Childress Municipal Airport
CDS · KCDS · Childress, TX · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 09:08 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:26 AM | 11:26Z |
| Sunrise | 06:54 AM | 11:54Z |
| Sunset | 08:40 PM | 01:40Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:08 PM | 02:08Z |
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Past 24 hours category · wind · ceiling · visibility trends
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Density altitude today projected curve · departure window · takeoff roll
Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 17LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 176° mag · 182° true
- Dimensions
- 5,949 × 75 ft
- TPA
- 3,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- ASP
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind (heading 356°) on the 45° at 3,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 04/22 | 4,425 ft | |
| 17/35 | 5,949 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
“Childress”Taxi & takeoff
“Childress”Also
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 350.35 | PADUCAH RCAG (LOW) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
CDS 117.00
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CDS · Childress | VORTAC | 117.00 · 117X | Low | r351° / 3.9 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: RNAV (GPS) with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
From the field
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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 · 122.4 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- FSS outlet
- RCO → Fort Worth Radio (24)
- 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
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 under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A-1 (additive)
- Parking
- tiedowns
- Other services
- Agricultural
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 8 notes
General
- AGRICULTURE OPNS NEAR ALL PAVED SFCS.
- FOR CD CTC FORT WORTH ARTCC AT 817-858-7584.
Runways
- CLSD INDEFLY.
- RWY NOT MNTND; LOOSE GRAVEL AND VEGETATION GROWING THROUGH THE PAVEMENT.
Lighting
- MIRL RWY 18/36 PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST ACTVT - CTAF.
- NSTD MIRL RWY 36 THR LGTS 60 FT SOUTH OF RWY END.
Fuel
- 24 HR SELF SVC 100LL AND JET A+. FULL SVC JET A+ AVBL DURG OPRG HRS; AFT HRS CALL 940-937-8309.
Attendance
- UNATTD NEW YEAR'S DAY
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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 in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at KCDS?
Childress Municipal Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 5,949 ft. See the Runways section 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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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.