Albuquerque Air Route Traffic Control Center
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Albuquerque Air Route Traffic Control Center (KZAB) is located at 8000 Louisiana Boulevard, Albuquerque, New Mexico
, United States
. The Albuquerque ARTCC is one out 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 (Standard Terminal Arrival Route
s) and SIDs (Standard Instrument Departure
s) for the airspace over most of Arizona and New Mexico, as well as parts of California, Colorado, Oklahoma, and Texas.
KZAB covers an area that includes one class Bravo airport.
KZAB also includes four class Charlie
airports.
KZAB'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, KZAB comprises 7 ultra-high sectors, 16 high-altitude sectors, 13 low-altitude sectors, and 3 low-high sectors. The vertical strata of these sectors vary greatly depending on the geographic location covered and the variety of traffic the controllers work.
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. The Albuquerque ARTCC is one out 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 (Standard Terminal Arrival Route
Standard Terminal Arrival Route
In aviation, a standard terminal arrival route or standard terminal arrival is a published procedure followed by aircraft on an IFR flight plan just before reaching a destination airport.-Description:...
s) and SIDs (Standard Instrument Departure
Standard Instrument Departure
Standard instrument departure routes, also known as departure procedures are published flight procedures followed by aircraft on an IFR flight plan immediately after take-off from an airport.- Introduction :...
s) for the airspace over most of Arizona and New Mexico, as well as parts of California, Colorado, Oklahoma, and Texas.
KZAB covers an area that includes one class Bravo airport.
- Phoenix Sky Harbor International AirportPhoenix Sky Harbor International AirportPhoenix Sky Harbor International Airport is a joint civil-military public airport located southeast of the central business district of the city of Phoenix, in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States...
(PHX) in Phoenix, AZ
KZAB also includes four class Charlie
Class C airport
Class C is a class of airspace in the United States which follows International Civil Aviation Organization air space designation. Class C airspace areas are designed to improve aviation safety by reducing the risk of midair collisions in the terminal area and enhance the management of air traffic...
airports.
- Albuquerque International SunportAlbuquerque International SunportAlbuquerque International Sunport is a public airport located 3 miles southeast of the central business district of Albuquerque, a city in Bernalillo County, New Mexico, United States. It is the largest commercial airport in the state, handling 5,888,811 passengers in 2009...
(ABQ) in Albuquerque, NM - El Paso International AirportEl Paso International AirportEl Paso International Airport is a public airport located four miles northeast of the central business district of the City of El Paso, in El Paso County, Texas, USA....
(ELP) in El Paso, TX - Rick Husband Amarillo International AirportRick Husband Amarillo International AirportRick Husband Amarillo International Airport is a public airport located six miles east of the central business district of Amarillo, a city in Potter and Randall Counties, Texas, United States...
(AMA) in Amarillo, TX - Tucson International AirportTucson International AirportTucson International Airport is a joint civil-military public airport located six miles south of the central business district of Tucson, in Pima County, Arizona, United States, and is the second largest and busiest airport in Arizona, after Sky Harbor International Airport in Phoenix.- Overview...
(TUS) in Tucson, AZ
Control location
Subdivision
KZAB's airspace is divided both geographically and altitudinally.KZAB'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, KZAB comprises 7 ultra-high sectors, 16 high-altitude sectors, 13 low-altitude sectors, and 3 low-high sectors. The vertical strata of these sectors vary greatly depending on the geographic location covered and the variety of traffic the controllers work.
High Altitude Sectors
- ABQ 68 (Albuquerque 68) - 134.6
- PAN 70 (Pan Handle 70) - 119.45
- TAN 79 (TANER 79) - 118.65
- GUP 93 (Gallup 93) - 120.55
Ultra High Altitude Sectors
- CIM 72 (Cimarron 72) - 128.22
- TCC 96 (Tucumcari 96) - 128.67
- DHT 98 (Dalhart 98) - 132.12
High Altitude Sectors
- KEN 71 (KENTO 71) - 133.05
- LVS 95 (Las Vegas 95) - 125.07
- AMA 97 (Amarillo 97) - 134.75
High Altitude Sectors
- ELP 63 (El Paso 63) - 120.97
- TXO 87 (Texico 87) - 132.32
- SUN 89 (Sunland 89) - 125.52
Low Altitude Sectors
- DMN 19 (Deming 19) - 128.2
- SFL 20 (Salt Flat 20) - 135.87
- CVS 21 (Cannon 21) - 126.85
Low Altitude Sectors
- GBN 42 (Gila Bend 42) - 126.45
- TUS 46 (Tucson 46) - 125.4
- SVC 47 (Silver City 47) - 134.45
- BXK 49 (Buckeye 49) - 125.25
High Altitude Sectors
- HIP 37 (HIPPI 37) - 134.32
- PAY 50 (PAYSO 50) - 128.12
- INW 67 (Winslow 67) - 133.92
- PRC 92 (Prescott 92) - 135.32
Low Altitude Sectors
- FOS 39 (FOSIL 39) - 135.72
- DRK 43 (Drake 43) - 128.45
- INW 45 (Winslow 45) - 124.5