Terminal Procedures

KCNM — Cavern City Air Trml

CARLSBAD, NM · 8 FAA charts · cycle 6 Aug 2026

FAA CNMElevation 3,294 ft4 runwaysLongest 7,854 ftNon-toweredFuel 100LL avgas, Jet A-1+Volume SW-1Not for navigation
KCNM airport diagram — runways, taxiways and ramp layout
KCNM airport diagram The official FAA airport diagram — runways, taxiways, ramp layout and hold-short positions. Download PDF

5 published instrument approaches: 1 ILS approach, 4 RNAV (GPS), serving 4 runway ends.

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Instrument approach procedures

ChartAmendment
ILS RWY 03 chart previewILS RWY 034DPDF
RNAV (GPS) RWY 03 chart previewRNAV (GPS) RWY 030APDF
RNAV (GPS) RWY 14R chart previewRNAV (GPS) RWY 14R1APDF
RNAV (GPS) RWY 21 chart previewRNAV (GPS) RWY 211BPDF
RNAV (GPS) RWY 32L chart previewRNAV (GPS) RWY 32L1DPDF

Takeoff and alternate minimums

ChartAmendment
TAKEOFF MINIMUMS chart previewTAKEOFF MINIMUMSPDF
ALTERNATE MINIMUMS chart previewALTERNATE MINIMUMSPDF

Minimums pages cover a whole volume, so the same document is shared by every airport in it.

KCNM airport information

Control tower
No
Attendance
All mon-fri 0600-2000
ARTCC
Albuquerque Center
Flight service
Albuquerque
NOTAM facility
CNM (NOTAM-D available)
Magnetic variation
10E
Beacon
White-green (lighted land airport), sunset to sunrise
Wind indicator
Lighted
Segmented circle
Yes
ARFF index
Index A
Fuel
100LL avgas, Jet A-1+
Parking
Tie-downs
Customs
Landing rights airport
Activated
April 1941
Airport area
1,980 acres
Ownership
Publicly owned
Sectional
Albuquerque
Last FAA inspection
2024-08-27

From the FAA NASR 28-day subscription, cycle 6 Aug 2026.

KCNM radio frequencies

ServiceFrequencyCall sign
CTAF123.0

Civil VHF frequencies from the FAA NASR 28-day subscription. Discrete sector and military frequencies are not listed.

Runways

7,854 × 150 ft03215,837 × 100 ft14R32L5,334 × 75 ft08264,616 × 150 ft14L32RN2,000 ft
Runway layout at KCNM, drawn to scale from FAA published runway-end coordinates and true alignments. Runways served by an ILS are highlighted.
RunwayLengthWidth SurfaceLighting
03/217,854 ft150 ftAsphalt GoodMedium intensity
  03 44°TILS · MALSR approach lighting
  21 224°TVASI (4-bar) 3°
14R/32L5,837 ft100 ftAsphalt GoodMedium intensity
  14R 154°TPAPI (4-box) 3° · right-hand circuit
  32L 334°TPAPI (4-box) 3° · displaced threshold 385 ft
08/265,334 ft75 ftAsphalt GoodMedium intensity
14L/32R4,616 ft150 ftAsphalt Fair
  32R 336°Tdisplaced threshold 615 ft · right-hand circuit

Runway and approach-aid data from the FAA NASR 28-day subscription.

Where KCNM is

Latitude, longitude32.3374440, -104.2633610
Elevation3,294 ft
From Carlsbad5 nm SW

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FAA remarks for KCNM

  • ACR OPS MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS 24 HR PPR - AMGR.
  • 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.
  • SFC COND UNMTD MON-FRI 2200-1200 UTC (1500-0500 LOCAL) AND SAT-SUN 2030-1200 UTC (1330-0500 LOCAL).
  • PCR VALUE: 180/F/D/X/T
  • PCR VALUE: 110/F/D/X/T
  • PCR VALUE: 50/F/D/X/T
  • PCR VALUE: 230/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.
  • APCH SLOPE 50:1 FM DTHR.
  • APCH SLOPE 38:1 FM DTHR.
  • OIL DERRICKS INVOF ARPT.
  • FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC ALBUQUERQUE ARTCC AT 505-856-4561.

Published verbatim from the FAA NASR subscription. Abbreviations are the FAA's own.

Procedure coverage

Cavern City Air Terminal’s five approaches serve four of its eight runway ends, so instrument coverage is selective across the four-runway layout. RNAV (GPS) procedures dominate, while the single ILS provides the set’s precision option. A runway-length requirement above 5,837 ft narrows the available layout to runway 03/21, the only runway extending beyond that figure.

Wider chart context

Nearby chart coverage varies markedly: Roswell Air Center has the broadest set with 12 charts, Lea County Regional matches CNM’s eight, and Lea County/Jal has only one. Artesia Municipal and Lea County/Zip Franklin Memorial fall between those extremes. The Albuquerque Sectional supplies broader visual aeronautical context beyond the airport-specific terminal procedures.

Airports near KCNM

IDAirportCity DistanceCharts
KATSArtesia MuniARTESIA, NM33 nm N5
E06Lea County/Zip Franklin MemlLOVINGTON, NM57 nm NE4
KHOBLea County RgnlHOBBS, NM57 nm E8
E26Lea County/JalJAL, NM58 nm E1
KROWRoswell Air CenterROSWELL, NM59 nm N12

VFR charts covering KCNM

Common questions about KCNM

What charts are available for KCNM?

8 current FAA charts for Cavern City Air Trml, including 5 instrument approachs, 1 airport diagram. All are free to download as PDFs from this page, from the 6 August 2026 cycle.

What are the radio frequencies for KCNM?

CTAF 123.0. Full civil VHF list, with sector notes, is in the frequencies table on this page — from the FAA NASR subscription.

How long is the runway at KCNM?

Cavern City Air Trml has 4 runways. The longest is 03/21 at 7,854 ft by 150 ft, asphalt. Full runway dimensions, lighting and approach aids are listed on this page.

Does KCNM have an ILS approach?

Yes — 1 ILS procedure is published. In total KCNM has 5 published instrument approaches, of which 4 are RNAV (GPS).

Where can I download the KCNM airport diagram?

The official FAA airport diagram for Cavern City Air Trml is free to download at the top of this page. It shows runways, taxiways, ramp layout and hold-short positions, and is reissued every 28 days.

Is KCNM a towered airport?

No — Cavern City Air Trml has no control tower. Traffic co-ordinates on a common frequency rather than with a controller, which is listed in the frequencies table on this page.

How many runways does KCNM have?

4, which is why the chart set is as large as it is — each runway end that supports an instrument approach needs its own plates. The runway diagram on this page shows the layout to scale.

Are these KCNM charts current?

They are from the FAA cycle effective 6 August 2026, which is superseded on 3 September 2026. We publish each new cycle on its effective date. They are for flight simulation and reference only — not for real-world navigation.

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