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Cavern City Air Trml
Carlsbad, New Mexico

FAA NFDC Information Effective 56-day cycle 11/20/2008 - 1/15/2009

Ops Comms Services Owner Runways IFR Procs Remarks

Location

FAA/ICAO Identifier:CNM / KCNM
Lat/Lng: 32.3374722222, -104.263277778
32-20-14.9000N, 104-15-47.8000W
Estimated by NGS on 04/10/1997
Elevation: 3295 feet Surveyed by NGS on 04/10/1997
Magnetic Variation: 10E, (1985), [8E (2008)]
Sectional: ALBUQUERQUE
From City: 5nm SW of Carlsbad

Operations

Use: Open to the public
Ownership: Publicly owned
Activation: 04/1941
Attended: All year Mon-Fri 0530-1830 (local) All year Sat-Sun ON CALL (local)
Control Tower: no
ARTCC: Albuquerque Center (ZAB)
FSS: Albuquerque FSS (ABQ)
NOTAMs and Weather: CNM NOTAM-D service at airport
Wind Indicator: Lighted
Segmented Circle: yes
Lights: Dusk-Dawn (local time), MIRL Runways 03/21, 08/26 & 14R/32L Preset Low Intensity; to Increase Intensity & Activate MALSR Runway 03 - CTAF.
Beacon: Clear-Green (Lighted Land Airport)
Landing Fee: no
ARFF: II A S 07/1998
24 Hrs Prior Permission for Air Carrier Operations with More than 30 Passenger Seats Contact Airport Manager 575-887-3060. Runway 14L/32R not Available for Air Carrier Operations with More than 9 Passenger Seats.

Communications

CTAF: 122.950
UNICOM: 122.950
Weather: ASOS 575-887-6858 118.375

Services

Fuel: Grade 100LL Gasoline (low lead blue)
Jet A-1 - Kerosene, with Icing Inhibitor, freeze point -50C
for Fuel After Hrs, Sat and Sun Call 575-887-1500.
Bottled Oxygen: None
Bulk Oxygen: None
Transient Storage: Hanger,Tie-Down
Other Services: Air Freight, Air Ambulance, Cargo handling

Based Aircraft

Single Engine GA: 22
Multi Engine GA: 4
Helicopter GA: 2
Total: 28

Annual Operations

For year ending: 07/30/2008
AirTaxi: 1300
Local GA (< 20 miles): 9500
Non-local GA: 8000
Military Operations: 500
Total: 19300

Ownership

Owner: City of Carlsbad
101 North Halagueno St
Carlsbad, NM 88220
575-887-1191
Manager: George West
101 North Halagueno St
Carlsbad, NM 88220
575-887-3060

Runways

Runways: 03/21
08/26
14L/32R
14R/32L

Runway 03/21

Length: 7854 feet
Width: 150 feet
Surface: Asphalt / Bituminous Concrete, Good Condition
Surface Treatment: Porous Friction Course
Weight Capacity: Single Wheel aircraft: 62,000 lbs
Dual Wheel aircraft: 88,000 lbs
Dual Tandem Wheel aircraft: 140,000 lbs
Runway Lights Edge Intensity: Med Intensity
End 03 End 21
Takeoff Run Available (TORA): 7854 feet 7854 feet
Takeoff Distance Available (TODA): 7854 feet 7854 feet
Accelerate-Stop Distance Available (ASDA): 7854 feet 7854 feet
Landing Distance Available (LDA): 7854 feet 7854 feet
True Alignment: 044, (036 Magnetic) 224, (216 Magnetic)
ILS Type: ILS  
Runway Markings: Precision Instrument, Good Condition Nonprecision Instrument, Good Condition
Gradient: 0.5 0.5
Elevation at End: 3294.5' MSL 3247.4' MSL
Elevation at Touchdown Zone: 3295' MSL 3264' MSL
Threshold Crossing Glide Path Height:   58' AGL
Visual Glide Path Angle:   3.00°
Visual Glide Slope Indicator:   4-Box VASI on left side of runway
Approach Lights: MALSR - 1,400 Foot Medium Intensity Approach Lighting System With Runway Alignment Indicator Lights  
Objects: Road Road
Objects affecting Navigable Airspace (CFR part 77): Precision Instrument Runway Other than utility runway with a nonprecision approach having visibility minimums greater than 3/4 mile
Object Clearance Slope: 36:1 13:1
Object Height: 24' AGL 14' AGL
Object Distance: 1080' Along centerline
623' Left of centerline
388' Along centerline
514' Left of centerline

Runway 08/26

Length: 5333 feet
Width: 75 feet
Surface: Asphalt / Bituminous Concrete, Fair Condition
Weight Capacity: Single Wheel aircraft: 19,000 lbs
Runway Lights Edge Intensity: Med Intensity
End 08 End 26
Takeoff Run Available (TORA): 5333 feet 5333 feet
Takeoff Distance Available (TODA): 5333 feet 5333 feet
Accelerate-Stop Distance Available (ASDA): 5333 feet 5333 feet
Landing Distance Available (LDA): 5333 feet 5333 feet
True Alignment: 090, (082 Magnetic) 270, (262 Magnetic)
Runway Markings: Basic, Good Condition Basic, Good Condition
Gradient: 0.5 0.5
Elevation at End: 3269.9' MSL 3237.8' MSL
Elevation at Touchdown Zone: 3270' MSL 3255' MSL
Objects: Road Fence
Objects affecting Navigable Airspace (CFR part 77): Utility runway with a visual approach Utility runway with a visual approach
Object Clearance Slope: 7:1 0:1
Object Height: 15' AGL 4' AGL
Object Distance: 310' Along centerline
0B'
200' Along centerline
125' Right of centerline

Runway 14L/32R

Length: 4615 feet
Width: 150 feet
Surface: Asphalt / Bituminous Concrete, Poor Condition
Weight Capacity: Single Wheel aircraft: 8,000 lbs
Dual Wheel aircraft: 12,000 lbs
End 14L End 32R
Takeoff Run Available (TORA): 4615 feet 4615 feet
Takeoff Distance Available (TODA): 4615 feet 4615 feet
Accelerate-Stop Distance Available (ASDA): 4615 feet 4615 feet
Landing Distance Available (LDA): 4615 feet 3999 feet
True Alignment: 156, (148 Magnetic) 336, (328 Magnetic)
Right Hand Pattern:   Yes
Runway Markings: Basic, Runway 14L/32R Yellow Mkgs Visible; White Mkgs Faded., Poor Condition Basic, Poor Condition
Displaced Threshold Distance:   616'
Gradient: 0.0 0.0
Elevation at End: 3240.5' MSL 3241.6' MSL
Elevation at Displaced Threshold:   3241.5' MSL
Elevation at Touchdown Zone: 3242' MSL 3242' MSL
Objects:   Road
Objects affecting Navigable Airspace (CFR part 77): Utility runway with a visual approach Utility runway with a visual approach
Object Clearance Slope: 50:1 0:1
Approach Ratio 38:1 from Displaced Threshold.
Object Height:   15' AGL
Object Distance:   230' Along centerline
150' Right of centerline

Runway 14R/32L

Length: 5839 feet
Width: 100 feet
Surface: Asphalt / Bituminous Concrete, Fair Condition
Weight Capacity: Single Wheel aircraft: 30,000 lbs
Dual Wheel aircraft: 45,000 lbs
Runway Lights Edge Intensity: Med Intensity
End 14R End 32L
Takeoff Run Available (TORA): 5839 feet 5839 feet
Takeoff Distance Available (TODA): 5839 feet 5839 feet
Accelerate-Stop Distance Available (ASDA): 5839 feet 5839 feet
Landing Distance Available (LDA): 5839 feet 5454 feet
True Alignment: 154, (146 Magnetic) 334, (326 Magnetic)
Right Hand Pattern: Yes  
Runway Markings: Nonprecision Instrument, Good Condition Nonprecision Instrument, Good Condition
Displaced Threshold Distance:   385'
Gradient: 0.1 0.1
Elevation at End: 3269.4' MSL 3266.8' MSL
Elevation at Touchdown Zone: 3270' MSL 3268' MSL
Threshold Crossing Glide Path Height: 69' AGL  
Visual Glide Path Angle: 4.00°  
Visual Glide Slope Indicator: 4-light PAPI on left side of runway 4-light PAPI on left side of runway
Objects: Road Road
Objects affecting Navigable Airspace (CFR part 77): Other than utility runway with a nonprecision approach having visibility minimums greater than 3/4 mile Other than utility runway with a nonprecision approach having visibility minimums greater than 3/4 mile
Object Clearance Slope: 14:1 31:1
Approach Slope 50:1 from Displaced Threshold.
Object Height: 7' AGL 15' AGL
Object Distance: 300' Along centerline
150' Left of centerline
672' Along centerline
318' Right of centerline

Procedures

Additional Remarks

A110*G-This Airport Has Been Surveyed by the National Geodetic Survey.
Oil Derricks in View of Airport.

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