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Childress Municipal AirportKCDS / CDS

Childress Municipal Airport serves Childress, Texas, United States. Its ICAO code is KCDS and its IATA code CDS. The longest of its 2 runways is 17/35, at 5,949 ft (1,813 m). The field is 1,954 ft (596 m) above sea level. Local time is America/Chicago, UTC-6, or UTC-5 with daylight saving.

Published by Overfly · Airport data: OurAirports, 14 Sep 2026 · Last updated 23 Sep 2026

ICAO

KCDS

IATA

CDS

LONGEST RUNWAY

5,949 ft

1,813 m · 17/35

ELEVATION

1,954 ft

596 m

TIME ZONE

UTC-6

America/Chicago

POSITION

34.434°N

100.288°W

Runways

17/355,949 ft · 1,813 mASP

04/224,425 ft · 1,349 mASP

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Questions people ask about Childress Municipal Airport

How long is the runway at Childress Municipal Airport?

The longest runway, 17/35, is 5,949 ft (1,813 m), surface ASP. Childress Municipal Airport has 2 runways in all.

What is the elevation of Childress Municipal Airport?

1,954 ft (596 m) above mean sea level.

What time zone is Childress Municipal Airport in?

America/Chicago: UTC-6, or UTC-5 with daylight saving.

What are the codes for Childress Municipal Airport?

ICAO KCDS, IATA CDS. It serves Childress, United States.

How far can you fly from Childress?

Open the mapper with a 7,300 nm range ring around KCDS, then pick your own aircraft, add a route and check every leg.

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