Airport guide

Albuquerque International SunportIATA code ABQ

Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ/KABQ) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Albuquerque, United States in North America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.

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Serves: Albuquerque, United States
Codes: ABQ · KABQ; IATA · ICAO
Time zone: America/Denver
Region: North America

Airport record, updated 21 Jun 2026OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026Wikidata, 5 Oct 2026Terminals and transport not yet verifiedWhere this comes from

Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ/KABQ) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Albuquerque, United States in North America. Operating on America/Denver local time at coordinates 35.050°, -106.620°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Albuquerque, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Albuquerque International Sunport airport details

Airport record · 21 Jun 2026

IATA code: ABQ
ICAO code: KABQ
City: Albuquerque
Country: United States
Region: North America
Time zone: America/Denver
Coordinates: 35.040°, -106.609°; From OurAirports
Official website: abqsunport.com (opens in a new tab); From Wikidata

Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 21 Jun 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Albuquerque International Sunport’s own pages.

ABQ airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata

Size class: Large airport; From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation: 1,632 m (5,355 ft); From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Opened: 1939; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — date of official opening
Passengers, 2023: 5.31 million; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — no reference given there
Named after: Albuquerque; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights: Santa Fe Municipal Airport SAF · 80 km; OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at ABQ

OurAirports · 5 Oct 2026

Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.

3 open runways. Longest 08/26: 4,204 m, concrete. OurAirports also lists 1 closed runway, not shown.

Runways at ABQ: length, width, surface and lighting
Runway	Length	Width	Surface	Lighting
08/26	4,204 m13,793 ft	46 m	concrete	Not listed as lit
03/21	3,048 m10,000 ft	46 m	concrete	Not listed as lit
12/30	1,829 m6,000 ft	46 m	concrete	Not listed as lit

Routes from ABQ

No route records yet

Originfacts does not track any routes from ABQ yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.

Terminals, transport and parking at ABQ

Not yet verified

Terminal assignments, ground transport into Albuquerque, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Albuquerque International Sunport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.

Check directly:abqsunport.com (opens in a new tab)Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)

Before you travel

Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.

Airports near Albuquerque

Calculated

Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.

Albuquerque International Sunport: common questions

Where is Albuquerque International Sunport?

Albuquerque International Sunport serves Albuquerque, United States. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 35.040°, -106.609°.

What are the airport codes for Albuquerque International Sunport?

The IATA code is ABQ and the ICAO code is KABQ.

What time zone is ABQ in?

Albuquerque International Sunport is in the America/Denver time zone.

What is the official website of Albuquerque International Sunport?

The airport’s official website is abqsunport.com. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.

How many runways does Albuquerque International Sunport have?

OurAirports lists 3 open runways at ABQ: 08/26 (4,204 m (13,793 ft), concrete); 03/21 (3,048 m (10,000 ft), concrete); 12/30 (1,829 m (6,000 ft), concrete).

When did Albuquerque International Sunport open?

Wikidata gives 1939 as its official opening date.

How many passengers use Albuquerque International Sunport?

Wikidata records 5.31 million passengers for 2023, the latest year it holds.

What is the elevation of Albuquerque International Sunport?

OurAirports gives ABQ’s elevation as 1,632 m (5,355 ft) above sea level.

Sources

Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Albuquerque International Sunport’s own pages.

WhatSourceDate
Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record21 Jun 2026
Official websiteWikidata record (official website property) (opens in a new tab)5 Oct 2026
Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q1578972 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
Terminals and transportNot yet verified—

Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)