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Albuquerque International Sunport (KABQ/ABQ) Live ATC Frequencies

Albuquerque International Sunport (KABQ/ABQ) live ATC frequencies, tower, approach and ATIS for airband scanner listeners at the fence and for MSFS, X-Plane, and VATSIM flight simmers. Updated Tue 27 Oct, 04:37 local.

D-ATIS CONFIRMED

Runway in use

Landing 08. Departure 08. landing and departure 08.

NOAA METAR: 20° @ 7 kt · visibility 10+ sm · flight category VFR.

Tower, approach, ground, and ATIS

Published rows are the frequencies stored for KABQ. Assigned rows fill a missing Tower, Approach, Departure, Ground, Delivery, or ATIS channel with a stable VHF frequency for scanner listeners and flight simmers. Assigned channels are listen-only until you confirm the chart.

FacilityMHzSourceUsage note
Tower120.300PublishedTower: Published Tower frequency at 120.300 MHz. Airband scanner listeners at the fence and MSFS, X-Plane, and VATSIM flight simmers use it for landing and takeoff clearances on local control.
Tower123.775PublishedTower: Published Tower frequency at 123.775 MHz. Airband scanner listeners at the fence and MSFS, X-Plane, and VATSIM flight simmers use it for landing and takeoff clearances on local control.
Approach123.900PublishedPublished Approach frequency at 123.900 MHz. Airband scanner listeners at the fence and MSFS, X-Plane, and VATSIM flight simmers use it for arrival sequencing and radar vectors.
Departure123.900PublishedPublished Departure frequency at 123.900 MHz. Airband scanner listeners at the fence and MSFS, X-Plane, and VATSIM flight simmers use it for the initial climb and the SID handoff after tower.
Ground121.900PublishedGround: Published Ground frequency at 121.900 MHz. Airband scanner listeners at the fence and MSFS, X-Plane, and VATSIM flight simmers use it for taxi instructions on the movement area.
Delivery119.200PublishedClearance: Published Delivery frequency at 119.200 MHz. Airband scanner listeners at the fence and MSFS, X-Plane, and VATSIM flight simmers use it for IFR clearance and the squawk before taxi.
ATIS118.000PublishedPublished ATIS frequency at 118.000 MHz. Airband scanner listeners at the fence and MSFS, X-Plane, and VATSIM flight simmers use it for the automatic terminal information loop (wind, runway, and altimeter).
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Questions

What are the Albuquerque International Sunport (KABQ/ABQ) live ATC frequencies, tower, approach, and ATIS?

Albuquerque International Sunport (KABQ/ABQ) live ATC frequencies, tower, approach & ATIS: Tower 120.300 MHz (published), Tower 123.775 MHz (published), Approach 123.900 MHz (published), Departure 123.900 MHz (published), Ground 121.900 MHz (published), Delivery 119.200 MHz (published), ATIS 118.000 MHz (published). Ground, delivery, and departure are in the same table. Published rows come from the airport record. Assigned rows are stable VHF channels for airband scanner listeners at the fence and for MSFS, X-Plane, and VATSIM flight simmers when that facility is missing. The runway in use is landing and departure 08. NOAA METAR wind is 20° @ 7 kt.

Which tower frequency should a scanner or flight simmer use at Albuquerque International Sunport?

Tower at Albuquerque International Sunport (KABQ/ABQ) is 120.300 MHz (published). Tower: Published Tower frequency at 120.300 MHz. Airband scanner listeners at the fence and MSFS, X-Plane, and VATSIM flight simmers use it for landing and takeoff clearances on local control. Search LiveATC for KABQ, then cross-check the runway and the wind components at https://planespottingmap.com/airport/KABQ/runway-winds.