# Cannon Air Force Base (CVS)

> Clovis, US · IATA: CVS · ICAO: KCVS · Medium Airport

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `CVS` |
| ICAO | `KCVS` |
| City | Clovis |
| Country | US |
| Type | Medium Airport |
| Elevation | 1309 m |
| Cargo | ❌ |
| GPS | 34.38280, -103.32200 |

## Description

About 6,500 military and civilian staff work at Cannon Air Force Base (IATA: CVS, ICAO: KCVS) and the adjoining Melrose Air Force Range — and none of them handle commercial freight. The field, roughly 11 km southwest of Clovis, New Mexico, is home to the 27th Special Operations Wing of Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC), flying AC-130J Ghostrider gunships, MC-130J Commando II aircraft, CV-22B Ospreys and MQ-9 Reapers. It is closed to civil and scheduled traffic, has no cargo terminal and no customs office accessible to forwarders; goods move only through military supply channels. Command of the wing passed to Colonel Brett Cassidy in mid-2026, and a Starbase STEM education facility opened on base together with Clovis Community College. Shippers in Clovis and Portales truck consignments about two hours to Amarillo (AMA) or Lubbock (LBB) in Texas. Larger air freight volumes and customs clearance for New Mexico consolidate at Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ).

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