FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 OCTOBER 2025
Location
| FAA Identifier: | CAO |
| Lat/Long: | 36-26-46.6480N 103-08-59.7550W
36-26.777467N 103-08.995917W
36.4462911,-103.1499319
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 4969.8 ft. / 1514.8 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 09E (2005) |
| From city: | 2 miles E of CLAYTON, NM |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -7 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 88415 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 12/1946 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | ALBUQUERQUE CENTER |
| FSS: | ALBUQUERQUE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | CAO (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0800-1700 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT PAPI RWY 02 & 20; MIRL RWY 02/20 & 12/30 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX ASOS: | 120.625 (575-446-3045) |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY ALBUQUERQUE ARTCC (ABQ) ON FREQS 127.85/285.475 (MOUNT DORA RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| DHTr294/36.2 | | DALHART VORTAC | | 112.00 | | 12E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A
100LL:100 LL & JET A AVBL 24-7 SELF-SVC WITH MAJOR CREDIT CARD. |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
Runway Information
Runway 2/20
| Dimensions: | 6307 x 75 ft. / 1922 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | PCN 6 /F/C/Y/T | | Single wheel: | 16.5 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 2 | | RUNWAY 20 |
| Latitude: | 36-26.334115N | | 36-27.232017N |
| Longitude: | 103-09.473517W | | 103-08.825973W |
| Elevation: | 4965.7 ft. | | 4969.8 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 021 magnetic, 030 true | | 201 magnetic, 210 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 390 ft. | | no |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.05 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.05 degrees glide path) |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Runway 12/30
| Dimensions: | 4105 x 60 ft. / 1251 x 18 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 12 | | RUNWAY 30 |
| Latitude: | 36-26.987232N | | 36-26.550465N |
| Longitude: | 103-09.079093W | | 103-08.439958W |
| Elevation: | 4966.1 ft. | | 4946.8 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 121 magnetic, 130 true | | 301 magnetic, 310 true |
| Markings: | basic, in fair condition | | basic, in fair condition |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | TOWN OF CLAYTON
1 CHESTNUT ST
CLAYTON, NM 88415
Phone 575-374-8331
FERON LUCERO. |
| Manager: | ALYSSA MYERS
1 CHESTNUT ST
CLAYTON, NM 88415
Phone 575-374-9873
ALT PHONE: 575-429-9635 MGR CELL PHONE. |
Additional Remarks
| A58-02 | 8 FT ROAD 142 FT FM RWY END BOTH SIDES. |
| A57-02 | APCH SLOPE 50:1+ TO DTHR. |
| - | REFLECTORS ALL TWYS. |
| - | FOR CD CTC ALBUQUERQUE ARTCC AT 505-856-4861. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use from 02 October 2025 at 0901Z to 30 October 2025 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 02 | |
download (260KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 20 | |
download (264KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (31KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (184KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
17K - Boise City Airport (37 nm NE)
KDHT - Dalhart Municipal Airport (39 nm SE)
KDUX - Moore County Airport (65 nm SE)
8V7 - Springfield Municipal Airport (66 nm NE)
KRTN - Raton Municipal Airport/Crews Field (67 nm W)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by P. J. Reinders
Photo taken 03-Nov-2007
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 28-Oct-2025
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(UTC-6) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:47 | | 12:47 |
| Sunrise | | 07:13 | | 13:13 |
| Sunset | | 18:00 | | 24:00 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:26 | | 00:26 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 28-Oct-2025 13:41:51 |
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| Local (UTC-6) | 28-Oct-2025 07:41:51 |
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| METAR |
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| KCAO | 281255Z AUTO 36016G25KT 10SM CLR 04/M06 A3027 RMK AO2 PK WND 35027/1212 SLP231 T00391056
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| TAF |
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KDHT
39nm SE | 281134Z 2812/2912 36019G31KT P6SM OVC030 WS020/36045KT FM281600 36026G39KT P6SM SKC FM282300 01018G29KT P6SM SKC FM290100 01015KT P6SM SKC FM290600 35009KT P6SM SKC
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| NOTAMs |
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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