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.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
WIND COMPASS
CLOUD PROFILE
METAR KCNM 212153Z AUTO 28014G19KT 10SM BKN110 42/06 A2975 RMK AO2 PK WND 24031/2109 SLP003 T04170056
TAF KCNM 212133Z 2122/2218 26014G20KT P6SM SKC FM220200 23010KT P6SM SKC FM221200 01013KT P6SM SKC
| 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