Located three miles southeast of downtown Albuquerque in Bernalillo County between the Rio Grande and Sandia Mountains, the Sunport serves as New Mexico's primary international airport across 2,039 acres. Handling around 5.5 million passengers annually and over 400 daily flights, it serves as a key focus airport for Southwest Airlines while sharing runways with Kirtland Air Force Base.
The airport features a 574,000-square-foot passenger terminal built in a unique Pueblo Revival architectural style referencing local Tiwa, Hispano, and Pueblo heritage. Inside, you will navigate two concourses, A and B, alongside an area for commuter airline gates. Major passenger carriers including Southwest, Alaska, American, Delta, JetBlue, and United operate here alongside regional and charter partners.
01 Terminals & concourses
Designed in Pueblo Revival style, this terminal houses Concourses A and B along with an area for commuter airline gates.
Airport map
The free OpenStreetMap layer below shows the whole airport — terminals, concourses, access roads and the parking garages. Zoom in for gate-level detail.
Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL, free). Official gate/terminal maps are copyrighted — we link to them.
Lost, delayed or damaged baggage at ABQ
If your checked bag doesn't turn up on the belt, act before you leave the baggage-claim area — that's where every airline keeps its Baggage Service Office.
- Go to your airline's Baggage Service Office in the baggage-claim hall of your arrival terminal.
- File a Property Irregularity Report (PIR) and get your file reference (WorldTracer) number. Keep your bag-tag receipt and boarding pass.
- Track it online using that reference on your airline's baggage-tracking page — most bags are located within 24–48 hours.
- Claim your essentials. On delayed bags airlines reimburse reasonable interim purchases (toiletries, clothing) — keep receipts. International trips are covered by the Montreal Convention.
- If it's truly lost (generally after 21 days) or damaged, file the claim at the same office — damage must be reported before you leave the airport.
Left something in the terminal (not a checked bag)? That's handled by the airport Lost & Found. Items left at a TSA security checkpoint are held by the TSA, not the airline.
02 Getting to & from ABQ
These are the ground-transport options connecting the airport with the city. Fares and schedules change — check the operator before you travel.
| Option | Details |
|---|---|
| Rental Car | An off-site rental car facility opened in 2001 houses all rental car operations for the airport. |
03 Lounges & amenities
You can explore a wide range of shops, national brands, and local eateries including craft beverage makers.