Childress Municipal Airport, Childress, TX
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Landmarks and Technical Info
Childress Municipal Airport (FAA: CDS, KCDS) is a public field located 4 nautical miles west of Childress, TX. central business district. It has 2 runways, but only 18/36 listed at 1,948.8 ft. elevation is open. It’s owned by the City of Childress and was formerly known as Childress Army Airfield. It was used as a training base during WWII.
| Direction | Length in ft. | Length in meters | Surface |
| 18/36 | 5,959 x 75 | 1,813 x 23 | Asphalt (good) |
| 4/22 | 4,425 x 60 | 1,349 x 18 | Asphalt (listed poor & closed)) |
Boedeker Flying Service is the FBO on the field. Self-serve is available 24/7, with full-service Jet A available 8:00 a.m. -4:00 p.m. daily. They provide ground service, a courtesy car, phone and internet service, restrooms, and transient parking. This is a friendly FBO with coffee, water, snacks, and they do have a pilot lounge. The attendant has been known to come out and fill your tank from self-serve. And yes, that’s a tire swing! Bonus!
Transportation
A courtesy car is available, but it looks like the closest rental cars are in Amarillo. There is the Childress Cab Company in town, but if that’s not an option, there is the City Cab Taxi Service in Memphis, TX. Memphis is about 23 miles from the Childress Municipal Airport.
There’s no website for the Childress Cab Company (only FB), but you can call (940) 239-9203. They’re open 24 hours a day.
Things To Do!
The big drawing card here is the Mashburn Event Center & Rodeo Arena. This is the place for special events. Home shows, trade shows, sporting events, and concerts all happen here. If there are no events scheduled during your visit, there’s more to see and do in this small Texas town.
Fair Park Campgrounds, the Childress ATV Park, and the Childress County Heritage Museum are options here, as well as the Stoney Ridge Golf Course.
Where To Stay.
There are several hotels in Childress. Among them are the Hampton Inn, Days Inn by Wyndham, Super 8 by Wyndham, Holiday Inn Express and Suites, and Motel 6. There is also a Best Western, a Red Roof Inn, and probably the closest to the airport, the Childress Inn.
Any Expedia.com site will help you compare prices and amenities.
Where To Eat!
If you want more than snack food, you’ll have to go into town, but the Top Notch Texas BBQ should fill you up. If BBQ isn’t your thing, there’s Tex-Mex at The Plaza (Mexican) Restaurant & Bar, or park at JT’s Drive-In for a little nostalgia with your burger. Looking for a breakfast burrito? La Unica Taqueria is the place to go. For something a bit more unusual (for this part of the country anyway), try the Thai Kitchen.
Wherever you go, it’s all served up with genuine Texas hospitality!
Where To Drink!
The Plaza Restaurant & Bar is a great watering hole as well as a restaurant. If you want to watch sports, then G10’s Bar & Grill would be another good choice. You can get a glass of wine at the Dawson’s Family Restaurant. If you’re looking for something non-alcoholic, HTeaO is where you’ll find the good stuff.
In Conclusion
Childress Municipal Airport in Childress, Texas, is a great little stopping point. It may not have everything, but it has everything you need.
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