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Cavern City Air Terminal

Carlsbad, United States

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Cavern City Air Terminal

Carlsbad, United States

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3295 ft

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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-use airport serving Carlsbad, New Mexico, and the surrounding Permian Basin region. It is named in reference to the nearby Carlsbad Caverns National Park, a major tourist attraction that draws visitors from around the world. The airport primarily supports general aviation, regional air service, and oil-and-gas industry traffic related to the prolific Permian Basin energy sector. Scheduled commercial service has been intermittent over the years, reflecting the relatively small population of the Carlsbad area. The facility is owned and operated by the City of Carlsbad and features a single runway capable of handling regional turboprop and small jet aircraft. Its strategic location near potash mining operations and oil fields makes it economically important beyond tourism.

Terminals

The airport has a single small terminal building designed to accommodate regional passenger service and general aviation operations.

Getting to & from

Ground transportation options include rental cars and taxis, with the terminal located approximately three miles south of downtown Carlsbad.

Airlines here

Scheduled commercial service has been limited and variable, with carriers such as United Express and regional operators providing connections at various times.

Notable facts

›Named after nearby Carlsbad Caverns National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
›Elevation is approximately 3,295 feet above mean sea level.
›The airport serves the energy-rich Permian Basin, supporting oil, gas, and potash industry traffic.
›It has a single paved runway oriented roughly north–south.
›Carlsbad is home to the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP), a federal nuclear waste repository that also generates airport traffic.

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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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