Childress Municipal Airport (KCDS) Aviation Weather: METAR & TAF
As of 5:53 PM CDT, Oct 28, KCDS is currently VFR with winds from 200° at 12 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Childress Municipal Airport in Childress, TX, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Childress Municipal Airport (KCDS) is a regional airport serving Childress, TX at a field elevation of 1,954 ft. KCDS reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (04/22, 18/36), the longest 5,949 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 135.125.
Wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 12 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 23°C (74°F), altimeter 30.04 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KCDS 282253Z AUTO 20012KT 10SM CLR 23/16 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP157 T02330161
What changed at KCDS?
Since the 2153Z (4:53 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 2153Z (4:53 PM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KCDS
KCDS is currently VFR with winds from 200° at 12 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors runway ends 18, 22. Density altitude is approximately 3,250 ft (field elevation 1,954 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
KCDS by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KCDS reported VFR in 89% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 312 flyable days a year. July is the most reliable month and February the least, with IFR or worse 8% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually low ceilings rather than fog (ceilings under 1,000 ft 3% of hours, visibility under 3 miles 2%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 18 had the best headwind 45% of the time, runway 36 23%, and winds were calm 7% of hours. Winds most often blow from the south. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in 1% of hours.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 52 days a year. 53% of storm hours fall in May, June and August, peaking in June when storms were in the air 2% of the time.
Snow fell on about 9 days a year and freezing rain or drizzle on 3. From December to February KCDS was IFR or worse 7% of the time, against 2% from June to August.
Field elevation is 1,954 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 4,626 ft, 2,672 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.
Gusts showed up in 19% of hours, typically 8 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 89 kt. April is the windiest month (mean 11 kt) and August the calmest.
Sources: hourly observations 2006 to 2025 and the per-runway wind climatology 2006 to 2025. Historical summaries, not a forecast: check the current METAR, TAF and a briefing before flight.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18FAV | 5,949 ft | ASP | 11 kt head | 4 kt right |
| 22 | 4,425 ft | ASP | 11 kt head | 5 kt left |
| 36 | 5,949 ft | ASP | 11 kt tail | 4 kt left |
| 04 | 4,425 ft | ASP | 11 kt tail | 5 kt right |
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KCDS runways
2 physical runways · 4 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.
- Status not monitoredRunway 04/224,425 × 60 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KCDSWind
- 04
- 11 kt tailwind · 5 kt crosswind from right
- 22
- 11 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 18/365,949 × 75 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KCDSWind
- 18
- 11 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind from right
- 36
- 11 kt tailwind · 4 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
“Current use” is what the facilitystates; wind components are arithmetic on the current METAR against TRUE headings; status reflects NOTAMs received through SWIM, the tower's TFDM record and the D-ATIS — a runway reads “Open” only with a complete NOTAM picture.
24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 5→12 kt, ceiling 4,500 ft → unlimited.
KCDS weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of KCDS
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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ABI UA /OV ABI340025/TM 2240/FL360/TP B739/TB CONS LGT-MOD CHOP/RM ZFW93
ABI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ABI340025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2240Reported at 22:40 UTC.FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.TP B739Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT-MOD CHOPTurbulence: continuous light to moderate chop.RM ZFW93Remarks.Show raw report
ABI UA /OV ABI020045/TM 2227/FL360/TP B738/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZFW93
ABI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ABI020045Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2227Reported at 22:27 UTC.FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.TP B738Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.RM ZFW93Remarks.Show raw report
LBB UA /OV LBB060015/TM 2219/FL340/TP A321/TB LGT CHOP/RM ZFW93
LBB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV LBB060015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2219Reported at 22:19 UTC.FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.TP A321Aircraft type reporting.TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.RM ZFW93Remarks.Show raw report
ABI UA /OV ABI310040/TM 2139/FL370/TP BCS3/TB CONS CHOP/RM ZFW63
ABI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ABI310040Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2139Reported at 21:39 UTC.FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.TP BCS3Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS CHOPTurbulence: continuous chop.RM ZFW63Remarks.Show raw report
LBB UA /OV KLBB/TM 1936/FL045/TP AC65/SK SCT045-TOP047
LBB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KLBBLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1936Reported at 19:36 UTC.FL045Altitude: 4,500 ft MSL.TP AC65Aircraft type reporting.SK SCT045-TOP047Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
LBB UA /OV KLBB/TM 1930/FL040/TP E170/SK BKN040-TOP050
LBB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KLBBLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1930Reported at 19:30 UTC.FL040Altitude: 4,000 ft MSL.TP E170Aircraft type reporting.SK BKN040-TOP050Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
LBB UA /OV KLBB/TM 1835/FL041/TP E170/SK OVC041-TOP047
LBB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KLBBLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1835Reported at 18:35 UTC.FL041Altitude: 4,100 ft MSL.TP E170Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC041-TOP047Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
LBB UA /OV LBB170010/TM 1810/FL039/TP BE35/SK OVC039 OVC047
LBB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV LBB170010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1810Reported at 18:10 UTC.FL039Altitude: 3,900 ft MSL.TP BE35Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC039 OVC047Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KCDS
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KCDS reported mostly VFR across 27 observations, with 4 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 20 kt, the lowest ceiling was 2,300 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 18
- 72%
- 36
- 14%
- 04
- 8%
- 22
- 6%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2320Z (6:20 PM CDT)
TAF KCDS 282320Z 2900/2924 20011KT P6SM SKC FM291000 20006KT 6SM BR SCT005 FM291500 20006KT P6SM SCT025
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KCDS's own weather station.
Wind is 18° off runway 18, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 5,949 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 04/22, 18/36 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100LL · Jet A-1+
- Attended
- Daily 0800-1600 local
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Crop dusting
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- Regional airport
- ICAO
- KCDS
- IATA
- CDS
- FAA LID
- CDS
- City
- Childress
- State
- Texas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,954 ft
- Coordinates
- 34.4338, -100.2880
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,949 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Published
- AWOS/ASOS
- 135.125 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 26m
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Nearby airports
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Historical Flying Weather at KCDS
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KCDS reported VFR conditions during about 89.5% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 312 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; February had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 9.0 kt, calm 4.1% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 88.3 | 6.2 | 2.5 | 2.9 |
| Feb | 83.3 | 9.0 | 3.8 | 4.0 |
| Mar | 87.6 | 7.5 | 2.6 | 2.3 |
| Apr | 87.0 | 8.1 | 3.1 | 1.8 |
| May | 87.6 | 7.5 | 2.8 | 2.1 |
| Jun | 94.2 | 3.8 | 1.4 | 0.5 |
| Jul | 97.0 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 0.5 |
| Aug | 96.1 | 2.2 | 1.1 | 0.5 |
| Sep | 92.0 | 5.1 | 1.8 | 1.1 |
| Oct | 90.6 | 5.1 | 2.3 | 2.0 |
| Nov | 89.3 | 6.2 | 2.1 | 2.4 |
| Dec | 84.9 | 7.9 | 3.4 | 3.9 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 8.9 kt |
| Feb | 9.5 kt |
| Mar | 10.3 kt |
| Apr | 11.1 kt |
| May | 9.9 kt |
| Jun | 9.9 kt |
| Jul | 8.1 kt |
| Aug | 7.3 kt |
| Sep | 7.4 kt |
| Oct | 8.4 kt |
| Nov | 8.6 kt |
| Dec | 8.6 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
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Pilot PIREPs for Childress Municipal Airport (KCDS)
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