title: Albuquerque Air Route Traffic Control Center
text: # Albuquerque Air Route Traffic Control Center
  
  Albuquerque Air Route Traffic Control Center (ZAB) is located at 8000 Louisiana Boulevard, Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States. 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 (Standard Terminal Arrival Routes) and SIDs (Standard Instrument Departures) for the airspace over most of Arizona and New Mexico, as well as parts of Colorado, Oklahoma, and Texas.
  
  ZAB covers an area that includes one class Bravo airport.
  
  ZAB also includes five class Charlie airports.
  
  * Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ) in Albuquerque, NM
  * El Paso International Airport (ELP) in El Paso, TX
  * Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport (AMA) in Amarillo, TX
  * Tucson International Airport (TUS) in Tucson, AZ
  * Davis Monthan Air Force Base (DMA) in Tucson, AZ
  
  ## Control location
  
  Places adjacent to Albuquerque Air Route Traffic Control Center :
  
  Denver ARTCC
  
  Kansas City ARTCC
  
  Los Angeles ARTCC
  
  Albuquerque ARTCC
  
  Fort Worth ARTCC
  
  Mazatlan FIR, Mexico
  
  Monterrey FIR, Mexico
  
  Houston ARTCC :
  
  ## 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
  
  