Cavern City Air Trml
CNM · KCNM · Carlsbad, NM · Non-towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-09-18 · night begins 07:24 PM
| Event | Local (MDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:18 AM | 12:18Z |
| Sunrise | 06:43 AM | 12:43Z |
| Sunset | 06:59 PM | 00:59Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 07:24 PM | 01:24Z |
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Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 21LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 214° mag · 224° true
- Dimensions
- 7,854 × 150 ft
- TPA
- 4,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- VASI (3°)
- CTAF
- 123.0
Enter the left downwind (heading 034°) on the 45° at 4,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 21
- Threshold elev
- 3,247 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Approach obstacle
- Road, 14 ft, 388 ft from threshold, 514 ft L of centerline — 13:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Threshold crossing height
- 58 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 3,264 ft
- Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA
- 7,854 / 7,854 / 7,854 / 7,854 ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 03/21 | 7,854 ft | |
| 14R/32L | 5,837 ft | |
| 08/26 | 5,334 ft | |
| 14L/32R | 4,616 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
Taxi & takeoff
Also
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 292.15 | CARLSBAD RCAG (LOW) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Instrument landing systems
RWY 03
| Runway | ILS |
|---|---|
| RWY 03 | ILS · CAT I · LOC 111.9 (CVD) · GS 3.00° |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
CNM 116.30
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNM · Carlsbad | VORTAC | 116.30 · 110X | Low | r327° / 5.2 NM |
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Charts & procedures
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Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / FAA LID
- KCNM / CNM
- Coordinates
- 32.3374, -104.2634
- Elevation
- 3,295 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 10E
- Sectional chart
- ALBUQUERQUE
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Airspace
- Class E
- Weather station
- ASOS · 118.375 · ☎ 575-887-6858
- ARTCC
- ALBUQUERQUE (ZAB)
- Flight service (FSS)
- ALBUQUERQUE · 122.3 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- CNM
- Attendance
- MON-FRI 0600-2000; SAT-SUN 0700-1700
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- FAR 139 class
- II A
- GPS MON airport
- Yes
- Activated
- 1941/04
- Distance from city
- 5 SW
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT MALSR RWY 03; MIRL RWY 03/21, 08/26 & 14R/32L - CTAF. MALSR RWY 03 & MIRL RWY 03/21, 08/26, 14R/32L PRESET LOW INTST; INCR INTST - CTAF. on 123.0 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 03: MALSR · 21: VASI · 14R: 4-light PAPI (left) · 32L: 4-light PAPI (left).
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A-1 (additive)
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Air freight, Air ambulance
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 12 notes
General
- OIL DERRICKS INVOF ARPT.
- FOR CD CTC ALBUQUERQUE ARTCC AT 505-856-4561.
Runways
- PCR VALUE: 180/F/D/X/T
- PCR VALUE: 110/F/D/X/T
- PCR VALUE: 50/F/D/X/T
- PCR VALUE: 230/F/D/X/T
- RWY 14L/32R NOT AVBL FOR PART 121/PART 380 OPS WITH SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 9 PAX SEATS AND NON-SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS.
Lighting
- ACTVT MALSR RWY 03; MIRL RWY 03/21, 08/26 & 14R/32L - CTAF. MALSR RWY 03 & MIRL RWY 03/21, 08/26, 14R/32L PRESET LOW INTST; INCR INTST - CTAF.
Fuel
- FUEL AFT HR & WKEND - 575-887-1500.
Obstructions
- APCH SLOPE 50:1 FM DTHR.
- APCH SLOPE 38:1 FM DTHR.
Attendance
- SFC COND UNMTD MON-FRI 2200-1200 UTC (1500-0500 LOCAL) AND SAT-SUN 2030-1200 UTC (1330-0500 LOCAL).
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About KCNM
Cavern City Air Trml (CNM · KCNM) is an airport in Carlsbad, NM, at 3,295 ft MSL. It has 4 runways, the longest 7,854 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KCNM, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KCNM have a control tower?
No. Cavern City Air Trml is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at KCNM?
Cavern City Air Trml has 4 runways; the longest is 7,854 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KCNM?
Cavern City Air Trml is in Carlsbad, NM, at an elevation of 3,295 ft MSL. Coordinates: 32.3374, -104.2634.
More about KCNM
Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open KCNM in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.
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