Albuquerque International Sunport

General Aviation Airport Fact Sheet 
Albuquerque International Sunport (KABQ) 
2200 Sunport Blvd., Albuquerque, NM 87106
Regular Office Hours 
Monday-Friday, 0800-1600 
Mountain Time (MT) 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
Contact Information 
(505) 242-6475 CBP Albuquerque airport office
(800) 973-2867 SECTOR Communications toll free
KABQ_GAP@cbp.dhs.gov
Hours of Service for Entrance 
and Clearance 
Inspection services for the entrance/
arrival of aircraft at Albuquerque 
International Sunport are available 
Monday-Friday, 0830-1500 in 
accordance with the port's permission 
to land procedures.
Commercial aircraft operators 
departing the U.S. must obtain an 
outbound clearance by contacting CBP 
directly. 
Permission to Land Procedures 
Pilots must secure permission to land by contacting CBP 
prior to departure from the foreign port or place and at 
least one business day in advance of the anticipated 
arrival time at KABQ. 
Permission to land is granted with a tolerance of (+/-) 30 
minutes. If your ETA deviates outside these parameters, 
previously granted permission(s) are invalid and you 
must contact CBP to re-secure permission to land.  
Inspection Process 
• Aircraft should park at the designated FBO (Cutter Aviation or Atlantic Aviation).
• There are no general aviation inspection facilities at this location.
• A CBP Officer will meet the aircraft on the ramp to begin the inspection.
• All crew and passengers will be processed planeside.
• Be prepared to present passports, visas, pilot’s license, medical certificate, aircraft registration, and
user fee decal (if appropriate).  Baggage should also be readily available for inspection.
• Regulated waste/garbage will be collected by CBP from the aircraft crew.
Special Procedures/Miscellaneous 
• The port is closed for the following federal holiday observances: New Years, Memorial Day,
Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas. We are open all other holidays.
• The Port of Albuquerque has limited staffing and other mission critical tasks beyond clearance of
aircraft.
• For FBO information contact Atlantic Aviation (505) 842-4990 or Cutter Aviation (505) 842-4184.
NOTE: For further detailed information regarding national GA processing standards and procedures, 
please refer to the CBP Private Aircraft Arrival Information Document or contact GAsupport@cbp.dhs.gov 
October 21, 2025 Publication Number KABQ-1025 
Albuquerque International Sunport