Airports / New Mexico / CVS
Cannon Air Force Base.
Clovis, New Mexico · 4,295 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
KCVS
IATA CVS
0
Operators based
4,295
Elevation ft
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
12 nm
To the nearest alternate
Clovis Municipal Airport (CVN), 2 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Cannon Air Force Base, listed as KCVS / CVS, is a mid-sized airport in Clovis, New Mexico. The field lies at an elevation of 4,295 feet. The field has no airline schedules, which keeps it focused on private and general aviation flying.
CVS has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include Clovis Municipal Airport (CVN, 12 nm), Tucumcari Municipal Airport (TCC, 50 nm), and Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport (LBB, 86 nm). CVS offers 2 runways, the longest 10,003-foot paved runway, which supports charter types through the VIP airliner class.
Quotes for flights out of CVS vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from CVS, or browse verified operators serving the area.
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Field capability
ICAO
KCVS
IATA
CVS
FAA / Local
CVS
Elevation
4,295 ft
Coordinates
34.3828° N · 103.3220° W
Airspace
D · DeltaClass D, DeltaA control tower runs the immediate airspace. Pilots establish two-way radio contact before entering, typical for busy business-aviation fields.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
No
Elevation vs NM fields
state range 3,295–8,380 ft
At 4,295 ft, CVS sits lower than 59% of the 32 New Mexico fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
2 runways
longest 10,003 ft
- 04/2210,003 ft × 150 ftConcreteLighted
- 13/318,196 ft × 150 ftAsphaltLighted
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 10,003 ft
CVS's 10,003 ft paved runway typically supports charter aircraft up to VIP airliners.
- Turboprop3,000 ft
- Light Jet3,500 ft
- Midsize Jet4,500 ft
- Super-Midsize Jet5,000 ft
- Heavy Jet5,500 ft
- VIP Airliner6,000 ft
Class minimums are sea-level planning rules of thumb. A specific aircraft's balanced-field length varies with weight, temperature, and field elevation, and at 4,295 ft this field's density altitude can extend the runway a jet actually needs on warm days. Confirm performance with the operator.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance, every listing links to its own field brief.
- 12nmCVNClovis Municipal AirportClovis
- 50nmTCCTucumcari Municipal AirportTucumcari
- 86nmLBBLubbock Preston Smith International AirportLubbock
- 89nmROWRoswell Air Center AirportRoswell
- 94nmAMARick Husband Amarillo International AirportAmarillo
- 102nmHOBLea County Regional AirportHobbs
Location
Open the full mapKCVS · Cannon Air Force Base · Clovis, NM
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from CVS on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Denver (DEN) | 335 nm | 1h 11m |
| Aspen (ASE) | 337 nm | 1h 11m |
| Dallas (DAL) | 337 nm | 1h 11m |
| Vail / Eagle (EGE) | 360 nm | 1h 14m |
| Austin (AUS) | 382 nm | 1h 17m |
| Scottsdale (SCF) | 430 nm | 1h 24m |
| Houston (HOU) | 498 nm | 1h 33m |
| Salt Lake City (SLC) | 563 nm | 1h 43m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use CVS?
- Cannon Air Force Base's longest paved runway is 10,003 ft, which typically supports charter aircraft up to VIP airliners. Lighter classes (turboprops, light and midsize jets) operate comfortably; confirm exact performance for a specific tail with the operator, since balanced-field length shifts with weight, temperature, and elevation.
- What is the longest runway at CVS?
- Cannon Air Force Base has 2 runways; the longest measures 10,003 ft on a paved surface and is lit for night operations.
- What is the nearest major airport to CVS?
- The closest alternate is Clovis Municipal Airport (CVN), about 12 nm away, followed by Tucumcari Municipal Airport (TCC) at 50 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from CVS to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Denver about 1h 11m (335 nm), Aspen about 1h 11m (337 nm), Dallas about 1h 11m (337 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.