AirNav   AFIT - Accelerated Flight & Instrument Training
 
airports navaids fix Aviation Fuel airboss pilotshop
 281 users online  
KCNM Cavern City Air Terminal
Carlsbad, New Mexico, USA

GOING TO CARLSBAD?

 Book a FLIGHT Reserve a HOTEL Rent a CAR Rent from ENTERPRISE

FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 25 SEPTEMBER 2008

Location

FAA Identifier: CNM
Lat/Long: 32-20-14.9000N / 104-15-47.8000W
32-20.248333N / 104-15.796667W
32.3374722 / -104.2632778
(estimated)
Elevation: 3295 ft. / 1004.3 m (surveyed)
Variation: 10E (1985)
From city: 5 miles SW of CARLSBAD, NM
Time zone: UTC -6 (UTC -7 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 88220

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 04/1941
Sectional chart: ALBUQUERQUE
Control tower: no
ARTCC: ALBUQUERQUE CENTER
FSS: ALBUQUERQUE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: CNM (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: MON-FRI 0800-1800, ALL SAT-SUN ON CALL
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: yes
Lights: DUSK-DAWN
MIRL RYS 03/21, 08/26 & 14R/32L PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST & ACTVT MALSR RY 03 - CTAF.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
Fire and rescue: ARFF index A
Airline operations: 24 HRS PPR FOR ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS CTC AMGR 575-887-1191. RY 14L/32R NOT AVBL FOR ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 9 PASSENGER SEATS.

Airport Communications

CTAF/UNICOM: 122.95
WX ASOS: 118.375 (575-887-6858)
  • APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY ALBUQUERQUE ARTCC ON FREQS 135.875/292.15 (CARLSBAD RCAG).

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
CNMr327/5.2CARLSBAD VORTAC116.3012E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
ARTESIA153/32.541409EATS .- - ...

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL JET-A1+
FOR FUEL AFT HRS, SAT AND SUN CALL 575-887-1500.
Parking: hangars and tiedowns
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE

Runway Information

Runway 3/21

Dimensions: 7854 x 150 ft. / 2394 x 46 m
Surface: asphalt/porous friction courses, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 62.0
Double wheel: 88.0
Double tandem: 140.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 3  RUNWAY 21
Latitude: 32-19.358972N32-20.288275N
Longitude: 104-16.455485W104-15.393303W
Elevation: 3294.5 ft.3247.4 ft.
Gradient: 0.5%0.5%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 034 magnetic, 044 true214 magnetic, 224 true
Declared distances: TORA:7854 TODA:7854 ASDA:7854 LDA:7854TORA:7854 TODA:7854 ASDA:7854 LDA:7854
Markings: precision, in good conditionnonprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
Approach lights: MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights
Runway end identifier lights: no
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Instrument approach: ILS
Obstructions: 24 ft. road, 1080 ft. from runway, 623 ft. left of centerline, 36:1 slope to clear14 ft. road, 388 ft. from runway, 514 ft. left of centerline, 13:1 slope to clear

Runway 14R/32L

Dimensions: 5839 x 100 ft. / 1780 x 30 m
Surface: asphalt, in fair condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 30.0
Double wheel: 45.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 14R  RUNWAY 32L
Latitude: 32-20.573472N32-19.707933N
Longitude: 104-16.251572W104-15.755093W
Elevation: 3269.4 ft.3266.8 ft.
Gradient: 0.1%0.1%
Traffic pattern: rightleft
Runway heading: 144 magnetic, 154 true324 magnetic, 334 true
Displaced threshold: no385 ft.
Declared distances: TORA:5839 TODA:5839 ASDA:5839 LDA:5839TORA:5839 TODA:5839 ASDA:5839 LDA:5454
Markings: nonprecision, in good conditionnonprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on left (4.00 degrees glide path)4-light PAPI on left
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 7 ft. road, 300 ft. from runway, 150 ft. left of centerline, 14:1 slope to clear15 ft. road, 672 ft. from runway, 318 ft. right of centerline, 31:1 slope to clear
APCH SLOPE 50:1 FM DSPLCD THLD.

Runway 8/26

Dimensions: 5333 x 75 ft. / 1625 x 23 m
Surface: asphalt, in fair condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 19.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 8  RUNWAY 26
Latitude: 32-20.537725N32-20.537445N
Longitude: 104-16.243492W104-15.207487W
Elevation: 3269.9 ft.3237.8 ft.
Gradient: 0.5%0.5%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 080 magnetic, 090 true260 magnetic, 270 true
Declared distances: TORA:5333 TODA:5333 ASDA:5333 LDA:5333TORA:5333 TODA:5333 ASDA:5333 LDA:5333
Markings: basic, in fair conditionbasic, in fair condition
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 15 ft. road, 310 ft. from runway, 7:1 slope to clear4 ft. fence, 200 ft. from runway, 125 ft. right of centerline

Runway 14L/32R

Dimensions: 4615 x 150 ft. / 1407 x 46 m
Surface: asphalt, in poor condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 8.0
Double wheel: 12.5
Runway edge markings: RY 14L/32R YELLOW MKGS VISIBLE; WHITE MKGS FADED.
RUNWAY 14L  RUNWAY 32R
Latitude: 32-21.111072N32-20.414685N
Longitude: 104-15.604915W104-15.243382W
Elevation: 3240.5 ft.3241.6 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftright
Runway heading: 146 magnetic, 156 true326 magnetic, 336 true
Displaced threshold: no616 ft.
Declared distances: TORA:4615 TODA:4615 ASDA:4615 LDA:4615TORA:4615 TODA:4615 ASDA:4615 LDA:3999
Markings: basic, in poor conditionbasic, in poor condition
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: none15 ft. road, 230 ft. from runway, 150 ft. right of centerline
APCH RATIO 38:1 FM DSPLCD THLD.

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: CITY OF CARLSBAD
101 NORTH HALAGUENO ST
CARLSBAD, NM 88220
Phone 575-887-1191
Manager: GEORGE WEST
101 NORTH HALAGUENO ST
CARLSBAD, NM 88220
Phone 575-887-3060
ACTING.

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 28
Single engine airplanes: 22
Multi engine airplanes: 3
Helicopters: 3
    
Aircraft operations: avg 53/day *
49% local general aviation
41% transient general aviation
7% air taxi
3% military
* for 12-month period ending 30 April 2007

Additional Remarks

- OIL DERRICKS INVOF ARPT.

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 between 25 September 2008 at 0901Z and 23 October 2008 at 0900Z.
 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS RWY 03   download (238KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 14R   download (204KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 21   download (195KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 32L   download (218KB)
VOR RWY 32L   download (230KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KATS - Artesia Municipal Airport (33 nm N)
E06 - Lea County-Zip Franklin Memorial Airport (57 nm NE)
KHOB - Lea County Regional Airport (57 nm E)
KROW - Roswell International Air Center Airport (59 nm N)
KINK - Winkler County Airport (64 nm SE)
  
Loc | Ops | Rwys | IFR | FBO | Links
Com | Nav | Svcs | Stats | Notes

$5.70 $5.19

 
Area around KCNM (Cavern City Air Terminal)
 
Road maps at: MapQuest MapPoint Yahoo! Maps Google Rand McNally
Satellite photo at: TerraServer Virtual Earth
 
Aerial photo
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Aerial photo of KCNM (Cavern City Air Terminal)
Photo taken 18-Nov-2005
Do you have a better or more recent aerial photo of Cavern City Air Terminal that you would like to share? If so, please send us your photo.

 
Sectional chart
Click on chart to expand
Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
 
Airport distance calculator
Flying to Cavern City Air Terminal? Find the distance to fly.

From to KCNM

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 13-Oct-2008
 Local
(UTC-6)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:3612:36
Sunrise07:0113:01
Sunset18:2500:25
Evening civil twilight18:5000:50

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  13-Oct-2008 08:31:23
Local (UTC-6)  13-Oct-2008 02:31:23
 
METAR
KCNM 130753Z AUTO 14008KT 7SM FEW010 20/19 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP095 T02000189
TAF
KCNM 130541Z 130606 16008KT P6SM OVC004 FM1000 VRB04KT P6SM OVC007 TEMPO 1014 3SM BR OVC003 FM1500 32006KT P6SM SCT015 FM1800 01006KT P6SM SCT040 FM2300 36018G26KT P6SM SCT025 FM0200 36014KT P6SM OVC020 PROB30 0206 4SM TSRA OVC010CB
NOTAMs
Click for the latest NOTAMs
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.

 

 
 

FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
Chandler Aviation 575-887-1500
 Aviation fuel, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Hangars, Hangar leasing / sales, Passenger terminal and lounge, Aerial tours / aerial sightseeing, ...
 
U.S. Government Fuel   Avnet Premier FBO   AVTRIP   Crew cars  
 
More info about Chandler Aviation
Avfuel


FS 
SS 
 100LL 
$6.05 
$5.85 
Jet A 
$5.54 
$5.34 
 Updated 30-Sep-2008
   6 read  write
FS=Full service
SS=Self service
Update Fuel Prices
 

Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

 In this space we feature lodging establishments that are convenient to the Cavern City Air Terminal. If your hotel/inn/B&B/resort is near the Cavern City Air Terminal, provides convenient transportation, or is otherwise attractive to pilots, flight crews, and airport users, consider listing it here.  
Feature A Hotel
 

AirNav users who flew into KCNM have stayed at...

Miles Price ($)
CARLSBAD SUPER 8 MOTEL 3.4 45-65
BEST WESTERN STEVENS INN 5.1 73-97
DAYS INN CARLSBAD 3.3 72-90
OCOTILLO INN 3.5 58-70
GREAT WESTERN INN 3.4 62-76
 

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport. 		    

Hotels in other cities near Cavern City Air Terminal

6 in Carlsbad
 

Would you like to see your business listed on this page?

 If your business provides an interesting product or service to pilots, flight crews, aircraft, or users of the Cavern City Air Terminal, you should consider listing it here.  To start the listing process, click on the button below
 
Add a business
 

Other Pages about Cavern City Air Terminal

www.swaviator.com/...
 
Update a link
 
Copyright © AirNav, LLC. All rights reserved. Privacy Policy  Contact