Albuquerque

ABQ · KABQ

Albuquerque International Sunport

35.04°, -106.61°NM, United States

Passengers a year

5.1M

#61 busiest in the U.S.

36

nonstop destinations

22

airlines

75

departures a day

78.6%

arrivals on time

0.8%

flights cancelled

75.2%

load factor

The ten busiest routes from ABQ, by passengers: DEN, PHX, DFW, LAS, DAL, ATL, LAX, HOU, ORD, IAHABQLASDENORDATLDFWDALIAHHOUPHXLAX
Nonstop routes — the ten busiest. Filed traffic, August 2025 – July 2026.

Airlines

Southwest Airlines is the largest carrier at Albuquerque, with 50% of all passengers. 22 airlines fly from here.

Share of passengers · each carrier as a slice of the whole airport

Southwest Airlines holds 50% of the airport — the 10th most concentrated of 35 medium hubs. The nearest comparison is BUR at 54%.

AirlineSharePassengersSeats YoY
WN
Southwest71% full
50.5%2.6M-1.3%
AA
American79% fullAmerican Eagle · operated by SkyWest, Envoy
17.9%918.1K-11.2%
UA
United79% fullUnited Express · operated by SkyWest, Mesa, Republic
15.1%773.5K+10.7%
DL
Delta80% fullDelta Connection · operated by SkyWest
11.2%572.1K-8.8%
AS
Alaska80% fullOperated by Horizon, SkyWest
3.9%201.2K+3.5%
+Other airlines
1.3%68.7K—

Share, passengers and destinations count each airline’s own flights plus the regional flying sold under its brand. On-time covers the airline's own aircraft only — regional affiliates report to the government separately. Seats year on year compares the latest twelve months against the twelve before them.

Destinations

36 nonstop destinations from Albuquerque, all domestic.

100% domestic · 0% international · by departing passengers

Top domestic destinations

  • Denver (DEN)

    326.1K departing · 75% full

    Southwest Airlines · United Airlines

  • Phoenix (PHX)

    307.9K departing · 71% full

    Southwest Airlines · American Airlines

  • Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)

    262K departing · 81% full

    American Airlines

  • Las Vegas (LAS)

    192.6K departing · 71% full

    Southwest Airlines

  • Dallas (DAL)

    167.1K departing · 67% full

    Southwest Airlines

  • Atlanta (ATL)

    142.6K departing · 82% full

    Delta Air Lines

  • Los Angeles (LAX)

    131.2K departing · 67% full

    Delta Air Lines · Southwest Airlines · American Airlines

  • Houston (HOU)

    117.4K departing · 74% full

    Southwest Airlines

  • Chicago (ORD)

    108.9K departing · 84% full

    United Airlines · American Airlines

  • Houston (IAH)

    98.3K departing · 78% full

    United Airlines

All nonstop destinations

36 nonstop · 9 airlines · 36 domestic / 0 intl

Aircraft

By share of departures at Albuquerque.

Body class · share of departures

When Albuquerque is busiest

Departures by month over the trailing year. Bars scale to the busiest month.

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Departures a month · peak October 2025

Annual passengers since 1990

Total passengers, arriving and departing, in every year on record.

Passengers a year

Every year
1990
5,416,599
1991
5,197,376
1992
5,524,630
1993
5,887,181
1994
6,474,384
1995
6,692,294
1996
7,391,481
1997
6,953,070
1998
6,883,057
1999
7,007,247
2000
6,890,069
2001
6,728,374
2002
6,419,583
2003
6,452,416
2004
6,678,709
2005
6,864,749
2006
6,927,766
2007
7,362,039
2008
7,177,677
2009
6,442,669
2010
6,322,368
2011
6,223,440
2012
5,858,754
2013
5,425,284
2014
5,197,787
2015
4,850,135
2016
4,804,111
2017
4,961,489
2018
5,450,763
2019
5,390,579
2020
1,811,885
2021
3,436,698
2022
4,718,582
2023
5,321,450
2024
5,448,283
2025
5,198,829
2026
2,859,464 so far

Arriving on time

Of every 100 flights landing at Albuquerque, 79 touch down within 15 minutes of schedule, 20 arrive late, and 1 is cancelled.

See live FAA delays

Every 100 arrivals

On time 79Late 20Cancelled 1

13 min

average delay

200

flights cancelled

24.4K

arrivals measured

What holds flights up

Share of delay minutes

Most reliable here

SkyWest Airlines 86.8%

Least reliable here

American Airlines 68.1%

Among US airports

#61

On time, month by month

Darker is better · 70.8%–84.1%

The weak spot is June 2026, when 70.8% of arrivals landed on time — 7.8 points below the year. The strongest was February 2026 at 84.1%.

Frequently asked

How busy is Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ)?

Albuquerque International Sunport handled about 5.1M passengers over the trailing 12 months, ranking #61 among U.S. airports by passengers, with roughly 75 departures a day.

Which airline is the largest at Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ)?

Southwest Airlines is the largest carrier at Albuquerque (ABQ), flying about 50% of its passengers. 22 airlines serve Albuquerque in total.

How many places can you fly nonstop from Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ)?

Albuquerque (ABQ) has 36 nonstop destinations, all domestic.

How often do flights arrive on time at Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ)?

About 78.6% of flights arriving at Albuquerque (ABQ) touch down within 15 minutes of schedule, per US DOT figures. About 0.8% are cancelled.

What aircraft flies most from Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ)?

The Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures from Albuquerque (ABQ), about 24% of the total.

Departing counts passengers leaving Albuquerque. Data: traffic August 2025 – July 2026, on-time August 2025 – July 2026. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics (T-100 Segment, On-Time Performance).