VFR · Visual Flight Rules

Cavern City Air Terminal

Regional Airport · Carlsbad, NM, United States

Conditions are good for visual flight at Cavern City Air Terminal. It's 86°F with 37% humidity. Winds are variable at 3 kt. Skies are clear.

ICAOKCNMIATACNMLOCALCNM

Zulu · UTC--:--:--Aviation standard time

Local · UTC-7--:--:--Approx. (from longitude)

Elevation3,295ft1,004 m

Longest runway7,854ft2,394 m

Runways43 lighted

Coordinates32.34, -104.2632°20'15.0"N 104°15'46.8"W

ClassRegionalScheduled service

Current weather

55 min ago

86°F30°C · Dew 57°FVFR — Visual Flight Rules

Variable @ 3 kt

Visibility10+ sm
CeilingSky clear
Humidity37%
Altimeter30.00 inHg
Pressure1016 hPa
GustsNone

Conditions are good for visual flight at Cavern City Air Terminal. It's 86°F with 37% humidity. Winds are variable at 3 kt. Skies are clear.

METAR observation

Live

RAWMETAR KCNM 281853Z AUTO VRB03KT 10SM CLR 30/14 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP104 T03000139

Decoded — plain language

WindVariable @ 3 kt

Visibility10+ sm

Temperature86°F / 30°C

Dew point57°F · 37% RH

Altimeter30.00 inHg

CeilingSky clear

Flight categoryVFR — Visual Flight Rules

SkyClear

Observed 28 Sep 2026 18:53Z·Carlsbad/Cavern City Air Term, NM, US·55 min ago

Forecast

TAF

Valid Mon 18:00Z – Tue 18:00Z

InitialMon 18:00Zuntil Tue 06:00Z
VFRWind150° @ 7 ktVis6+ smSkyScattered 5,000′, Broken 20,000′
Now
FromTue 06:00Zuntil Tue 11:00Z
VFRWind200° @ 7 ktVis6+ smSkyOvercast 4,000′WeatherLight rain showers
FromTue 11:00Zuntil Tue 18:00Z
MVFRWind150° @ 7 ktVis6+ smSkyOvercast 2,500′

RAW

TAF KCNM 281720Z 2818/2918 15007KT P6SM SCT050 BKN200
  FM290600 20007KT P6SM -SHRA OVC040
  FM291100 15007KT P6SM OVC025

Issued 28 Sep 2026 17:20Z·NOAA / NWS Aviation Weather Center

Runways

4 total

03/21◐ lit

7,854 ft2,394 × 150 ft · Asphalt

14R/32L◐ lit

5,837 ft1,779 × 100 ft · Asphalt

08/26◐ lit

5,334 ft1,626 × 75 ft · Asphalt

14L/32R

4,616 ft1,407 × 150 ft · Asphalt

Radio frequencies

4 listed

ASOS118.375

UNICOM122.95CTAF/UNICOM

Radio / FSS122.65ALBUQUERQUE RDO

Center135.875ALBUQUERQUE CNTR

Frequencies (MHz) come from the OurAirports community dataset and can lag official changes. Confirm against the current chart supplement or AIP before flight.

Nearby navaids

Within 40 NM

CNM

CarlsbadVORTAC

116.30 MHz5.2 NM159° S

CarlzNDB

402 kHz5.7 NM222° SW

ATS

ArtesiaNDB

414 kHz32.5 NM342° N

Distance and true bearing from the airport reference point