AviatDataCavern City Air Terminal CNM / KCNM
Carlsbad, New Mexico · United States · City of Carlsbad (Community Development Dept., Airport Division)
10kpax · 2023
Limited hoursJet A · Avgas 100LL
ICAO / IATAKCNM / CNM
OperatorCity of Carlsbad (Community Development Dept., Airport Division)
Coordinates32.3375°N, 104.2633°W
Elevation3,295 ft · 1,004 m
Time zoneMT (UTC-7/-6 DST)
Passengers / yr10,050 (2023)
CustomsNo
Border controlNo
SchengenNo
FuelJet A · Avgas 100LL
Bonded—
AIP referenceKCNM — FAA Chart Supplement / d-TPP
Operating hoursNon-towered (CTAF/UNICOM 123.0, ASOS 118.375); airport administration hours Mon-Fri 0600-2000, Sat-Sun 0700-1700 local; Chandler Aviation FBO offers 24-hour self-service Avfuel with after-hours call-out for full service; no PPR required, no customs/immigration facility on field.
TerminalsSingle small terminal building operated by FBO Chandler Aviation with ticketing counter, waiting lounge, and rental cars; ground-level apron boarding for regional turboprop/jet equipment, no jet bridges.
Runways (4)
- 3/21 · 2,394 m / 7,854 ft · 46 m wide · Asphalt · ILS ILS RWY 03
- 14R/32L · 1,779 m / 5,837 ft · 30 m wide · Asphalt
- 8/26 · 1,626 m / 5,334 ft · 23 m wide · Asphalt
- 14L/32R · 1,407 m / 4,616 ft · 46 m wide · Asphalt
Airport contact
Municipal airport owned by the City of Carlsbad and the principal air gateway to Carlsbad Caverns National Park; Contour Airlines operates Essential Air Service (EAS) flights to Albuquerque (ABQ) and Denver (DEN), begun March 2026 after Advanced Air's prior EAS contract (2023-2026, which itself had succeeded Boutique Air's earlier Dallas-Fort Worth service); site originated as Carlsbad Army Airfield, a WWII-era twin-engine and bombardier training base (activated 1942).
Services
Available
On request / PPR
Seasonal / ageing
Unconfirmed / not listed
Ground handling
Available · 2 providers
Chandler Aviation, LLC
Only FBO/line-service operator on the field (no second FBO is listed for KCNM in any aviation directory checked); provides GA ramp services including aircraft ramp/tie-down parking and hangar space.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Contour Airlines
Essential Air Service carrier self-handles its own ticketing, ramp, and baggage operations at CNM for scheduled flights to Albuquerque and Denver; no third-party ground handler is contracted at this station. · Ticket counter opens 2 hours prior to scheduled departure; bag check-in cutoff 30 minutes prior
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Aircraft fuel
Available
Chandler Aviation, LLC
Sole FBO at Cavern City Air Terminal (KCNM); sells 100LL and Jet A (Avfuel-branded) via 24/7 self-service pumps, with after-hours phone call-out for full-service fueling. · Self-service fuel 24/7; staffed/full-service hours approx. 0600-2000 Mon-Fri, 0700-1700 Sat-Sun
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
De-icing
Not listed
Part-145 line maintenance
Not listed
Part-145 base maintenance
Not listed
Component shops & overhaul
Not listed
Flight catering
Not listed
Aircraft cleaning
Not listed
Ground support equipment
Available
Chandler Aviation, LLC
Provides a Ground Power Unit (GPU) for transient aircraft on the ramp.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Cargo handling
Not listed
Aviation security
Available
Contour Airlines
Locally posted job listing for a 'Cross-Utilized Airport Agent / Aviation Screener' role at this station indicates Contour's own agents perform passenger/baggage screening duties alongside ground handling rather than a separately contracted screening company.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Passenger & crew transport
Available
Chandler Aviation, LLC
Offers crew/courtesy cars and on-site rental-car access for visiting pilots and passengers out of its terminal/lounge building.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Flight support
Not listed
Hotel & travel
Not listed