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KCNMCNM

Carlsbad · US

Cavern City Air Terminal (KCNM)

3,295 ft MSL4 listed runwaysTower status unverified
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THE FIELD

Runways

03/21

7,854 × 150 ft

ASPH · FAA lighting code: MED

Traffic patterns & runway remarks

Traffic pattern · 03

Published direction
Left traffic
Pattern altitude
Not published

When the tower is operating, follow ATC instructions. Missing direction is not assumed to mean left traffic.

Declared distances & approach aids
Landing available
7,504 ft
Takeoff run
7,854 ft
Takeoff available
7,854 ft
Accelerate-stop
7,504 ft
Displaced threshold
Not published
End elevation MSL
3,294.5 ft
Visual aid · FAA code
Not published
Approach lighting
MALSR
Runway remarks

No remarks published for this runway/end in the loaded cycle.

FAA NASR · 2026-10-29 to 2026-11-26 · Published reference, not live runway status

Traffic pattern · 21

Published direction
Left traffic
Pattern altitude
Not published

When the tower is operating, follow ATC instructions. Missing direction is not assumed to mean left traffic.

Declared distances & approach aids
Landing available
7,854 ft
Takeoff run
7,854 ft
Takeoff available
7,854 ft
Accelerate-stop
7,854 ft
Displaced threshold
Not published
End elevation MSL
3,247.4 ft
Visual aid · FAA code
V4L
Approach lighting
Not published
Runway remarks

No remarks published for this runway/end in the loaded cycle.

FAA NASR · 2026-10-29 to 2026-11-26 · Published reference, not live runway status

08/26

5,334 × 75 ft

ASPH · FAA lighting code: MED

Traffic patterns & runway remarks

Traffic pattern · 08

Published direction
Left traffic
Pattern altitude
Not published

When the tower is operating, follow ATC instructions. Missing direction is not assumed to mean left traffic.

Declared distances & approach aids
Landing available
5,334 ft
Takeoff run
5,334 ft
Takeoff available
5,334 ft
Accelerate-stop
5,334 ft
Displaced threshold
Not published
End elevation MSL
3,269.8 ft
Visual aid · FAA code
Not published
Approach lighting
Not published
Runway remarks

No remarks published for this runway/end in the loaded cycle.

FAA NASR · 2026-10-29 to 2026-11-26 · Published reference, not live runway status

Traffic pattern · 26

Published direction
Left traffic
Pattern altitude
Not published

When the tower is operating, follow ATC instructions. Missing direction is not assumed to mean left traffic.

Declared distances & approach aids
Landing available
5,334 ft
Takeoff run
5,334 ft
Takeoff available
5,334 ft
Accelerate-stop
5,334 ft
Displaced threshold
Not published
End elevation MSL
3,238.8 ft
Visual aid · FAA code
Not published
Approach lighting
Not published
Runway remarks

No remarks published for this runway/end in the loaded cycle.

FAA NASR · 2026-10-29 to 2026-11-26 · Published reference, not live runway status

14L/32R

4,616 × 150 ft

ASPH · FAA lighting code: Not published

Traffic patterns & runway remarks

Traffic pattern · 14L

Published direction
Left traffic
Pattern altitude
Not published

When the tower is operating, follow ATC instructions. Missing direction is not assumed to mean left traffic.

Declared distances & approach aids
Landing available
4,615 ft
Takeoff run
4,615 ft
Takeoff available
4,615 ft
Accelerate-stop
4,615 ft
Displaced threshold
Not published
End elevation MSL
3,240.6 ft
Visual aid · FAA code
Not published
Approach lighting
Not published
Runway remarks · 1

14L/32R · RWY ID
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.

FAA NASR · 2026-10-29 to 2026-11-26 · Published reference, not live runway status

Traffic pattern · 32R

Published direction
Right traffic
Pattern altitude
Not published

When the tower is operating, follow ATC instructions. Missing direction is not assumed to mean left traffic.

Declared distances & approach aids
Landing available
3,999 ft
Takeoff run
4,615 ft
Takeoff available
4,615 ft
Accelerate-stop
4,615 ft
Displaced threshold
615 ft
End elevation MSL
3,241.3 ft
Visual aid · FAA code
Not published
Approach lighting
Not published
Runway remarks · 2

32R · OBSTN CLNC SLOPE
APCH SLOPE 38:1 FM DTHR.

14L/32R · RWY ID
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.

FAA NASR · 2026-10-29 to 2026-11-26 · Published reference, not live runway status

14R/32L

5,837 × 100 ft

ASPH · FAA lighting code: MED

Traffic patterns & runway remarks

Traffic pattern · 14R

Published direction
Right traffic
Pattern altitude
Not published

When the tower is operating, follow ATC instructions. Missing direction is not assumed to mean left traffic.

Declared distances & approach aids
Landing available
5,837 ft
Takeoff run
5,837 ft
Takeoff available
5,837 ft
Accelerate-stop
5,837 ft
Displaced threshold
Not published
End elevation MSL
3,269.3 ft
Visual aid · FAA code
P4L
Approach lighting
Not published
Runway remarks

No remarks published for this runway/end in the loaded cycle.

FAA NASR · 2026-10-29 to 2026-11-26 · Published reference, not live runway status

Traffic pattern · 32L

Published direction
Left traffic
Pattern altitude
Not published

When the tower is operating, follow ATC instructions. Missing direction is not assumed to mean left traffic.

Declared distances & approach aids
Landing available
5,452 ft
Takeoff run
5,837 ft
Takeoff available
5,837 ft
Accelerate-stop
5,837 ft
Displaced threshold
385 ft
End elevation MSL
3,266.8 ft
Visual aid · FAA code
P4L
Approach lighting
Not published
Runway remarks · 1

32L · OBSTN CLNC SLOPE
APCH SLOPE 50:1 FM DTHR.

FAA NASR · 2026-10-29 to 2026-11-26 · Published reference, not live runway status

Published FAA details are shown where available. Missing values remain unknown; verify current publications and NOTAMs.

ON THE RADIO

Communications

ASOSASOS
118.375 MHz
ALBUQUERQUE CNTRCNTR
135.875 MHz
ALBUQUERQUE RDORDO
122.65 MHz
CTAF/UNICOMUNIC
122.95 MHz

Reference only. Verify frequencies, sectors and tower hours in the current Chart Supplement. A tower listing does not mean it is operating now.

AFTER YOU LAND

FBOs, fuel & visiting

Published fuel types
100LL · A1+
Facility use
Public use
Lighting schedule
See airport remarks
Ownership
Public

Attendance & contacts

ALL · MON-FRI · 0600-2000

ALL · SAT-SUN · 0700-1700

Attendance as published; this does not establish current tower or FBO hours.

MANAGER · ROBERT ESPINOZA
575-887-3060

OWNER · CITY OF CARLSBAD
575-887-1191

Airport remarks · 4

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.

OIL DERRICKS INVOF ARPT.

FOR CD CTC ALBUQUERQUE ARTCC AT 505-856-4561.

FAA NASR · Effective 2026-10-29 to 2026-11-26

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