Airport guide
Cavern City Air TerminalIATA code CNM
Cavern City Air Terminal (CNM/KCNM) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Carlsbad, United States in North America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Carlsbad, United States
- Codes
- CNM · KCNM
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- America/Denver
- Region
- North America
Cavern City Air Terminal (CNM/KCNM) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Carlsbad, United States in North America. Operating on America/Denver local time at coordinates 32.340°, -104.260°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Cavern City Air Terminal (CNM) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Carlsbad, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Cavern City Air Terminal airport details
- IATA code
- CNM
- ICAO code
- KCNM
- City
- Carlsbad
- Country
- United States
- Region
- North America
- Time zone
- America/Denver
- Coordinates
- 32.338°, -104.263°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 12 Jun 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Cavern City Air Terminal’s own pages.
CNM airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 1,004 m (3,295 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2019
- 10,448
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing faa.gov (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Lea County Regional Airport HOB · 106 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at CNM
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
4 open runways, 3 lit. Longest 03/21: 2,394 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/21 | 2,394 m7,854 ft | 46 m | asphalt | Lit |
| 14R/32L | 1,779 m5,837 ft | 30 m | asphalt | Lit |
| 08/26 | 1,626 m5,334 ft | 23 m | asphalt | Lit |
| 14L/32R | 1,407 m4,616 ft | 46 m | asphalt | Not listed as lit |
Routes from CNM
Originfacts does not track any routes from CNM yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.
Where CNM is
10 km south-southwest
Cavern City Air Terminal lies 10 km south-southwest of Carlsbad city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).
Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.
Terminals, transport and parking at CNM
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Carlsbad, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Cavern City Air Terminal’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)
Before you travel
- Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
- Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
- Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
- Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.
Airports near Carlsbad
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- HobbsLea County AirportHOB105 km
- RoswellRoswell International Air CenterROW110 km
- MidlandMidland International AirportMAF198 km
- El PasoEl Paso International AirportELP210 km
- Ciudad JuarezAbraham Gonzalez International AirportCJS220 km
- Las CrucesLas Cruces MunicipalLRU250 km
- ClovisClovis Municipal AirportCVN257 km
- LubbockLubbock Preston Smith International AirportLBB271 km
- Silver CityGrant County AirportSVC366 km
Cavern City Air Terminal: common questions
Where is Cavern City Air Terminal?
Cavern City Air Terminal serves Carlsbad, United States. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 32.338°, -104.263°.
What are the airport codes for Cavern City Air Terminal?
The IATA code is CNM and the ICAO code is KCNM.
What time zone is CNM in?
Cavern City Air Terminal is in the America/Denver time zone.
How many runways does Cavern City Air Terminal have?
OurAirports lists 4 open runways at CNM: 03/21 (2,394 m (7,854 ft), asphalt); 14R/32L (1,779 m (5,837 ft), asphalt); 08/26 (1,626 m (5,334 ft), asphalt); 14L/32R (1,407 m (4,616 ft), asphalt).
How many passengers use Cavern City Air Terminal?
Wikidata records 10,448 passengers for 2019, the latest year it holds.
How far is CNM from Carlsbad city centre?
Cavern City Air Terminal is about 10 km south-southwest of Carlsbad city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Cavern City Air Terminal?
OurAirports gives CNM’s elevation as 1,004 m (3,295 ft) above sea level.
Sources
Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Cavern City Air Terminal’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record12 Jun 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q1962633 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Distance to city centreCalculated from airport coordinates and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point—
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)