KCNM· CNM· Carlsbad
Cavern City Air Terminal
medium airport · elevation 3,295 ft (1004 m)
12:56Z 00:34Z Day
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Current METARVFR
49 min ago·19:53ZKCNM 081953Z AUTO 08005KT 10SM SCT080 BKN095 28/09 A3010 RMK AO2 SLP141 T02780094
Wind
080° 5 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
9,500 ft
Temperature
28°C / 9°C
temp / dew
QNH
1019 hPa
30.10 inHg
Clouds
SCT 8,000ft, BKN 9,500ft
Weather
—
Station
KCNM
Remarks
automated station with a precipitation discriminator sea level pressure of 1014.1 HPa hourly temperature of 27.8°C and dew point of 9.4°C
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
SIGMET / AIRMET (1)
- SIGMETCONVECTIVESEV08 19:55Z → 08 21:55ZSFC – 33,000 ft
PIREPs (0)
None reported in area.
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 | HW 4 kt | XW 3 kt R |
| RWY 08/26 | HW 5 kt | XW 1 kt L |
| RWY 14L/32R | HW 1 kt | XW 5 kt L |
| RWY 14R/32L | HW 1 kt | XW 5 kt L |
32.3375°, -104.2630°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
| Runway | Status | HW (kt) | XW (kt) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWY 08/26 (use 08) | Preferred | HW 5 | 1 L | — |
| RWY 03/21 (use 03) | Usable | HW 4 | 3 R | — |
| RWY 14R/32L (use 14R) | Usable | HW 1 | 5 L | — |
| RWY 14L/32R (use 14L) | Usable | HW 1 | 5 L | — |
Density altitude
5,483 ft
elevation 3,295 ft
ISA deviation
+19.5°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
Wind4 kt
Vis16.1 km
Temp28°C
QNH1018 hPa
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=306
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 2026/10/08 18:22 UTC
08/18Z
09/00Z
09/06Z
09/12Z
09/18Z
BASEVFR
FMVFR
VFRBASE08/18Z → 08/19Z0105KT · 6 SM · SKC
Wind: 0105KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SKC
TAF KCNM 081720Z 0818/0918 01005KT P6SM SKC
VFRFM08/19Z → 09/18Z1406KT · 6 SM · SCT040 SCT070
Wind: 1406KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SCT040 SCT070
FM081900 14006KT P6SM SCT040 SCT070
Raw TAF
TAF KCNM 081720Z 0818/0918 01005KT P6SM SKC FM081900 14006KT P6SM SCT040 SCT070
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