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Childress Municipal Airport
CDS · KCDS · Childress, TX · 1,954 ft elevation · var 6E · Towered
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
- Yes
- 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
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TAF forecast
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:59 AM | 10:59Z |
| 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 → 05:59 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:57 PM → 05:29 AM
Plan a flight from KCDS
Runway 04/22
4,425 ft × 60 ft · Asphalt (Poor) 04
- Heading
- 041° mag · 47° true
- Markings
- basic
- Traffic pattern
- Left
22
- Heading
- 221° mag · 227° true
- Markings
- basic
- Traffic pattern
- Left
Runway 17/35
5,949 ft × 75 ft · ASP 17
- Heading
- 176° mag · 182° true
35
- Heading
- 356° mag · 2° true
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| ASOS | 135.125 | |
| CNTR | 133.5 | FORT WORTH CNTR |
| RDO | 122.45 | FORT WORTH RDO |
| UNIC | 122.8 | CTAF/UNICOM |
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 |
Approaches
- RNAV (GPS) RWY 36 ↗ · amdt 1B
- VOR RWY 36 ↗ · amdt 10B
Minimums & Hot Spots
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VFR sectional
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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