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KABQ · Albuquerque International Sunport

ICAO · US · 70 NTSB events

ID KABQ FAA ABQ Elev 5,355 ft Lat 35° 2.40' N Lon 106° 36.54' W Zulu …

Live conditions

METAR

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Wind / Visibility

—

Density altitude (now)

—

Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways

6 runway ends on file. Longest: 13,793 ft. Max gradient: 0.31%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
08 090° 13,793 ft 150 ft CONC-G No 0.31%
26 270° 13,793 ft 150 ft CONC-G No 0.31%
03 045° 10,000 ft 150 ft CONC-G No 0.11%
21 225° 10,000 ft 150 ft CONC-G No 0.11%
12 129° 6,000 ft 150 ft CONC-G No 0.02%
30 309° 6,000 ft 150 ft CONC-G No 0.02%

Lengths + headings: in-app airport database. Surface, width, lighting: OurAirports. Gradient: derived from FAA NASR runway-end elevations (NASR's RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of rows).

Communications · 8 frequencies

  • ATIS 118.000
  • CLD Clearance 119.200
  • GND Ground 121.900
  • TWR Tower 120.300
  • TWR Tower 123.775
  • UNICOM 122.950
  • APP 123.900
  • DEP 123.900

Live ATC audio (streaming + archived): Open KABQ on LiveATC ↗

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 3 matched · 22 not yet translated

Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.

TL;DR

  • ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 08–26: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
  • ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 03–21: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
  • ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 21: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

Watch for

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 08–26: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 03–21: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 21: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

All translated remarks (3)

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 08–26: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · preamble · operational

    RWY 08–26: H13793X150 (CONC–GRVD) S–100, D–210, 2S–175, 2D–3…

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 03–21: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · preamble · operational

    RWY 03–21: H10000X150 (CONC–GRVD) S–100, D–210, 2S–175, 2D–3…

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 21: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · preamble · operational

    RWY 21: REIL. PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 74´. RVR–TR RWY 12–30: H…

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (22 sentences)
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 83´.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 46´.
  • ·RWY 03: TORA–10000 TODA–10000 ASDA–10000 LDA–10000 RWY 08: TORA–13793 TODA–13793 ASDA–13793 LDA–12793 RWY 12: TORA–6000 TODA–6000 ASDA–6000 LDA–6000 RWY 21: TORA–10000 TODA–10000 ASDA–10000 LDA–10000 RWY 26: TORA–13793 TODA–13793 ASDA–13793 LDA–13793 RWY 30: TORA–6000 TODA–6000 ASDA–6000 LDA–6000
  • ·S4 FUEL 100LL, JET A, A1, A1+ OX 1, 2, 3, 4 LGT PAPI Rwy 26 does not prvd obst clnc byd 3.5 NM fm thr; unusbl byd 3.5 NM.
  • ·Bird haz Oct–Dec and Mar–May; student hel tfc.
  • ·Rwy 03 dep rstrd; PPR–ATCT.
  • ·Rwy 08 and 12 apch end decoupled; common hold short line shared.
  • ·Rwy 12 tkof via Txy E; full len avbl via back tax.
  • ·Rwy 08 & 12 apch ends decoupled; commong hold short line shared.
  • ·Rwy 30 lndg: last avbl exit Txy E; exit E1 not posbl.
  • ·Acr gnd handling NA 0800–1130Z‡.
  • ·Operate transponders with altitude reporting mode and ADS–B (if equipped) enabled on all airport surfaces.
  • ·Flight Notification Service (ADCUS) available.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 505-244-7700
  • ·ASOS (505) 373–2492 LLWAS.
  • ·D–ATIS 118.0 505–856–4928 UNICOM 122.95 RCO 122.3 (ALBUQUERQUE RADIO) WEST MESA RCO 122.5 (ALBUQUERQUE RADIO) ®APP CON 123.9 (S of V12) 127.4 (on or N of V12) 126.3 ®DEP CON 127.4 (on or N of V12) 123.9 (S of V12) TOWER 120.3 123.775 GND CON 121.9 CLNC DEL 119.2 CPDLC (LOGON KUSA) PDC
  • ·VOR TEST FACILITY (VOT) 111.0
  • ·(VH) (H) VORTACW 113.2 ABQ Chan 79 N35º02.63´ W106º48.98´ 079º 10.3 NM to fld. 5749/13E.
  • ·TACAN AZIMUTH unusable: 040º–055º byd 30 NM blo 15,000´ VOR unusable: 039º–078º byd 40 NM 111º–133º byd 40 NM blo 14,000´ 211º–216º byd 40 NM blo 9,000´ 211º–216º byd 52 NM 257º–262º byd 40 NM blo 9,000´ 257º–262º NM byd 63 NM 271º–280º byd 40 NM blo 13,300´ 271º–280º byd 49 NM 281º–327º byd 40 NM blo 11,000´ 281º–327º byd 63 NM 327º–333º byd 40 NM blo 11,500´ ILS 111.5 I–BZY Rwy 03.
  • ·ILS/DME 111.9 I–SPT Chan 56 Rwy 08.
  • ·ASR COMM/NAV/WEATHER REMARKS: PMSV OTS; ltd blw 10000 ft 010–070.
  • ·PTD OTS. – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – ALBUQUERQUE H–4L, L–8I IAP, AD SW, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

Yes

NTSB events

70 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport — showing the 54 most recent.

Total events

102

since 1982

Fatal

8

7.8% of total

Last 5 years

4

≈ 0.8/yr

Last 10 years

9

≈ 0.9/yr

Ranking across all airports · Open in accident map ↗

Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 255,137 ops in 2002

2024 total

154,263

10-yr total

1,373,467

2024 mix

AC/AT 51% · GA 38% · Mil 11%

Events / million ops

6.6

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

0.51

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=6

  • Gear-up landing 2
  • Hard landing 2
  • Ground collision 1
  • Other 1

All time · n=70

  • Gear-up landing 16
  • Other 16
  • Ground collision 11
  • Stall / spin 6
  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 5
  • Hard landing 5
  • Loss of control 4
  • Controlled flight into terrain 4

Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2016-03-05 Boeing 767 34AF · Weather · IMC · dawn →
2009-10-08 Aerostar International RX8 · Ground collision · VMC · day →
2009-10-08 Cameron Z77 · Other · VMC · day →
2009-07-03 Cessna 441 · Gear-up · night →
2025-11-24 CAMERON BALLOONS US A-225 · Hard landing · day →
2025-11-09 ARBC INC DBA LINDSTRAND 77A · Hard landing · VMC · day →
2024-02-28 Piper PA46-500TP · Gear-up · day →
2021-08-15 Cessna 177RG · Gear-up · day →
2017-07-16 Cessna TU206 · Other · day →
2017-02-20 THUNDER & COLT AIRBORNE AMER AX10 180 · Ground collision · VMC · day →
2016-05-27 Cessna 150 · CFIT · day →
2011-05-05 GETTEN MARVIN T QUICKIE Q2 · Weather · VMC · day →
2011-03-22 Airbus F4-622R · Other · VMC · night →
2011-02-03 Cessna 402 · Gear-up · VMC · day →
2010-07-06 Piper PA32 · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2010-06-21 Cessna R182RG · Other · VMC · day →
2009-10-14 Cessna T210L · Gear-up · VMC · day →
2009-10-05 Aerostar International RX-7 · Ground collision · VMC · day →
2009-01-10 Cessna T210L · Gear-up · VMC · day →
2006-06-04 Cessna 182R · Other · VMC · day →
2006-05-17 Cessna R172E (T-41C) · Other · day →
2005-10-08 Aerostar S57-A · CFIT · VMC · day →
2005-10-07 Lindstrand Balloons 210S · Hard landing · day →
2005-09-03 Eclipse Aviation HXB · Gear-up · day →
2005-08-07 Forbes Rutan Long EZE · Ground collision · day →
2005-08-06 Hughes 369HS · CFIT · night →
2004-08-29 Cameron Balloons A-210 · Other · VMC · day →
2003-06-15 Adams Balloon A55 · Ground collision · VMC · day →
2003-06-12 Cessna R172E · Ground collision · VMC · day →
2002-12-03 Cessna 421C · CFIT · night →
2002-07-19 Cessna 190 · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2002-05-09 Piper Aerostar 602P · Engine failure · VMC · day →
2002-04-26 Cessna 210 · Hard landing · VMC · day →
2002-03-21 Republic P-47N-20-RE · Stall / spin · VMC →
2002-03-13 Cessna 402C · Ground collision · VMC · night →
2002-03-12 Cessna 402C · Gear-up · VMC · day →
2001-05-31 Piper PA-28R-180 · Stall / spin · VMC · dusk →
2001-02-03 Beech V-35A · Other · VMC · night →
2000-12-24 Beech V35B · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
2000-02-05 Beech M35 · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
1999-08-18 Bellanca 17-30A · Gear-up · IMC · day →
1999-07-23 Cessna T210F · Ground collision · VMC · day →
1998-10-05 Cameron A-250 · Ground collision · VMC · day →
1998-05-17 Cessna 172M · Weather · VMC · day →
1997-10-04 Cessna 210L · Other · VMC · night-moonlit →
1997-09-29 Cessna 210L · Gear-up · VMC · day →
1997-08-31 Beech E90 · Gear-up · day →
1997-07-06 Boeing 727-247 · Gear-up · day →
1996-06-05 McDonnell Douglas DC-9-82 (MD-82) · Weather · day →
1996-05-01 Rockwell NA-265-80 · Gear-up · VMC · night-moonlit →
1996-04-05 Cessna T210R · Gear-up · VMC · day →
1995-09-07 Cessna 421B · Other · day →
1995-03-31 Cessna 195A · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
1995-01-23 Boeing 737-300 · Weather · night →

+ 16 more on file

NASA ASRS reports · 1 de-identified report in the public ASRS Database Report Sets

Voluntary first-person accounts; they represent the reporter's perspective and cannot infer prevalence.

DPEs nearby

Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.

Designee City ST Distance
Bradley Michael Pace Albuquerque NM 4 nm
Eric C Achen Albuquerque NM 4 nm
John Hall Bode Albuquerque NM 4 nm
Lauren Kristin Hollingsworth Chavez Albuquerque NM 4 nm
Richard Gage Lowery Albuquerque NM 4 nm
Ronald Sanchez Albuquerque NM 4 nm
Stanley Mcduffie Albuquerque NM 4 nm
Geoffrey Oberg Veneklasen Santa Fe NM 48 nm
Larry Jay Salganek Santa Fe NM 48 nm
Peter Nadon Aztec NM 125 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs nearby

City-centroid distance; ratings as on the FAA certificate.

Instructor City ST Distance
Richard Alan Billings Albuquerque NM 4 nm
William Russell Bubb Albuquerque NM 4 nm
Ronald Lee Chanslor Albuquerque NM 4 nm
Michael Dean Chase Albuquerque NM 4 nm
Walter David Edwards Albuquerque NM 4 nm
Mark Steven Gardiner Albuquerque NM 4 nm
Eric Brian Greenblatt Albuquerque NM 4 nm
Kenneth Darrell Hand Albuquerque NM 4 nm
Jeffrey Donald Huss Albuquerque NM 4 nm
Gary Lee Leverett Albuquerque NM 4 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics nearby

City-centroid distance. A = airframe, P = powerplant, IA = inspection authorization.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Jon Ross Barrie Albuquerque NM 4 nm
Michael Edward Beattie Albuquerque NM 4 nm
Charles Warren Book Albuquerque NM 4 nm
Michael Dean Chase Albuquerque NM 4 nm
David Moulton Gray Albuquerque NM 4 nm
Richard Paul Greenwood Albuquerque NM 4 nm
William Robert Hampton Albuquerque NM 4 nm
Jeffrey Donald Huss Albuquerque NM 4 nm
Ramiro George Iturralde Albuquerque NM 4 nm
John Carson Jones Albuquerque NM 4 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
New Mexico Aircraft Propeller, LLC
Bosque, NM
26 nm
New Mexico Aero Service LLC
Moriarty, NM
30 nm
Depot Avionics, Inc.
Alamosa, CO
149 nm
Exclusive Aircraft Interiors
Las Cruces, NM
166 nm
El Paso Aero & Avionics Associates
El Paso, TX
195 nm
Shavano Aviation, LLC
Salida, CO
212 nm
Western Skyways, Inc.
Montrose, CO
217 nm
RealClean Aircraft Detailing
Andrews, TX
220 nm
Redline Aviation
Amarillo, TX
239 nm
Rampart Aviation
Colorado Springs, CO
244 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.