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| • The
Albuquerque International Sunport welcomed 5,697,625 passengers
in 2011. • ABQ’s freight
center moved over 62,000 tons of cargo in 2011.
• There were 153,474 takeoffs and
landings, or an average of 420 per day, in 2011 at ABQ: 65,471
by major airlines; 34,289 by commuter airlines, 26,138 by
military aircraft; and 22,447 by general aviation aircraft.
Approximately 3,400 people are
employed at ABQ. |
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Commercial Carriers |
• ABQ is
served by seven major commercial carriers: American, Delta,
Frontier, JetBlue, Southwest, United, and US Airways. It also
receives regular service from commuter airline: New Mexico Airlines.
Air Cargo service is provided by FedEx and UPS.
• Southwest Airlines is ABQ’s
largest carrier; it handled over 55% of ABQ’s 2011 passengers.
• ABQ offers nonstop service to 23
cities, including: Atlanta, Baltimore (BWI), Chicago
(Midway/O’Hare), Dallas (DFW/Love Field), Denver, Houston
(Bush/Hobby), Kansas City, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Minneapolis/St.
Paul, New York City (JFK), Oakland, Orlando, Phoenix, Portland, Salt
Lake City, San Diego, San Francisco, Seattle/Tacoma, Tucson,
Washington (Dulles). Nonstop in-state service is offered to Carlsbad
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Physical Characteristics |
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The Terminal Building has approximately 600,000 sq. ft. of
total space including 22 gates in the A and B Concourses
used by the major commercial air carriers, the E Gate area,
which accommodates the commuter airlines, and a 30,000
sq. ft. security screening checkpoint, and a meeter/ greeter
waiting area. • In May
2009, the Sunport embarked on Terminal Optimization Project,
which will create new food and beverage
concession locations, construct a few new restrooms and
renovate other existing restrooms, expand certain gate hold
room areas, and incorporate new environmentally
friendly “green” Terminal Building systems. The final phase
of this project should be completed by the end of 2012.
• ABQ’s elevation is 5,355
feet. Its latitude and longitude are 35 degrees, 02 minutes
North and 106 degrees, 37 minutes West.
ABQ has three runways:
• 08/26 - an east-west air
carrier runway, 13,793 ft. by 150 ft.
• 03/21 - a
northeast-southwest air carrier runway, 10,000 ft. by 150
ft.
• 12/30 - a
northwest-southeast general aviation runway, 6,000 ft. by
150 ft.
• There are two Fixed Base
Operators (“FBOs”) located at ABQ: Cutter Flying Service
and Atlantic Aviation.
• Corporate jet manufacturer
Eclipse Aerospace (formerly Eclipse Aviation) will continue
to service Eclipse 500 aircraft at ABQ, with plans to
continue manufacturing in the future.
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Economic Impact |
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• Approximately 3,600 people
are employed at ABQ.
• ABQ’s Master Plan Update,
approved in 2004 determined that civilian activities at
the ABQ produced an economic impact of $2.13 billion in
2001 and supported 38,579 jobs in the Albuquerque Area.
It predicts that impact will grow to 2.5 billion and
47,077 jobs by the year 2010.
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Passenger Services |
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Ground transportation from the Sunport to locations
throughout the Albuquerque Metropolitan Area and northern
New Mexico is provided by various cab companies,
door-to-door shuttles, buses, limousines, rental
car companies, out of town shuttles and hotel/motel courtesy
vehicles. • ABQ rental
car companies include Advantage, Alamo, Avis, Budget,
Dollar, Enterprise, Hertz, National Payless, and Thrifty and
are located in the Consolidated Rental Car Center,
approximately 1/2 mile west of the Terminal Building. Access
to the Rental Car Center is provided via a shuttle
bus system.
• There are a variety of
retail stores throughout the Sunport offering items ranging
from souvenirs and sundries to authentic Indian jewelry and
unique one-of-a-kind contemporary pieces.
• Hungry? The Sunport offers
a wide range of food and beverage concessions to satisfy
every palate. The new food and beverage program is
now complete, featuring a relocated food court and sit-down
restaurant.
• Automated Teller Machines
(ATMs) for various banks are located on the 2nd and 3rd
levels of the Terminal Building prior to the
security-screening checkpoint, and in A and B Concourses.
• Facilities for persons with
disabilities include elevators in the parking structure and
each of the Terminal Building’s three levels
provide wheelchairs, Braille signage, wheelchair
accessible restrooms and drinking fountains,
and telecommunications devices for the deaf (“TDD”).
• Airport and tourist
information may be obtained from the Information Booth on
the baggage claim level. The booth is staffed by
Albuquerque Convention and Visitor’s Bureau volunteers.
• The Albuquerque
International Sunport Art Collection contains over 120 works
of art valued at approximately $1.5 million. The collection
can be viewed in the Main Terminal, the Old
Terminal Building and at the Rental Car Center. The
works are by New Mexico artists.
• ABQ maintains an aircraft
noise monitoring system, which is a community
communications program and an aircraft flight tracking
system. |
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Location Guide |
Driving Directions towards 2501-Clark-Carr-Loop
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