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KCDS Childress Municipal Airport
Childress, Texas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 21 MARCH 2024

Location

FAA Identifier: CDS
Lat/Long: 34-26-01.6000N 100-17-16.8000W
34-26.026667N 100-17.280000W
34.4337778,-100.2880000
(estimated)
Elevation: 1953.8 ft. / 595.5 m (surveyed)
Variation: 06E (2010)
From city: 4 miles W of CHILDRESS, TX
Time zone: UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 79201

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 07/1943
Control tower: no
ARTCC: FORT WORTH CENTER
FSS: FORT WORTH FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: CDS (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: 0800-1600
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: yes
Lights: MIRL RWY 18/36 PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST ACTVT - CTAF.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise.

Airport Communications

CTAF/UNICOM: 122.8
WX ASOS: 135.125 (940-937-6337)
  • APCH/DEP CTL SVC PRVDD BY FORT WORTH ARTCC (ZFW) ON FREQS 133.5/350.35 (PADUCAH RCAG).

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
CDSr351/3.9CHILDRESS VORTAC117.0010E

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL JET-A1+
100LL:24 HR SELF SVC 100LL AND JET A+. FULL SVC JET A+ AVBL DURG OPRG HRS; AFT HRS CALL 940-937-8309.
Parking: tiedowns

Runway Information

Runway 18/36

Dimensions: 5949 x 75 ft. / 1813 x 23 m
Surface: asphalt, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 21.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
NSTD MIRL RWY 36 THLD LGTS 60 FT SOUTH OF RWY END.
RUNWAY 18  RUNWAY 36
Latitude: 34-26.415758N34-25.435542N
Longitude: 100-17.131762W100-17.170350W
Elevation: 1948.8 ft.1953.8 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 176 magnetic, 182 true356 magnetic, 002 true
Markings: nonprecision, in fair conditionnonprecision, in fair condition
Visual slope indicator: 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 25 ft. pole, 1090 ft. from runway, 396 ft. left of centerline, 35:1 slope to clearnone

Runway 4/22

Dimensions: 4425 x 60 ft. / 1349 x 18 m
Surface: asphalt, in poor condition
RWY NOT MNTND; LOOSE GRAVEL AND VEGETATION GROWING THROUGH THE PAVEMENT.
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 21.0
Operational restrictions: CLSD INDEFLY.
RUNWAY 4  RUNWAY 22
Latitude: 34-25.913618N34-26.412118N
Longitude: 100-17.773595W100-17.130752W
Elevation: 1941.6 ft.1949.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 041 magnetic, 047 true221 magnetic, 227 true
Markings: basic, in poor conditionbasic, in poor condition
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: CITY OF CHILDRESS
315 COMMERCE STREET
CHILDRESS, TX 79201
Phone 940-937-3684
Manager: TIFFANY TULLY
15716 FM 164
CHILDRESS, TX 79201
Phone 940-937-8309

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 17
Single engine airplanes: 13
Multi engine airplanes: 1
Helicopters: 1
Ultralights: 2
    
Aircraft operations: avg 81/week *
66% local general aviation
33% transient general aviation
1% military
* for 12-month period ending 16 November 2023

Additional Remarks

SOME TWYS ROUGH DUE TO GRASS & WEED ENCROACHMENT.
AGRICULTURE OPNS NEAR ALL PAVED SFCS.
FOR CD CTC FORT WORTH ARTCC AT 817-858-7584.
RWY 18/36, NMRS LGTS MISG, OUT, INCOR COLOR OR ORIENTATION.

Instrument Procedures

NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.

NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use from 21 March 2024 at 0901Z to 18 April 2024 at 0900z.

 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 36   download (265KB)
VOR RWY 36   download (195KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (117KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (113KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

3F6 - Dan E Richards Municipal Airport (24 nm S)
O35 - Hollis Municipal Airport (25 nm NE)
2K4 - Scott Field Airport (47 nm NE)
KAXS - Altus/Quartz Mountain Regional Airport (50 nm E)
F05 - Wilbarger County Airport (51 nm E)
 
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Photo from a 1941 Fleet Model 16B owned by the Texas Air and Space Museum
Photo taken 20-Apr-2020
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 29-Mar-2024
 Local
(UTC-5)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight07:0712:07
Sunrise07:3212:32
Sunset19:5900:59
Evening civil twilight20:2501:25

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  29-Mar-2024 14:25:19
Local (UTC-5)  29-Mar-2024 09:25:19
 
METAR
KCDS 291353Z AUTO 18007KT 10SM CLR 12/04 A2983 RMK AO2 SLP090 T01170044
TAF
KCDS 291120Z 2912/3012 16009KT P6SM BKN250 WS008/19040KT FM291400 17008KT P6SM BKN250 FM291600 20015G25KT P6SM OVC250 FM300000 19011KT P6SM SKC
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

  
 Business Name 
 
 Contact 
 
 Services / Description 
 
Fuel Prices
 
Comments
  
Boedeker Flying Service UNICOM 122.80
940-937-8309
325-374-0439
[web site]
[email]
Boedeker Flying Service would love to help you out with friendly service and reasonable fuel. Self serve fuel is available 24 hours a day and we have a 3000 gallon jet fuel truck that can get you on your way in no time! Come in and see us!
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CAA Preferred FBO  
 
Phillips 66
100LL Jet A
FS --- $4.81 
SS $5.69 $4.81 
GUARANTEED
 
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FS=Full service
SS=Self service
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