Albuquerque International Sunport
Albuquerque International Sunport Airport
Discover Albuquerque International Sunport Airport, the facilities and services it offers, the best locations to fly to from the airport and with which airlines you can do this with.
About Albuquerque International Sunport Airport
Albuquerque International Sunport Airport (IATA: ABQ), is an international public airport that serves around 5.5 million passengers each year which make it the largest civil airport in New Mexico. The airport opened in the 1920s and serves cities within the United States. The airport has an area of 2,039 acres and owns three runways.
Albuquerque International Sunport Airport Location
The airport is located 3 miles (5 km) southeast of downtown Albuquerque, in Bernalillo County, New Mexico:
Facilities
Albuquerque International Sunport Airport offers facilities and services to provide comfort and ease for its many passengers. In total, the airport has 25 gates as well as shops and restaurants at the airports terminal.
Facilities Include:
A selection of shopping and dining places are available to choose from such as popular restaurants and luxury shops.
Free WiFi Accessibility
Mobile Charging
Duty-Free
Art exhibitions
Meditation Room
ATMs
Runways
Albuquerque International Sunport Airport currently has three runways.
| Direction | Length (ft) | Length (m) | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3/21 | 10,000 | 3,048 | Concrete |
| 8/26 | 13,793 | 4,204 | Concrete |
| 12/30 | 6,000 | 1,829 | Concrete |
Terminals
Main Terminal
Albuquerque International Sunport Airport only has one terminal with 25 gates in four concourses, including a concourse for commuter airline gates. In Concourse A there are 13 gates labelled from A1 all the way to A12, A14. Concourse B in total has 9 gates labelling from B1 and B3 to B10 (Gate B2 has been removed). There are 2 gates in Concourse E which are labelled as E1 & E2. Concourse C houses US Customs and is used for occasional international arriving flights.
Airlines that fly to Albuquerque International Sunport Airport
The list below contains all the airlines that fly passenger services from Albuquerque International Sunport Airport:
| Advanced Air | Alaska Airlines | Allegiant Air |
| American Airlines | American Eagle | Boutique Air |
| Delta Air Lines | Delta Connection | Frontier Airlines |
| JetBlue | Southwest Airlines | United Airlines |
| United Express |
The Most Popular Domestic Destinations
| Rank | Destination | Passengers | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phoenix–Sky Harbor, Arizona | 314,000 | American, Southwest |
| 2 | Dallas/Fort Worth Texas | 291,000 | American |
| 3 | Denver, Colorado | 262,000 | Southwest, United, Frontier |
| 4 | Los Angeles, California | 186,000 | Allegiant, American, Delta, Southwest, United |
| 5 | Dallas-Love, Texas | 173,000 | Southwest |
| 6 | Las Vegas, Nevada | 155,000 | Allegiant, Southwest |
| 7 | Atlanta, Georgia | 136,000 | Delta |
| 8 | Chicago–O'Hare, Illinois | 120,000 | American, United |
| 9 | Houston–Hobby, Texas | 120,000 | Southwest |
| 10 | San Diego, California | 90,000 | Alaska, Southwest |
The most popular destinations from June 2018 - May 2019. Statistics from the US Department of Transportation and the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS)
How to get to Albuquerque International Sunport Airport
By Road
Taxi services are available at the airport and you can find one if you follow the signs leading to the ground transportation area. It takes only 6 minutes to the Alburquerque City centre by taxi. Taxis are available on a 24-hour basis.
By Public Transport
Bus services are available on (Routes 50, 222, and 250) located at the west side of the baggage claim area. Frequent scheduled bus and shuttle service are provided by various carriers to locations from the airport to the city.
By Rental Car
Car rentals are managed by the Support Car Centre at a sperate facility at the airport. However free shittles services are available to the rental facility which depart every 5 minutes outside of the first level of the airport. Many car rental agencies offer these services for instance Advantage, Alamo, Avis, Budget, Dollar, Enterprise, Hertz, National, Payless and Thrifty.