Albuquerque, NM · Airport profile
ABQ
Albuquerque International Sunport
ABQ right now
Current operating conditions, from live sources only.
Aviation weather is not currently a factor. FAA operational data — ground stops, ground delay programs and closures — is not currently available to FlyerIntel.
FAA operational data is not currently available to FlyerIntel. Why
Minimal operational impact. Conditions are not a notable factor for operations right now.
Forecast issued 05:31Z.
UpdatedSecurity wait data is not currently available for ABQ. Why
Parking data is not currently available for ABQ. Why
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Airport reliability
Departures from ABQ, July 2023 – June 2026.
Better than 85% of major US airports covered by FlyerIntel (58 compared)
Calculated from 73,786 flights. How this is calculated
Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics · Data covering July 2023 – June 2026
Best time to fly from ABQ
On-time arrival rate by scheduled local departure time.
Flights departing 5–9 AM arrived on time 91.9% of the time, against 65.3% for 9 PM–5 AM departures — a gap of 26.6 percentage points.
By departure window
By departure hour
Source: FlyerIntel analysis of US DOT BTS data · July 2023 – June 2026 · Buckets with fewer than 120 flights are not scored.
What to expect at ABQ
How busy the airport is through the day, from scheduled departure volume.
Scheduled departures by hour
The busiest hour is 6 AM, with about 7 departures a day, against roughly 0 at 9 PM. Counterintuitively, that peak is also more punctual than a typical hour here — early banks fly aircraft that have been on the ground overnight rather than ones inheriting the day’s delays.
Source: FlyerIntel analysis of US DOT BTS data · July 2023 – June 2026 · Taxi-out is the time between leaving the gate and lifting off, averaged across departures and weighted by hour.
Weekly and seasonal patterns
By day of week
Tuesday is historically the most reliable day and Friday the least, a gap of 5.4 percentage points.
By month
July is historically the weakest month and February the strongest, a spread of 9.7 percentage points.
Source: FlyerIntel analysis of US DOT BTS data · July 2023 – June 2026
Airlines at ABQ
Departure performance by operating carrier. Regional flights are reported by the carrier that operated them, not by the mainline brand.
| Carrier | Departures | On time | Cancelled | Median delay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Airlines WN | 35,405 | 81.7% | 0.60% | -5 min |
| SkyWest Airlines OO | 14,023 | 88.5% | 0.38% | -10 min |
| American Airlines AA | 8,757 | 79.2% | 2.11% | -8 min |
| United Airlines UA | 5,753 | 85.4% | 0.97% | -9 min |
| Delta Air Lines DL | 4,172 | 91.1% | 0.96% | -13 min |
| Envoy Air MQ | 2,620 | 82.4% | 1.15% | -7 min |
| Alaska Airlines AS | 1,545 | 79.5% | 0.65% | -6 min |
| Spirit Airlines NK | 836 | 78.7% | 1.08% | -8 min |
| JetBlue B6 | 593 | 62.9% | 2.87% | 1 min |
Source: FlyerIntel analysis of US DOT BTS data · July 2023 – June 2026 · Carriers with fewer than 500 departures are not listed.
Routes from ABQ
Ranked by FlyerIntel Route Reliability Score.
Most reliable
Busiest routes
| Destination | Flights | On time | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| ABQ → PHX Phoenix | 9,871 | 82.9% | 78 |
| ABQ → DEN Denver | 8,995 | 82.7% | 76 |
| ABQ → DFW Dallas–Fort Worth | 7,146 | 78.4% | 52 |
| ABQ → LAX Los Angeles | 6,811 | 88.3% | 88 |
| ABQ → LAS Las Vegas | 5,791 | 80.9% | 75 |
| ABQ → DAL Dallas | 5,050 | 83.1% | 76 |
| ABQ → SLC Salt Lake City | 3,310 | 93.3% | 90 |
| ABQ → ORD Chicago | 2,972 | 80.6% | 69 |
| ABQ → ATL Atlanta | 2,955 | 89.7% | 84 |
| ABQ → HOU Houston | 2,930 | 85.7% | 85 |
| ABQ → AUS Austin | 2,599 | 81.6% | 78 |
| ABQ → SAN San Diego | 1,957 | 79.3% | 74 |
Source: FlyerIntel analysis of US DOT BTS data · July 2023 – June 2026 · Only routes with at least 750 flights are ranked.
Reliability over time
On-time arrival rate for departures, by month.
Source: FlyerIntel analysis of US DOT BTS data · July 2023 – June 2026
Data and sources
Historical statistics
Every historical figure on this page is calculated by FlyerIntel from US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics on-time performance records covering July 2023 – June 2026, comprising 73,786 departures from ABQ. A flight counts as delayed when it arrives 15 or more minutes after schedule.
Live conditions
Aviation weather comes from the NOAA Aviation Weather Center. Operational events come from the FAA where available. FlyerIntel shows the age of every live value and does not display data it cannot currently retrieve.
Latest observation for ABQ: METAR KABQ 301052Z 14004KT 10SM SCT110 19/14 A3022 RMK AO2 SLP139 T01940139 $ (issued ).