Albuquerque International Sunport
Albuquerque International Sunport (KABQ/ABQ) is a large international airport located in Albuquerque, NM. It features 4 runways with the longest being 13,793 feet. SkyMeter has observed roughly 110 arrivals and 140 departures per day on average over the last 7 days, served by 49 carriers across 51 routes. Cargo carriers (FedEx, UPS, and similar) operate regularly, accounting for about 3% of observed flights. The most active carrier is Southwest Airlines Co. (SAN Antonio (SWA). The busiest route is to Denver International Airport (KDEN). At the busiest hour of an average day, we calculated that a plane takes off or lands roughly every 150 seconds.
Safety incidents
Last 7 days · 11 total
Current weather
Latest METAR observation
Delays by hour
Avg minutes · local time · last 30 days
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Carriers
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WSN
Communications Frequencies
2026-06-11| Type | Freq (MHz) | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| TWR | 120.300 | 24 |
| TWR | 123.775 | 24 |
| TWR | 351.900 | 24 |
| GND | 121.900 | 24 |
| GND | 348.600 | 24 |
| ATIS | 118.000 | 24 |
| ATIS | 257.700 | 24 |
| APCH | 123.900 | 24 |
| APCH | 126.300 | 24 |
| APCH | 127.400 | 24 |
| APCH | 253.500 | 24 |
| APCH | 354.100 | 24 |
| UNICOM | 122.950 | — |
| ABQ VOT | 111.000 | — |
| OTHER | 111.000 | — |
| CD/P | 119.200 | 24 |
| OTHER | 119.200 | 24 |
| LCL/P | 120.300 | 24 |
| EMERG | 121.500 | 24 |
| ALBUQUER | 122.300 | — |
| OTHER | 122.300 | — |
| LCL/S | 123.775 | 24 |
| CLASS C | 123.900 | 24 |
| LAVAN ST | 123.900 | 24 |
| MIERA ST | 123.900 | 24 |
| OTHER | 123.900 | 24 |
| CLASS C | 127.400 | 24 |
| CURLY ST | 127.400 | 24 |
| OTHER | 127.400 | 24 |
| EMERG | 243.000 | 24 |
| CLASS C | 253.500 | 24 |
| CURLY ST | 253.500 | 24 |
| OTHER | 253.500 | 24 |
| CD/P | 259.300 | 24 |
| OTHER | 259.300 | 24 |
| PMSV MET | 342.300 | 24 |
| OTHER | 342.300 | 24 |
| LCL/P | 351.900 | 24 |
| CLASS C | 354.100 | 24 |
| LAVAN ST | 354.100 | 24 |
| MIERA ST | 354.100 | 24 |
| OTHER | 354.100 | 24 |
| PTD | 372.200 | 24 |
| OTHER | 372.200 | 24 |
Airport operations
- ARTCC:
- ZAB
- Mag var:
- 11° E
- Fuel:
- 100LL, A1, A1+
Destination network
Great-circle routes from KABQ · last 7d
Hourly traffic
Avg movements per hour · local time · last 30 days
Top routes
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| Route | Operator | Flights | Avg enroute |
|---|---|---|---|
ABQPHX Phoenix, US |
SWA
Southwest Airlines Co. (SAN Antonio |
34 | 1h 15m |
ABQLAX Los Angeles, US |
SKW
SKY West Aviation |
31 | 1h 52m |
ABQDEN Denver, US |
SWA
Southwest Airlines Co. (SAN Antonio |
31 | 1h 25m |
ABQDEN Denver, US |
SKW
SKY West Aviation |
29 | 1h 14m |
ABQLAS Las Vegas, US |
SWA
Southwest Airlines Co. (SAN Antonio |
26 | 1h 38m |
ABQDAL Dallas, US |
SWA
Southwest Airlines Co. (SAN Antonio |
23 | 1h 33m |
ABQDFW Dallas-Fort Worth, US |
AAL
American Airlines |
23 | 1h 33m |
ABQDFW Dallas-Fort Worth, US |
ENY
Envoy AIR |
19 | 1h 32m |
ABQHOU Houston, US |
SWA
Southwest Airlines Co. (SAN Antonio |
18 | 1h 55m |
ABQSLC Salt Lake City, US |
SKW
SKY West Aviation |
18 | 1h 33m |
ABQAUS Austin, US |
SWA
Southwest Airlines Co. (SAN Antonio |
17 | 1h 45m |
ABQIAH Houston, US |
ASH
Mesa Aviation Services |
17 | 1h 55m |
ABQSAN San Diego, US |
SWA
Southwest Airlines Co. (SAN Antonio |
14 | 2h 5m |
ABQSDF Louisville, US |
UPS
United Parcel Service |
14 | 2h 44m |
ABQDEN Denver, US |
UAL
United Airlines |
12 | 1h 12m |
ABQSEA Seattle, US |
ASA
Alaska Airlines |
12 | 2h 53m |
ABQPHX Phoenix, US |
AAL
American Airlines |
12 | 1h 14m |
ABQORD Chicago, US |
UAL
United Airlines |
11 | 2h 46m |
ABQATL Atlanta, US |
DAL
Delta AIR Lines |
10 | 2h 56m |
ABQAFW Fort Worth, US |
SCX
MN Airlines |
10 | 1h 23m |