Albuquerque Air Route Traffic Control Center (ZAB) is located at 8000 Louisiana Boulevard,

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ZAB also includes five '' class Charlie'' airports. *

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Control location

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

References

External links

Albuquerque Center Weather Service Unit (CWSU)
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