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KCDS · Childress Municipal Airport

ICAO · US · 4 NTSB events

ID KCDS FAA CDS Elev 1,954 ft Lat 34° 26.03' N Lon 100° 17.28' W Zulu …

Live conditions

METAR

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

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Runways

4 runway ends on file. Longest: 5,949 ft. Max gradient: 0.17%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
17 181.9° 5,949 ft 75 ft ASP Yes —
35 1.9° 5,949 ft 75 ft ASP Yes —
04 46.9° 4,425 ft 60 ft ASP No 0.17%
22 226.9° 4,425 ft 60 ft ASP No 0.17%

Lengths + headings: in-app airport database. Surface, width, lighting: OurAirports. Gradient: derived from FAA NASR runway-end elevations (NASR's RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of rows).

Communications · 4 frequencies

  • ASOS ASOS 135.125
  • CNTR FORT WORTH CNTR 133.500
  • RDO FORT WORTH RDO 122.450
  • UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 122.800

Live ATC audio (streaming + archived): Open KCDS on LiveATC ↗

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 3 matched · 21 not yet translated

Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.

TL;DR

  • ·Runway 04–22 is permanently closed. Plan for remaining-runway operations regardless of winds.
  • ·Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

Watch for

  • Runway 04–22 is permanently closed. Plan for remaining-runway operations regardless of winds.

    rwy closed permanent

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    wildlife hazard

All translated remarks (3)

  • Runway 04–22 is permanently closed. Plan for remaining-runway operations regardless of winds.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    Rwy 04–22 CLOSED indefly

  • Airport attended 1400–2200Z‡. Self-service or limited operations outside attended hours.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    Attended 1400–2200Z‡.

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    Deer and wild hogs on and invof rwy.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (21 sentences)
  • ·TEXAS 287 CHAMBERS CO (See ANAHUAC on page 261) CHAMBERS CO/WINNIE STOWELL (See WINNIE/STOWELL on page 462) CHAPARROSA RANCH N28º52.71´ W99º59.66´ NOTAM FILE SJT.
  • ·NDB (MHW) 385 CPZ 134º 14.3 NM to Crystal City Muni. 676/5E.
  • ·NDB unmonitored 2300–1430Z‡ Mon–Fri.
  • ·CHARLES R JOHNSON (See PORT MANSFIELD on page 417) CHASE FLD INDUSTRIAL (See BEEVILLE on page 271) CHEROKEE CO (See JACKSONVILLE on page 364) CHILDRESS MUNI (CDS)(KCDS) 4 W UTC–6(–5DT) N34º26.03´ W100º17.28´ 1954 B NOTAM FILE CDS RWY 18–36: H5949X75 (ASPH) S–21 MIRL(NSTD) RWY 18: PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 40´.
  • ·RWY 36: PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 40´.
  • ·RWY 04–22: H4425X60 (ASPH) S–21
  • ·FUEL 100LL, JET A1+ LGT MIRL Rwy 18–36 preset low intst; to incr intst ACTVT—CTAF.
  • ·Rwy 18–36 NSTD MIRL Rwy 36 thld lgts 60 ft south of rwy end.
  • ·Rwy 18–36, nmrs lgts misg, out, incor color or orientation.
  • ·Full svc Jet A+ avbl durg oprg hrs; aft hrs call 940–937–8309.
  • ·Rwy not mntnd; loose gravel and vegetation growing through the pavement.
  • ·Some twys rough due to grass and weed encroachment.
  • ·Agriculture opns near all paved sfcs.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 940-937-8309
  • ·ASOS 135.125 (940) 937–6337.
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 122.8 RCO 122.4 (FORT WORTH RADIO) ®FORT WORTH CENTER APP/DEP CON 133.5 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Fort Worth ARTCC at 817-858-7584.
  • ·(VL) (H) VORTACW 117.0 CDS Chan 117 N34º22.14´ W100º17.34´ 351º 3.9 NM to fld. 1920/10E.
  • ·VOR unusable: 215º–225º CHINA SPRING WILDCAT CANYON (3T8) 4 NW UTC–6(–5DT) N31º40.71´ W97º21.75´ 660 NOTAM FILE FTW RWY 15–33: 2450X60 (TURF) 0.4% up NW RWY 15: Fence.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 817-909-8044
  • ·CTAF 122.9 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Fort Worth ARTCC at 817-858-7584.
  • ·SAN ANTONIO L–19B DALLAS–FT WORTH H–6G, L–17B IAP SAN ANTONIO SC, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

IATA · CDS

FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

4 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

5

since 1982

Fatal

1

20.0% of total

Last 5 years

1

≈ 0.2/yr

Last 10 years

1

≈ 0.1/yr

Ranking across all airports · Open in accident map ↗

Last 10 years · n=1

  • Other 1

All time · n=4

  • Other 2
  • Ground collision 1
  • Loss of control 1

Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2021-07-28 ALEXANDER VAGNER TANGO II · Other · VMC · day →
2006-06-01 Ayres S2R-600 · Loss of control · VMC · day →
1983-11-15 Cessna 210N · Ground collision · VMC · night →
1982-12-26 Beech C23 · Other · day →

Designees in TX

CFI Flight Instructors 6,561 A&P Mechanics 27,501 AME Medical Examiners (AME) 167 DME Mechanic Examiners (DME) 22 DPRE Parachute Rigger Examiners (DPRE) 2 DAR-F Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F) 37 DAR-T Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T) 24 DER-Y Engineering — Company (DER-Y) 15 DER-T Engineering — Consultant (DER-T) 76 SAE Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE) 153 APD Aircrew Program Designees (APD) 232 TCE Training Center Evaluators (TCE) 304 ODA Organizational Designations 11 Schools Flight Schools 183 FBO Fixed Base Operators 244 Clubs Flying Clubs 64 Repair Repair / Maintenance Shops 41 EAA EAA Chapters 43

DPEs nearby

Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.

Designee City ST Distance
Richard Lee Ridenour Amarillo TX 89 nm
Donald Borba Slaton TX 90 nm
Uwe Horst Zeizinger Wichita Falls TX 93 nm
Kenneth Melberg Chapman Lubbock TX 95 nm
Patrick Timothy Bradley Lubbock TX 95 nm
Rosemary Stidham Lubbock TX 95 nm
Stanley Paul Smith Lubbock TX 95 nm
Willie Strieder Lubbock TX 95 nm
Christopher Chase Cothran Bethany OK 145 nm
Mary Blake Bethany OK 145 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs nearby

City-centroid distance; ratings as on the FAA certificate.

Instructor City ST Distance
Arnold Leon Cruze Memphis TX 22 nm
Paul Kelly Horton Hollis OK 24 nm
Mike Lee Burkholder Crowell TX 39 nm
Benjamin Moses Locklear Mangum OK 47 nm
Arnold Frederick Rieder Altus OK 50 nm
George Russell Keith Altus OK 50 nm
Peter Allan Mcclellan Altus OK 50 nm
Caleb Lee Mccullough Altus OK 50 nm
Andrew Kyle Stauffer Altus OK 50 nm
Christopher John Huckins Altus OK 50 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics nearby

City-centroid distance. A = airframe, P = powerplant, IA = inspection authorization.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Mike Glen Stone Childress TX 0 nm
Jason Philip Nelson Childress TX 0 nm
Jonathon Alan Sisson Childress TX 0 nm
Lloyd Ray Roberts Memphis TX 22 nm
Lawrence Andrew Grimes Hollis OK 24 nm
Jeffrey Dale Cunningham Hollis OK 24 nm
Michael Ray Winger Hollis OK 24 nm
Tanner Shane Cole Hollis OK 24 nm
Robert Doyle Smith Paducah TX 25 nm
Ryan Don Colson Wellington TX 26 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Redline Aviation
Amarillo, TX
 82 nm
Avionics Services, Inc.
Norman, OK
 148 nm
Wrenn Aviation
Enid, OK
 169 nm
North Texas Avionics
Fort Worth, TX
 170 nm
Aerospace Instrument Support, Inc
Denton, TX
 171 nm
Efinger Aviation & Maintenance
Cresson, TX
 175 nm
Accord Aviation Interiors
Fort Worth, TX
 175 nm
FieldTech Avionics and Instruments
Fort Worth, TX
 176 nm
Byam Propeller Service, Inc.
Fort Worth, TX
 176 nm
DV AVIATION
Midland, TX
 178 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.