KCNM· CNM· Carlsbad
Cavern City Air Terminal
medium airport · elevation 3,295 ft (1004 m)
11:51Z 02:03Z Night
⏎
Current METARVFR
39 min ago·05:53ZKCNM 090553Z AUTO 16015G23KT 10SM CLR 28/18 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP085 T02780178 10389 20278 51017
Wind
160° 15 kt (gust 23 kt)
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
CLR
Temperature
28°C / 18°C
temp / dew
QNH
1015 hPa
29.98 inHg
Clouds
CLR
Weather
—
Station
KCNM
Remarks
automated station with a precipitation discriminator sea level pressure of 1008.5 HPa hourly temperature of 27.8°C and dew point of 17.8°C 6-hourly maximum temperature of 38.9°C 6-hourly minimum temperature of 27.8°C Increase, then steady, or increase then Increase more slowly of 1.7 hectopascals in the past 3 hours
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
SIGMET / AIRMET (1)
- SIGMETCONVECTIVESEV09 05:55Z → 09 07:55ZSFC – 40,000 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 | TW 7 kt | XW 14 kt R |
| RWY 08/26 | HW 5 kt | XW 14 kt R |
| RWY 14L/32R | HW 15 kt | XW 1 kt R |
| RWY 14R/32L | HW 15 kt | XW 2 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 15 | 1 R | — |
| RWY 14R/32L (use 14R) | Usable | HW 15 | 2 R | — |
| RWY 03/21 (use 21) | Usable | HW 7 | 14 L | Crosswind 14 kt |
| RWY 08/26 (use 08) | Usable | HW 5 | 14 R | Crosswind 14 kt |
Density altitude
5,591 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)
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 2026/06/09 06:22 UTC
09/06Z
09/12Z
09/18Z
10/00Z
10/06Z
BASEVFR
FMVFR
VFRBASE09/06Z → 09/09Z15014KT · 6 SM · SCT250
Wind: 15014KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SCT250
TAF KCNM 090520Z 0906/1006 15014KT P6SM SCT250
VFRFM09/09Z → 10/06Z15010KT · 6 SM · FEW250
Wind: 15010KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: FEW250
FM090900 15010KT P6SM FEW250
Raw TAF
TAF KCNM 090520Z 0906/1006 15014KT P6SM SCT250 FM090900 15010KT P6SM FEW250
Nearby airports