FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 AUGUST 2013
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 -5 (UTC -6 during Standard 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: | MIRL RY 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 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 good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity 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 21 June 2012 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | SOME TWYS ROUGH DUE TO GRASS & WEED ENCROACHMENT. |
| - | AGRICULTURE OPERATIONS NEAR THE APCH END OF RY 04. |
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 19 September 2013 at 0901Z and 17 October 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 36 | |
download (239KB) |
| VOR RWY 36 | |
download (166KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (20KB) |
| 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)
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 16-Oct-2013
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 07:23 | | 12:23 |
| Sunrise | | 07:48 | | 12:48 |
| Sunset | | 19:05 | | 00:05 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:30 | | 00:30 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 16-Oct-2013 22:50:03 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 16-Oct-2013 17:50:03 |
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| METAR |
| KCDS | 161953Z AUTO 35009KT 10SM -RA OVC060 11/03 A3015 RMK AO2 RAB40 SLP206 P0000 T01110033
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| TAF |
| KCDS | 161720Z 1618/1718 02009KT P6SM BKN070 OVC100 FM170000 VRB04KT P6SM SKC
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| NOTAMs |
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