KCAO · Clayton Municipal Airpark
Clayton Municipal Airpark serves Clayton, New Mexico at 4,965 ft elevation with its longest runway, 02/20, at 6,307 by 75 ft. The figures below are computed from FAA NASR runway data (via OurAirports) and the same rules of thumb JetDesk uses on the airport page in the app; the POH and current NOTAMs are the authority.
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01Runways
| Runway | Length × width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02/20 | 6,307 × 75 ft | asphalt | lit |
| 12/30 | 4,105 × 60 ft | asphalt | lit |
02Density altitude and turboprop runway margins
Standard temperature at 4,965 ft is about 5°C. Every 1,000 ft of density altitude adds roughly 8 percent to a turboprop's takeoff distance and 5 percent to its landing distance. The table uses Piper Meridian book numbers (2,438 ft takeoff and 2,110 ft landing over a 50 ft obstacle at sea level, ISA, max weight) as a reference airplane; heavier turboprops and light jets scale the same way from their own POH figures.
| Conditions | Density altitude | Takeoff est. | Landing est. | Landing × 1.5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard day (ISA, 5°C) | 4,965 ft | 3,406 ft | 2,634 ft | 3,951 ft |
| Warm day (ISA +10) | 6,165 ft | 3,640 ft | 2,760 ft | 4,141 ft |
| Hot day (ISA +20) | 7,365 ft | 3,874 ft | 2,887 ft | 4,331 ft |
| 35°C afternoon | 8,557 ft | 4,107 ft | 3,013 ft | 4,519 ft |
03Nearby fields with 5,000 ft or more
Useful as alternates, as fuel stops when the price at KCAO is high, or as the longer runway on a hot afternoon.
| Airport | Distance | Longest runway |
|---|---|---|
| KDHT Dalhart Municipal Airport | 39 nm SE | 6,400 ft |
| KDUX Moore County Airport | 66 nm SE | 6,001 ft |
| K8V7 Springfield Municipal Airport | 66 nm NE | 5,000 ft |
| KRTN Raton Municipal Airport / Crews Field | 67 nm W | 7,615 ft |
| KS42 Springer Municipal Airport | 70 nm W | 5,003 ft |
04Jet A prices and FBOs at KCAO
No public API publishes FBO fuel prices, so JetDesk does not guess. Pilots and crews log the price they actually paid at KCAO, the app flags a price stale after two weeks, and the route finder ranks every field within a corridor of your route by net savings after the cost of the extra cycle. Log a price at KCAO or read what a fuel stop actually saves.