KCDS· CDS· Childress
Childress Municipal Airport
medium airport · elevation 1,954 ft (596 m)
12:54Z 23:58Z Day
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Current METARVFR
51 min ago·15:53ZKCDS 231553Z AUTO 18009KT 10SM CLR 21/11 A3015 RMK AO2 SLP192 T02110111
Wind
180° 9 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
CLR
Temperature
21°C / 11°C
temp / dew
QNH
1021 hPa
30.15 inHg
Clouds
CLR
Weather
—
Station
KCDS
Remarks
automated station with a precipitation discriminator sea level pressure of 1019.2 HPa hourly temperature of 21.1°C and dew point of 11.1°C
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
SIGMET / AIRMET (0)
None active in area.
PIREPs (1)
- FL051A32N20 min ago
Wind & Runways
Wind arrow points downwind.
Runways
04/221349 mASP
17/351813 mASP
Runway components
| Runway | Head/Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| RWY 04/22 | TW 6 kt | XW 7 kt R |
| RWY 17/35 | HW 9 kt | XW 0 kt L |
34.4338°, -100.2880°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
| Runway | Status | HW (kt) | XW (kt) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWY 17/35 (use 17) | Preferred | HW 9 | 0 L | — |
| RWY 04/22 (use 22) | Usable | HW 6 | 7 L | — |
Density altitude
2,929 ft
elevation 1,954 ft
ISA deviation
+9.9°C
Frequencies (community-maintained, cross-check AIP)KCDS
- ASOS135.125
- CNTRFORT WORTH CNTR133.500
- RDOFORT WORTH RDO122.450
- UNICCTAF/UNICOM122.800
Navaids near airportwithin 30 NM
| Ident | Type | Freq | Dist (NM) | Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CDS | VORTAC | 117.60 MHz | 3.9 | MEDIUM |
Runways2
Physical runway length only — TORA/LDA are not declared in our reference database; consult the AIP.
- RWY 04/224,425 ft (1,349 m)
- Surface
- ASP
- Lighting
- —
- ILS
- —
- RWY 17/355,949 ft (1,813 m)
- Surface
- ASP
- Lighting
- Lit
- ILS
- —
24-hour trend (Iowa State IEM)KCDS
Wind9 kt
Vis16.1 km
Temp27°C
QNH1020 hPa
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=287
3–6 kt
6–10 kt
10–16 kt
16–22 kt
>22 kt
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)Childress Municipal Airport
Diagram unavailable for Childress Municipal Airport.
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/10/23 12:22 UTC
23/12Z
23/18Z
24/00Z
24/06Z
24/12Z
BASEVFR
FMVFR
FMVFR
VFRBASE23/12Z → 23/18Z1606KT · 6 SM · SCT250
Wind: 1606KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SCT250
TAF KCDS 231120Z 2312/2412 16006KT P6SM SCT250
VFRFM23/18Z → 24/00Z17015KT · 6 SM · SCT250
Wind: 17015KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SCT250
FM231800 17015KT P6SM SCT250
VFRFM24/00Z → 24/12Z1508KT · 6 SM · BKN200
Wind: 1508KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: BKN200
FM240000 15008KT P6SM BKN200
Raw TAF
TAF KCDS 231120Z 2312/2412 16006KT P6SM SCT250 FM231800 17015KT P6SM SCT250 FM240000 15008KT P6SM BKN200
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