FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | ABQ |
| Lat/Long: | 35-02-24.8000N / 106-36-33.1000W 35-02.413333N / 106-36.551667W 35.0402222 / -106.6091944 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 5355 ft. / 1632.2 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 11E (1995) |
| From city: | 3 miles SE of ALBUQUERQUE, NM |
| Time zone: | UTC -7 (UTC -6 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 87106 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 11/1938 |
| Sectional chart: | ALBUQUERQUE |
| Control tower: | yes |
| ARTCC: | ALBUQUERQUE CENTER |
| FSS: | ALBUQUERQUE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | ABQ (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | CONTINUOUS |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
| Fire and rescue: | ARFF index C |
| International operations: | customs landing rights airport |
Airport Communications
| UNICOM: | 122.95 |
| WX ASOS: | PHONE 505-242-4044 |
| ALBUQUERQUE GROUND: | 121.9 348.6 |
| ALBUQUERQUE TOWER: | 120.3 351.9 123.775 |
| ALBUQUERQUE APPROACH: | 123.9(S OF V12 & E OF MANZANO MTNS) 124.4(ON OR N OF V12 & W OF SANDIA M 127.4(ON OR N OF V12 & E OF SANDIA M 134.8(S OF V12 & W OF MANZANO MTNS) 253.5 ON OR N OF V12 & E OF SANDIA M 263.15(ON OR N OF V12 & W OF SANDIA 317.6(S OF V12 & W OF MANZANO MTNS) 354.1(S OF V12 & E OF MANZANO MTNS) 126.3 |
| ALBUQUERQUE DEPARTURE: | 123.9(S OF V12 & E OF MANZANO MTNS) 124.4(ON OR N OF V12 & W OF SANDIA M 127.4(ON OR N OF V12 & E OF SANDIA M 134.8(S OF V12 & W OF MANZANO MTNS) 253.5 ON OR N OF V12 & E OF SANDIA M 263.15(ON OR N OF V12 & W OF SANDIA 317.6(S OF V12 & W OF MANZANO MTNS) 354.1(S OF V12 & E OF MANZANO MTNS) |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 119.2 259.3 |
| CLASS C: | 124.4(ON OR N OF V12 & W OF SANDIA M 127.4(ON OR N OF V12 & E OF SANDIA M 134.8(S OF V12 & W OF MANZANO MTNS) 253.5 ON OR N OF V12 & E OF SANDIA M 263.15(ON OR N OF V12 & W OF SANDIA 317.6(S OF V12 & W OF MANZANO MTNS) |
| CLASS C IC: | 123.9(S OF V12 & E OF MANZANO MTNS) 354.1(S OF V12 & E OF MANZANO MTNS) |
| D-ATIS: | 118.0 505-856-4928 257.7 505-856-4928 |
| EMERG: | 121.5 243.0 |
| PMSV: | 342.3 |
| PTD: | 372.2 |
| WX AWOS-3 at AEG (11 nm NW): | 119.025 (505-842-2009) |
- OTHER OPNS CALLS ARE KING/JOLLY/SAVE AND TAM OPERATED BY ANG AND NAVY.
- ASR ELEV 5281 FT. MTI "26" 35-02-38.4707N 106-34-09.7593W. MTI "35" 34-59-55.1149N 106-36-54.7337W. CPME #1273 34-59-13.9135N 106-37-13.4790W. CPME #1274 35-02-55.3410N 106-36-22.5426W. PARROT #1275 35-12-49.0115N 106-27-00.7731W.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| ABQr078/10.2 | | ALBUQUERQUE VORTAC | | 113.20 | | 13E |
| OTOr254/(33.1) | | OTTO VOR | | 114.00 | | 13E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A JET-A1 JET-A1+ |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | HIGH/LOW |
| Bulk oxygen: | HIGH/LOW |
Runway Information
Runway 8/26
| Dimensions: | 13793 x 150 ft. / 4204 x 46 m |
| Surface: | concrete/grooved, in good condition RYS 08/26, 17/35, 03/21 & 12/30 GROOVED 130 FT WIDE. |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 100.0 | | Double wheel: | 210.0 | | Double tandem: | 360.0 | | Dual double tandem: | 720.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 8 | | RUNWAY 26 |
| Latitude: | 35-02.661087N | | 35-02.643787N |
| Longitude: | 106-37.295285W | | 106-34.531465W |
| Elevation: | 5311.8 ft. | | 5354.9 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.2% | | 0.2% |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Runway heading: | 079 magnetic, 090 true | | 259 magnetic, 270 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 1000 ft. | | no |
| Declared distances: | TORA:13793 TODA:13793 ASDA:13793 LDA:12793 | | TORA:13793 TODA:13793 ASDA:13793 LDA:13793 |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 6-box VASI on left (2.95 degrees glide path) | | 6-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) VASI RWY 26 UPWIND TCH 77' GLIDE ANGLE 3.25 DEG; DOWNWIND TCH 47' GLIDE ANGLE 3.00 DEG. |
| RVR equipment: | touchdown | | |
| Approach lights: | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights | | |
| Runway end identifier lights: | | | yes |
| Centerline lights: | yes RY 08/26 CNTRLN LGTS ARE NOT BI-DIRECTIONAL; CNTRLN LGTS ON RY 08 ONLY. | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, lighted | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | ILS/DME | | |
Runway 3/21
| Dimensions: | 10000 x 150 ft. / 3048 x 46 m |
| Surface: | concrete/grooved, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 100.0 | | Double wheel: | 210.0 | | Double tandem: | 360.0 | | Dual double tandem: | 720.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 3 | | RUNWAY 21 |
| Latitude: | 35-01.334898N | | 35-02.504465N |
| Longitude: | 106-37.836118W | | 106-36.424405W |
| Elevation: | 5305.0 ft. | | 5316.2 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.2% | | 0.2% |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Runway heading: | 034 magnetic, 045 true | | 214 magnetic, 225 true |
| Declared distances: | TORA:10000 TODA:10000 ASDA:10000 LDA:10000 | | TORA:10000 TODA:10000 ASDA:10000 LDA:10000 |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left |
| RVR equipment: | touchdown | | |
| Approach lights: | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights | | |
| Centerline lights: | yes RY 03/21 CNTRLN LGTS ARE NOT BI-DIRECTIONAL; CNTRLN LGTS ON RY 03 ONLY. | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, lighted | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | ILS | | |
Runway 17/35
| Dimensions: | 10000 x 150 ft. / 3048 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/concrete/grooved, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | ALL UP WEIGHT 12,500 LBS. |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 17 | | RUNWAY 35 |
| Latitude: | 35-03.463827N | | 35-01.818737N |
| Longitude: | 106-36.660032W | | 106-36.778038W |
| Elevation: | 5319.2 ft. | | 5314.3 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Runway heading: | 172 magnetic, 183 true | | 352 magnetic, 003 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 890 ft. | | no |
| Declared distances: | TORA:10000 TODA:10000 ASDA:10000 LDA:9110 | | TORA:9110 TODA:10110 ASDA:9110 LDA:9110 |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 15 ft. road, 200 ft. from runway +9' BLAST FENCE 110' FM RY END. | | none |
Runway 12/30
| Dimensions: | 6000 x 150 ft. / 1829 x 46 m |
| Surface: | concrete/grooved, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 65.0 | | Double wheel: | 120.0 | | Double tandem: | 155.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 12 | | RUNWAY 30 |
| Latitude: | 35-02.612003N | | 35-01.991687N |
| Longitude: | 106-37.245105W | | 106-36.308848W |
| Elevation: | 5312.4 ft. | | 5313.6 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Runway heading: | 118 magnetic, 129 true | | 298 magnetic, 309 true |
| Declared distances: | TORA:6000 TODA:6000 ASDA:6000 LDA:6000 | | TORA:6000 TODA:6000 ASDA:6000 LDA:6000 |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE PO BOX 1293 ALBUQUERQUE, NM 87103 Phone 505-768-3000 |
| Manager: | NICHOLAS S. BAKAS PO BOX 9948 ALBUQUERQUE, NM 87119 Phone 505-244-7778 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 258 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 68 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 63 | | Jet airplanes: | | 45 | | Helicopters: | | 25 | | Military aircraft: | | 57 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 522/day * | | 41% | commercial | | 24% | air taxi | | 22% | transient general aviation | | 12% | military | | 2% | local general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2007 | |
Additional Remarks
| A57-08 | APCH RATIO 50:1 TO DSPLCD THLD. |
| - | 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. |
| - | AIRCRAFT ARRESTING SYSTEM AT RY 26 HOOK (MB60(B) (52' OVRN). |
| - | 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. |
| - | 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. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight. FAA instrument procedures published for use between 19 November 2009 at 0901Z and 17 December 2009 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
| CURLY TWO | |
download (174KB) |
| FRIHO FOUR | |
download (160KB) |
| LAVAN THREE | |
download (176KB) |
| MIERA TWO | |
download (250KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 03 | |
download (446KB) |
| HI-ILS RWY 08 | |
download (365KB) |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 08 | |
download (387KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 03 | |
download (362KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 08 | |
download (308KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 17 | |
download (362KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 35 | |
download (368KB) |
| HI-TACAN RWY 08 | |
download (299KB) |
| VOR OR TACAN RWY 08 | |
download (446KB) |
| Radar Approach Procedures available | |
download (20KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (16KB) |
Departure Procedures |
| ALBUQUERQUE TWO | |
download (356KB) |
| LARGO TWO | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (444KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (46KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KAEG - Double Eagle II Airport (11 nm NW)
E80 - Alexander Municipal Airport (26 nm SW)
KSAF - Santa Fe Municipal Airport (43 nm NE)
KLAM - Los Alamos Airport (53 nm N)
KONM - Socorro Municipal Airport (63 nm S)
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| Aerial photo |
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Photo taken 18-Mar-2007
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Times for 23-Nov-2009
| | Local (UTC-7) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:22 | | 13:22 |
| Sunrise | | 06:50 | | 13:50 |
| Sunset | | 16:56 | | 23:56 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:23 | | 00:23 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 23-Nov-2009 07:23:41 |
| Local (UTC-7) | 23-Nov-2009 00:23:41 |
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| METAR |
| KABQ | 230656Z 13007KT 10SM CLR 03/M12 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP132 T00281117 401331006
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KAEG 11nm NW | 230655Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR M03/M14 A3000 RMK AO1
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| TAF |
| KABQ | 230537Z 2306/2406 VRB04KT P6SM SCT250 FM231500 30007KT P6SM SKC FM231800 32011G18KT P6SM SKC TEMPO 2319/2323 34018G25KT FM240100 35010KT P6SM SKC
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