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Cavern City Air Terminal

Carlsbad, United States

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Elevation

3295 ft

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Location

Carlsbad · NM · United States

Connectivity

1 routes · 1 destinations

Position

32.338°, -104.263° · 3295 ft elev.

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Gateway to Carlsbad Caverns and southeastern New Mexico.

Location

Carlsbad, United States

Cavern City Air Terminal (CNM/KCNM) is a small public airport serving Carlsbad, New Mexico, a city known primarily for Carlsbad Caverns National Park. The airport is owned and operated by the City of Carlsbad and sits at an elevation of approximately 3,295 feet above sea level. The facility provides essential air service to this remote region of southeastern New Mexico, supporting the local energy industry—particularly oil and gas operations in the Permian Basin—as well as tourism traffic bound for the national park. Scheduled commercial service has historically been limited, reflecting the area's modest population. The airport name references the famous limestone cave system that draws visitors from around the world to the surrounding area, making it one of the more evocatively named regional airports in the United States.

Terminals

The airport has a single small terminal building consistent with its regional, low-volume passenger operations.

Getting to & from

Ground transportation into Carlsbad is primarily by personal vehicle or rental car, as the airport lacks dedicated public transit links.

Airlines here

Commercial air service has been provided by small regional carriers, with historical connections through carriers such as New Mexico Airlines, though scheduled service availability has varied over time.

Notable facts

›The airport is named in reference to nearby Carlsbad Caverns National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
›It serves a region heavily tied to Permian Basin oil and gas extraction activity.
›The airport sits at an elevation of approximately 3,295 feet above mean sea level.
›CNM is a federally obligated airport that has received Essential Air Service (EAS) consideration given its remote location.
›The facility supports general aviation alongside any scheduled commercial operations.

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CNM → ABQLW · CNC

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CNC1 routes

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Cavern City Air Terminal is a public use airport in Eddy County, New Mexico, United States. It is owned by the city of Carlsbad and located five nautical miles southwest of its central business district. The airport is served by one commercial airline, with scheduled passenger service subsidized by the Essential Air Service program.

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