FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 15 MAY 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 |
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 15 May 2025 at 0901Z to 13 June 2025 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 02 | |
download (261KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 20 | |
download (265KB) |
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 |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by P. J. Reinders
Photo taken 03-Nov-2007
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Sectional chart |
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Airport distance calculator |
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Sunrise and sunset |
Times for 29-May-2025
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 05:08 | | 11:08 |
Sunrise | | 05:38 | | 11:38 |
Sunset | | 20:02 | | 02:02 |
Evening civil twilight | | 20:32 | | 02:32 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 29-May-2025 22:58:04 |
Local (UTC-6) | 29-May-2025 16:58:04 |
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METAR |
KCAO | 292250Z AUTO 08013KT 10SM BKN028 BKN034 OVC050 15/09 A3023 RMK AO2
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TAF |
KDHT 39nm SE | 291928Z 2919/3018 04014KT P6SM BKN021 FM292200 08010KT P6SM SCT080 FM300100 07010KT P6SM OVC090 PROB30 3001/3004 5SM TSRA BR OVC025CB FM301000 VRB03KT P6SM BKN024 FM301100 VRB03KT P6SM SCT040
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NOTAMs |
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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