
Airspace: Class E · CLASS E SVC CONTINUOUS
Weather station: ASOS · 135.125 · ☎ 940-226-1189
ARTCC: FORT WORTH (ZFW)
Flight service (FSS): FORT WORTH
NOTAM facility: CDS
Attendance: ALL 0800-1600
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: Yes
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1943/07
Distance from city: 4 W

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

Event	Local (CDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	06:00 AM	11:00Z
Sunrise	06:29 AM	11:29Z
Sunset	08:57 PM	01:57Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:26 PM	02:26Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:26 PM → 06:00 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:57 PM → 05:29 AM

Plan a flight from KCDS

Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Night operations

Airport lighting: SEE RMK
Rotating beacon: white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting: MIRL RWY 18/36 PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST ACTVT - CTAF. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.

Traffic pattern

Landing runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 04 · 041°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 3,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 122.8

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 04 at 3,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 04/22

4,425 ft × 60 ft · Asphalt (Poor)

Weight bearing: Single wheel 21k.

Heading: 041° mag · 47° true
Markings: basic
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: 221° mag · 227° true
Markings: basic
Traffic pattern: Left

Runway 17/35

5,949 ft × 75 ft · ASP

Heading: 176° mag · 182° true

Heading: 356° mag · 2° true

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Runway	Length	Your margin
04/22	4,425 ft
17/35	5,949 ft

Communication frequencies

Service	Frequency	Notes
CTAF	122.8	MIRL RWY 18/36 PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST ACTVT - CTAF.
UNICOM	122.8
CDS ASOS	135.125
CHILDRESS RCO	122.4
CDS VORTAC	117.0/117X
PADUCAH RCAG	133.5	APCH/DEP CTL SVC PRVDD BY FORT WORTH ARTCC (ZFW) ON FREQS 133.5/350.35 (PADUCAH RCAG).
PADUCAH RCAG	350.35	APCH/DEP CTL SVC PRVDD BY FORT WORTH ARTCC (ZFW) ON FREQS 133.5/350.35 (PADUCAH RCAG).

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
CDS · Childress	VORTAC	117.60	r351° / 3.9 NM
GTH · Guthrie	VORTAC	114.50	r353° / 39.4 NM

Procedures at a glance

Lowest mins: RNAV (GPS) · vertical guidance Takeoff mins / ODP ↗ Non-std alternate mins ↗

Approaches2

Minimums & Hot Spots

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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VFR sectional

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Services

Fuel available: 100LL, Jet A-1 (additive)
Parking: tiedowns
Other services: Agricultural

Ownership & management

Owner

CITY OF CHILDRESS

315 COMMERCE STREET, CHILDRESS, TX

940-937-3684

Manager

TIFFANY TULLY

15716 FM 164, CHILDRESS, TX

940-937-8309

Remarks FAA

THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.
AGRICULTURE OPNS NEAR ALL PAVED SFCS.
FOR CD CTC FORT WORTH ARTCC AT 817-858-7584.
MIRL RWY 18/36 PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST ACTVT - CTAF.
UNATTD NEW YEAR'S DAY
24 HR SELF SVC 100LL AND JET A+. FULL SVC JET A+ AVBL DURG OPRG HRS; AFT HRS CALL 940-937-8309.
CLSD INDEFLY.
NSTD MIRL RWY 36 THR LGTS 60 FT SOUTH OF RWY END.
RWY NOT MNTND; LOOSE GRAVEL AND VEGETATION GROWING THROUGH THE PAVEMENT.

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Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open KCDS in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.

About KCDS

Childress Municipal Airport (CDS · KCDS) is an airport in Childress, TX, at 1,954 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 5,949 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KCDS, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KCDS have a control tower?

No. Childress Municipal Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at KCDS?

Childress Municipal Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 5,949 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KCDS?

Childress Municipal Airport is in Childress, TX, at an elevation of 1,954 ft MSL. Coordinates: 34.4338, -100.2880.

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