<h2 class="blog-hed2 pb-lg-4 pb-3 text-lg-center">History Albuquerque International Sunport</h2>
<p class="blog-para">Albuquerque was first served by two private airports. The Albuquerque Airport, later known as Oxnard Field, opened in 1928, and the West Mesa Airport, later known as the TWA airport, opened in 1929. The first airlines to serve the airports were Transcontinental Air Transport (TAT), Western Air Express (WAE), and Mid Continent Air Express, all inaugurating service in 1929. At first, the airlines operated from the Albuquerque Airport but within the first year, had moved to the West Mesa Airport, where they stayed for most of the 1930s decade. TAT and WAE merged in 1930 to form Transcontinental and Western Air (TWA). Mid-Continent Air Express'</p>
<p class="blog-para">service was replaced by Varney Speed Lines in 1934. Three years later, Varney changed its name to Continental Airlines.</p>
<p class="blog-para">Albuquerque International Sunport is located 3 miles (5 km) southeast of downtown Albuquerque in Bernalillo County, New Mexico. ABQ Airport is a hub for the cargo airline Ameriflight.</p>
<p class="blog-para">Albuquerque Airport handled 5,406,094 passengers in 2019.</p>
<p class="blog-para">In 2020, due to the coronavirus crisis, Albuquerque Airport only registered 1,816,411 passengers.</p>
<p class="blog-para">Then, in 2021, ABQ Airport handled up to 3,417,955 passengers.</p>
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<h2 class="blog-hed2 pb-lg-4 pb-3 pt-5">Transportation Albuquerque International Sunport</h2>
<p class="blog-para pb-lg-2">At ABQ Airport, passengers will find the following transport options:</p>
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<li class="blog-li"><strong>Bus:</strong> There is public transportation available from ABQ Airport.</li>
<li class="blog-li"><strong>Taxi:</strong> Get to the city center in just 15 minutes by taxi.</li>
<li class="blog-li"><strong>Train:</strong> Buses take passengers from the airport to the nearest train station.</li>
<li class="blog-li"><strong>Car Rental:</strong> Renting a car at Albuquerque Airport is a good decision to move around. Check our search engine!</li>
</ul>
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