# Cannon Air Force Base (CVS / KCVS)

**Cannon Air Force Base** (IATA: CVS, ICAO: KCVS) is a medium airport in Clovis, New Mexico, United States. It opened in 1943. It has 2 runways; the longest is 10,003 ft (3,049 m). It is operated by United States Air Force.

Web page: https://dromopedia.com/airports/kcvs

## At a glance

- IATA / ICAO: CVS / KCVS
- FAA: CVS
- Type: Medium airport
- Operator: United States Air Force
- Serves: Clovis, New Mexico, United States
- Opened: 1943
- Elevation: 4,295 ft / 1,309 m
- Coordinates: 34.3828, -103.3220
- Runways: 2
- Longest runway: 10,003 ft / 3,049 m
- Instrument procedures: 12 approaches
- Time zone: UTC-7/-6 · America/Denver
- Website: http://www.cannon.af.mil/
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannon_Air_Force_Base (23 languages)
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2187683
- Weather station: KCVS
- Ident: KCVS

## Timeline

- 1943: Cannon Air Force Base opens.

## Runways

| Ident | Length | Width | Surface | True headings | Lighted |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 04/22 | 10,003 ft / 3,049 m | 150 ft / 46 m | Concrete | 045° / 225° | yes |
| 13/31 | 8,196 ft / 2,498 m | 150 ft / 46 m | Paved | 135° / 315° | yes |

- FAA airport diagram: https://aeronav.faa.gov/d-tpp/2611/00512AD.PDF

## Rankings

Ranked among 48,075 open airports; = marks a shared place.

| Measure | Value | World | Region | Country |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Longest runway | 10,003 ft / 3,049 m | =1,033 of 29,858 | =222 in North America | =172 in US |
| Elevation | 4,295 ft / 1,309 m | #2,990 of 43,403 | #1,593 in North America | #1,257 in US |
| Age | Opened 1943 | =2,016 of 15,079 | =1,078 in North America | =1,034 in US |
| Runways | 2 | =715 of 29,978 | =435 in North America | =391 in US |

## Radio frequencies

| Type | Description | MHz |
| --- | --- | --- |
| APP | APP | 125.500 |
| ATIS | ATIS | 119.100 |
| CLD | CLNC DEL | 120.200 |
| DEP | DEP | 125.500 |
| GND | GND | 121.900 |
| PMSV | PMSV METRO | 34.460 |
| POST | COMD POST | 38.130 |
| PTD | PTD | 139.600 |
| TWR | TWR | 120.400 |

## Nearby airports

- [NM42](https://dromopedia.com/airports/nm42.md) Aero Tech Inc Airport · 11 mi / 18 km
- [CVN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kcvn.md) Clovis Municipal Airport · 14 mi / 23 km
- [KPRZ](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kprz.md) Portales Municipal Airport · 17 mi / 28 km
- [US-5804](https://dromopedia.com/airports/us-5804.md) Ag Aviation Airport · 18 mi / 30 km
- [US-6800](https://dromopedia.com/airports/us-6800.md) Myers Airport · 20 mi / 32 km
- [US-5813](https://dromopedia.com/airports/us-5813.md) Parmer County Spraying Airport · 24 mi / 39 km

## Sources

- [FAA NASR](https://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/flight_info/aeronav/aero_data/NASR_Subscription/): US airport data: FAA National Airspace System Resources (Public Domain (US Government))
- [NOAA Aviation Weather Center](https://aviationweather.gov/data/api/): Weather data: NOAA Aviation Weather Center (Public Domain (US Government))
- [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/): Airport data from OurAirports (Public Domain)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org): Structured data from Wikidata (CC0 1.0)
- [timezone-boundary-builder](https://github.com/evansiroky/timezone-boundary-builder): Time zone boundaries © OpenStreetMap contributors, timezone-boundary-builder (ODbL 1.0)
- Every figure with its source: https://dromopedia.com/airports/kcvs/data