KCDS/CDS METAR & TAF Childress Municipal Airport

Childress, TexasElevation 1,954 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR58 min old

Ceiling 11,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

130@7

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

11,000 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

2,579 ft

+625 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0153Z (8:53 PM local) · 58 min old

KCDS is currently VFR. Winds are from the southeast at 7 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 11,000 feet AGL.

WIND

130° at 7 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 11,000 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

19°C / 11°C

66°F / 52°F. 8°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.23 inHg

1023.7 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO FEW BKN RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)

SLP222

sea-level pressure 1022.2 hPa

T01890106

precise temperature 18.9°C, dew point 10.6°C

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 2320Z (6:20 PM local) · valid to 0000Z (7:00 PM local)

KCDS forecast starts VFR at 00Z. Worst period is 18Z to 00Z with MVFR possible. Best period is 00Z to 16Z (VFR). Overall the forecast deteriorates over the period.

BKN10010,000 ft

BKN0404,000 ft

0000Z7:00 PM0448Z11:48 PM0936Z4:36 AM1424Z9:24 AM1912Z2:12 PM0000Z7:00 PM

Codes in this report: P6SM SCT BKN PROB30

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FAA: no delays reported at CDS.

Source: FAA System Operations (ASWS). Operational status only; verify with official FAA sources and NOTAMs.

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No significant weather concerns in the current report.

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category VFR, wind from 130° at 7 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 11,000 ft. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 58F, 2% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Monday: Mostly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Mostly Cloudy	58	SE 13 kt	–	2%
Monday	Mostly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	72/58	SSE 9 kt	22 kt	60%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Tuesday	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	78/59	S 13 kt	–	60%
Wednesday	Sunny	81/60	S 13 kt	–	0%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	80/59	S 9 kt	22 kt	69%
Friday	Showers And Thunderstorms	71/57	SSE 13 kt	–	83%
Saturday	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	78/57	SSW 9 kt	–	55%
Sunday	Partly Sunny	77	SW 9 kt	–	7%

Source: National Weather Service (office LUB). Forecast issued 0250Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND

2 runways · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

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Calm

5 kt

10 kt

15 kt

20 kt

25 kt

30 kt

35 kt

40 kt

45 kt

50 kt

65 kt

75 kt

100 kt

105 kt

Half feather = 5 kt, full = 10 kt, filled pennant = 50 kt; add them up. The staff points the direction the wind blows from.

WIND USED

130° at 7 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 184 kt headwind · 6 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

4 kt

CROSS

6 kt L

BEST

HEAD

1 kt

CROSS

7 kt R

HEAD

1 kt tail

CROSS

7 kt L

HEAD

4 kt tail

CROSS

6 kt R

Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

2 runways · longest 5,949 ft

04/22

Dimensions

4,425 x 60 ft

Surface

Asphalt (poor)

RWY 0447°T

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 22227°T

Traffic patternLeft

18/36

Dimensions

5,949 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 18182°T

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 362°T

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

2,579 ft

Pressure altitude

1,644 ft

Field elevation

1,954 ft MSL

Temperature

19°C (66°F)

Dewpoint

11°C (52°F)

Altimeter

30.23 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2355Z 6:55 PM

Sunrise

1255Z 7:55 AM

Loggable night

0020Z (7:20 PM local) → 1230Z (7:30 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2355Z (6:55 PM local) → 1255Z (7:55 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0055Z (7:55 PM local) → 1155Z (6:55 AM local)

1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Childress Municipal Airport is in Childress, Texas. Field elevation 1,954 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeMedium airport

ManagerTIFFANY TULLY

Manager phone940-937-8309

AttendedDaily, 0800–1600

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKCDS / CDS

SectionalDALLAS-FT WORTH

Center (ARTCC)FORT WORTH

Flight service (AFSS)FORT WORTH

RegionTexas

CountryUnited States

Coordinates34.4338, -100.2880

Distance from city4 NM W

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A-1+

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)

CTAF122.800

UNICOM122.800

FREQUENCIES

Communications

135.125

ASOS

133.5

FORT WORTH CNTR

CNTR

122.45

FORT WORTH RDO

RDO

122.8

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

122.800

CTAF

122.800

UNICOM

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KAXS Altus Quartz Mountain Regional Airport

50 NM E

VFR

KLTS Altus Air Force Base

52 NM E

VFR

KFDR Frederick Regional Airport

65 NM E

VFR

KHBR Hobart Regional Airport

70 NM NE

VFR

KPVW Hale County Airport

73 NM W

VFR

KELK Elk City Regional Business Airport

74 NM NE

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›AGRICULTURE OPNS NEAR ALL PAVED SFCS.

›MIRL RWY 18/36 PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST ACTVT - CTAF.

›CLSD INDEFLY.

›24 HR SELF SVC 100LL AND JET A+. FULL SVC JET A+ AVBL DURG OPRG HRS; AFT HRS CALL 940-937-8309.

›THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.

›FOR CD CTC FORT WORTH ARTCC AT 817-858-7584.

›NSTD MIRL RWY 36 THR LGTS 60 FT SOUTH OF RWY END.

›RWY NOT MNTND; LOOSE GRAVEL AND VEGETATION GROWING THROUGH THE PAVEMENT.

›UNATTD NEW YEAR'S DAY

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KCDS on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KCDS have a METAR?

Yes. KCDS has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does KCDS have a TAF?

Yes, a TAF is issued for KCDS; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.

What is the field elevation at KCDS?

KCDS sits at 1,954 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KCDS?

No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.

This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.