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Albuquerque International Sunport 2015• The Albuquerque International Sunport

welcomed 4,871,901 passengers in 2014.

• ABQ’s freight center moved over 60,000 tons of cargo in 2014.

Airline Services There were 130,002 takeoffs and landings, for an average of 356 per day, in 2014 at ABQ: 51,678 by major airlines; 27,931 by commuter airlines, 18,925 by military aircraft; and 31,468 by general aviation aircraft.

ABQ is served by seven major commercial carriers: Alaska, American, Delta, JetBlue, Southwest, United, and US Airways. It also receives regular service from commuter airlines New Mexico Airlines and Boutique Air. Air Cargo service is provided by FedEx and UPS.

Southwest Airlines is ABQ’s largest carrier; it handled over 55% of ABQ’s 2014 passengers.

ABQ offers nonstop service to 23 cities, including: Atlanta, Baltimore (BWI), Charlotte (Seasonal service begins June 5, 2015), Chicago (Midway/O’Hare), Dallas (DFW/ Love Field), Denver, Houston (Bush/Hobby), Kansas City, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Minneapolis/St. Paul, New York (JFK), Oakland, Orlando (seasonal), Phoenix, Portland, Salt Lake City, San Diego, San

Francisco, Seattle/Tacoma, Washington (Dulles). Nonstop in-state service is offered to Carlsbad and Silver City. Federal Facilities • ABQ shares its runways with Kirtland Air

Force Base, which provides aircraft rescue and firefighting (ARFF) services for ABQ.

• Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) facilities in Albuquerque include the Air Traffic Control Tower and the Flight Standards District Office.

• The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) occupies office space at the historic Old Terminal Building and at the security-screening checkpoint.

• The National Weather Service and the U.S. Postal Service Express Mail Facility are also located on the airport. The office for Customs and Border Protection (CBP), which is responsible for processing international flights and international cargo, is also located at ABQ.

Sunport Facilities • 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-square-foot. security screening checkpoint, and a meeter/ greeter waiting area.

• ABQ’s elevation is 5,355 feet. Its latitude and longitude are 35 degrees, 02 minutes North and 106 degrees, 37 minutes West.

The Albuquerque International Sunport welcomed 4,871,901 passengers in 2014.

ABQ’s elevationis 5,355 feet.It’s latitude andlongitude are 35degrees, 02 minutesNorth and 106degrees, 37minutes West.

P.O. Box 9948Albuquerque NM87119-1048(505) 244-7700www.cabq.gov/airport2200 Sunport Blvd. SEAlbuquerque, NM87106

Airfield• Runway 08/26—an east-west air carrier runway,

13,793 ft. by 150 ft.

• Runway 03/21—a northeast-southwest air carrier runway, 10,000 ft. by 150 ft.

• Runway 12/30—a northwest-southeast general aviation runway, 6,000 ft. by 150 ft.

• There are two fixed base operators (FBOs): Cutter Flying Service and Atlantic Aviation.

• Corporate jet manufacturer Eclipse Aerospace (formerly Eclipse Aviation) services Eclipse 500 aircraft at ABQ, with plans to continue manufacturing in the future.

Economic Development • Over 3,000 are people are employed at ABQ.

• An economic impact study conducted in 2013 by the University of New Mexico concluded that the Albuquerque International Sunport is responsible for $1.9 billion in economic output for the state and 20,000 jobs are directly or indirectly related to the facility.

Customer Services • 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.