FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 AUGUST 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | CNM |
| Lat/Long: | 32-20-14.8000N / 104-15-48.1000W 32-20.246667N / 104-15.801667W 32.3374444 / -104.2633611 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 3295 ft. / 1004.3 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 10E (1985) |
| From city: | 5 miles SW of CARLSBAD, NM |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -7 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 88220 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 04/1941 |
| Sectional chart: | ALBUQUERQUE |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | ALBUQUERQUE CENTER |
| FSS: | ALBUQUERQUE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | CNM (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MON-FRI 0600-2000, ALL SAT-SUN 0700-1700 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN. MIRL RYS 03/21, 08/26 & 14R/32L PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST & ACTVT MALSR RY 03 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
| Fire and rescue: | ARFF index A |
| Airline operations: | 24 HRS PPR FOR ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS CTC AMGR 575-887-3060. RY 14L/32R NOT AVBL FOR ACR OPNS. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 123.0 |
| WX ASOS: | 118.375 (575-887-6858) |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY ALBUQUERQUE ARTCC ON FREQS 135.875/292.15 (CARLSBAD RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| CNMr327/5.2 | | CARLSBAD VORTAC | | 116.30 | | 12E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| ARTESIA | | 153/32.5 | | 414 | | 09E | | ATS | .- - ... |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A1+ FOR FUEL AFT HRS, SAT AND SUN CALL 575-887-1500. |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 3/21
| Dimensions: | 7854 x 150 ft. / 2394 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/porous friction courses, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 62.0 | | Double wheel: | 88.0 | | Double tandem: | 140.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| Runway edge markings: | RUNWAY MARKINGS HAVE DEGRADED BELOW ACCEPTABLE STANDARDS. |
| RUNWAY 3 | | RUNWAY 21 |
| Latitude: | 32-19.358965N | | 32-20.288232N |
| Longitude: | 104-16.455737W | | 104-15.393303W |
| Elevation: | 3294.5 ft. | | 3247.4 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.5% | | 0.5% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 034 magnetic, 044 true | | 214 magnetic, 224 true |
| Declared distances: | TORA:7854 TODA:7854 ASDA:7854 LDA:7854 | | TORA:7854 TODA:7854 ASDA:7854 LDA:7854 |
| Markings: | precision, in poor condition | | nonprecision, in poor condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | | | 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Approach lights: | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights | | |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | ILS | | |
| Obstructions: | 24 ft. road, 1080 ft. from runway, 623 ft. left of centerline, 36:1 slope to clear | | 14 ft. road, 388 ft. from runway, 514 ft. left of centerline, 13:1 slope to clear |
Runway 14R/32L
| Dimensions: | 5837 x 100 ft. / 1779 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 30.0 | | Double wheel: | 45.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 14R | | RUNWAY 32L |
| Latitude: | 32-20.573478N | | 32-19.708142N |
| Longitude: | 104-16.251595W | | 104-15.755097W |
| Elevation: | 3269.3 ft. | | 3266.8 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Runway heading: | 144 magnetic, 154 true | | 324 magnetic, 334 true |
| Displaced threshold: | no | | 385 ft. |
| Declared distances: | TORA:5837 TODA:5837 ASDA:5837 LDA:5837 | | TORA:5837 TODA:5837 ASDA:5837 LDA:5452 |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (4.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 7 ft. road, 300 ft. from runway, 150 ft. left of centerline, 14:1 slope to clear | | 15 ft. road, 672 ft. from runway, 318 ft. right of centerline, 31:1 slope to clear APCH SLOPE 50:1 FM DSPLCD THLD. |
Runway 8/26
| Dimensions: | 5334 x 75 ft. / 1626 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 8 | | RUNWAY 26 |
| Latitude: | 32-20.537733N | | 32-20.537417N |
| Longitude: | 104-16.243525W | | 104-15.207562W |
| Elevation: | 3269.8 ft. | | 3238.8 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.5% | | 0.5% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 080 magnetic, 090 true | | 260 magnetic, 270 true |
| Declared distances: | TORA:5334 TODA:5334 ASDA:5334 LDA:5334 | | TORA:5334 TODA:5334 ASDA:5334 LDA:5334 |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 15 ft. road, 310 ft. from runway, 7:1 slope to clear | | 4 ft. fence, 200 ft. from runway, 125 ft. right of centerline |
Runway 14L/32R
| Dimensions: | 4616 x 150 ft. / 1407 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in poor condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 8.0 | | Double wheel: | 12.5 |
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| Runway edge markings: | RY 14L/32R YELLOW MKGS VISIBLE; WHITE MKGS FADED. |
| RUNWAY 14L | | RUNWAY 32R |
| Latitude: | 32-21.111197N | | 32-20.414763N |
| Longitude: | 104-15.604910W | | 104-15.243073W |
| Elevation: | 3240.6 ft. | | 3241.3 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 146 magnetic, 156 true | | 326 magnetic, 336 true |
| Displaced threshold: | no | | 615 ft. |
| Declared distances: | TORA:4615 TODA:4615 ASDA:4615 LDA:4615 | | TORA:4615 TODA:4615 ASDA:4615 LDA:3999 |
| Markings: | basic, in poor condition | | basic, in poor condition |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | none | | 15 ft. road, 230 ft. from runway, 150 ft. right of centerline APCH RATIO 38:1 FM DSPLCD THLD. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF CARLSBAD 101 NORTH HALAGUENO ST CARLSBAD, NM 88220 Phone 575-887-1191 |
| Manager: | GEORGE WEST 101 NORTH HALAGUENO ST CARLSBAD, NM 88220 Phone 575-887-3060 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 25 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 17 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 4 | | Jet airplanes: | | 1 | | Helicopters: | | 3 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 132/week * | | 39% | commercial | | 28% | local general aviation | | 25% | transient general aviation | | 4% | air taxi | | 3% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 30 July 2009 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | OIL DERRICKS INVOF ARPT. |
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 between 19 September 2013 at 0901Z and 17 October 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS RWY 03 | |
download (190KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 03 **NEW** | |
download (216KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 14R **CHANGED** | |
download (203KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 21 **CHANGED** | |
download (205KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 32L | |
download (218KB) |
| VOR RWY 32L | |
download (188KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply **NEW** | |
download (32KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (105KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KATS - Artesia Municipal Airport (33 nm N)
E06 - Lea County-Zip Franklin Memorial Airport (57 nm NE)
KHOB - Lea County Regional Airport (57 nm E)
KROW - Roswell International Air Center Airport (59 nm N)
KINK - Winkler County Airport (64 nm SE)
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| Aerial photo |
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Photo taken 18-Nov-2005
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Times for 16-Oct-2013
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:38 | | 12:38 |
| Sunrise | | 07:03 | | 13:03 |
| Sunset | | 18:23 | | 00:23 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:47 | | 00:47 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 16-Oct-2013 19:11:19 |
| Local (UTC-6) | 16-Oct-2013 13:11:19 |
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| METAR |
| KCNM | 161653Z AUTO 14009KT 10SM OVC024 12/05 A3019 RMK AO2 SLP197 T01170050 TSNO
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| TAF |
| KCNM | 161122Z 1612/1712 10006KT P6SM OVC025 FM161800 12006KT P6SM SCT030 BKN080 FM162000 12006KT P6SM SCT080
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