KCNM· CNM· Carlsbad
Cavern City Air Terminal
medium airport · elevation 3,295 ft (1004 m)
12:27Z 01:34Z Night
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Current METARVFR
32 min ago·02:53ZKCNM 240253Z AUTO 15008KT 10SM BKN120 33/04 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP113 T03330044 53003 $
Wind
150° 8 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
12,000 ft
Temperature
33°C / 4°C
temp / dew
QNH
1018 hPa
30.06 inHg
Clouds
BKN 12,000ft
Weather
—
Station
KCNM
Remarks
automated station with a precipitation discriminator sea level pressure of 1011.3 HPa hourly temperature of 33.3°C and dew point of 4.4°C Decrease or steady, then increase; or increase then increase more rapidly of 0.3 hectopascals in the past 3 hours
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 8 kt R |
| RWY 08/26 | HW 4 kt | XW 7 kt R |
| RWY 14L/32R | HW 8 kt | XW 1 kt L |
| RWY 14R/32L | HW 8 kt | XW 1 kt L |
32.3375°, -104.2630°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
| Runway | Status | HW (kt) | XW (kt) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWY 14L/32R (use 14L) | Preferred | HW 8 | 1 L | — |
| RWY 14R/32L (use 14R) | Usable | HW 8 | 1 L | — |
| RWY 08/26 (use 08) | Usable | HW 4 | 7 R | — |
| RWY 03/21 (use 21) | Usable | HW 2 | 8 L | — |
Density altitude
6,110 ft
elevation 3,295 ft
ISA deviation
+24.5°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
Wind12 kt
Vis16.1 km
Temp39°C
QNH1018 hPa
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=310
3–6 kt
6–10 kt
10–16 kt
16–22 kt
>22 kt
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)Cavern City Air Terminal
Diagram unavailable for Cavern City Air Terminal.
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/08/24 02:12 UTC
24/06Z
24/12Z
24/18Z
25/00Z
BASEVFR
FMVFR
VFRBASE24/02Z → 24/12Z1907KT · 6 SM · SCT200
Wind: 1907KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SCT200
TAF AMD KCNM 240211Z 2402/2424 19007KT P6SM SCT200
VFRFM24/12Z → 25/00Z1507KT · 6 SM · SCT250
Wind: 1507KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SCT250
FM241200 15007KT P6SM SCT250
Raw TAF
TAF AMD KCNM 240211Z 2402/2424 19007KT P6SM SCT200 FM241200 15007KT P6SM SCT250
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