FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 26 JANUARY 2023
Location
FAA Identifier: | CAO |
Lat/Long: | 36-26-46.6000N 103-08-59.8000W 36-26.776667N 103-08.996667W 36.4462778,-103.1499444 (estimated) |
Elevation: | 4969.6 ft. / 1514.7 m (surveyed) |
Variation: | 09E (2005) |
From city: | 2 miles E of CLAYTON, NM |
Time zone: | UTC -7 (UTC -6 during Daylight Saving Time) |
Zip code: | 88415 |
Airport Operations
Airport use: | Open to the public |
Activation date: | 12/1946 |
Control tower: | no |
ARTCC: | ALBUQUERQUE CENTER |
FSS: | ALBUQUERQUE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
NOTAMs facility: | CAO (NOTAM-D service available) |
Attendance: | 0800-1700 |
Wind indicator: | lighted |
Segmented circle: | yes |
Lights: | ACTVT PAPI RWY 02 & 20; MIRL RWY 02/20, 12/30 - CTAF. |
Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
WX ASOS: | 120.625 (575-374-2565) |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY ALBUQUERQUE ARTCC (ABQ) ON FREQS 127.85/285.475 (MOUNT DORA RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
DHTr294/36.2 | | DALHART VORTAC | | 112.00 | | 12E |
Airport Services
Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A 100LL:100 LL AVAILABLE 24-7 SELF-SERVE WITH MAJOR CREDIT CARD. |
Parking: | tiedowns |
Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 2/20
Dimensions: | 6307 x 75 ft. / 1922 x 23 m |
Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
Weight bearing capacity: | PCN 6 /F/C/Y/T | Single wheel: | 16.5 |
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Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 2 | | RUNWAY 20 |
Latitude: | 36-26.334108N | | 36-27.231933N |
Longitude: | 103-09.473578W | | 103-08.825935W |
Elevation: | 4965.6 ft. | | 4969.6 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Runway heading: | 021 magnetic, 030 true | | 201 magnetic, 210 true |
Displaced threshold: | 380 ft. | | no |
Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.05 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.05 degrees glide path) |
Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Runway 12/30
Dimensions: | 4106 x 60 ft. / 1252 x 18 m |
Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
Weight bearing capacity: | |
Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 12 | | RUNWAY 30 |
Latitude: | 36-26.987248N | | 36-26.550340N |
Longitude: | 103-09.079123W | | 103-08.439905W |
Elevation: | 4966.3 ft. | | 4946.9 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Runway heading: | 121 magnetic, 130 true | | 301 magnetic, 310 true |
Markings: | basic, in fair condition | | basic, in fair condition |
Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
Owner: | TOWN OF CLAYTON 1 CHESTNUT ST CLAYTON, NM 88415 Phone 575-374-8331 FERON LUCERO IS CITY MANAGER. |
Manager: | MICHAEL DEHERRERA 1 CHESTNUT ST CLAYTON, NM 88415 Phone 575-374-9873 ALTERNATE PHONE: 575-207-5455 MGR CELL PHONE. |
Airport Operational Statistics
Aircraft based on the field: | | 10 | Single engine airplanes: | | 9 | Helicopters: | | 1 |
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Aircraft operations: avg 63/week * | 55% | transient general aviation | 45% | local general aviation | * for 12-month period ending 21 April 2022 | |
Additional Remarks
A58-02 | RY 02 8 FT ROAD; 142 FT FROM RY END; 0 BOTH SIDES. |
A57-02 | APCH SLOPE 50:1+ TO DSPLCD THLD. |
- | REFLECTORS ON ALL TAXIWAYS. |
- | FOR CD CTC ALBUQUERQUE ARTCC AT 505-856-4861. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight. FAA instrument procedures published for use from 26 January 2023 at 0901Z to 23 February 2023 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 02 | |
download |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 20 | |
download |
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (31KB) |
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (184KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
17K - Boise City Airport (37 nm NE)
KDHT - Dalhart Municipal Airport (39 nm SE)
H70 - Stratford Field Airport (54 nm E)
KDUX - Moore County Airport (65 nm SE)
8V7 - Springfield Municipal Airport (66 nm NE)
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Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by P. J. Reinders
Photo taken 03-Nov-2007
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Sunrise and sunset |
Times for 27-Jan-2023
| | Local (UTC-7) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 06:31 | | 13:31 |
Sunrise | | 06:59 | | 13:59 |
Sunset | | 17:12 | | 00:12 |
Evening civil twilight | | 17:40 | | 00:40 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 27-Jan-2023 17:01:12 |
Local (UTC-7) | 27-Jan-2023 10:01:12 |
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METAR |
KCAO | 271655Z AUTO 17010KT 10SM CLR 07/M13 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP186 T00671128
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TAF |
KDHT 39nm SE | 271129Z 2712/2812 VRB06KT P6SM SKC FM271900 19011KT P6SM FEW300 FM280600 24011KT P6SM SCT300
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NOTAMs |
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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