Albuquerque International Sunport frequencies

Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ · KABQ) in Albuquerque, NM is a towered field, staffed 24 hours. Every frequency below is in the order you tune it, from the first call to the handoff on climb out. · Open on the map

All of Albuquerque International Sunport — runways, frequencies, charts and live weather

Before taxi Albuquerque

ATIS 118.0: A recorded loop of the field's weather, active runway and any notices, updated hourly or whenever conditions change. Listen before your first call, and tell the controller which letter you have so they do not read it to you again.
Clearance 119.2: Clearance delivery issues your IFR clearance, and at busier fields your VFR departure instructions and squawk code. Call before you request taxi, with the ATIS letter and your intended direction of flight.

Taxi & takeoff Albuquerque

Ground 121.9: Ground control owns every taxiway and inactive runway on the field. Call for taxi with your position and destination on the field. You need an explicit clearance to cross any runway, including one that is not in use.
Tower 120.3 (primary), 123.775 (secondary): Tower owns the active runways and the surrounding surface area. Call before entering the surface area inbound, and hold short until you are cleared to take off or to cross.

Departure & arrival Albuquerque

App/Dep 123.9 (SOUTH OF V12 · LAVAN · MIERA arrivals), 127.4 (ON OR NORTH OF V12 · CURLY arrivals): One radar controller working both arrivals and departures — normal at a smaller TRACON. The same frequency takes your climb out and your inbound call.

Arrival Albuquerque

Approach 126.3 (secondary): Approach control is the radar facility sequencing arrivals into the area. Call inbound for flight following or an instrument approach, with your position, altitude and request.

Also

UNICOM 122.95: A ground station run by the FBO rather than the FAA, for fuel, parking and airport services. Use it for services. Where the field has no separate CTAF, the same frequency doubles as the advisory frequency.
Flight service 122.3: Flight Service handles briefings, flight plans and en route advisories, reached here through a remote outlet. Open and close VFR flight plans, and get updated weather in the air. 1-800-WX-BRIEF reaches the same specialists from the ground.
Emergency 121.5: 121.5 is the international emergency and distress frequency, monitored continuously. Declare on it if you are in trouble, and monitor it as a second radio when you have one free.

By procedure & sector (11 more)

123.9	CLASS C (SOUTH OF V12), LAVAN STAR, MIERA STAR
127.4	CLASS C (ON OR NORTH OF V12), CURLY STAR
243.0	EMERG
253.5	APCH/P DEP/P (ON OR NORTH OF V12), CLASS C (ON OR NORTH OF V12), CURLY STAR
257.7	D-ATIS
259.3	CD/P
342.3	PMSV METRO
348.6	GND/P
351.9	LCL/P
354.1	APCH/P DEP/P IC (SOUTH OF V12), CLASS C (SOUTH OF V12), LAVAN STAR, MIERA STAR
372.2	PTD

Every KABQ frequency, as one table

ATIS	118.0
Clearance	119.2
Ground	121.9
Tower	120.3 (primary), 123.775 (secondary)
UNICOM	122.95
Flight service	122.3
Emergency	121.5
Approach	126.3 · secondary
App/Dep	123.9 · SOUTH OF V12 · LAVAN · MIERA arrivals
App/Dep	127.4 · ON OR NORTH OF V12 · CURLY arrivals

Frequently asked

What is the tower frequency at KABQ?

Albuquerque International Sunport tower is 120.3 (primary), 123.775 (secondary), calling "Albuquerque Tower". The tower is staffed 24 hours.

What is the ground frequency at KABQ?

Ground control at Albuquerque International Sunport is 121.9. You need an explicit clearance from ground to cross any runway while taxiing, including one that is not in use.

What is the ATIS frequency at KABQ?

ATIS at Albuquerque International Sunport is 118.0. Listen before your first call and report the letter you have.

What is the approach frequency for KABQ?

Approach for Albuquerque International Sunport is 126.3, working as "Albuquerque" (secondary). Call inbound for flight following or to begin an instrument approach.

Where do I get my clearance at KABQ?

Clearance delivery at Albuquerque International Sunport is 119.2. Call before requesting taxi, with the current ATIS letter and your direction of flight.

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Frequencies from FAA NASR. For planning and education only; always verify against official sources.