Carlsbad, New Mexico
KCNM Cavern City Air Trml
Cavern City Air Trml (KCNM) is a non-towered, public-use airport in Carlsbad, New Mexico, at 3,294.6 ft MSL. It has 4 runways: 03/21 (7,854 by 150 ft, asphalt), 08/26 (5,334 by 75 ft, asphalt), 14L/32R (4,616 by 150 ft, asphalt), 14R/32L (5,837 by 100 ft, asphalt). Right traffic for runways 32R, 14R. CTAF 123.0.
FAA NASR data effective Oct 29, 2026. Not for navigation; verify with current FAA charts and the Chart Supplement.
Airport
At a glance
- Identifiers
- ICAO KCNM, FAA CNM
- Location
- Carlsbad, New Mexico (Eddy County). 5 NM SW of the city center
- Elevation
- 3,294.6 ft MSL
- Position
- 32.3374° N, 104.2634° W
- Control tower
- No, non-towered
- Sectional chart
- Albuquerque
- Magnetic variation
- 10° E (1985)
- Fuel
- 100LL, Jet A-1+
- Ownership
- Publicly owned, open to the public
- Attendance
- MON-FRI 0600-2000; SAT-SUN 0700-1700
4 runways
Runways
| Runway | Length × width | Surface | Edge lights |
|---|---|---|---|
| 03/21 | 7,854 × 150 ft | Asphalt, good condition | Medium intensity |
| 08/26 | 5,334 × 75 ft | Asphalt, good condition | Medium intensity |
| 14L/32R | 4,616 × 150 ft | Asphalt, fair condition | Not listed |
| 14R/32L | 5,837 × 100 ft | Asphalt, good condition | Medium intensity |
Runway ends and traffic pattern
| End | Pattern | Glide slope lights | Instrument | Displaced threshold | Landing distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 | Left traffic | None listed | ILS | None listed | 7,504 ft |
| 21 | Left traffic | 4-box VASI, left | None listed | None listed | 7,854 ft |
| 08 | Left traffic | None listed | None listed | None listed | 5,334 ft |
| 26 | Left traffic | None listed | None listed | None listed | 5,334 ft |
| 14L | Left traffic | None listed | None listed | None listed | 4,615 ft |
| 32R | Right traffic | None listed | None listed | 615 ft | 3,999 ft |
| 14R | Right traffic | 4-light PAPI, left | None listed | None listed | 5,837 ft |
| 32L | Left traffic | 4-light PAPI, left | None listed | 385 ft | 5,452 ft |
VHF
Frequencies
- CTAF
- 123.0
- UNICOM
- 123.0
Weather station
- ASOS CNM
- 118.375
Before you go
Brief KCNM in Ascent EFB.
Current weather, NOTAMs and the airport diagram for Cavern City Air Trml, in the app on iPhone and iPad.
Not for navigation. Verify with current FAA charts and the Chart Supplement before flight.
Source: FAA NASR 28-day subscription, cycle effective Oct 29, 2026. Airport data changes every 28 days and NOTAMs can override it at any time.