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Albuquerque International Sunport
ABQ · KABQ · Albuquerque, NM · 5,355 ft elevation · var 11E · Towered
Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KABQ / ABQ
- Coordinates
- 35.0400, -106.6089
- Elevation
- 5,355 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 11E
- Sectional chart
- ALBUQUERQUE
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- ARTCC
- ALBUQUERQUE (ZAB)
- Flight service (FSS)
- ALBUQUERQUE
- NOTAM facility
- ABQ
- Attendance
- ALL ALL
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1938/11
- Distance from city
- 3 SE
Weather
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20
| Event | Local (MDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:23 AM | 11:23Z |
| Sunrise | 05:52 AM | 11:52Z |
| Sunset | 08:23 PM | 02:23Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:53 PM | 02:53Z |
Loggable night (§1.1)
08:53 PM → 05:23 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:23 PM → 04:52 AM
Plan a flight from KABQ
Runway 03/21
10,000 ft × 150 ft · Concrete (Good) 03
- Heading
- 034° mag · 45° true
- Markings
- precision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Approach lights
- MALSR
- Instrument approach
- ILS
- Traffic pattern
- Right
21
- Heading
- 214° mag · 225° true
- Markings
- precision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
Runway 08/26
13,793 ft × 150 ft · Concrete (Good) 08
- Heading
- 079° mag · 90° true
- Markings
- precision
- VGSI
- VASI (2.95°)
- Approach lights
- MALSR
- Instrument approach
- ILS/DME
- Traffic pattern
- Right
- Displaced threshold
- 1,000 ft
26
- Heading
- 259° mag · 270° true
- Markings
- precision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
Runway 12/30
6,000 ft × 150 ft · Concrete (Good) 12
- Heading
- 118° mag · 129° true
- Markings
- basic
- Traffic pattern
- Right
30
- Heading
- 298° mag · 309° true
- Markings
- basic
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| APP | 123.9 | |
| ATIS | 118 | |
| CLD | 119.2 | Clearance |
| DEP | 123.9 | |
| GND | 121.9 | Ground |
| TWR | 120.3 | Tower |
| TWR | 123.775 | Tower |
| UNICOM | 122.95 |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| ABQ · Albuquerque | VORTAC | 113.20 | r078° / 10.2 NM |
| OTO · Otto | VOR | 114.00 | r254° / 33.1 NM |
Airport diagram
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Approaches
- HI-ILS OR LOC RWY 08 ↗
- ILS OR LOC RWY 03 ↗ · amdt 3
- ILS OR LOC RWY 08 ↗ · amdt 6B
- RNAV (RNP) Y RWY 21 ↗ · amdt 0B
- RNAV (RNP) Y RWY 26 ↗ · amdt 1B
- RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 03 ↗ · amdt 1A
- RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 08 ↗ · amdt 1A
- RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 21 ↗ · amdt 1A
- RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 26 ↗ · amdt 2A
- RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 03 ↗ · amdt 1
- RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 08 ↗ · amdt 0C
- VOR RWY 08 ↗ · amdt 21
- HI-TACAN RWY 08 ↗
Departures
Arrivals
Minimums & Hot Spots
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VFR sectional
Services
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A, Jet A-1, Jet A-1 (additive)
- Bottled oxygen
- HIGH/LOW
- Bulk oxygen
- HIGH/LOW
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Air ambulance, Avionics, Cargo, Charter, Instruction, Rental, Aircraft sales, Survey
Ownership & management
Owner
CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE
PO BOX 1293, ALBUQUERQUE, NM
505-768-3000
Manager
MANNY MANRIQUEZ
PO BOX 9948, ALBUQUERQUE, NM
505-244-7700
Remarks FAA
- BIRD HAZ OCT-DEC & MAR-MAY; STUDENT HEL TFC.
- CTL FIRING AREA S.
- ARFF PRVDD BY USAF.
- ACR GND HANDLING NA 0100-0430.
- TWY H MIL USE ONLY.
- FIGHTER ACFT DEP S ONLY.
- TWY E5 CLSD.
- SVC: MIL FUEL A++; A++ 100.
- MIL WX SVC AVBL 1300-0600Z++ MON-FRI; CLSD WKEND, HOL & DOWN DAYS. AFT HR MSN WX SUPPORT BRIEFINGS - 25 OWS/DAVIS-MONTHAN AFB D228-6604/C520-228-6604. NWS KABQ FCST - D246-9707/C505-846-9707. FAA OBS H24 - C505-246-4200.
- MISC: FOR TMPRY DUTY OF 2 OR MORE DAYS, OR MSN REQ SPECIAL HANDLING, CTC 377ABW/IG AT DSN 253-4376/1304 OR C505-853-4376/1304 NLT 14 DAYS PRIOR TO ANTICIPATED ARR DATE.
- AF - MIL WX SVC AVBL 1300-0600Z++ MON-FRI.
- AF - KIRTLAND AFB AFLD MGMNT OPR 1400-2300Z++ MON-FRI; CLSD SAT, SUN, & FED HOLS.
- RICHARD MCCURLEY
- PCR VALUE: 800/R/D/W/T
- PCR VALUE: 700/R/B/W/T
- PCR VALUE: 460/R/D/W/T
- DEP RSTRD; PPR - ATCT.
- RWY 08 & 12 APCH END DECOUPLED; COMMON HOLD SHORT LINE SHARED.
- TKOF VIA TXY E; FULL LEN AVBL VIA BACK TAX. RWY 08 & 12 APCH ENDS DECOUPLED; COMMON HOLD SHORT LINE SHARED.
- LNDG: LAST AVBL EXIT TXY E; EXIT E1 NOT PSBL.
- PAPI DOES NOT PRVD OBST CLNC BYD 3.5 NM FM THR; UNUSBL BYD 3.5 NM.
- APCH RATIO 50:1 TO DTHR.
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