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KCAO · Clayton Municipal Airpark

ICAO · US · 1 NTSB events

ID KCAO FAA CAO Elev 4,965 ft Lat 36° 26.77' N Lon 103° 10.02' W Zulu …

Live conditions

METAR

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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Decode in METAR tool TAF on AWC ↗ NOTAMs ↗

Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways

4 runway ends on file. Longest: 6,307 ft. Max gradient: 0.47%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
02 30.2° 6,307 ft 75 ft ASP Yes 0.07%
20 210.2° 6,307 ft 75 ft ASP Yes 0.07%
12 130.2° 4,105 ft 60 ft ASP Yes 0.47%
30 310.2° 4,105 ft 60 ft ASP Yes 0.47%

Lengths + headings: in-app airport database. Surface, width, lighting: OurAirports. Gradient: derived from FAA NASR runway-end elevations (NASR's RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of rows).

Communications · 3 frequencies

  • ASOS ASOS 120.625
  • ARTC ALBUQUERQUE CNTR 127.850
  • UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 122.800

Live ATC audio (streaming + archived): Open KCAO on LiveATC ↗

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 2 matched · 10 not yet translated

Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.

TL;DR

  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate PAPI Rwy 02 and 20, MIRL Rwy 02–20 and 12–30. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

Watch for

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate PAPI Rwy 02 and 20, MIRL Rwy 02–20 and 12–30. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

All translated remarks (2)

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate PAPI Rwy 02 and 20, MIRL Rwy 02–20 and 12–30. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    ACTVT PAPI Rwy 02 and 20, MIRL Rwy 02–20 and 12–30—CTAF

  • Airport attended 1500–0000Z‡. Self-service or limited operations outside attended hours.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    Attended 1500–0000Z‡.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (10 sentences)
  • ·NEW MEXICO 435 CIMARRON N36º29.48´ W104º52.32´ NOTAM FILE RTN.
  • ·(VH) (H) VORTAC 116.4 CIM Chan 111 037º 23.4 NM to Raton Muni/Crews Fld. 6550/13E.
  • ·VOR unusable: 010º–020º byd 40 NM 045º–055º byd 40 NM 140º–150º byd 40 NM 165º–175º byd 40 NM 185º–195º byd 40 NM 215º–225º byd 40 NM 230º–290º byd 20 NM blo 18,000´ 250º–260º byd 40 NM 285º–295º byd 40 NM 305º–315º byd 40 NM 313º–323º 325º–335º byd 40 NM 330º–345º 340º–010º byd 34 NM blo 11,000´ 350º–360º byd 40 NM TACAN AZIMUTH unusable: 230º–290º byd 20 NM blo 18,000´ 340º–010º byd 34 NM blo 11,000´ DME unusable: 230º–290º byd 20 NM blo 18,000´ 340º–010º byd 34 NM blo 11,000´ RCO 122.1R 116.4T (ALBUQUERQUE RADIO) CLAYTON MUNI AIRPARK (CAO)(KCAO) 2 E UTC–7(–6DT) N36º26.78´ W103º09.00´ 4970 B NOTAM FILE CAO RWY 02–20: H6307X75 (ASPH) S–16.5 PCN 6 F/C/Y/T MIRL RWY 02: PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.05º TCH 49´.
  • ·RWY 20: PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.05º TCH 49´.
  • ·RWY 12–30: H4105X60 (ASPH) PCN 5 F/D/Y/T MIRL 0.5% up NW
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 575-374-9873
  • ·ASOS 120.625 (575) 446–3045.
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 122.8 ®ALBUQUERQUE CENTER APP/DEP CON 127.85 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Albuquerque ARTCC at 505-856-4861.
  • ·DALHART (L) (L) VORTACW 112.0 DHT Chan 57 N36º05.49´ W102º32.68´ 294º 36.3 NM to fld. 4020/12E.
  • ·TAC AZM unusable: 240º–255º byd 15 NM 320º–350º byd 15 NM CLINES CORNERS CQC N35º00.00´ W105º40.00´/7102 ASOS (575) 472–4551 CLINES CORNERS N35º00.20´ W105º39.73´ RCO 122.3 (ALBUQUERQUE RADIO) DENVER H–4L, 6F, L–15A WICHITA H–6G, L–15A IAP ALBUQUERQUE ALBUQUERQUE L–8J SW, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

IATA · CAO

FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

1 NTSB-recorded event on file at this airport .

Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 5,025 ops in 1990

2024 total

3,300

10-yr total

34,600

2024 mix

AC/AT 0% · GA 100% · Mil 0%

Events / million ops

0.0

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

0.00

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=0

No NTSB events at this field in the last decade.

All time · n=1

  • Controlled flight into terrain 1

Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2008-10-29 Cessna 175 · CFIT · VMC · day →

Designees in NM

CFI Flight Instructors 340 A&P Mechanics 1,297 AME Medical Examiners (AME) 12 DME Mechanic Examiners (DME) 2 DAR-F Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F) 1 DAR-T Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T) 3 DER-Y Engineering — Company (DER-Y) 3 DER-T Engineering — Consultant (DER-T) 6 SAE Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE) 16 Schools Flight Schools 21 FBO Fixed Base Operators 38 Clubs Flying Clubs 10 Repair Repair / Maintenance Shops 3 EAA EAA Chapters 7

DPEs nearby

Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.

Designee City ST Distance
Richard Lee Ridenour Amarillo TX 99 nm
Christina Genova Pueblo CO 129 nm
James Denton Fleming Alamosa CO 144 nm
Geoffrey Oberg Veneklasen Santa Fe NM 145 nm
Larry Jay Salganek Santa Fe NM 145 nm
Christina Genova Dodge City KS 170 nm
Quay Carlton Snyder Elbert CO 179 nm
Kenneth Melberg Chapman Lubbock TX 184 nm
Patrick Timothy Bradley Lubbock TX 184 nm
Rosemary Stidham Lubbock TX 184 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs nearby

City-centroid distance; ratings as on the FAA certificate.

Instructor City ST Distance
James William Hatch Ii Clayton NM 1 nm
Daniel Jay Rubottom Clayton NM 1 nm
Emory Edwin Lobley Dalhart TX 39 nm
Christopher Cole Alley Campo CO 49 nm
Sam Austin Wyley Nara Visa NM 51 nm
Roger Martin Wells Stratford TX 53 nm
Brent Arlin Figgins Vilas CO 66 nm
Robert Francis Akroyd Jr Raton NM 67 nm
David Martin Mangelsdorf Raton NM 67 nm
Justus Sean Milligan Dumas TX 68 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics nearby

City-centroid distance. A = airframe, P = powerplant, IA = inspection authorization.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Clint Arthur Boehler Clayton NM 1 nm
Cory Burnett Schnaufer Clayton NM 1 nm
Zachary Scott Sowers Clayton NM 1 nm
Timothy David Beard Boise City OK 36 nm
John Joe Watkins Dalhart TX 39 nm
Juan Pablo Gonzalez Iii Stratford TX 53 nm
Donald Drew Auburger Springfield CO 63 nm
Clint David Hass Texhoma TX 66 nm
David Martin Mangelsdorf Raton NM 67 nm
Dusty James Longwill Raton NM 67 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Redline Aviation
Amarillo, TX
 107 nm
Depot Avionics, Inc.
Alamosa, CO
 143 nm
Rampart Aviation
Colorado Springs, CO
 159 nm
New Mexico Aero Service LLC
Moriarty, NM
 164 nm
Shavano Aviation, LLC
Salida, CO
 186 nm
Arapahoe Aero - Avionics and Maintenance
Englewood, CO
 204 nm
Centennial Aero-Tech
Englewood, CO
 205 nm
New Mexico Aircraft Propeller, LLC
Bosque, NM
 209 nm
Mile High Aircraft Services
Watkins, CO
 211 nm
RealClean Aircraft Detailing
Andrews, TX
 226 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.