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Albuquerque International Sunport (IATA: ABQ, ICAO: KABQ, FAA LID: ABQ), locally known as the Sunport, is the primary international airport serving the U.S. state of New Mexico, particularly the Albuquerque metropolitan area and the larger Albuquerque–Santa Fe–Los Alamos combined statistical area.
This airport became known as Albuquerque Airport—while the former Albuquerque Airport on the East Mesa took on the name Oxnard Field, continuing as a private venture. The onset of World War II brought new activity to Oxnard Field. By 1939, Army and Navy pilots had begun using Oxnard Field for refuelling and maintenance.
The airport was located about 4 miles (6.4 km) west of Downtown Albuquerque, on the north side of Central Avenue at what is now Airport Drive. The airport had four unpaved runways arranged in the shape of an eight-pointed star, the longest of which was the 6,300-foot (1,900 m) runway 16/34.
This article lists all airports in New Mexico (a U.S. state), grouped by type and sorted by location.It contains all public-use and military airports in the state. Some private-use and former airports may be included where notable, such as airports that were previously public-use, those with commercial enplanements recorded by the FAA or airports assigned an IATA airport code.
Under the influence of Clyde Tingley, who took office as Governor of New Mexico in 1935, some of the projects included new fairgrounds for the New Mexico State Fair, a new Albuquerque Municipal Airport, three grade-separated railroad crossings, and a variety of schools, community centers, and other public buildings. The city continued to grow ...
Donald Trump is greeted by his supporters as he arrives at the Albuquerque International Sunport Airport for a political rally in Albuquerque, New Mexico on Oct. 31, 2024.
The Old Albuquerque Municipal Airport Building at 2920 Yale Blvd. SE. in Albuquerque, New Mexico, is a Pueblo Revival building built in 1939. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989. [1] It is a two-story flat-roofed building.
What started as four terminals, three runways and 66 gates — the biggest airport in the world at the time — is now a hub for more than 73 million passengers with five terminals, 168 gates, and ...