KABQ/ABQ METAR & TAF Albuquerque International Sunport

Albuquerque, New MexicoElevation 5,355 ftLarge airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR47 min old

Ceiling 11,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

110@8

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

11,000 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

6,137 ft

+782 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 2352Z (5:52 PM local) · 47 min old

KABQ is currently VFR. Winds are from the east at 8 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 11,000 feet AGL.

WIND

110° at 8 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 11,000 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

13°C / 8°C

55°F / 46°F. 5°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.16 inHg

1021.3 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: FEW SCT BKN RMK AO2

Hover or tap any group for a plain-English explanation.

REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)

RAB11E42GRB28E35

unrecognized remark group

TSB20E48

thunderstorm began at :20 past the hour, ended at :48 past the hour

SLP168

sea-level pressure 1016.8 hPa

OCNL

observed: occasional

LTGICCG DSNT NE

lightning (in-cloud, cloud-to-ground) distant (more than 10 SM away) to the northeast

CB DSNT NE

cumulonimbus distant (more than 10 SM away) to the northeast

SHRA DSNT NE

showers of rain distant (more than 10 SM away) to the northeast

MTNS OBSC NE

observed: mountains obscured the NE

P0011

0.11 inches of precipitation in the last hour

60011

0.11 inches of precipitation in the last 3-6 hours

T01330078

precise temperature 13.3°C, dew point 7.8°C

10206

6-hour maximum temperature 20.6°C

20128

6-hour minimum temperature 12.8°C

51006

3-hour pressure tendency: rising then steady (0.6 hPa change)

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station needs maintenance

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 2335Z (5:35 PM local) · valid to 0000Z (6:00 PM local)

KABQ forecast starts VFR at 00Z. Worst period is 00Z to 03Z with VFR possible (TS, CB, GUST). Best period is 03Z to 09Z (VFR). Conditions are roughly steady over the period. Watch the TEMPO group: thunderstorms are temporarily forecast.

BKN0707,000 ft

BKN0606,000 ft

VFR

0000Z6:00 PM0448Z10:48 PM0936Z3:36 AM1424Z8:24 AM1912Z1:12 PM0000Z6:00 PM

Codes in this report: P6SM SCT BKN TEMPO FEW

Tap any group to decode it.

FAA: no delays reported at ABQ.

Source: FAA System Operations (ASWS). Operational status only; verify with official FAA sources and NOTAMs.

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Moderate

›Temporarily forecast: light thunderstorm with rain (-TSRA).

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category VFR, wind from 110° at 8 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 11,000 ft. Forecast suggests tonight scattered showers and thunderstorms then partly cloudy, low near 45F, 41% chance of precipitation. Key risks: high density altitude; thunderstorms in the forecast. Note: the NWS forecast for now reads "Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms" but the current METAR shows none of it; the observation and forecast differ, so trust the METAR for current conditions.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

High density altitudeMETAR

Density altitude about 6,137 ft (field elevation 5,355 ft). Expect reduced climb performance and a longer takeoff roll.

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Tonight: Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy	45	NW 9 kt	–	41%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Monday	Mostly Sunny	66/44	NW 4 kt	–	7%
Tuesday	Mostly Sunny	69/46	SW 4 kt	–	5%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	70/45	SW 4 kt	–	4%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	72/47	S 4 kt	–	39%
Friday	Chance Rain Showers	68/46	S 4 kt	–	65%
Saturday	Mostly Sunny	66/45	SW 4 kt	–	14%
Sunday	Rain Showers Likely	64	S 9 kt	–	61%

Note: the NWS forecast for now reads "Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms" but the current METAR shows none of it; the observation and forecast differ, so trust the METAR for current conditions.

Source: National Weather Service (office ABQ). Forecast issued 0039Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

RUNWAYS & WIND

3 runways · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

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Calm

5 kt

10 kt

15 kt

20 kt

25 kt

30 kt

35 kt

40 kt

45 kt

50 kt

65 kt

75 kt

100 kt

105 kt

Half feather = 5 kt, full = 10 kt, filled pennant = 50 kt; add them up. The staff points the direction the wind blows from.

WIND USED

110° at 8 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 128 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

12

HEAD

8 kt

CROSS

3 kt L

BEST

08

HEAD

8 kt

CROSS

3 kt R

OK

03

HEAD

3 kt

CROSS

7 kt R

OK

21

HEAD

3 kt tail

CROSS

7 kt L

OK

26

HEAD

8 kt tail

CROSS

3 kt L

OK

30

HEAD

8 kt tail

CROSS

3 kt R

OK

Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

3 runways · longest 13,793 ft

12/30

Dimensions

6,000 x 150 ft

Surface

Concrete (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 12129°T

Landing length (LDA)6,000 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA6,000 / 6,000 / 6,000 ft

Traffic patternRight

RWY 30309°T

Landing length (LDA)6,000 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA6,000 / 6,000 / 6,000 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

03/21

Dimensions

10,000 x 150 ft

Surface

Concrete (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 0345°T

Landing length (LDA)9,754 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA10,000 / 10,000 / 9,754 ft

ILSILS

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternRight

RWY 21225°T

Landing length (LDA)10,000 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA10,000 / 10,000 / 10,000 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

08/26

Dimensions

13,793 x 150 ft

Surface

Concrete (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 0890°T

Landing length (LDA)12,793 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA13,793 / 13,793 / 13,793 ft

Displaced threshold1,000 ft

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIVASI (V6L)

Traffic patternRight

RWY 26270°T

Landing length (LDA)13,793 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA13,793 / 13,793 / 13,793 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

6,137 ft

Pressure altitude

5,115 ft

Field elevation

5,355 ft MSL

Temperature

13°C (55°F)

Dewpoint

8°C (46°F)

Altimeter

30.16 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

0019Z 6:19 PM

Sunrise

1321Z 7:21 AM

Loggable night

0045Z (6:45 PM local) → 1255Z (6:55 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0019Z (6:19 PM local) → 1321Z (7:21 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0119Z (7:19 PM local) → 1221Z (6:21 AM local)

1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Albuquerque International Sunport is in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Field elevation 5,355 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeLarge airport

Airline serviceYes

ManagerMANNY MANRIQUEZ

Manager phone505-244-7700

AttendedContinuous (24 hours)

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKABQ / ABQ

SectionalALBUQUERQUE

Center (ARTCC)ALBUQUERQUE

Flight service (AFSS)ALBUQUERQUE

RegionNew Mexico

CountryUnited States

Coordinates35.0400, -106.6089

Distance from city3 NM SE

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A · Jet A-1 · Jet A-1+

Control towerTowered

Field lightingSunset to sunrise

BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)

UNICOM122.950

FREQUENCIES

Communications

123.9

APP

118

ATIS

119.2

Clearance

CLD

123.9

DEP

121.9

Ground

GND

120.3

Tower

TWR

123.775

Tower

TWR

122.95

UNICOM

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KABQ traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 70 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

199

AVG OPS/DAY

235.3

Operations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Jun

FLEET MIX

Airliner 52%Piston single 15%Turboprop 15%Unknown 12%Jet 3%Helicopter 2%

Mostly airliner-class aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~487 landings/mo

›E75L (Airliner) · ~432 landings/mo

›B738 (Airliner) · ~360 landings/mo

›B737 (Airliner) · ~318 landings/mo

›B38M (Airliner) · ~304 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›C172 (Piston single)

›BE20 (Turboprop)

›C30J (Airliner)

›C208 (Turboprop)

›BE9L (Unknown)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

Data limitations (4)

›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.

›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.

›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.

›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KSAF Santa Fe Municipal Airport

43 NM NE

VFR

KLAM Los Alamos Airport

53 NM N

VFR

KONM Socorro Municipal Airport

63 NM S

VFR

KGNT Grants-Milan Municipal Airport

64 NM W

VFR

KLVS Las Vegas Municipal Airport

81 NM NE

VFR

KAXX Angel Fire Airport

105 NM NE

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›CTL FIRING AREA S.

›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.

›ARFF PRVDD BY USAF.

›RICHARD MCCURLEY

›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.

›PCR VALUE: 800/R/D/W/T

›PCR VALUE: 700/R/B/W/T

›PCR VALUE: 460/R/D/W/T

›PAPI DOES NOT PRVD OBST CLNC BYD 3.5 NM FM THR; UNUSBL BYD 3.5 NM.

›APCH RATIO 50:1 TO DTHR.

›TWY E5 CLSD.

›FIGHTER ACFT DEP S ONLY.

›TWY H MIL USE ONLY.

›BIRD HAZ OCT-DEC & MAR-MAY; STUDENT HEL TFC.

›ACR GND HANDLING NA 0100-0430.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KABQ on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KABQ have a METAR?

Yes. KABQ has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does KABQ have a TAF?

Yes, a TAF is issued for KABQ; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.

What is the field elevation at KABQ?

KABQ sits at 5,355 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KABQ?

No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.