FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 FEBRUARY 2012
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: | 1954 ft. / 595.6 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 06E (2010) |
| From city: | 4 miles W of CHILDRESS, TX |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 79201 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 07/1943 |
| Sectional chart: | DALLAS-FT WORTH |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | FORT WORTH CENTER |
| FSS: | FORT WORTH FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [817-541-3474] |
| NOTAMs facility: | CDS (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0800-1700 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN MIRL RY 18/36 PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST ACTVT - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX ASOS: | 135.125 (940-937-6337) |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY FORT WORTH ARTCC ON FREQS 133.5/350.35 (PADUCAH RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| CDSr351/3.9 | | CHILDRESS VORTAC | | 117.60 | | 10E |
| GTHr353/39.4 | | GUTHRIE VORTAC | | 114.50 | | 10E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A FOR FUEL AFT HRS CALL 940-937-2535. |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
Runway Information
Runway 18/36
| Dimensions: | 5949 x 75 ft. / 1813 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | non-standard NSTD MIRL; RY 36 THLD LGTS 60 FT SOUTH OF RY END. |
| RUNWAY 18 | | RUNWAY 36 |
| Latitude: | 34-26.415758N | | 34-25.435542N |
| Longitude: | 100-17.131762W | | 100-17.170350W |
| Elevation: | 1948.8 ft. | | 1953.8 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 176 magnetic, 182 true | | 356 magnetic, 002 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in fair condition | | nonprecision, 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 lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 25 ft. pole, 1090 ft. from runway, 396 ft. left of centerline, 35:1 slope to clear +10 FT ROAD 25 FT FM RY END 0B. | | none +10 FT ROAD 78 FT FM RY END 0B. |
Runway 4/22
| Dimensions: | 4425 x 60 ft. / 1349 x 18 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in poor condition RY NOT MAINTAINED; +2 FT VEGETATION ON RY. |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge markings: | RY CONCEALED BY VEGETATION. |
| RUNWAY 4 | | RUNWAY 22 |
| Latitude: | 34-25.913618N | | 34-26.412118N |
| Longitude: | 100-17.773595W | | 100-17.130752W |
| Elevation: | 1941.6 ft. | | 1949.0 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.2% | | 0.2% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 041 magnetic, 047 true | | 221 magnetic, 227 true |
| Markings: | basic, in poor condition | | basic, in poor condition |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, 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 BRIAN TUCKER, CITY MANAGER. |
| Manager: | DEBRA WILLIAMS 15716 FM 164 CHILDRESS, TX 79201 Phone 940-937-8309 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 15 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 12 | | Helicopters: | | 1 | | Ultralights: | | 2 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 58/week * | | 59% | local general aviation | | 39% | transient general aviation | | 1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 27 July 2009 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | SOME TWYS ROUGH DUE TO GRASS & WEED ENCROACHMENT. |
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 between 9 February 2012 at 0901Z and 8 March 2012 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 36 | |
download (218KB) |
| VOR RWY 36 | |
download (207KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (20KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (57KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
3F6 - Dan E Richards Municipal Airport (24 nm S)
2K4 - Scott Field Airport (47 nm NE)
KAXS - Altus/Quartz Mountain Regional Airport (50 nm E)
F05 - Wilbarger County Airport (51 nm E)
KLTS - Altus Air Force Base (52 nm E)
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| Aerial photo |
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Photo taken 17-Nov-2007
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Times for 12-Feb-2012
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 07:05 | | 13:05 |
| Sunrise | | 07:30 | | 13:30 |
| Sunset | | 18:20 | | 00:20 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:46 | | 00:46 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 12-Feb-2012 18:04:28 |
| Local (UTC-6) | 12-Feb-2012 12:04:28 |
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| METAR |
| KCDS | 121653Z AUTO 18008KT 10SM OVC047 M03/M12 A3043 RMK AO2 SLP326 T10331122
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| TAF |
| KCDS | 121728Z 1218/1318 17009KT P6SM OVC040 TEMPO 1223/1301 OVC030 FM130100 18014KT 3SM -SN BR OVC008 FM130700 17014KT 2SM -FZRAPL OVC003 FM131600 23012KT P6SM FEW010
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| NOTAMs |
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