Medium Regional Airport • Carlsbad, NM, United States
Elevation: 3,295 ft (1004 m) • 32.3375, -104.2630
Cavern City Air Terminal (KCNM / CNM) is a medium regional airport serving Carlsbad, NM, United States, situated at an elevation of 3,295 ft (1004 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 6.6° East. The airport has 8 runways, with the longest measuring 7,854 feet.
METAR KCNM 230753Z AUTO 21008KT 10SM CLR 19/M06 A2982 RMK AO2 SLP040 T01941056 $
TAF KCNM 230520Z 2306/2406 23011KT P6SM SKC FM231200 26013KT P6SM SKC FM231600 26021G31KT P6SM SKC FM240200 28011KT P6SM SCT200
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 | 7,854 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 44° |
| 08 | 5,333 ft | 75 ft | Asphalt | 90° |
| 14L | 4,615 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 156° |
| 14R | 5,839 ft | 100 ft | Asphalt | 154° |
| 21 | 7,854 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 224° |
| 26 | 5,333 ft | 75 ft | Asphalt | 270° |
| 32L | 5,839 ft | 100 ft | Asphalt | 334° |
| 32R | 4,615 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 336° |
METAR (Meteorological Aerodrome Report) is the standard format for reporting current weather conditions at airports worldwide. Issued every 30–60 minutes, it includes wind direction and speed, visibility, sky condition and cloud heights, temperature, dewpoint, and altimeter setting. Special METARs (SPECI) are issued when conditions change significantly.
TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast) provides a weather forecast for the area within 5 nautical miles of an airport, valid for 24–30 hours. Issued every 6 hours by national weather services, TAFs use FM (from), TEMPO (temporary), BECMG (becoming), and PROB (probability) groups to describe changing conditions.
Flight Categories: VFR ceiling >3,000 ft & vis >5 SM MVFR 1,000–3,000 ft or 3–5 SM IFR 500–1,000 ft or 1–3 SM LIFR <500 ft or <1 SM