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Albuquerque International Sunport

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Albuquerque, New Mexico (United States)
IATA: ABQ ICAO: KABQ
Longest Active Runway
13,793 ft
4,204 meters
Field Elevation
5,355 ft
1,632 m MSL
Runway Inventory
3 active
1 closed, Unlighted / Paved
Coordinates & Class
35.0400°, -106.6089°
LARGE AIRPORT
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Multi-Universe Rankings & Statistical Standing

How ranks work →
RunwayFacts Published Dataset
#30 of 650
In curated primary commercial index
Global Commercial Universe
#49 of 7558
Top 0.6% percentile worldwide
National Standing (United States)
#4 of 63 in US
#11 of 2020 in full national registry
vs Large Airport Median
+37.9%
Compared to 10,000 ft baseline
💡 ABQ in numbers: 13,793 ft longest runway · #30 of 650 published · #49 of 7,558 worldwide (top 0.6%) · #4 in United States.

🔬 Operational & Aerodrome Engineering Comparative Analysis

Longest runway ≥10,500 ft
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Elevation & National Context

High-Altitude Aerodrome (≥5,000 ft)

ABQ lies at 1,632 m (5,355 ft), #38 of 650 published airports by elevation and 93.8 percentile among 7,558 worldwide. It is 4,748 ft above the United States median (607 ft, 63 airports); COS is highest at 6,187 ft, 832 ft higher than ABQ.

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Regional Density & Alternates (100 NM)

0 Qualifying Aerodromes in Vicinity

No published neighbour with a paved runway of 5,000 ft or more within 100 NM of ABQ. Nearest published airport: El Paso International Airport (ELP), 194 NM, 12,020 ft (1,773 ft shorter than ABQ); 2 within 250 NM.

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Runway Inventory & National Standing

Primary Runway: 13,793 ft (4,204 m)

ABQ runways: 08/26 13,793 × 150 ft conc-g; 03/21 10,000 × 150 ft conc-g; 12/30 6,000 × 150 ft conc-g. National standing: #4 of 63 in United States; DEN leads by 2,207 ft (16,000 ft). +37.9% vs the 10,000 ft baseline.

🛫 Physical Runway Inventory & Surface Engineering

Runway Designator Length (ft / m) Width (ft / m) Surface Material Lighting Status
08/26 13,793 ft (4204 m / 4.204 km) 150 ft (46m) CONC-G ❌ Unlighted ✅ Active
03/21 10,000 ft (3048 m / 3.048 km) 150 ft (46m) CONC-G ❌ Unlighted ✅ Active
17/35 10,000 ft (3048 m / 3.048 km) 150 ft (46m) ASPH-CONC-F ❌ Unlighted ⛔ Closed
12/30 6,000 ft (1829 m / 1.829 km) 150 ft (46m) CONC-G ❌ Unlighted ✅ Active

🛡️ Source: OurAirports Open Aviation Database, snapshot 2026-09-01 · Provenance →