--- iata: ALB name: Albany International Airport city: Albany country: United States lastUpdated: '2026-09-11' officialWebsite: 'https://www.albanyairport.com/' sources: - 'https://www.albanyairport.com/' - 'https://www.albanyairport.com/airport-guide' - 'https://www.albanyairport.com/airport-guide/tsa' - 'https://www.albanyairport.com/parking-and-transport' - 'https://www.albanyairport.com/parking-and-transport/parking-map-information' - 'https://www.albanyairport.com/parking-and-transport/ground-transportation' - >- https://www.albanyairport.com/parking-and-transport/ground-transportation/buses - >- https://www.albanyairport.com/parking-and-transport/ground-transportation/car-rentals - 'https://www.albanyairport.com/airport-guide/information-desk' - 'https://www.albanyairport.com/concourse-rehabilitation-project' - 'https://www.albanyairport.com/about-alb' - 'https://www.albanyairport.com/flights' - 'https://www.airnav.com/airport/KALB' - 'https://www.prioritypass.com/en-GB/lounges/united-states-of-america' - >- https://saratogatodaynewspaper.com/albany-international-airport-prepares-for-busy-fourth-of-july-travel-period/ - >- https://capitalregion.iheart.com/content/2026-01-05-albany-airport-sets-passenger-record-in-2025/ quickFacts: - >- IATA ALB / ICAO KALB. Albany County Airport Authority, 737 Albany Shaker Rd, Albany, NY 12211. Phone 518-242-2222. Official site https://www.albanyairport.com/. About page: ~1,200 acres at I-90/I-87. AirNav elev 284.8 ft, 6 mi NW of Albany; runways 01/19 8,500x150 and 10/28 7,200x150 (AirNav, 11 Sep 2026). - >- Authority-quoted 2025 traffic via Capital Region press: nearly 3.2 million total passengers — busiest year on record. Through May 2026 enplanements were pacing ahead of 2025. One passenger terminal, Concourses A/B/C. - >- Concourse A $13.36M rehab complete 2026 (official project page): six modernized gates, new bridges at A1/A2. Homepage still warns of main-terminal expansion construction, reduced curb lanes, and temporary vestibule closures (checked 11 Sep 2026). - >- TSA checkpoint opens 03:00 daily (official TSA page); PreCheck yes. CLEAR not found on clearme.com Albany row (11 Sep 2026). Arrive at least 2 hours (homepage). - >- No passenger lounge. Live Priority Pass USA (11 Sep 2026) lists Syracuse/Buffalo, not Albany. Aggregator Escape Lounge pins are contradictory SEO. Dining hours on the official guide mostly end by 18:00. - >- Parking (official): Economy $7/day shuttle, Long-Term $12/day, Garages $18/day, Short-Term $24/day; first hour free on listed products. Cell Phone Lot closed 9 Sep–early Nov 2026 for expansion — temporary lot at Heritage Lane & Albany Shaker Rd. bentoTips: - label: Timing title: 'Checkpoint opens 3:00 a.m.; budget two hours' detail: >- Official TSA page: opens 03:00. Homepage: arrive no less than two hours before departure for parking, bags, security, and the walk to A/B/C during construction. summary: 'PreCheck helps; CLEAR is not here. Evening kitchens mostly close by 18:00.' category: timing - label: Construction title: Curb and vestibules are still shifting detail: >- Homepage (11 Sep 2026): construction in front of the terminal, reduced lanes, some vestibules closed, no curb parking. Cell lot closed through early November — use the temporary Heritage Lane lot. summary: Concourse A itself is renovated; the front door is the messy part. category: terminal - label: Food title: Most kitchens close by 6 p.m. detail: >- Official hours: Starbucks/Uncommon Grounds 04:00–18:00; Burger King/Silks/The Local 10:00–18:00; Dunkin bag claim 04:00–20:00. Late flights lean on shops, not sit-down. summary: Clear early if you want a hot meal airside. category: food - label: Lounges title: There is no club to hunt detail: >- Priority Pass USA does not list ALB. Escape Lounge aggregator pages conflict on location and access. Official guide lists shops and dining only. summary: 'No airline club, no Priority Pass room, no CLEAR lane.' category: status lounges: [] waterOptions: - kind: refill name: Airside restroom fountain (if present) zone: airside summary: >- Official pages do not publish a bottle-filler map. Empty at TSA and use a restroom fountain on your concourse if available. location: 'Restrooms after the security atrium toward A, B, or C' terminal: Airside atrium / concourses isBestValue: true - kind: refill name: Landside restroom fountain zone: landside summary: >- Use before you clear or after bags if you never go airside. Same caveat: no official filler pin. location: Public restrooms near bag claim / ticketing terminal: Level 1 landside - kind: purchase name: On the Fly / News Channel 13 Shop sealed bottle zone: airside price: >- posted shop price (confirm at register; airport site publishes no bottle tariff) summary: >- Sealed bottle when kitchens are closed. Do not invent a dollar bottle figure. location: Airside shops listed on the official airport-guide page terminal: Airside isBestQuality: true - kind: purchase name: Dunkin (bag claim) sealed bottle zone: landside price: posted cafe price (confirm at register) summary: 'Landside option 04:00–20:00 per official dining hours.' location: Temporarily in baggage claim terminal: Level 1 landside --- > Markdown for [/airports/alb](/airports/alb). Append `.md` to any page URL (or send `Accept: text/markdown`) for an agent-readable copy. - [HTML page](/airports/alb) - [Lounge directory](/airports/alb/lounges.md) - [Sitemap](/sitemap.md) # Albany International Airport (ALB) Albany, United States ## Quick facts - IATA ALB / ICAO KALB. Albany County Airport Authority, 737 Albany Shaker Rd, Albany, NY 12211. Phone 518-242-2222. Official site https://www.albanyairport.com/. About page: ~1,200 acres at I-90/I-87. AirNav elev 284.8 ft, 6 mi NW of Albany; runways 01/19 8,500x150 and 10/28 7,200x150 (AirNav, 11 Sep 2026). - Authority-quoted 2025 traffic via Capital Region press: nearly 3.2 million total passengers — busiest year on record. Through May 2026 enplanements were pacing ahead of 2025. One passenger terminal, Concourses A/B/C. - Concourse A $13.36M rehab complete 2026 (official project page): six modernized gates, new bridges at A1/A2. Homepage still warns of main-terminal expansion construction, reduced curb lanes, and temporary vestibule closures (checked 11 Sep 2026). - TSA checkpoint opens 03:00 daily (official TSA page); PreCheck yes. CLEAR not found on clearme.com Albany row (11 Sep 2026). Arrive at least 2 hours (homepage). - No passenger lounge. Live Priority Pass USA (11 Sep 2026) lists Syracuse/Buffalo, not Albany. Aggregator Escape Lounge pins are contradictory SEO. Dining hours on the official guide mostly end by 18:00. - Parking (official): Economy $7/day shuttle, Long-Term $12/day, Garages $18/day, Short-Term $24/day; first hour free on listed products. Cell Phone Lot closed 9 Sep–early Nov 2026 for expansion — temporary lot at Heritage Lane & Albany Shaker Rd. ## More intel - [Lounge directory](/airports/alb/lounges.md) (free) - [Getting there](/airports/alb/getting-there.md) (free) - [Amenities](/airports/alb/amenities.md) - [Traveler tips](/airports/alb/tips.md) - [Water](/airports/alb/water.md) - [Full guide](/airports/alb/guide.md) - [Disruptions](/airports/alb/disruptions.md) - [Reviews](/airports/alb/reviews.md) (free)