--- iata: ABQ name: Albuquerque International Sunport city: Albuquerque country: United States lastUpdated: '2026-09-10' officialWebsite: 'https://www.abqsunport.com/' sources: - 'https://www.abqsunport.com/' - 'https://www.abqsunport.com/facts-figures/' - 'https://www.abqsunport.com/airlines-destinations/' - 'https://www.abqsunport.com/baggage-security/' - 'https://www.abqsunport.com/shops-restaurants/' - 'https://www.abqsunport.com/parking/' - 'https://www.abqsunport.com/ground-transportation/' - 'https://www.abqsunport.com/rental-cars/' - 'https://www.abqsunport.com/waiting-viewing-areas/' - 'https://www.abqsunport.com/amenities/' - 'https://www.abqsunport.com/flyside-pass/' - 'https://www.abqsunport.com/traveler-advisory-updates/' - 'https://www.abqsunport.com/faqs/' - >- https://www.tsa.gov/news/press/releases/2026/05/28/tsa-precheckr-touchless-id-now-available-albuquerque-international - 'https://www.cabq.gov/transit/routes-and-schedules/bus-routes-and-schedules' - 'https://www.airnav.com/airport/KABQ' - 'https://aviationdb.com/Aviation/OTP/Destination-OTP-2025.shtm' - 'https://www.prioritypass.com/en-GB/lounges/united-states-of-america' - 'https://www.clearme.com/where-to-use-clear?service-types=clear-plus' - 'https://advancedairlines.com/destinations/albuquerque/' - 'https://www.jetblue.com/en/flights-from-albuquerque' - 'https://www.southwest.com/en/flights/flights-from-albuquerque' quickFacts: - >- Official Aviation Department facts page (checked 10 Sep 2026): 5,274,764 passengers in calendar 2025, 155,854 takeoffs and landings (about 427 a day, including GA and military), and 83,355,710 pounds of cargo. New Mexico’s largest commercial airport. Wikipedia’s 5,311,480 passenger figure is not the number on the official facts page — use 5,274,764. - >- One Pueblo-Revival terminal of about 600,000 sq ft (official). 22 gates on Concourses A and B for the mainline carriers, plus a C-gate commuter stub. One TSA checkpoint for A and B. Southwest’s own ABQ page pins Concourse A, gates A6 and A8–A11. Amenities list an indoor pet-relief room at A7, so A is not the A1–A4 stub some third-party maps still draw. - >- Operator: City of Albuquerque Aviation Department. Official site https://www.abqsunport.com/. Administration: 3rd level, 2200 Sunport Blvd. SE, Albuquerque, NM 87106. Main phone 505-244-7700. ICAO KABQ. AirNav elev 5,354.9 ft, 3 miles SE of downtown. Three concrete runways: 08/26 13,793 × 150, 03/21 10,000 × 150, 12/30 6,000 × 150. - >- Joint-use civil/military field. Kirtland Air Force Base sits on the restricted ramps north and east of runway 08/26 and provides ARFF. This page is the City passenger terminal only — do not create a second airport for KABQ / Kirtland AFB. Do not confuse with AEG (Double Eagle II), a general-aviation field on the west mesa. - >- Official airlines page (10 Sep 2026): Advanced Air, Alaska, American, Delta, jetBlue, Southwest, Contour, United. Facts-page copy says “6 major + Advanced and Contour”; the homepage still says “8 major carriers” — same eight names. Spirit and Boutique Air are not on the live official list. jetBlue’s own ABQ page advertises JFK and BOS. Contour launched daily Carlsbad (CNM) on 1 Mar 2026. Advanced Air check-in is Gate C1 (Silver City year-round; Angel Fire seasonal). - >- No passenger lounge. Live Priority Pass USA listings (10 Sep 2026) have Charleston and Providence, not Albuquerque. Aggregator “The Club ABQ / Gate A6” pins are fiction. CLEAR is not here (clearme.com has no Albuquerque row). TSA PreCheck is, including Touchless ID since 28 May 2026 for Alaska, American, Delta, Southwest, and United. bentoTips: - label: Timing title: 'TSA’s published window is 04:00–23:45' detail: >- The building is 24/7; the sterile side is not. After the last outbound, leftover passengers are sent landside. Official pages do not publish a 90-minute rule — budget two hours for the first bank and for Balloon Fiesta week in early October. summary: >- Official checkpoint hours are 4:00 a.m. to 11:45 p.m., subject to TSA closing earlier when the last departure is gone. category: timing - label: Layout title: 'One checkpoint, then A left / B right' detail: >- Southwest’s official ABQ card is Concourse A (A6, A8–A11). Everyone else uses the same sterile hall — trust tonight’s FIDS, not a 2024 blog map that stops at A4. summary: >- Clear once, then walk the T-connector food hall into Concourse A or B. Commuter C (Advanced Air C1) is on the departures level, not a second TSA. category: terminal - label: Food title: Clear first; the food hall is airside detail: >- Sadie’s, Laguna Burger, Indian Pueblo Kitchen, and Frank’s Chicken & Waffles are the local names worth the walk. Burque Brews was closed for repairs through 8 Sep 2026 and is advertised to reopen 13 Sep 2026 — confirm on the traveler-advisory page. Official Saturday hours are shorter than Sun–Fri at almost every kitchen. summary: >- The new Food Hall sits after security in the T-connector. Landside food is basically Black Mesa Coffee and Great Hall Landing on the Great Hall’s second floor. category: food - label: Lounges title: There is no club to hunt detail: >- The Meditation Room and (when it reopens) the observation deck are the quiet public spaces. FlySide Pass lets a non-ticketed guest use the standard TSA line — not PreCheck — 04:00–22:00, six-hour max. summary: >- No airline club, no Priority Pass room, no day pass, no CLEAR lane. Do not walk looking for The Club ABQ. category: status lounges: [] waterOptions: - kind: refill name: Airside restroom fountain / filler zone: airside summary: >- Official amenities, shops, and FAQ pages do not publish a bottle-filler map. Empty at TSA and use the restroom fountain on your concourse; do not assume a dedicated Elkay pin. location: >- Beside the restrooms on the concourse you walked after the single TSA checkpoint terminal: 'Concourses A & B, sterile side' isBestValue: true - kind: refill name: Landside restroom fountain zone: landside summary: >- Use this if you have not cleared, you are meeting someone, or you are overnighting after the checkpoint closes. Same caveat: official pages do not pin the fixtures. location: >- Public restrooms on the Great Hall and baggage-claim levels before security terminal: 'Great Hall / bag claim, public side' - kind: purchase name: Dunkin’ Express sealed bottle zone: airside price: >- posted café price (confirm at the register; not an official Aviation Department tariff) summary: >- Official Food Hall hours are short — Sun–Mon 04:00–17:00, Saturday 04:00–16:00 — so this is a morning bottle, not a last-departure bottle. location: >- Food Hall after security, with Cheese & Coffee, Flavor of New Mexico, and Panda Express terminal: 'Food Hall, airside T-connector' - kind: purchase name: Duke City Station / Globo Mercado / Nob Hill Necessities bottle zone: airside price: posted shop price (confirm at the register) summary: >- Best late-evening paid bottle. Official Duke City Station hours run 04:00–22:00 daily; Globo Mercado on B is 04:00–21:30 Sun–Mon and 04:00–19:00 Saturday. location: >- Duke City Station in the T-connector (officially to 22:00), Globo Mercado on B, or Nob Hill Necessities on A terminal: T-connector and Concourses A/B isBestQuality: true - kind: purchase name: Great Hall Landing sealed bottle zone: landside price: posted shop price (confirm at the register) summary: >- Official landside shop. Useful before you clear or after the sterile side closes. Hours Sun–Mon 04:00–21:00, Saturday 04:00–19:00. location: >- Pre-security convenience shop on the Great Hall second floor, same level as Black Mesa Coffee terminal: 'Great Hall, 2nd floor, landside' airportistScore: 7 slug: abq region: North America --- > Markdown for [/airports/abq](/airports/abq). Append `.md` to any page URL (or send `Accept: text/markdown`) for an agent-readable copy. - [HTML page](/airports/abq) - [Lounge directory](/airports/abq/lounges.md) - [Sitemap](/sitemap.md) # Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ) Albuquerque, United States · North America A compact high-desert hall with cheap parking, a free downtown bus, and genuinely local food — undone by no lounge, a closed observation deck, and an off-site rental barn. ## Airportist Score **7.0 / 10** Weighted sum of the six published categories (no holistic fudge). - Ease of use (25%): 8.1 — Wayfinding, security wait, and layout. - Comfort & amenities (20%): 7.0 — Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet. - Food & retail (15%): 7.5 — Food and retail quality and variety. - Ground access (15%): 7.4 — Transit, taxi, and parking to the city. - Reliability (15%): 7.4 — Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience. - Lounges (10%): 2.0 — Worth-it density and access quality. ## At a glance - Passengers: 5.3M - Terminals: 1 terminal, Concourses A & B plus commuter C - Typical security: 12 min - On-time: 78% - Disruption: minor ## Best for - Origin-and-destination trips that already know Concourse A or B - Drivers using the $8 Basic Economy or $14 garage - Budget riders on free ABQ RIDE Route 50 ## Watch out for - Assuming Priority Pass, The Club ABQ, or CLEAR exist - Saturday evening food-hall hours — most kitchens close early - Walking to an in-terminal rental counter — the barn is at 3400 University SE - Stale Spirit / Boutique / A1–A4-only maps ## More intel - [Lounge directory](/airports/abq/lounges.md) (free) - [Getting there](/airports/abq/getting-there.md) (free) - [Amenities](/airports/abq/amenities.md) - [Traveler tips](/airports/abq/tips.md) - [Water](/airports/abq/water.md) - [Full guide](/airports/abq/guide.md) - [Disruptions](/airports/abq/disruptions.md) - [Reviews](/airports/abq/reviews.md) (free)