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KCNM — Cavern City Air Trml
Carlsbad, NM · field elevation 3,295 ft · NON-ATCT
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KCNM current weather Live
VFR ceiling above 3,000 ft and visibility better than 5 statute miles
METAR KCNM 252353Z AUTO 17010KT 10SM CLR 27/19 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP135 T02670189 10278 20222 55014
- Wind
- from 170° at 10 kt
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Sky
- clear below 12,000 ft
- Temperature
- 27 °C / dewpoint 19 °C
- Altimeter
- 30.07 inHg
- Density altitude
- 5,274 ft · pressure altitude 3,145 ft
- Observed
- 7 minutes ago
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Wind on each runway
Wind 170° at 10 kt. Positive is a headwind.
| Runway | Head / tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| 14L | 10 kt head | 2 kt from the right |
| 14R | 10 kt head | 3 kt from the right |
| 21 | 6 kt head | 8 kt from the left |
| 08 | 2 kt head | 10 kt from the right |
| 26 | 2 kt tail | 10 kt from the left |
| 03 | 6 kt tail | 8 kt from the right |
| 32L | 10 kt tail | 3 kt from the left |
| 32R | 10 kt tail | 2 kt from the left |
Calculator: crosswind components
48-hour trend
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Calculators: density altitude, pressure altitude, cloud base, crosswind
Forecast
MOS guidance beside this TAF, both drawn along your route — in the EFB →
TAF KCNM 252320Z 2600/2624 15007KT P6SM FEW045 SCT250 PROB30 2600/2606 VRB15G25KT 6SM -TSRA BKN040CB FM260600 21004KT P6SM FEW040 BKN200 FM261200 18004KT P6SM SKC FM261700 27006KT P6SM SCT045
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Airport information
- Coordinates
- 32.33744, -104.26336
- Elevation
- 3,295 ft MSL
- Sunrise / sunset
- 1248Z / 0048Z
- Magnetic variation
- 10°E (1985)
- Fuel
- 100LL,A1+
- Sectional
- Albuquerque
- County
- Eddy, NM
Airport diagram
Everything else KCNM publishes — in the EFB →
Runways
| Runway | Length (ft) | Width (ft) | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/21 | 7,854 | 150 | ASPH | MED |
| 14R/32L | 5,837 | 100 | ASPH | MED |
| 08/26 | 5,334 | 75 | ASPH | MED |
| 14L/32R | 4,616 | 150 | ASPH | — |
Frequencies
- CTAF
- 123.0
- UNICOM
- 123.0
Published procedures
- 6 approaches — ILS, LOC, RNAV (GPS)
Read the approach plates georeferenced — in the EFB →
Nearby airports
- KATS Artesia Muni33 nm
- KHOB Lea County Rgnl57 nm
- KROW Roswell Air Center59 nm
Elsewhere
- Make a poster of the KCNM airport diagram or an approach plate
- Other New Mexico airports
- How to read a METAR
- What VFR, MVFR, IFR and LIFR actually mean
- Live records — the strongest winds and lowest ceilings in the country right now
Weather from METAR and TAF, National Weather Service Aviation Weather Center. Airport, runway, frequency and procedure data from the FAA NASR 28-day cycle; charts from the FAA d-TPP. Advisory only — this is not a weather briefing.