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KCNM· CNM· Carlsbad

Cavern City Air Terminal

medium airport · elevation 3,295 ft (1004 m)
11:52Z 02:08Z Day
Current METARVFR
16 min ago·18:53Z
KCNM 241853Z AUTO 12005G16KT 10SM CLR 38/14 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP082 T03830144
Wind
120° 5 kt (gust 16 kt)
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
CLR
Temperature
38°C / 14°C
temp / dew
QNH
1015 hPa
29.98 inHg
Clouds
CLR
Weather
Station
KCNM
Remarks
automated station with a precipitation discriminator sea level pressure of 1008.2 HPa hourly temperature of 38.3°C and dew point of 14.4°C
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
No active hazards within 250 km.
Wind & Runways
NESW5 kt120°G16
Wind arrow points downwind.
Runways
03/212394 mASP
08/261626 mASP
14L/32R1407 mASP
14R/32L1779 mASP
Runway components
RunwayHead/TailCrosswind
RWY 03/21HW 1 ktXW 5 kt R
RWY 08/26HW 4 ktXW 3 kt R
RWY 14L/32RHW 4 ktXW 3 kt L
RWY 14R/32LHW 4 ktXW 3 kt L
32.3375°, -104.2630°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
RunwayStatusHW (kt)XW (kt)Flags
RWY 08/26 (use 08)PreferredHW 43 RGusts to 16 kt — verdict may shift mid-roll
RWY 14R/32L (use 14R)UsableHW 43 LGusts to 16 kt — verdict may shift mid-roll
RWY 14L/32R (use 14L)UsableHW 43 LGusts to 16 kt — verdict may shift mid-roll
RWY 03/21 (use 03)UsableHW 15 RGusts to 16 kt — verdict may shift mid-roll
Density altitude
6,791 ft
elevation 3,295 ft
ISA deviation
+29.5°C
large deviation
Frequencies (community-maintained, cross-check AIP)KCNM
  • ASOS118.375
  • CNTRALBUQUERQUE CNTR135.875
  • RDOALBUQUERQUE RDO122.650
  • UNICCTAF/UNICOM122.950
Navaids near airportassoc. KCNM
IdentTypeFreqPower
CNMVORTAC116.30 MHzMEDIUM
CVNDB402 kHzLOW
Runways4

Physical runway length only — TORA/LDA are not declared in our reference database; consult the AIP.

  • RWY 03/217,854 ft (2,394 m)
    Surface
    ASP
    Lighting
    Lit
    ILS
  • RWY 08/265,334 ft (1,626 m)
    Surface
    ASP
    Lighting
    Lit
    ILS
  • RWY 14L/32R4,616 ft (1,407 m)
    Surface
    ASP
    Lighting
    ILS
  • RWY 14R/32L5,837 ft (1,779 m)
    Surface
    ASP
    Lighting
    Lit
    ILS
24-hour trend (Iowa State IEM)KCNM
Wind9 kt
Vis16.1 km
Temp41°C
QNH1014 hPa
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=306
NESWCALM8%
3–6 kt
6–10 kt
10–16 kt
16–22 kt
>22 kt
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)Cavern City Air Terminal
082614R32L032132R14L
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/06/24 18:22 UTC
VFRBASE24/18Z → 25/00Z15012KT · 6 SM · SCT250
Wind: 15012KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SCT250
TAF KCNM 241720Z 2418/2518 15012KT P6SM SCT250
VFRFM25/00Z → 25/03Z13012G20KT · 6 SM · SCT250
Wind: 13012G20KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SCT250
FM250000 13012G20KT P6SM SCT250
VFRFM25/03Z → 25/09Z14015G25KT · 6 SM · BKN250
Wind: 14015G25KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: BKN250
FM250300 14015G25KT P6SM BKN250
VFRFM25/09Z → 25/18Z14012KT · 6 SM · BKN250
Wind: 14012KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: BKN250
FM250900 14012KT P6SM BKN250
Raw TAF
TAF KCNM 241720Z 2418/2518 15012KT P6SM SCT250 FM250000 13012G20KT P6SM SCT250 FM250300 14015G25KT P6SM BKN250 FM250900 14012KT P6SM BKN250
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