Cannon Air Force Base Private
CVS · KCVS · Clovis, NM · Towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:20 PM
| Event | Local (MDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:39 AM | 11:39Z |
| Sunrise | 06:06 AM | 12:06Z |
| Sunset | 07:52 PM | 01:52Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:20 PM | 02:20Z |
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Density altitude today projected curve · departure window · takeoff roll
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Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 13LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 128° mag · 135° true
- Dimensions
- 8,196 × 150 ft
- TPA
- 5,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- PEM
- Lights
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°) + SSALR
- ILS
- LOC/GS · CAT I · LOC 110.35 (OVI) · GS 3.00°
More details — RWY 13
- Threshold elev
- 4,293 ft
- Markings
- precision
- Threshold crossing height
- 37 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 4,294 ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 04/22 | 10,003 ft | |
| 13/31 | 8,196 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
“Cannon”Taxi & takeoff
“Cannon”Departure & arrival
“Cannon”Also
ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (11 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 139.3 | SFA |
| 243.0 | EMERG |
| 269.9 | ATIS |
| 270.25 | LCL/P |
| 275.8 | GND/P |
| 293.225 | CD/P |
| 307.175 | DEP/P |
| 311.0 | COMD POST (TRAILBOSS) |
| 343.1 | PMSV METRO |
| 352.1 | APCH/P |
| 372.2 | PTD |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Instrument landing systems
RWY 22 · RWY 04 · RWY 13 · RWY 31
| Runway | ILS |
|---|---|
| RWY 22 | LOC/GS · CAT I · LOC 109.7 (CVS) · GS 2.60° |
| RWY 04 | LOC/GS · CAT I · LOC 108.5 (GLO) · GS 2.50° |
| RWY 13 | LOC/GS · CAT I · LOC 110.35 (OVI) · GS 3.00° |
| RWY 31 | LOC/GS · CAT I · LOC 108.3 (BNN) · GS 3.00° |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
CVS 111.60 · TXO 112.20
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVS · Cannon | TACAN | 111.60 · 53X | — | r002° / 0.1 NM |
| TXO · Texico | VORTAC | 112.20 · 59X | High | r243° / 24.8 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: ILS with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KCVS / CVS
- Coordinates
- 34.3828, -103.3220
- Elevation
- 4,295 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 7E
- Sectional chart
- ALBUQUERQUE
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- Yes
- Tower hours
- 24 hours
- Airspace
- Class D · CLASS D SVC CONTINUOUS; CLASS E BY NOTAM.
- ARTCC
- ALBUQUERQUE (ZAB)
- Flight service (FSS)
- ALBUQUERQUE · 122.3 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- CVS
- Attendance
- ALL ALL
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Activated
- 1938/11
- Distance from city
- 5 W
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SS-SR
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
Runway lighting aids — 04: 4-light PAPI (left) + ALSF1 · 22: 4-light PAPI (left) + ALSF1 · 13: 4-light PAPI (left) + SSALR · 31: 4-light PAPI (left) + SSALR.
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
- Jet A, A++
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 36 notes
General
- CTN: BIRD HAZ; SEWAGE LAGOON & LAKE 1/2 NM SE OF RWY 22.
- DEP RSTD TO 5300 FT TIL DER.
- SVC: GATED THR LGT ON RWY 04/22.
- CTN: CLOVIS RGNL 13 NM NE; PORTALES MUNI 14 NM SSW.
- CTN: BASH PHASE II IN EFCT 1 SEP-31 JAN; BASH PHASE 1 IN EFCT ALL OTR TIMES OF THE YEAR.
- SEE FLIP AP/1 SUPPLEMENTARY ARPT RMK.
- FUEL: J8.
- FLUID: SP PRESAIR LPOX LOX.
- SVC: TRANS ALERT: 1400-0600Z++ MON-FRI; 1300-2100Z++ SAT-SUN.
- RSTD: 24 HR - 15 DAY PPR - D681-2801/C575-784-2801; ACFT ADHERE +/-30 MIN OR PPR INVALID.
- MISC: TSNT WX BRIEFING AFT HR - 25 OWS DAVIS-MONTHAN AFB D228-6598/6599/6588, C520-228-6598/6599.
- MISC: WX OBS SENT BY AN/FMQ19; AUGMENTED BY HUMAN OBS DURG SVR WX & EQUIP OUTAGE; OBS SITE LTD 240-020 DEG DUE TO BLDG; NGT OBS LTD DUE HI INTS RAMP LGT.
- MISC: FIRE FIGHTING CPBLS LTD TO CAT 8-10 ACFT; VERIFY CPBLTY DURG PPR.
- AD OFFL BUS ONLY FIRST FRI OF MONTH.
- ALL HLDG APRON TAXI-LINES RSTD TO WHEELBASE MORE THAN 14 FT.
- CTN: NVD OPS MAY BE CONDUCTED INVOF OF AIRFIELD BTN SS - SR.
- CSTMS/AG/IMG: CUSTOMS SVC UNAVBL.
- MISC: DV 0-6 & ABOVE OR CIV EQUIVALENT & ROTATORS - AIRFIELD MGMT PTD 372.2 & COMD POST UHF WHEN 100 NM OUT WITH ETA & REQS.
- RSTD: TWY B RSTD TO C130 147000 LBS OR LESS.
- CTN: TWY EDGE LGT 15 FT FM MRKD, STRESSED PAVEMENT ON TWY D AT INT OF TWY R.
- CTN: WINGTIP CLNC FOR C130 ACFT IN PRKG ROW DELTA-INDIA 24 FT; ROW LIMA-PAPA 15 FT.
- CTN: LOADED ACFT PRKD IN PROXIMITY OF RWY 31 APCH END.
- SERVICE-OIL: OIL SVC UNAVBL FOR MIL-7808 OIL.
- MISC: TSNT CLASSIFIED STORAGE UNAVBL.
- JASU: (A/M32A-86).
- SERVICE-OIL: JOAP
- WX OPS H24; PSBL SDBY HR WKENDS BASED ON LCL FLYING.
- CTN: UAS ACT WI 6 NM 9000 FT & BLW; WI CLASS D ASP & BTN CLASS D ASP & R5104.
- CTN: ALL SIGNS FADED; ALL MARKINGS FADED & CHIPPED; SHOULDER MARKINGS NOT ACCURATELY PAINTED ON COMMANDO RAMP BTN HANGARS & TAXILANE DELTA.
- ALL ARR/DEP MUST BE ABLE TO PERFORM 180 DEG TURN ON RWYS.
Runways
- SHOULDER PAVEMENT DISTRESSED ALG BOTH SIDES ENTR LEN.
- 20 FT IRRIGATION EQPT LCTD 2000 FT FM BOTH RWY ENDS. PSBL HYDROPLANING MID ASPH PORTION. PAVED SHOULDERS NA; 1-5 IN VERT EDGE ALG BOTH SIDES ENTIRE LEN.
- 15 FT VEH ON ROAD 1200 FT FM RWY END. 1ST 1200 FT SFC ROUGH CONC.
- 1ST 1200 FT BOTH ENDS CONC; MID 5800 FT ASPH CONC.
Lighting
- 1400 FT NSTD LEN.
- 1482 FT NSTD LEN.
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About KCVS
Cannon Air Force Base (CVS · KCVS) is an airport in Clovis, NM, at 4,295 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 10,003 ft, with a control tower. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KCVS, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KCVS have a control tower?
Yes. Cannon Air Force Base has an operating FAA control tower. See the Comms & NavAids section for tower and ground frequencies.
What is the longest runway at KCVS?
Cannon Air Force Base has 2 runways; the longest is 10,003 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KCVS?
Cannon Air Force Base is in Clovis, NM, at an elevation of 4,295 ft MSL. Coordinates: 34.3828, -103.3220.
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