KCNM· CNM· Carlsbad
Cavern City Air Terminal
medium airport · elevation 3,295 ft (1004 m)
12:27Z 01:34Z Day
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Current METARVFR
51 min ago·19:53ZKCNM 231953Z AUTO 18008G17KT 10SM BKN100 BKN120 39/06 A3012 RMK AO2 SLP131 T03890056 $
Wind
180° 8 kt (gust 17 kt)
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
10,000 ft
Temperature
39°C / 6°C
temp / dew
QNH
1020 hPa
30.12 inHg
Clouds
BKN 10,000ft, BKN 12,000ft
Weather
—
Station
KCNM
Remarks
automated station with a precipitation discriminator sea level pressure of 1013.1 HPa hourly temperature of 38.9°C and dew point of 5.6°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 6 kt | XW 6 kt R |
| RWY 08/26 | HW 0 kt | XW 8 kt R |
| RWY 14L/32R | HW 7 kt | XW 3 kt R |
| RWY 14R/32L | HW 7 kt | XW 4 kt R |
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 7 | 3 R | — |
| RWY 14R/32L (use 14R) | Usable | HW 7 | 4 R | — |
| RWY 03/21 (use 21) | Usable | HW 6 | 6 L | — |
| RWY 08/26 (use 08) | Usable | HW 0 | 8 R | — |
Density altitude
6,776 ft
elevation 3,295 ft
ISA deviation
+30.5°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)
No 24-h trend available — IEM archive.
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)
24-hour wind rose unavailable (insufficient IEM data).
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)Cavern City Air Terminal
Diagram unavailable for Cavern City Air Terminal.
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/08/23 18:30 UTC
23/18Z
24/00Z
24/06Z
24/12Z
24/18Z
BASEVFR
FMVFR
VFRBASE23/18Z → 24/02Z1508KT · 6 SM · SCT250
Wind: 1508KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SCT250
TAF KCNM 231727Z 2318/2418 15008KT P6SM SCT250
VFRFM24/02Z → 24/18Z1807KT · 6 SM · SCT200
Wind: 1807KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SCT200
FM240200 18007KT P6SM SCT200
Raw TAF
TAF KCNM 231727Z 2318/2418 15008KT P6SM SCT250 FM240200 18007KT P6SM SCT200
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