YCDS Weather Childers Airport
QueenslandSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: YHBA · 30 NM E · 23 min old
Ceiling 600 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · YHBA
WIND
330@11
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
600 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
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Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for YCDS. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS
Runway detail
10/28
DAYLIGHT & NIGHT
Sun & logging windows
Sunset
0801Z 6:01 PM
Sunrise
1907Z 5:07 AM
Loggable night
0825Z (6:25 PM local) → 1843Z (4:43 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0801Z (6:01 PM local) → 1907Z (5:07 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0901Z (7:01 PM local) → 1807Z (4:07 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
Childers Airport is in Queensland. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.
OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAYCDS
RegionQueensland
CountryAustralia
Coordinates-25.2531, 152.3354
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
FREQUENCIES
Communications
124.1
CTAF
CTAF
119.4
MISC
MISC
125.3
MISC
MISC
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
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does YCDS have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for YCDS. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does YCDS have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for YCDS. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for YCDS?
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.