KCDS — Childress Muni
Childress, TX · field elevation 1,954 ft · NON-ATCT
KCDS current weather
VFR ceiling above 3,000 ft and visibility better than 5 statute miles
METAR KCDS 111153Z AUTO 19009KT 10SM CLR 26/17 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP134 T02610167 10300 20261 53005
- Wind
- from 190° at 9 kt
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Sky
- clear below 12,000 ft
- Temperature
- 26 °C / dewpoint 17 °C
- Altimeter
- 30.02 inHg
- Density altitude
- 3,609 ft · pressure altitude 1,854 ft
- Observed
- 19 minutes ago
Wind on each runway
Wind 190° at 9 kt. Positive is a headwind; the crosswind side is the one you hold into.
| Runway | Head / tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | 9 kt head | 1 kt from the right |
| 22 | 7 kt head | 5 kt from the left |
| 04 | 7 kt tail | 5 kt from the right |
| 36 | 9 kt tail | 1 kt from the left |
48-hour trend
Eight days of observations, each readable in full — in the EFB →
Calculators: density altitude, pressure altitude, cloud base, crosswind
Forecast
MOS guidance beside this TAF, both drawn along your route — in the EFB →
TAF KCDS 111120Z 1112/1212 20011KT P6SM SKC FM111800 19012G22KT P6SM FEW090 FM120100 18010KT P6SM SKC
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Airport information
- Coordinates
- 34.43378, -100.28800
- Elevation
- 1,954 ft MSL
- Sunrise / sunset
- 1159Z / 0133Z
- Magnetic variation
- 6° (2010)
- Fuel
- 100LL,A1+
- Sectional
- Dallas-Ft Worth
- County
- Childress, TX
Everything else KCDS publishes — in the EFB →
Runways
| Runway | Length (ft) | Width (ft) | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/36 | 5,949 | 75 | ASPH | MED |
| 04/22 | 4,425 | 60 | ASPH | — |
Frequencies
- CTAF
- 122.8
- UNICOM
- 122.8
Published procedures
- 2 approaches — RNAV (GPS), VOR
Read the approach plates georeferenced — in the EFB →
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Weather from METAR and TAF, National Weather Service Aviation Weather Center. Airport, runway, frequency and procedure data from the FAA NASR 28-day cycle; charts from the FAA d-TPP. Advisory only — this is not a weather briefing.