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Albuquerque International Sunport

Albuquerque, New MexicoElevation 5,355 ftLarge airport

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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.

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
APP
118
ATIS
ATIS
119.2
Clearance
CLD
123.9
DEP
DEP
121.9
Ground
GND
120.3
Tower
TWR
123.775
Tower
TWR
122.95
UNICOM
UNICOM

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

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