KCNM· CNM· Carlsbad
Cavern City Air Terminal
medium airport · elevation 3,295 ft (1004 m)
12:18Z 01:33Z Day
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Current METARVFR
52 min ago·21:53ZKCNM 242153Z AUTO 25018G25KT 10SM CLR 32/M07 A2974 RMK AO2 PK WND 25032/2102 SLP014 T03221067 $
Wind
250° 18 kt (gust 25 kt)
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
CLR
Temperature
32°C / −7°C
temp / dew
QNH
1007 hPa
29.74 inHg
Clouds
CLR
Weather
—
Station
KCNM
Remarks
automated station with a precipitation discriminator peak wind of 32 knots from 250 degrees at 21:02 sea level pressure of 1001.4 HPa hourly temperature of 32.2°C and dew point of -6.7°C
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
SIGMET / AIRMET (0)
None active in area.
PIREPs (1)
- FL350B39M2 h 11 m agoTURB NEG
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 16 kt | XW 8 kt L |
| RWY 08/26 | TW 17 kt | XW 6 kt R |
| RWY 14L/32R | TW 1 kt | XW 18 kt R |
| RWY 14R/32L | TW 2 kt | XW 18 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 17 | 6 L | — |
| RWY 03/21 (use 21) | Usable | HW 16 | 8 R | — |
| RWY 14R/32L (use 32L) | Marginal | HW 2 | 18 L | Crosswind 18 kt — significant |
| RWY 14L/32R (use 32R) | Marginal | HW 1 | 18 L | Crosswind 18 kt — significant |
Density altitude
6,287 ft
elevation 3,295 ft
ISA deviation
+23.5°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
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/04/24 18:28 UTC
24/18Z
25/00Z
25/06Z
25/12Z
25/18Z
BASEVFR
FMVFR
FMVFR
VFRBASE24/18Z → 24/19Z0408KT · 6 SM · SCT250
Wind: 0408KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SCT250
TAF KCNM 241726Z 2418/2518 04008KT P6SM SCT250
VFRFM24/19Z → 25/03Z27015G25KT · 6 SM · SCT250
Wind: 27015G25KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SCT250
FM241900 27015G25KT P6SM SCT250
VFRFM25/03Z → 25/18Z24012KT · 6 SM · SCT250
Wind: 24012KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SCT250
FM250300 24012KT P6SM SCT250
Raw TAF
TAF KCNM 241726Z 2418/2518 04008KT P6SM SCT250 FM241900 27015G25KT P6SM SCT250 FM250300 24012KT P6SM SCT250
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