Medium Regional Airport • Childress, TX, United States
Elevation: 1,954 ft (596 m) • 34.4338, -100.2880
Childress Municipal Airport (KCDS / CDS) is a medium regional airport serving Childress, TX, United States, situated at an elevation of 1,954 ft (596 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 4.7° East. The airport has 4 runways, with the longest measuring 5,949 feet.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
WIND COMPASS
CLOUD PROFILE
METAR KCDS 220053Z AUTO 17010G17KT 10SM CLR 36/19 A2963 RMK AO2 SLP000 T03560189
TAF KCDS 212320Z 2200/2224 17012G20KT P6SM SKC FM221000 08012G20KT P6SM SKC FM221200 06012G20KT P6SM SCT015 OVC025
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 | 4,425 ft | 60 ft | Asphalt | 46° |
| 17 | 5,949 ft | 75 ft | Asphalt | 181° |
| 22 | 4,425 ft | 60 ft | Asphalt | 226° |
| 35 | 5,949 ft | 75 ft | Asphalt | 1° |
METAR (Meteorological Aerodrome Report) is the standard format for reporting current weather conditions at airports worldwide. Issued every 30–60 minutes, it includes wind direction and speed, visibility, sky condition and cloud heights, temperature, dewpoint, and altimeter setting. Special METARs (SPECI) are issued when conditions change significantly.
TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast) provides a weather forecast for the area within 5 nautical miles of an airport, valid for 24–30 hours. Issued every 6 hours by national weather services, TAFs use FM (from), TEMPO (temporary), BECMG (becoming), and PROB (probability) groups to describe changing conditions.
Flight Categories: VFR ceiling >3,000 ft & vis >5 SM MVFR 1,000–3,000 ft or 3–5 SM IFR 500–1,000 ft or 1–3 SM LIFR <500 ft or <1 SM