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ABQ Weather: METAR, TAF and Runway Winds
Albuquerque International Sunport, Albuquerque, NM · KABQ
Current weather at Albuquerque International Sunport in Albuquerque, NM (IATA ABQ, ICAO KABQ): the latest observation puts the airport in VFR (visual flight rules) conditions, wind 180° at 6 kt. Below are the latest METAR and TAF from the NOAA Aviation Weather Center, decoded into plain English, and the headwind and crosswind on each runway.
Weather radar
Current conditions (METAR)
- Wind: from the south (180° true) at 6 knots.
- Visibility: 10 miles or more.
- Weather: no rain, snow, fog or other weather reported.
- Clouds: few clouds at 7,000 ft; no ceiling.
- Temperature: 20°C (68°F), dew point 2°C (36°F).
- Altimeter: 30.14 inHg (1021 hPa).
METAR KABQ 272152Z 18006KT 10SM FEW070 20/02 A3014 RMK AO2 SLP154 T02000022 $
Runway winds
Components for the current wind, 180° at 6 kt. Headings are true, as METAR winds are; the most-headwind runway ends are marked.
| Runway | Heading (true) | Headwind | Crosswind | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 | 045° | Tailwind 4 kt | 4 kt from the right | 10,000 ft |
| 21 Most headwind | 225° | 4 kt | 4 kt from the left | 10,000 ft |
| 08 | 090° | 0 kt | 6 kt from the right | 13,793 ft |
| 26 | 270° | 0 kt | 6 kt from the left | 13,793 ft |
| 12 | 129° | 4 kt | 5 kt from the right | 6,000 ft |
| 30 | 309° | Tailwind 4 kt | 5 kt from the left | 6,000 ft |
Forecast (TAF)
Issued Oct 27 17:22Z, valid Oct 27 18:00Z to Oct 28 18:00Z
TAF KABQ 271722Z 2718/2818 VRB05KT P6SM SKC FM280100 13006KT P6SM SKC FM281200 VRB04KT P6SM FEW250
- Oct 27 18:00Z to Oct 28 01:00ZWind variable at 5 kt; visibility 6 miles or more; clear skies.
- From Oct 28 01:00Z (until 12:00Z)Wind 130° at 6 kt; visibility 6 miles or more; clear skies.
- From Oct 28 12:00Z (until 18:00Z)Wind variable at 4 kt; visibility 6 miles or more; few clouds at 25,000 ft.
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Times are UTC (Z). Weather and runway data come from the NOAA Aviation Weather Center (aviationweather.gov) and are refreshed here every few minutes; the plain-English summaries are generated by cwsi.net and may simplify, so the raw METAR and TAF are authoritative. Runway headings are true, worked out from NOAA's runway alignment. cwsi.net is not affiliated with NOAA or the FAA: get an official weather briefing before flight.