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KCNM — Cavern City Air Trml
Carlsbad, NM · field elevation 3,295 ft · NON-ATCT
KCNM current weather Live
VFR ceiling above 3,000 ft and visibility better than 5 statute miles
METAR KCNM 100253Z AUTO 16006KT 10SM CLR 13/12 A3021 RMK AO2 SLP205 T01330117 53014
- Wind
- from 160° at 6 kt
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Sky
- clear below 12,000 ft
- Temperature
- 13 °C / dewpoint 12 °C
- Altimeter
- 30.21 inHg
- Density altitude
- 3,509 ft · pressure altitude 3,005 ft
- Observed
- 23 minutes ago
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Wind on each runway
Wind 160° at 6 kt. Positive is a headwind.
| Runway | Head / tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| 14L | 6 kt head | — |
| 14R | 6 kt head | 1 kt from the right |
| 21 | 3 kt head | 5 kt from the left |
| 08 | 2 kt head | 6 kt from the right |
| 26 | 2 kt tail | 6 kt from the left |
| 03 | 3 kt tail | 5 kt from the right |
| 32L | 6 kt tail | 1 kt from the left |
| 32R | 6 kt tail | — |
Calculator: crosswind components
48-hour trend
Eight days of observations, each readable in full — in the EFB →
Calculators: density altitude, pressure altitude, cloud base, crosswind
Forecast
MOS guidance beside this TAF, both drawn along your route — in the EFB →
TAF KCNM 092328Z 1000/1024 16007KT P6SM SCT040 FM100900 VRB03KT 3SM BR SCT003 TEMPO 1010/1014 1/2SM FG VV002 FM101600 16006KT P6SM FEW040
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Airport information
- Coordinates
- 32.33744, -104.26336
- Elevation
- 3,295 ft MSL
- Sunrise / sunset
- 1322Z / 0000Z
- 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.