METAR & TAF KABQ
Current METAR
Observed 22:52Z
KABQ 272252Z VRB03KT 10SM BKN160 21/M11 A2989 RMK AO2 SLP063 T02061106
- Wind
- VAR @ 3 kt
- Visibility
- 10 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 21°C / -11°C
- Altimeter
- 29.89 inHg
- Clouds
- BKN
- Density alt
- 7,397 ft
- Ceiling
- 16,000 ft AGL
- Rules
- VFR
Airport info & contacts
Manager on record, flight service, ARTCC, attendance schedule and pattern altitude — published by the FAA and refreshed every 28 days.
Location
- From city
- 3 NM SE
- VFR sectional
- ALBUQUERQUE
- ARTCC
- ZAB · ALBUQUERQUE
- NOTAM facility
- ABQ (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- MANNY MANRIQUEZ
- Phone
- 505-244-7700
- Address
- PO BOX 9948, ALBUQUERQUE NM 87119
Flight service · Hours
- FSS ABQ
- ALBUQUERQUE1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- ALL
Frequencies
Tap any row to copy the frequency to your clipboard.
Runways & pattern
Full pagePattern entry · RWY 03
RIGHT TRAFFIC| Runway | Heading (°M) | Length | Surface | Traffic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/26 | 79° / 259° | 13,793 ft | CONC | 08 R |
| 03/21Favored | 34° / 214° | 10,000 ft | CONC | 03 R |
| 12/30 | 118° / 298° | 6,000 ft | CONC | 12 R |
Runway end performance
| End | TORA | TODA | ASDA | LDA | VGSI | Approach lights | Obstruction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 | 13,793' | 13,793' | 13,793' | 12,793' | VASI 6-box left(2.95°) | MALSR | — |
| 26 | 13,793' | 13,793' | 13,793' | 13,793' | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | — | — |
| 03 | 10,000' | 10,000' | 9,754' | 9,754' | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | MALSR | — |
| 21 | 10,000' | 10,000' | 10,000' | 10,000' | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | — | — |
| 12 | 6,000' | 6,000' | 6,000' | 6,000' | — | — | — |
| 30 | 6,000' | 6,000' | 6,000' | 6,000' | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | — | — |
Declared distances in feet. TORA = takeoff run available, TODA = takeoff distance, ASDA = accelerate-stop, LDA = landing distance.
Airport sketch
Runways drawn to scale from FAA survey coordinates, rendered over live satellite imagery. Not for navigation.
Approaches & charts
ILS · 2
Services on the field
Fuel grades, oxygen, maintenance, ramp storage and lighting — as declared to the FAA by the airport operator.
Fuel & services
- Fuel
- 100LLAA1A1+
- Oxygen (bottled)
- HIGH/LOW
- Oxygen (bulk)
- HIGH/LOW
- Airframe repair
- Major
- Power plant repair
- Major
- Other services
- AMB,AVNCS,CARGO,CHTR,INSTR,RNTL,SALES,SURV
Ramp & ground
- Transient storage
- Tie-down
- Hangar
- Landing fee
- No fee published
- Customs
- Not available
- Lighting schedule
- SS-SR
- Beacon schedule
- SS-SR
- Beacon
- White / Green (civil land)(WG)
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
- Segmented circle
- No
Fuel & FBOs
Cheapest 100LL and Jet A on the field and nearby. Always confirm with the FBO before taxi.
Airport notes
Surface conditions, obstructions, local procedures, lighting outages and other notes published with each FAA cycle.
General notes
- Air Force military weather service available 1300 to 0600 Zulu Monday through Friday.Show FAA
- For temporary duty of two or more days or mission requiring special handling, contact 377ABW/IG at DSN 253-4376/1304 or C505-853-4376/1304 no later than 14 days prior to the anticipated arrival date.Show FAA
- Aircraft rescue and fire fighting provided by United States Air Force.Show FAA
- Air Force Kirtland Air Force Base airfield management operates 1400 to 0300 Zulu Monday through Friday.Show FAA
- Service includes military fuel A++; A++ 100.Show FAA
- Military weather service available 1300 to 0600 Zulu Monday through Friday; closed weekends, holidays, and down days. After hours mission weather support briefings available from 25th Operational Weather Squadron Davis-Monthan Air Force Base at D228-6604 or C520-228-6604. National Weather Service Albuquerque forecast at D246-9707 or C505-846-9707. FAA observations 24 hours at C505-246-4200.Show FAA
- Taxiway E5 is closed.Show FAA
- Fighter aircraft departures are straight out only.Show FAA
- Controlled firing area south.Show FAA
- Bird hazard October through December and March through May; student helicopter traffic.Show FAA
- Taxiway H is for military use only.Show FAA
- Aircraft ground handling not available from 0100 to 0430.Show FAA
Runway surface & condition
- 12/30Pavement classification number value for runway 12/30 is 460 rigid dowel with tire.Show FAA
- 08/26Pavement classification number value for runway 08/26 is 700 rigid bituminous with tire.Show FAA
- 03/21Pavement classification number value for runway 03/21 is 800 rigid dowel with tire.Show FAA
Approach & departure obstructions
- 03Departure restricted; prior permission required from the tower.Show FAA
- 08Runway 08 and 12 approach ends are decoupled; common hold short line is shared.Show FAA
- 30For landing on runway 30, the last available exit is taxiway E; exit E1 is not possible.Show FAA
- 12Takeoff is via taxiway E; full length is available via back taxi. Runway 08 and 12 approach ends are decoupled and share a common hold short line.Show FAA
- 26The PAPI on runway 26 does not provide obstacle clearance beyond 3.5 nautical miles from the threshold and is unusable beyond 3.5 nautical miles.Show FAA
- 08The approach slope for runway 08 is 50 to 1 to the displaced threshold.Show FAA
Other notes
- MANAGERManager is Richard McCurley.Show FAA
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · KABQ
Answer card- ICAO
- KABQ
- Name
- ALBUQUERQUE INTL SUNPORT
- Location
- ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO
- Elevation
- 5,354.9 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 6,354.9 ft MSL (1,000 AGL)
- Control tower
- Towered · 24
- Total runways
- 3
- Longest runway
- 08/26 · 13,793 ft
- Published ILS approaches
- 2
- Published frequencies
- 23
- Magnetic variation
- 11°
- Current flight rules
- VFR
- Current wind
- 000° at 3 kt
- Favored runway now
- RWY 03
Albuquerque Intl Sunport sits in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Field elevation is 5,354.9 ft MSL. The airport has 3 runways. The longest is 13,793 ft on 08/26. KABQ has a control tower that is open 24 hours.
Two ILS approaches are published. They serve runway ends 03 and 08. Pattern altitude is not published. Use 1,000 ft AGL for light piston planning unless ATC gives you something different. That puts the standard pattern reference at about 6,355 ft MSL based on the field elevation.
Atlantic Aviation is on the field. It carries 100LL and Jet A. Cutter Aviation is also on the field. It carries 100LL and Jet A Prist. The airport remarks also note military fuel service, Air Force weather support during weekday Zulu hours and that taxiway E5 is closed. Runway 08 and 12 approach ends are decoupled. They share a common hold short line.
For a first-time arrival, pay attention to the elevation. Performance planning matters here. Density altitude can bite hard in New Mexico, especially on warm days. The field is busy and has military activity mixed in with civil traffic. Check the current FAA Chart Supplement before you go for any operational changes, noise items, or special handling notes.