Albuquerque Air Route Traffic Control Center (ZAB) (radio communications: Albuquerque Center) is located at 8000 Louisiana Boulevard,

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. The Albuquerque ARTCC is one of 22 Air Route Traffic Control Centers in the United States. The primary responsibility is the separation of overflights, and the expedited sequencing of arrivals and departures along STARs (

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and New Mexico, as well as parts of Colorado, Oklahoma, and Texas. Albuquerque Center is the 16th busiest ARTCC in the United States. In 2024, Albuquerque Center handled 1,799,593 aircraft. ZAB covers an area that includes one '' class Bravo'' airport. *

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ZAB also includes five '' class Charlie'' airports. *

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Control location

Subdivision

ZAB's airspace is divided both geographically and altitudinally. ZAB's primary subdivisions are known as specialties. There are five different specialties known as the North, East, Southeast, Southwest and Northwest. Each specialty is broken down further into 7 or 8 sectors. By altitude, ZAB comprises 39 sectors (6 ultra-high sectors, 17 high-altitude sectors, 12 low-altitude sectors, and 4 low-high sectors). The vertical strata of these sectors vary greatly depending on the terrain, the geographic location covered, and the variety of traffic the controllers work.

North specialty

* *SANLO (16) , SANDIA , 132.8/346.35 , SFC - FL280 * LAVLO (17) , LAVAN , 124.325/288.25 , SFC - FL280 * BLKUH (58) , BLACK ROCK , 126.925/353.85 , FL370+ * ABQHI (68) , ALBUQUERQUE , 134.6/251.15 , FL290 - FL360 * OTOHI (79) , OTTO , 118.65/269.475 , FL370+ * GUPHI (93) , GALLUP , 120.55/285.4 , FL290 - FL360 * CNXLH (94) , CORONA , 133.65/284.6 , SFC - FL360

East specialty

* *BGDLO (15) , BORGER , 127.85/285.475 , SFC - FL280 * PANHI (70) , ESPAN , 120.95/263.1 , FL290+ * KENHI (71) , KENTO , 133.05/269.35 , FL290 - FL360 * CIMUH (72) , CIMARRON , 128.225/291.6 , FL370+ * LVSHI (95) , LAS VEGAS , 125.075/279.5 , FL290 - FL360 * TCCHI (96) , TUCUMCARI , 128.675/360.8 , FL370+ * AMAHI (97) , AMARILLO , 134.75/239.25 , FL290 - FL360 * DHTUH (98) , DALHART , 132.125/307.05 , FL370+

Southeast specialty

* DMNLO (19) , DEMING , 128.2/285.5 , SFC - FL350 * SFLLO (20) , SALT FLAT , 135.875/292.15 , SFC - FL270 * CVSLO (21) , CANNON , 126.85/285.6 , SFC - FL350 * ROWHL (23) , ROSWELL , 132.65/257.6 , SFC+ * *ELPHI (63) , EL PASO , 120.975/278.3 , FL280 - FL350 * FSTUH (78) , FORT STOCKTON , 133.225/270.35 , FL360+ * TXOHI (87) , TEXICO , 132.325/251.1 , FL360+ * SUNHI (89) , SUNLAND , 125.525/269.45 , FL360+

Southwest specialty

* GBNLO (42) , GILA BEND , 126.45/288.3 , SFC - FL250 * TUSLO (46) , TUCSON , 125.4/269.3 , SFC - FL250** * SVCLO (47) , SILVER CITY , 134.45/327.15 , SFC - FL230 * TFDLO (49) , STANFIELD , 125.25/307.3 , SFC - 11,000' * PHXUH (65) , PHOENIX , 132.45/371.9 , FL340+ * CIEUH (80) , CIMARRON , 126.225/341.7 , FL340+ * SSOHI (90) , SAN SIMON , 133.0/281.5 , FL240 - FL330 * *GBNHI (91) , GILA BEND , 135.15/350.2 , FL260 - FL330 **except over Sector 49 (12,000' - FL250)

Northwest specialty

* HIPHI (37) , HIPII , 134.325/259.3/263.05/279.55 , FL240 - FL290 * MIALH (38) , MIAMI , 132.9/239.05 , SFC - FL310 * FOSLH (39) , FOSIL , 135.725/339.8 , SFC - FL310 * *DRKLO (43) , DRAKE , 128.45/298.9 , SFC - FL230 * INWLO (45) , WINSLOW , 127.675/306.2 , SFC - FL290 * PAYHI (50) , PAYSON , 128.125/317.75 , FL320+ * INWHI (67) , WINSLOW , 133.925/282.35 , FL300+ * PRCHI (92) , PRESCOTT , 135.325/370.9 , FL300+ *Mid Shift Sector

References

External links

Albuquerque Center Weather Service Unit (CWSU)
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