ZAB · Air Route Traffic Control Center
Albuquerque ARTCC
March 1–3, 2026
Every flight tracked within the Albuquerque ARTCC airspace over 3 days — overflights crossing the center, and arrivals and departures at airports inside it. The region's shape on the print emerges from this traffic; no outline is drawn.
What was tracked
Total flights
14,137
Overflights
6,519
Arr. & dep.
7,618
Busiest day
Sun 3/1
Busiest hour
12 AM UTC
Altitude range
500–50,425 ft
ADS-B traffic tracked within the Albuquerque ARTCC boundary over 3 days.
Day by day
Flights per day across the visualization window. The busiest day was Sun 3/1 with 4,740 flights.
| Date | Flights |
|---|---|
| Sun 3/1 | 4740 |
| Mon 3/2 | 4687 |
| Tue 3/3 | 4722 |
Hourly rhythm
All days pooled into one 24-hour profile (UTC). The busiest hour was 12 AM UTC with 1,653 flights.
| Hour | Flights |
|---|---|
| 12 AM | 1653 |
| 1 AM | 646 |
| 2 AM | 558 |
| 3 AM | 508 |
| 4 AM | 437 |
| 5 AM | 254 |
| 6 AM | 177 |
| 7 AM | 122 |
| 8 AM | 121 |
| 9 AM | 93 |
| 10 AM | 53 |
| 11 AM | 72 |
| 12 PM | 211 |
| 1 PM | 418 |
| 2 PM | 703 |
| 3 PM | 912 |
| 4 PM | 905 |
| 5 PM | 1021 |
| 6 PM | 949 |
| 7 PM | 908 |
| 8 PM | 873 |
| 9 PM | 925 |
| 10 PM | 864 |
| 11 PM | 766 |
Traffic flow
The bearing of each flight from its first point to its last, bucketed into compass directions. A strong east–west band reflects the jet routes that cross this center.
Top airports
Ranked by how many flights touched down or departed at each field within the Albuquerque ARTCC airspace.
The shape above, on museum-quality aluminum.