KCNM· CNM· Carlsbad
Cavern City Air Terminal
medium airport · elevation 3,295 ft (1004 m)
12:15Z 01:35Z Night
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Current METARVFR
58 min ago·06:53ZKCNM 270653Z AUTO 30010KT 10SM CLR 25/M05 A2981 RMK AO2 PK WND 28027/0559 SLP029 T02501050 403500194 $
Wind
300° 10 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
CLR
Temperature
25°C / −5°C
temp / dew
QNH
1009 hPa
29.81 inHg
Clouds
CLR
Weather
—
Station
KCNM
Remarks
automated station with a precipitation discriminator peak wind of 27 knots from 280 degrees at 05:59 sea level pressure of 1002.9 HPa hourly temperature of 25.0°C and dew point of -5.0°C 24-hour maximum temperature of 35.0°C and 24-hour minimum temperature of 19.4°C
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
No active hazards within 250 km.
Wind & Runways
Wind arrow points downwind.
Runways
03/212394 mASP
08/261626 mASP
14L/32R1407 mASP
14R/32L1779 mASP
Runway components
| Runway | Head/Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| RWY 03/21 | TW 2 kt | XW 10 kt L |
| RWY 08/26 | TW 9 kt | XW 5 kt L |
| RWY 14L/32R | TW 8 kt | XW 6 kt R |
| RWY 14R/32L | TW 8 kt | XW 6 kt R |
32.3375°, -104.2630°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
| Runway | Status | HW (kt) | XW (kt) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWY 08/26 (use 26) | Preferred | HW 9 | 5 R | — |
| RWY 14R/32L (use 32L) | Usable | HW 8 | 6 L | — |
| RWY 14L/32R (use 32R) | Usable | HW 8 | 6 L | — |
| RWY 03/21 (use 21) | Usable | HW 2 | 10 R | — |
Density altitude
5,393 ft
elevation 3,295 ft
ISA deviation
+16.5°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
| Ident | Type | Freq | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNM | VORTAC | 116.30 MHz | MEDIUM |
| CV | NDB | 402 kHz | LOW |
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
Wind23 kt
Vis14.5 km
Temp33°C
QNH1004 hPa
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=271
3–6 kt
6–10 kt
10–16 kt
16–22 kt
>22 kt
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)Cavern City Air Terminal
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/04/27 06:22 UTC
27/06Z
27/12Z
27/18Z
28/00Z
28/06Z
BASEVFR
FMVFR
FMVFR
FMVFR
VFRBASE27/06Z → 27/09Z28015KT · 6 SM · SKC
Wind: 28015KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SKC
TAF KCNM 270520Z 2706/2806 28015KT P6SM SKC
VFRFM27/09Z → 27/17Z31013KT · 6 SM · SKC
Wind: 31013KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SKC
FM270900 31013KT P6SM SKC
VFRFM27/17Z → 28/03Z25017G26KT · 6 SM · SCT250
Wind: 25017G26KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SCT250
FM271700 25017G26KT P6SM SCT250
VFRFM28/03Z → 28/06Z24011KT · 6 SM · BKN250
Wind: 24011KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: BKN250
FM280300 24011KT P6SM BKN250
Raw TAF
TAF KCNM 270520Z 2706/2806 28015KT P6SM SKC FM270900 31013KT P6SM SKC FM271700 25017G26KT P6SM SCT250 FM280300 24011KT P6SM BKN250
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