KCNM/CNM METAR & TAF Cavern City Air Terminal

Carlsbad, New MexicoElevation 3,295 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

IFRMore than 1 hour old

Ceiling 600 ft, visibility 9 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

IFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

Calm

no steady wind

VISIBILITY

9 SM

14.5 km

CEILING

600 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

4,038 ft

+743 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 1453Z (8:53 AM local) · More than 1 hour old

KCNM is currently IFR. Winds are calm. Visibility is 9 statute miles. The ceiling is 600 feet AGL. Main concerns: Ceiling 600 ft AGL.

WIND

Calm

No steady wind.

VISIBILITY

9 statute miles

14.5 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 600 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

17°C / 15°C

63°F / 59°F. 2°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.19 inHg

1022.4 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

LOW CIG

Ceiling 600 ft AGL.

Codes in this report: AUTO BKN OVC RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)

SLP185

sea-level pressure 1018.5 hPa

T01670150

precise temperature 16.7°C, dew point 15.0°C

53012

3-hour pressure tendency: rising quickly (1.2 hPa change)

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 1234Z (6:34 AM local) · valid to 1200Z (6:00 AM local)

KCNM forecast starts MVFR at 13Z. Best period is 19Z to 12Z (VFR). Overall the forecast improves over the period.

OVC0121,200 ft

BKN0252,500 ft

VFR

1300Z7:00 AM1736Z11:36 AM2212Z4:12 PM0248Z8:48 PM0724Z1:24 AM1200Z6:00 AM

Codes in this report: P6SM OVC BKN FEW

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FAA: no delays reported at CNM.

Source: FAA System Operations (ASWS). Operational status only; verify with official FAA sources and NOTAMs.

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: High

›Conditions are IFR.

›Low ceiling: 600 ft AGL.

›METAR is stale (74 minutes old).

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category IFR, wind calm, visibility 9 SM, ceiling 600 ft. Forecast suggests today mostly sunny, high near 78F, low near 56F, 4% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Thursday: Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Today	Mostly Sunny	78/56	SE 9 kt	–	4%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	82/58	SE 9 kt	–	2%
Thursday	Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	77/56	SE 9 kt	–	77%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Sunny	75/56	W 4 kt	–	32%
Saturday	Mostly Sunny	78/57	SW 4 kt	–	9%
Sunday	Partly Sunny	79/57	SW 9 kt	–	13%
Monday	Sunny	76/49	W 13 kt	–	9%

Source: National Weather Service (office MAF). Forecast issued 1606Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND

4 runways · crosswind ranking

WIND USED

Wind calm or variable

Crosswind ranking is unavailable until the wind has a steady direction.

Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

4 runways · longest 7,854 ft

03/21

Dimensions

7,854 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0344°T

Landing length (LDA)7,504 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA7,854 / 7,854 / 7,504 ft

ILSILS

Approach lightsMALSR

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 21224°T

Landing length (LDA)7,854 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA7,854 / 7,854 / 7,854 ft

VGSIVASI (V4L)

Traffic patternLeft

08/26

Dimensions

5,334 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0890°T

Landing length (LDA)5,334 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA5,334 / 5,334 / 5,334 ft

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 26270°T

Landing length (LDA)5,334 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA5,334 / 5,334 / 5,334 ft

Traffic patternLeft

14L/32R

Dimensions

4,616 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt (fair)

RWY 14L156°T

Landing length (LDA)4,615 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA4,615 / 4,615 / 4,615 ft

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 32R336°T

Landing length (LDA)3,999 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA4,615 / 4,615 / 4,615 ft

Displaced threshold615 ft

Traffic patternRight

14R/32L

Dimensions

5,837 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 14R154°T

Landing length (LDA)5,837 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA5,837 / 5,837 / 5,837 ft

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternRight

RWY 32L334°T

Landing length (LDA)5,452 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA5,837 / 5,837 / 5,837 ft

Displaced threshold385 ft

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

4,038 ft

Pressure altitude

3,025 ft

Field elevation

3,295 ft MSL

Temperature

17°C (63°F)

Dewpoint

15°C (59°F)

Altimeter

30.19 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

0011Z 6:11 PM

Sunrise

1310Z 7:10 AM

Loggable night

0036Z (6:36 PM local) → 1245Z (6:45 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0011Z (6:11 PM local) → 1310Z (7:10 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0111Z (7:11 PM local) → 1210Z (6:10 AM local)

1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Cavern City Air Terminal is in Carlsbad, New Mexico. Field elevation 3,295 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeMedium airport

Airline serviceYes

ManagerROBERT ESPINOZA

Manager phone575-887-3060

AttendedALL MON-FRI, 0600–2000

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKCNM / CNM

SectionalALBUQUERQUE

Center (ARTCC)ALBUQUERQUE

Flight service (AFSS)ALBUQUERQUE

RegionNew Mexico

CountryUnited States

Coordinates32.3375, -104.2630

Distance from city5 NM SW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A-1+

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)

CTAF123.000

UNICOM123.000

FREQUENCIES

Communications

118.375

ASOS

135.875

ALBUQUERQUE CNTR

CNTR

122.65

ALBUQUERQUE RDO

RDO

122.95

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

123.000

CTAF

123.000

UNICOM

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KATS Artesia Municipal Airport

33 NM N

MVFR

KHOB Lea County Regional Airport

57 NM E

IFR

KROW Roswell Air Center Airport

59 NM N

VFR

KINK Winkler County Airport

64 NM SE

UNKNOWN

KPEQ Pecos Municipal Airport

69 NM SE

LIFR

KVHN Culberson County Airport

81 NM S

MVFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC ALBUQUERQUE ARTCC AT 505-856-4561.

›PCR VALUE: 230/F/D/X/T

›PCR VALUE: 50/F/D/X/T

›PCR VALUE: 110/F/D/X/T

›PCR VALUE: 180/F/D/X/T

›RWY 14L/32R NOT AVBL FOR PART 121/PART 380 OPS WITH SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 9 PAX SEATS AND NON-SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS.

›OIL DERRICKS INVOF ARPT.

›APCH SLOPE 50:1 FM DTHR.

›APCH SLOPE 38:1 FM DTHR.

›FUEL AFT HR & WKEND - 575-887-1500.

›SFC COND UNMTD MON-FRI 2200-1200 UTC (1500-0500 LOCAL) AND SAT-SUN 2030-1200 UTC (1330-0500 LOCAL).

›ACTVT MALSR RWY 03; MIRL RWY 03/21, 08/26 & 14R/32L - CTAF. MALSR RWY 03 & MIRL RWY 03/21, 08/26, 14R/32L PRESET LOW INTST; INCR INTST - CTAF.

›ACR OPS MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS 24 HR PPR - AMGR.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KCNM on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KCNM have a METAR?

Yes. KCNM has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does KCNM have a TAF?

Yes, a TAF is issued for KCNM; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.

What is the field elevation at KCNM?

KCNM sits at 3,295 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KCNM?

No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.

This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.