Medium Regional Airport • Clovis, NM, United States
Elevation: 4,295 ft (1309 m) • 34.3828, -103.3220
Cannon Air Force Base (KCVS / CVS) is a medium regional airport serving Clovis, NM, United States, situated at an elevation of 4,295 ft (1309 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 6.3° East. The airport has 4 runways, with the longest measuring 10,000 feet.
METAR KCVS 230755Z AUTO 25011KT 10SM CLR 16/M08 A2977 RMK AO2 SLP017 T01621082 $
TAF KCVS 230200Z 2302/2408 22012KT 9999 FEW200 QNH2977INS BECMG 2306/2307 25012G20KT 9999 FEW200 QNH2978INS BECMG 2315/2316 28020G30KT 9999 FEW200 510004 QNH2982INS BECMG 2401/2402 29010G20KT 9999 FEW200 QNH2970INS TX29/2321Z TN12/2312Z
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 | 10,000 ft | 150 ft | Concrete | 45° |
| 13 | 8,200 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt/Concrete | 135° |
| 22 | 10,000 ft | 150 ft | Concrete | 225° |
| 31 | 8,200 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt/Concrete | 315° |
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