Childress, Texas
KCDS Childress Muni
Childress Muni (KCDS) is a non-towered, public-use airport in Childress, Texas, at 1,953.8 ft MSL. It has 2 runways: 04/22 (4,425 by 60 ft, asphalt), 18/36 (5,949 by 75 ft, asphalt). CTAF 122.8.
FAA NASR data effective Oct 29, 2026. Not for navigation; verify with current FAA charts and the Chart Supplement.
Airport
At a glance
- Identifiers
- ICAO KCDS, FAA CDS
- Location
- Childress, Texas (Childress County). 4 NM W of the city center
- Elevation
- 1,953.8 ft MSL
- Position
- 34.4338° N, 100.2880° W
- Control tower
- No, non-towered
- Sectional chart
- Dallas-Ft Worth
- Magnetic variation
- 6° E (2010)
- Fuel
- 100LL, Jet A-1+
- Ownership
- Publicly owned, open to the public
- Attendance
- Daily 0800-1600
2 runways
Runways
| Runway | Length × width | Surface | Edge lights |
|---|---|---|---|
| 04/22 | 4,425 × 60 ft | Asphalt, poor condition | Not listed |
| 18/36 | 5,949 × 75 ft | Asphalt, good condition | Medium intensity |
Runway ends and traffic pattern
| End | Pattern | Glide slope lights | Instrument | Displaced threshold | Landing distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 | Left traffic | None listed | None listed | None listed | Not listed |
| 22 | Left traffic | None listed | None listed | None listed | Not listed |
| 18 | Left traffic | 2-light PAPI, left | None listed | None listed | Not listed |
| 36 | Left traffic | 2-light PAPI, left | None listed | None listed | Not listed |
VHF
Frequencies
- CTAF
- 122.8
- Mirl Rwy 18/36 Preset Low Intst; To Incr Intst Actvt - Ctaf.
- UNICOM
- 122.8
Weather station
- ASOS CDS
- 135.125
Before you go
Brief KCDS in Ascent EFB.
Current weather, NOTAMs and the airport diagram for Childress Muni, in the app on iPhone and iPad.
Not for navigation. Verify with current FAA charts and the Chart Supplement before flight.
Source: FAA NASR 28-day subscription, cycle effective Oct 29, 2026. Airport data changes every 28 days and NOTAMs can override it at any time.