Albuquerque International Sunport Albuquerque
IATA: ABQ – ICAO: KABQ – FAA LID: ABQ + ABQ Location of the Albuquerque International Sunport
Summary
Airport type		Public
Operator		City of Albuquerque
Serves		Albuquerque, New Mexico
Hub for		New Mexico Airlines
Elevation AMSL		5,355 ft / 1,632 m
Coordinates		35°02′25″N 106°36′33″W / 35.04028°N 106.60917°W / 35.04028; -106.60917
Runways
Direction	Length		Surface
	ft	m
3/21	10,000	3,048	Concrete
8/26	13,793	4,204	Concrete
12/30	6,000	1,829	Concrete
17/35	10,000	3,048	Asphalt/Concrete
Statistics (2006)
Aircraft operations			192,520
Based aircraft			322
Sources: airport website and FAA

Albuquerque International Sunport (IATA: ABQ, ICAO: KABQ, FAA LID: ABQ) is a public airport located 3 miles (5 km) southeast of the central business district of Albuquerque, a city in Bernalillo County, New Mexico, United States. It is the largest commercial airport in the state, handling 5,888,811 passengers in 2009. The airport serves Albuquerque and Santa Fe (also served by Santa Fe Municipal Airport, providing regional jet service to Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport and Los Angeles International Airport).

History

Albuquerque in the 1930s was served by two private airports, West Mesa Airport and Oxnard Field. Around 1935 it was suggested that the city build a new public airport using WPA money. Having secured $520,500 USD in funding, Governor Clyde Tingley broke ground for the project on February 28, 1937. Albuquerque Municipal Airport opened in 1939 with two paved runways, a Pueblo Style terminal building designed by Ernest Blumenthal, and a massive hangar designed to accommodate the new Boeing 307.

The Sunport took on a new role in 1940 when it was designated Albuquerque Army Air Base, the precursor to today's Kirtland Air Force Base. The airport continues to share its runways with Kirtland, which also handles rescue and firefighting operations.

The present terminal was constructed in 1965 on a site just east of the original terminal. It has since been expanded twice, first in the late 1980s and most recently in 1996. The old terminal has been restored and currently houses offices of the Transportation Security Administration. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. On Mid-2000s, Aeroméxico Connect (as Aerolitoral) initiated services from Mexico City to Albuquerque as the first international flights in and out of Albuquerque, but ceased New Mexico operations in late-2000s.

Operations

ABQ's terminal, which was expanded to its present size in the late 1980s and again in 1996, encompasses 574,000 sq ft (53,300 m²). of space.

The airport has one passenger terminal that is designed in the Spanish-Pueblo style of architecture which houses two concourses and an area for commuter airline gates.

The count of passengers at the Sunport has seen an average per year increase of 2% over the last 15 years.

The airport's freight center moved 67,000 tons of cargo in 2008.

The passenger terminal has free wireless internet access and electrical charging stations for passenger use.

Banner inside the airport terminal listing Albuquerque's sister cities

Facilities and aircraft

Albuquerque International Sunport Airport covers an area of 2,039 acres (825 ha) which contains four runways. For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2006, the airport had 192,520 aircraft operations, an average of 527 per day: 41% scheduled commercial, 23% air taxi, 23% general aviation and 16% military. There are 322 aircraft based at this airport: 33% multi-engine, 30% single-engine, 18% military, 13% jet and 7% helicopter. The largest passenger aircraft normally scheduled into the Albuquerque International Sunport is the Boeing 757, operated by Delta Air Lines on flights to and from Atlanta during the spring and summer months, and during the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta in October. The largest overall aircraft the Sunport usually sees is a UPS Airbus A300 to Louisville. In the past, however, the airport has seen regularly scheduled Lockheed L-1011 service operated by Trans World Airlines.

Future developments

The Airport Master Plan drafted in 2002 lays out intermediate- and long-term projects at the Sunport, including the removal of Runway 17/35 and the construction of a second terminal. The runway closure recommendation is based on a number of factors, including safety, noise abatement, and the cost of continued upkeep. Because 17/35 intersects all three of the other runways, it has the highest risk of runway incursions; therefore air traffic control prefers not to use the runway unless absolutely necessary. The prevailing winds are from the west, and even during strong winds, the other runways can cover departure and landing. Currently, most of the runway's use is general aviation.

In the longer term, the plan calls for a new terminal to be built to the northeast of the existing terminal. A people mover system will connect the terminal with parking facilities and the existing terminal.

A major new part of Albuquerque called Mesa del Sol is being developed 5 miles south of Albuquerque International Sunport and is planned to house 100,000 inhabitants by 2055.

Concourses

Albuquerque International Sunport has a single terminal with 25 gates in three concourses, including a concourse for commuter airline gates.

Concourse A

Concourse A has 13 Gates: A1 - A12, A14

Concourse B

Concourse B has 10 Gates: B1 - B10

Concourse E (Commuter Terminal)

Concourse E has 2 Gates: E1 & E2

Airlines and destinations

Cargo

• FedEx Express
• UPS Airlines

Flight School

Del Sol Aviation

Ground transportation

Bus

ABQ RIDE offers bus service (Routes 50, 222 and 350) at the southside of the baggage claim area.

Commuter train

ABQ RIDE Route 222 provides connecting service to the New Mexico Rail Runner Express Bernallilo County/International Sunport Station, while ABQ RIDE Route 350 provides nonstop service to the Alvarado Transportation Center in Downtown Albuquerque. The Rail Runner provides service both north and south of the airport, including Downtown Albuquerque and Santa Fe.

Scheduled shuttle bus service

Regularly scheduled bus and shuttle service is provided by various carriers to locations from ABQ to the city as well as Santa Fe, New Mexico.

Taxi

Taxis can be hailed through the Ground Transportation employees outside the baggage claim areas.

Accidents

• On February 19, 1955, TWA Flight 260, a Martin 4-0-4 bound for Santa Fe, crashed into the Sandia Mountains shortly after takeoff. All 16 people on board the flight were killed.

• On September 11, 1958, an F-102 Delta Dagger slid off the end of Runway 35 in heavy rain and struck a car on Gibson Boulevard before coming to rest in an empty lot on the north side of the street. Both occupants of the car were killed.

• On November 3, 1973, National Airlines Flight 27, a McDonnell Douglas DC-10, suffered a catastrophic engine failure while en route from Houston to Las Vegas. Shrapnel from the engine struck the fuselage and caused an explosive decompression of the aircraft. One passenger was blown out of the cabin. The plane was able to make an emergency landing at ABQ.

• On September 14, 1977, a USAF Boeing EC-135 crashed into the Manzano Mountains just after takeoff, killing all 20 people on board.

• On July 6, 1997, Delta Air Lines Flight 1470, a Boeing 727 suffered a right landing gear failure after landing on Runway 21. While there were no fatalities, 3 people were injured and the aircraft suffered serious damage.

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Location & QuickFacts

Owner & Manager

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Communications

Airport Services

Runway Information

Runway 03/21

Runway 08/26

Runway 12/30

Runway 17/35

Radio Navigation Aids

Remarks

• NOISE ABATEMENT PROCS IN EFFECT FOR JET & TURBO-PROP TFC; DEP RY 08 EXPC LEFT TURN AT 13.5 DME. BTN THE HRS 2100-0700 WKDAYS & 2100-0900 SAT & SUN EXPC RIGHT TURN ON DEP FM RY 08. DEPS ON RY 03 OR RY 35 & ARRS ON RY 17 ARE RSTRD & RQR PRIOR COORDN WITH ATCT.
• RECESSED ARRESTING CABLES ON RY 03 1062 FT NE OF THLD & RY 08 1000 FT EAST OF THLD; TEXTILE BAK & HOOK (MB100.10C) AIRCRAFT ARRESTING SYSTEM AT RY 26 THLD.
• RAMP WEST OF RY 17/35 AND NORTH OF RY 08/26 CLSD TO HELICOPTERS & GA ACFT.
• TWY D NORTH OF TWY B CLSD INDEFLY.
• AIR CARRIER GND HANDLING NOT AVBL BTN THE HRS OF 0100-0430.
• USE EXTREME CARE TAXIING NORTH ON TWY E-1 TO RY 08, HOLDING POSITION FOR RY 08/26 COLLOCATED WITH RY 12/30 HOLDING POSITION PRIOR TO RY 12 THLD.
• BIRD HAZARD OCT-DEC & MAR-MAY.
• TWY H MILITARY USE ONLY.
• 200 FT AGL UNLGTD WATER TOWER 1.5 MILES SOUTH OF RY 35.
• RY 03 CNTRLN LGTS OTS INDEFLY.
• HVY STUDENT COPTER TFC; CTL FIRING AREA S OF ARPT.
• ARFF PROTECTION PROVIDED BY USAF EXCEEDS INDEX E CAPABILITY.
• FTR ACFT DEP S ONLY; NO MILITARY DEP ON RY 35.

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General Info
Country	United States
State	NEW MEXICO
FAA ID	ABQ
Latitude	35-02-24.800N
Longitude	106-36-33.100W
Elevation	5355 feet
Near City	ALBUQUERQUE

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